Admission requirements
Admission to the Pre-Master European Union Studies.
Description
The thesis will be based on original research that is developed in cooperation with a thesis supervisor who is assigned by the program coordinator following the submission of a research proposal. The research proposal will be 500 to 1000 words in length and needs to fulfill the criteria set in the relevant field of research. The thesis will be 8.000 – 10.000 words in length.
The word count is excluding annexes
There is no 10% margin for the maximum word count
The submission deadline is June 1st
Course objectives
The thesis is a written report of research that the student has carried out under supervision by a lecturer but with a high degree of independence. The thesis must be based on original research and meet the following criteria:
It contains a well-formulated research question that is well-situated in and engages with the academic literature in the field;
It is based on a well-developed research method that is explained upfront;
It is based on a critical reflection of primary source material (whether existing or collected during the student’s own research);
It is based on a sufficiently broad analysis of academic studies;
The argument is well-structured and sufficiently analytical in content;
The conclusion is academically substantiated and provides a clear answer to the research question;
The use of language as well as references is correct.
The thesis has to meet all these criteria in order to be declared adequate. When all of these criteria are not met, the student will be given an opportunity to improve his or her paper, but will most likely not be able to start with the MA program in September.
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Coaching by supervisors.
Assessment method
Thesis
Weighing
Not applicable.
Retake
The thesis has to meet all these criteria in order to be declared adequate. When all of these criteria are not met, the student will be given an opportunity to improve his or her paper, but will most likely not be able to start with the MA program in September.
Exam Review
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
Students who need help finding suitable literature for starting the thesis can make a one-on-one appointment with the subject librarian. Students can also consult the subject guides, created by the subject librarians, which give an overview of resources on each specific field of study. Also see the library’s website with extensive information about starting the thesis and researching: https://www.library.universiteitleiden.nl/students/writing-a-thesis
Registration
Registration in uSis for the Pre-Master Thesis will be done by the department office.
Contact
Dhr. Dr. S.S. (Salvador) Regilme and your supervisor.