Prospectus

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Master's Thesis Public Administration

Course
2023-2024

Admission requirements

Completed bachelor's degree that gives access to this master or a completed bachelor thesis / project when access to the master has been granted on the basis of art. 5.2.2.a of the Course and Examination Regulations 2023-2024.

Description

Read more about expectations and requirements for the thesis process on Brightspace.
Information regarding the required length of the thesis can be found in the thesis manual on Brightspace.

Course objectives

Timetable

Cohort February: exact dates on Brightspace

  • Students are assigned to supervisors and first meeting between student and supervisor takes place no later than at the start of block 1 (no fixed date).

  • Due date of the 1st draft of the entire thesis: early December

  • Deadline feedback from the 1st supervisor: end of December

  • Due date final thesis: early January

  • Thesis supervisor submits exam notes at Student Desk before the end of January

Cohort September: exact dates on Brightspace

  • Students are assigned to supervisors and first meeting between student and supervisor takes place no later than at the start of block 3 (no fixed date).

  • Due date of the 1st draft of the entire thesis: half of May.

  • Deadline feedback from the 1st supervisor: end of May.

  • Due date final thesis: early June.

  • Thesis supervisor submits exam notes at Student Desk before the end of June.

Mode of instruction

Deregistered and planning to start the thesis next semester?

Are you currently deregistered from the programme and do you want to write your thesis next semester? Please contact the study advisors 3 months before the start of the semester. If you wish to start working on the thesis from February then the deadline is November 1st. If you want to start in September the deadline is June 1st. If you do this, we can ensure that there is a fitting supervisor available. Please make sure to arrange your registration for the MSc in Studielink. If you contact us after that date, we may not have a supervisor for you and you have to wait a semester or that you cannot do the subject of your choice!
Already started writing your thesis? Please inform your supervisor that you will continue.

Assessment method

Read more about expectations and requirements for the thesis process on Brightspace.

Reading list

Library use / Leiden catalogue

How to search for books and articles in Leiden? And how do you get hold of the publications you have found, in digital or printed form?
How to quickly and easily search for books or articles of which you have some details? How to search books by subject? And finally how to get hold of the book or article? It might be available online! Learning materials for all sorts of databases, like PiCarta, ERIC or Web of Science, can be found on the Libraries website.

When you have completed your thesis and passed all other courses you can apply for graduation NL / ENG

Registration

Students will be registered by the programme

Contact

Thesis coordinator MPA: Mrs. J. Schipper thesiscoordination@fgga.leidenuniv.nl
Thesis coordinator MPA: Dr. R. de Ruiter r.de.ruiter@fgga.leidenuniv.nl

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