The supervisor's written agreement must be attached to the application. To apply for topic approval, submit the form "Approval of the master's thesis topic, supervisor, advisor and language" in eAge.īefore filling in then application, you must agree on the topic with the supervising professor. The thesis supervisor can extend the target time if there is a good reason for it. If you have problems completing your theses withing the target time, please contact your supervisor as soon as possible. The thesis topic and the completed thesis cannot be approved in the same Degree Programme Committee meeting. Note that this time period is not calculated from the approval date of the topic but from the actual start date of the thesis as agreed and judged by the supervisor. Time used forĬompleting the thesis affects the thesis evaluation. However, the target time for completing the thesis is six months. If the thesis is not submitted for evaluation during that period, the topic expires and must be applied for again. The topic is valid for one year from the date of approval. their personal study plan (HOPS) is completed / approved in Sisu.
they are enrolled as an attending student.Student can apply for topic approval when: The final title of the thesis can be changed later without a new approval as long as the topic remains the same. It is advisable to keep the topic compact and informative. The topic and the thesis cannot be approved in the same meeting. The Degree Programme Committee approves the topic, language, supervisor and advisor(s) of the thesis. Once a student has agreed on the topic with the supervisor, they have to apply for approval of the topic from the Degree Programme Committee. Neither the supervisor nor the advisor may be a relative of the student or biased in any other way. The duties of the advisor are agreed on by the In the field of the thesis, and they can give advice on the contentĪnd writing of a thesis. Written and holds at least a master’s degree. The advisor is usually from an organization for which the thesis is After the student has returned their thesis for approval, their supervisor evaluates the thesis, writes an official statement and suggestsĪ grade for the Degree Programme Committee. Requirements set by the School of Science. The supervisor ensures that the thesis meets all aims and Independently and the student is responsible for the successful Supervisor and the advisor(s) offer support, the thesis is written Remember to inform your programme's study secretary about the approval as well. The thesis for your minor or you find a supervisor from another school. Please contact the responsible professor of your major if you want to do Professors who are responsible for the majors are listed in the Into syllabi. Of the responsible professors of the major the student has chosen. Research areas on the department’s webpage. When a student finds a topic that interests them, theĪppropriate professor for that field of study can be found from the list of professors and their Lecturer, or senior university lecturer of the school. Reasons, the thesis supervisor may also be another professor, university Usually one of the professors of the School of Science. The supervisor can also act as an advisor. The master’s thesis must have a supervisor and it may have one or twoĪdvisors. Information that could be classified as a business secret. Material of the thesis must be chosen so that it does not include any Note that according to Finnish legislation, a master's thesis is a publicĭocument and its contents cannot be confidential. However, you should still find both a supervisor and advisor your thesis is not done in a company or university
It is also possible to write the thesis on your own topic Professor in charge of the major or the professor whose field of No matter where the topic is discovered, the student must agree on starting the thesis with the Topics are available for example in Aalto JobTeaser and the webpages of theĭepartments but students can find the topic elsewhere as well. Needs of businesses and industries or from the needs of the academic The thesis topics vary and they can originate either from the Recommended to start searching for the master's thesis position at theīeginning of the second autumn at the latest. This may take time, and therefore it is highly It is student's responsibility to find a master's thesis
On reasonable grounds, the school mayĪlso grant permission for the thesis to be written on a topic related to Written on a topic usually related to the student's major and agreed