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28 MARCH 2014
Master thesis information meeting
Tine Bækkelund
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PROGRAMME
13.00 – 13.15
”Rules and deadlines” by Tine Bækkelund, student counsellor
13.20 – 13.50
“Writing a thesis” by Sophie Esmann Andersen
13.55 – 14.10
“Corporate contracts via AU Career” by Anja Egeberg
14.15 – 14.30
”Information and research when writing your thesis” by AU Library
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DEADLINES FOR REGISTRATION
6 registration dates:
1st of January
1st of March
1st of April
1st of June
1st of August
1st of October
submit thesis: 1st of June
submit thesis: 1st of August
submit thesis: 1st of September
submit thesis: 1st of November
submit thesis: 1st of January
submit thesis: 1st of March
After registration: 5 months to write your thesis
After submission of your thesis: 1 month for evaluation and oral defence
Three attempts at passing the thesis: Modified thesis synopsis and a new deadline
of three months
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REGISTRATION 1ST OF JANUARY
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ALLOCATION OF ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR
› Prepare a proposal for a thesis synopsis (1/2 page)
- tentative title
- tentative problem statement
- tentative research approach (methods/theory)
- tentative description of data basis, if relevant
› Fill in ”Form for allocation of academic supervisor”
› Submit proposal and form to the department secretaries
- Deadline is 1 month before the registration deadline
- Note: Deadline is June 15th if you plan to register 1st of August
› Your programme coordinator will then allocate a supervisor
- You are free to make a request for a specific supervisor
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THESIS REGISTRATION (= EXAM REGISTRATION)
› Prepare the thesis synopsis
- tentative title
- tentative problem statement
- tentative research approach
approx. 1 page
- tentative description of data basis, if relevant
- tentative outline
- tentative list of litterature
› Prepare a plan for the thesis process (goals for each month)
› Fill in ”Thesis registration”. It must be signed by you and your supervisor.
› Submit thesis registration form with thesis synopsis and plan to the department
secretaries before the registration deadline.
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THESES PREPARED IN GROUPS, SCOPE OF THE
THESIS AND ORAL DEFENCE:
› The thesis may be prepared in groups of max. 3 students
› Scope:
- 1 student: 50-80 standard pages (2.200 characters, no spaces)
- 2 students: 75-120 standard pages
- 3 students: 100-150 standard pages
› Scope: Excl. table of contents, literature list, abstract and appendices, but incl.
notes.
› Length of the abstract: Max. 2 standard pages.
› Individual oral exam: 45 min.
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THESIS ONLINE – HOW TO SUBMIT:
› Register and upload your thesis at theses@bss.dk
› Print the receipt for your upload/registration (= proof that you have
uploaded/registered)
Any questions: contact the Library
› Submit at BSS Study Service, Tåsingegade 3, building 1443, room 021
› A copy of the mail receipt from Theses@bss
› 2 printed copies of your thesis
› 3 completed copies of the form 'Submission of master's thesis'
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SPACE RESERVED FOR THESIS WRITERS
› Study portal  teaching and examination  Study environment and facilities 
Study spaces, group work & places for thesis students
› Nobel library or library at Bartholins Allé in 1351 in the University park,
› Registration forms  Thesis writing seats in the R-building (15 seats for the
students with the highest grade point average from 1st and 2nd semester)
› AU Library, Fuglsangs Allé  Practical information  Booking of study carrels 
study carrel when you are writing your master thesis (30 seats – first come, first
served)
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