Master Thesis and Thesis Seminar
To complete your master studies you have to complete both the Master thesis and the Master Seminar.
Master Thesis
The Master’s Thesis is completed during the final semester of the program, under the supervision of a faculty member from one of the participating MMF chairs. Supervision is based on mutual agreement between student and advisor.
The thesis is a substantial, independent research project demonstrating a deep understanding of a topic in monetary economics, macroeconomics, finance, or their interaction.
To be eligible for the Master Thesis, you must have completed at least 60CP.
To find a thesis advisor, you must typically contact a professor yourself. It is sensible to choose an advisor, whose seminar you have attended. The thesis advisor can usually be any member of the professor group.
- Master Thesis registration must be done with the examination office. To do so, please visit the examination office during their office hours.
- There you will receive a form. This form must be filled out and signed by your thesis advisor. The topic of the thesis must be written on the form. After your advisor signs the form, you must return it to the examination office at the next possible office hour for master students
You will have 18 weeks to complete the Master Thesis. Please note that there are special office hours at the examination office for the thesis submission.
The Finance Department allocates supervisors by application. This application process is independent of the examination office and does not replace the usual registration procedure. Please find more information on the Finance Department's website.
Further information on the Master Thesis can be found in §36 of the academic regulations (see links and downloads) and in the examination office's instructions.
Thesis Seminar
You are expected to submit your Master’s Thesis in the same semester in which you attend the Thesis Seminar. To make this possible, you must register your thesis at least 18 weeks before the end of the semester. Because of this timing, you cannot begin your thesis at any point during the year — it must align with the Thesis Seminar schedule.
These are approximate timelines for registering your Master Thesis in order to join the Thesis Seminar:
• Summer Semester: Register between February 1st and May 24th
• Winter Semester: Register between August 1st and November 22nd
The exact deadlines may vary slightly each year. Check the QIS/LSF course catalogue or contact the Examination Office for up-to-date information.
- You must register separately for the Thesis Seminar at the beginning of the semester.
- The process involves two steps:
1) Fill out a research registration form
2) Personally sign a registration list
Instructions and deadlines for both steps can be found in the QIS description of the Thesis Seminar for your chosen semester.
Important: you may register for the Thesis Seminar before registering your thesis. However, if your thesis is not registered within the required time frame, your Thesis Seminar registration becomes invalid, and you will need to repeat the seminar in a future semester.
Please inquire detailed information on deadlines and the registration process in the course catalogue (QIS/ LSF) entry of the Thesis Seminar in each semester.
