Timeline and Planning
Orientation and start Research Topics
When | What |
After approx. 60 EC | Start thinking about an area / subject for your Final Project (and Research Topics). Start appoaching possible supervisors in the area of your preffered topic. If you are looking to carry our your final project within a company start approaching companies for possible assignments. |
You are meant to find a company or assignment on your own, but if you are struggling, approach your programme coordinator for suggestions for companies or ask your supervisor(s) for suggestions. If it takes too long, we can always help you find an assignment at one of our research chairs. | |
After 75 EC in courses | Start Research Topics |
To start, register in Osiris and fill out the Standard registration in Mobility Online. After the registration log back in again to continue with the procedure, and print and upload the signed from to make the registration formal. At the start or during reserach topics, check whether or not your reserach needs an ethical review by the ethics committee. If yes, send in the request based on your topic and main supervisor. | |
Carry out Research Topics |
Orientation and start Final Project
When | What |
While finishing Research Topics | Start Final Project |
To start the Final Project (max 10 EC in courses left unfinished other than RT) | Register in Osiris and with the Extended Registration form in Mobility Online and after a check by BOZ (credits and supervisors) log back in and complete the procedure: upload the form, signed by two members of the graduation committee (one from BMS and one from EEMCS) to make your registration formal. |
You can read the Mobility Online Manual for more elaborate explanation about the registration or visit the Educational Systems website. After registering in Extended form, you always have to log back in again and follow the procedure and status of your application with the Educational Affairs Office (BOZ). | |
If the contents of your assignment and thesis need to stay confidential, you have to submit a written request for confidentiality to the Programme director. Keep in mind that confidenty is always limited to a set period (see also the EER), typically two years. | |
Carry out Final Project |
Finalizing Final Project and graduation
When | What |
After 4-5 months | Green Light |
Need more time? | Please be aware that the Final project can take max 5 months without extention |
After getting ' green light' | To request your final presentation and master examination: |
At least one day before your final presenation | Upload thesis to Essay.utwente.nl |