1. Scientific Works:

• It includes individual or group work within the context of courses, as well as the diploma thesis.
• The procedures and specifications are determined by the approved internal regulations of the Program (Government Gazette B’ 3978/01-11-2019), which is available and listed in Annex A12 of the academic certification proposal submission file.
• The work is governed by the Research Ethics Regulation, which includes:
  1. Rules of Ethics to avoid plagiarism.
  2. Ethics Policies, which are listed in Appendix A13.

2. General Framework of Scientific Works:

• Course assignments include bibliographic, experimental, research work, interviews, case studies, etc.
• Teachers’ obligations:
  • They inform students about assignments through the electronic platform and verbally.
  • They provide instructions on the content, structure and submission of the paper.
  • They determine the weight of the work in the final grade and the dates.
• Student obligations:
  • They state the topic and the working group (if the work is a group project).
  • They write and submit the assignment based on the instructions.
  • They present the work within the context of the course (if required).

3. General Framework of Thesis:

• A postgraduate thesis must demonstrate the student’s ability to work in a scientific manner and be familiar with the main works on the subject.
• The thesis can be research or technical and must have sufficient originality or demonstrate good knowledge of the subject.
• Full-time (3rd semester) and part-time (5th semester) students undertake to prepare a thesis in collaboration with a postgraduate professor.
• The thesis proposal includes the “Thesis Proposal Form”, the “Notice of Intent to Submit a Thesis” and the Thesis Template.

4. Subject Selection & Student Responsibilities:

• Students must choose the topic of their thesis as soon as possible and write it in collaboration with the supervising professor.
• Ethics approvals are being considered (if required).
• Create a work plan with goals and a timeline.

5. Examiners & Submission of Forms:

• Examiners are appointed in collaboration with the supervising professor.
• Students must submit the “Thesis Proposal Form” for initial review and evaluation.
• The final proposals are approved by the MSc Coordinating Committee.

6. Thesis Preparation:

• Collaboration with the supervisor to determine the approach to the topic and method is essential.
• Writing a thesis progress report and submitting it to the supervisor for comments is good practice.
• The work must follow the template provided by the Master’s Degree Program.

7. Submission and Approval:

• The title of the thesis is determined at least one month before the end of the semester.
• The paper is submitted to the three-member examination committee and, if corrections are needed, the student must make them and resubmit it.

8. Thesis Presentation:

• The presentation date is determined in collaboration with the supervisor.
• The student prepares the oral presentation (30-40 minutes) and is ready to answer questions.
• The minimum score for a successful presentation is 7.