The rules state that all examination procedures must be carried out expeditiously. What ‘expeditiously’ means in practice will depend on the case in question. For general guidelines see the relevant examination regulations.
Assessment period
There is no standard duration for the assessment period, as the time required depends on the length of the thesis. The Bachelor’s examination regulations stipulate that theses are to be assessed ‘usually within six weeks after their submission’. Master’s theses are usually to be evaluated within eight weeks of their submission.
If the assessors take longer to assess your thesis than the duration stipulated in the examination regulations that apply to you, the Examinations Office will send them a reminder.
Has the assessment period expired and do you urgently need your final grade? First, contact your assessors. If this does not lead to a solution, contact your
School’s complaints desk
Thesis grade
The thesis is evaluated and graded according to the scale provided in the examination regulations. The grade is determined by the Examinations Office after transmission by the examiners. It is calculated as a weighted arithmetic mean of the individual grades.
After the grade has been determined, you will receive a notification from the Examinations Office by email.
Is there an oral or other examination in the thesis process?
In most of the university’s degree programmes, an accompanying event is organized as part of the thesis process. At this event, the technical foundations of the work are discussed and the achievements and results of the work are reported.
Often the author is also required to ‘defend’ the thesis in a final presentation.
In a few degree programmes (especially at the Master’s level), you are expected to orally present the results of your thesis in a final colloquium that is open to the entire university.
The purpose of these colloquia is to show that you are able to deal independently and in a scholarly manner with interdisciplinary and problem-related questions in the field of your subject and that you can present your insights comprehensibly.
Are you still wondering what the workload of your thesis module comprises and what you need to do in the framework of the module? Use AskOne for students. The Examinations Office will explain further.