Thesis

Last modified: 02. December 2025

Before taking the final examination, the student shall prepare a BSc thesis / MSc thesis/ final thesis / portfolio (hereinafter referred to as: thesis.) The formal requirements of the thesis are defined in Section 6 of Study and Exam Regulation. 

As part of the final exam students shall prepare

• in higher-educational vocational training – if stipulated by the programme and outcome requirements or the model curriculum – the student shall prepare a final thesis, a portfolio, or a degree thesis; 
•  in bachelor’s programmes, a BSc thesis; 
• in teacher-training programmes, a portfolio; 
• in master’s and undivided (integrated) programmes, an MSc thesis shall be prepared. 

In postgraduate specialist training – according to the programme and outcome requirements – the preparation of a thesis or a diploma thesis may be required. 

The preparation of the thesis is guided by a supervisor approved by the institute/department, and, if needed, an external supervisor appointed by the institute/department may also provide support. Students may also propose a thesis topic; its acceptance is decided by the programme coordinator responsible for the field, who shall seek the opinion of the institute director competent for the proposed topic before making the decision. 

Submitting the thesis 

Starting from the 2022/23 academic year, all theses shall be submitted uniformly via the NEPTUN SYS. 

Student Guides

Guide for graduating students on submitting Thesis/master’s thesis, or portfolio (Modified: 21.10.2025) (PDF)

Technical Instructions to Reviewers (PDF)

Deadlines for Final Thesis / Master Degree submission Final Thesis / Master Degree submission

Deadline to request thesis admission: 28 October 2025 (Tuesday) midnight

Decision on the admission made by the Supervisor: 03 November 2025 (Monday) 10.00 o’clock, in case of late submission of the Thesis: 10 November 2025 (Monday) 10.00 o’clock

Deadline for uploading the Thesis: 4 November 2025 (Thursday) 12.00 o’clock,
Deadline for late uploading: 11 November 2025 (Thursday) 12.00 o’clock.

Deadline for identity check/plagiarism check made by the Supervisor: 5 days after submission, 3 days after late submission.

Deadline for assigning reviewers to the Thesis: 12 November 2025 (Wednesday), in case of late submission 19 November 2025 (Wednesday)

Deadline for the evaluation of the Thesis (deadline for notification of the evaluation): 01 December 2025 (Monday)

 

Formatting requirements, use of AI, and referencing 

The formal and content requirements of theses are regulated uniformly by the University, effective from 1 September 2023, for students in bachelor’s, master’s, higher-level vocational, and undivided programmes who submit their thesis from the 2023/24 academic year onward. 
The University has regulated the use of artificial intelligence; therefore, when preparing theses, this regulation (i.e., the relevant Rector’s Directive) must also be observed.

Thesis preparation guide

Effective: from 1 September 2023 for students enrolled in bachelor, master, higher vocational education and undivided one-tier programmes, who submit their thesis from the academic year 2023/24.

Appendix 6.13 of the Study and Examination Regulations: MATE Uniform Thesis Writing Guidelines for the Preparation of Theses / Diploma Theses / Final Papers / Portfolios (PDF) (amended: 16 October 2025) 

Annexes to the guide

Annex 1: Mandatory data elements for the sources used and their indication (PDF)
Annex 2: Recommended timetable for the preparation of the thesis (PDF)
Annex 3: Specific requirements for certain areas
     Annex 3.3: Specific requirements in the field of technical education (PDF)
     Annex 3.4: Specific requirements in the field of art and art mediation training (Rippl-Rónai Institute of Art) (PDF)
     Annex 3.6: Specific requirements in the field of landscape, landscape gardening and town and country planning
     (Institute of Landscape Architecture, Town and Urban Planning and Horticultural Gardening) (PDF)
Annex 4: Mandatory forms to be used
     Annex 4.1: Consultation declaration (PDF)
     Annex 4.2: Declaration of public access and authenticity of the thesis/dissertation/portfolio (PDF) (Modified: 16.10.2025)
Annex 5: External and internal title page
     Annex 5.1: Title page (PDF)
     Annex 5.2: Table of contents (abstract) (PDF)
Annex 6: Evaluation sheets
     Annex 6.1: Evaluation form for the fields of agriculture, humanities, economics, technology, teacher training and social sciences (XLSX)
     Annex 6.2: Evaluation sheet for Institute of Technology courses (XLSX)
     Annex 6.3: Evaluation form for art and art mediation bachelor courses (Rippl-Rónai Art Institute) (XLSX)
     Annex 6.4: Master of Arts and Master of Arts Diploma Thesis Evaluation Form (Rippl-Rónai Institute of Art) (XLSX)
     Annex 6.5: Master's thesis evaluation form for Master's degree courses in the arts (Rippl-Rónai Institute of Art) (XLSX)
     Annex 6.10: Evaluation form for the Diploma in Landscape Architecture and Garden Design (XLSX)
Annex 7: Technical Institute independent supervisor declaration (PDF) (Modified: 16.10.2025)

Rector’s Directive No. 11/2025 (29 August) the issuance of the REGULATION ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (PDF)

Editable document samples

Title page (word)
Table of contents (abstract) (word)

Mandatory forms to be used

Declaration of public access and authenticity of the thesis/dissertation/portfolio (word) (modified: 18.10.2025)

Consultation declaration (word)

Technical Institute independent supervisor declaration (word) (Modified: 18.10.2025)

​​​​Request for Confidentiality (word)

Declaration of Students and Doctoral Candidates on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (word)