Master of Science and Master of Education Physics
Contents
- Mentoring program in the master's program in physics
- Study and examination regulations
- Lectures and information
- Master thesis
- Forms
Study and examination regulations
- The currently valid study and examination regulations can be found on the website of the faculty.
- Students in the Monomaster please also note the amendments and explanations to the Master's Regulations.
- Further information on examination modalities can be found on the website of the examination board.
Lectures and information
- For the Studium Generale the following website might be useful: AGNES - Lehre und Prüfung Online
Master thesis
Information about the master thesis can be found on the website of the Physics Examination Office.
Registration of a master thesis
- Find out about currently advertised theses on the information page on master theses. Further information on the topics can be found via the respective contact addresses given. You are free to inquire about additional topics directly from the research groups of the institute.
- Contact the respective supervisor. Clarify whether the topic will be assigned and agree on the time period of the work, the proposal for the second reviewer and other modalities.
- Master of Science: Admission to the master's thesis is possible after successful completion of modules P21, P27 and P28. Fill out the form Application for Admission to the Master's Thesis (form on the website of the Examinations Office) and hand it in at the Examinations Office. From the date listed on the form under "Datum der Themenvergabe" you have exactly 6 months until submission.
- Master of Education: The specific modalities for admission and the deadlines for completion can be found in the respective study and examination regulations on the faculty page. To register the thesis, fill out the form Application for Admission to the Master's Thesis (form on the website of the Examinations Office) and hand it in at the examination office.
Master thesis submission
Three copies of the Master's thesis must be submitted to the Examinations Office.
Defense of a master thesis
The defense of a master's thesis takes place in the form of a colloquium on the results of the thesis followed by a discussion. The duration of the questioning is to be limited to 30 minutes. It is recommended to limit the duration of the presentation to 30 minutes. Examiners are the two reviewers of the master thesis. In justified cases, the second examiner may deviate from the second examiner of the thesis during the defense upon application to the examination board.
Extension of the deadline for a master thesis
In justified cases, a Master's thesis can be extended by a maximum of ¼ of the total time (i.e. 1.5 months) upon request. The request must be made in due time, i.e. by the same period of time for which an extension is requested, before the original submission deadline.
Conducting the Master's Thesis - Deadlines (Mono Master)
Master of Science - The master thesis comprises 30 study points, i.e., a workload of 900 hours. After registering for the master's thesis, exactly 6 months are available for completion. It is advisable to gear your studies towards the planned master's thesis at an early stage.
Master of Education - The specific modalities for the implementation and the editing deadlines can be found in the respective Studien- und Prüfungsordnungen.
Further regulations
If you are aiming for an external thesis (outside the institute), your external supervisor should be a second supervisor. The first supervisor must be a member of the Institute of Physics. The examination board will decide on exceptions upon request. Supervision of the thesis by examiners who are not registered as such at the Institute of Physics must always be approved by the examination board.
Further legally binding regulations on the Master's thesis can be found in the study or examination regulations.
Forms