Students who wish to defend their Master of Arts in Public Management and Policy dissertation orally must have validated all 60 of their first-year ECTS points. The student’s oral defence can take place at any time but must meet all the appropriate semestrial registration deadlines and fall within the maximum length of their semestrial PMP master’s programme.
Information about the MA in PMP dissertation complements practical guidelines for the writing, submission and oral defence of the MA in PMP dissertation. These complete the Master of Arts in PMP Regulations and the Study Plan.
Information and guidelines on writing, submitting and defending the dissertation
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Deadlines |
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Registering to defend the dissertation orally |
Whether on paper or via email, completed and signed registration forms for the oral defence of a dissertation must be submitted to the study secretariat at least 21 days before the defence date agreed with the jury. |
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Semestrial deadlines |
As per the dissertation registration calendar. |
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Submitting an electronic version of the dissertation to the jury |
The dissertation should be submitted to the dissertation jury electronically at least 21 days before its defence (unless otherwise specified in writing by the jury). |
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Final submission of the dissertation to the study secretariat |
An electronic version of the final dissertation, a bound paper version and a dissertation abstract (max. 1 page) must be submitted to the study secretariat no later than 5 days after the student’s oral defence. |
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Requesting a grade |
Should the student have successfully defended their dissertation, their request for a grade must be made via the internet no later than 3 days after the publication of results. |
Practical information about the Master of Arts in PMP Dissertation (research paper or internship dissertation)
Administrative procedures
Internship dissertation
