Thesis Fair Project Requirements
Thesis Fair: Thursday, 11 November 2021
Official invitations for the November Thesis Fair will be sent July/August 2021. If you wish to receive an invitation, please do not hesitate to contact us here.
This page is dedicated to listing the particular project requirements for the MSc students attending the fair.
We will have students from the following programs participating:
MSc Information Studies: Data Science track and Information Systems track
MSc Software Engineering
MSc Logic
Each program has very unique project requirements, ranging from duration to research fields.
MSc Information Studies
Data Science Track and Information Systems Track
When creating your project proposals, please ensure that they adhere to the MSc Information Studies thesis requirements below.
Timeline
The thesis starts in April 2022 and lasts 6 months. January – the student works part time on project plan and thesis design
February to June the student works full time on the thesis project.
Language
English. The internship may be done in Dutch but the project must be in English. Please specify this on the project description
Supervision
Every student will require a dedicated mentor at your organisation. Students require a (co)supervisor a staff member affiliated with the UvA
UvA meetings
Students will be required to attend meetings with their UvA supervisor and other MSc thesis meetings
Research
The science must be interesting and novel. Our Thesis Coordinators will check the projects to ensure that the science is correct and new enough for a thesis . Students need timely access to sufficient data to research. Data and data access should be finalized before the start of the thesis period: 1 March
Workspace
The student will need time and space, for example, a desk, to be able to conduct their research. Due to COVID-19, other accommodations can be discussed if appropriate
Compensation
Compensation is not required. This can be discussed individually with the student
Project type
The project must result in an individual master thesis. Students, however, are allowed to work in teams if they work on similar projects (e.g. same/similar data, tools, methodology.)
MSc Software Engineering
When creating your project proposals, please ensure that they adhere to the MSc Software Engineering thesis requirements below.
Timeline
The thesis starts in April 2022 and lasts 3 months
Language
English. The internship may be done in Dutch but the project must be in English. Please specify this on the project description
Supervision
Every student will require a dedicated mentor at your organisation. Students require a (co)supervisor a staff member affiliated with the UvA
UvA meetings
Students will be required to attend meetings with their UvA supervisor and other MSc thesis meetings
Research
The science must be interesting and novel. Our Thesis Coordinators will check the projects to ensure that the science is correct and new enough for a thesis
Workspace
The student will need time and space, for example, a desk, to be able to conduct their research. Due to COVID-19, other accommodations can be discussed if appropriate
Compensation
Compensation is not required. This can be discussed individually with the student
Project type
The thesis is an individual project, therefore the project must accommodate this
MSc Logic
When creating your project proposals, please ensure that they adhere to the MSc Logic thesis requirements below.
Timeline
The thesis starts at the beginning of January 2022 and lasts 6 months
Language
English. The internship may be done in Dutch but the project must be in English. Please specify this on the project description
Supervision
Every student will require a dedicated mentor at your organisation. Students require a (co)supervisor a staff member affiliated with the UvA
UvA meetings
Students will be required to attend meetings with their UvA supervisor and other MSc thesis meetings
Research
The science must be interesting and novel. Our Thesis Coordinators will check the projects to ensure that the science is correct and new enough for a thesis
Workspace
The student will need time and space, for example, a desk, to be able to conduct their research. Due to COVID-19, other accommodations can be discussed if appropriate
Compensation
Compensation is not required. This can be discussed individually with the student
Project type
The thesis is an individual project, therefore the project must accommodate this