Your Guide to Degree Completion
3. Present your concept & integrate feedback
Once you have developed your concept (see stage 2), you will present it in a Master's thesis seminar class and engage in a Q&A part with instructors and fellow students. Your presentation should last no longer than 10 minutes. Be sure to use the concept presentation template outlined in Chapter 2 (Develop a Concept).
After the presentation, you will convert your concept into a written introduction for your thesis, approximately five pages long. It is strongly advised to incorporate the feedback received during the concept discussion into this version. The introduction should include the following subchapters: Relevance and Motivation of the Topic, Research Questions and Objectives, and Structure of the Thesis.
Begin the writing process using the Sample Cover Sheet (available below). At this early stage, we strongly advise using literature management and citation tools, such as Citavi or Zotero. Citavi is available for free to JKU students. Take the time to familiarize yourself with these tools to ensure proper citation and organization.
Once you have successfully presented your concept in the Master's Thesis Seminar, completed your introduction, and received full approval from your supervisor, you must register your Master's thesis with JKU. Your supervisor will assist you with this process! -> Please complete the necessary registration document and submit it to your supervisor. We will then forward the signed document to the Office of Examinations and Recognition Services once it has been signed by both you and your supervisor.
- Sample Cover Sheet (JKU Master's thesis template)
- Master's Thesis Registration Form