Master Thesis
The Master’s thesis concludes the Master’s degree programme. It constitutes a six-month, full-time project aimed at advancing the skills and capabilities of students to work independently and creatively toward the solution of a research problem.
Students are asked to register on myStudies for the Master's thesis and submit the Download registration form (PDF, 868 KB) to the D-MATL Study Administration before starting to work on the thesis.
The Master's thesis generally takes place during the entire 4th semester of the Master’s degree programme and is conducted under the supervision of a D-MATL research group or an associated professor. During those six months the students are supported by doctoral students and other researchers of the respective research group. In specific cases it is possible to do the Master's thesis in another department of ETH or at another university.
The Master's thesis is concluded with a report and oral presentation that are graded by the supervisor. Please submit a copy of the report as a PDF to the D-MATL study administration.