Milestones along the road to graduation
The process of Final Project completion is outlined in the following table, which identifies the different phases and formal procedures. The student’s progression is marked by three milestone forms, which need to be submitted (digitally) to the Educational Affairs Office (EAO) of PSTS. Students can find these forms in the appendixes A, B and C. Besides that, you must register your Final Project (and if applicable, your internship) in Mobility Online.
Year # 1
End of Year 1 | - Explore electives in the 2nd year
- Explore internship option
| - Choose set of electives
- If applicable: idea for internship
| - Deadline for choice electives: no later than July 1
- Hand in Milestone 1 (Appendix A)
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Year # 2
Semester 1 General structure:
| - Explore thesis subjects
- Decide whether or not internship
- Discuss with MasterLab teachers possible topics en supervisors
- Meet potential supervisors
- Literature research and analysis
- Write thesis proposal
- Plan the final thesis process
| - Approved thesis proposal
- If applicabe: Internship agreement + supervisor
- Thesis supervisor
- Graduation Committee
| - Deadline Final Project Contract and Study Plan: February 1
- Hand in Milestone 2 (Appendix B)
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End Semester 1: | Register your Final Project in Mobility Online (see Chapter 3 of Graduation guide) | Digital approval of start Final Project | Hand in printed Mobility Online registration form at EAO (together with Milestone 2) |
Semester 2 General structure: - MasterLab
- optional: Internship
- Regular meetings with supervisor
- Green light meeting
- Graduation
| - If applicable: do the internship (see info in Internship guide, including required paper work and Mobility Oline registration)
- Literature research and analysis and/or empirical work and analysis.
- Work on thesis: writing and rewriting
- Be aware of the assessment criteria (Appendix D)
| - If applicable: Completed internship
- Approved thesis
- Oral examination
- Public defence of final project
| - Deadline graduation request: at least 15 working days before envisaged graduation
- Hand in Milestone 3 (Appendix C)
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Upon having submitted your thesis at the EAO: | Finalise your Mobility Online registration | Digital approval of completion Final Project |
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