MSc Wood Science

Preconditions

An application to commence work on the master’s thesis may be submitted to the academic office once at least 72 ECTS credits in the degree program have been earned and all required compulsory modules have been successfully completed. The final module shall be comprised of the master’s thesis (90%) and an oral examination (10%). The oral examination should be taken no later than six weeks after submission of the master’s thesis.

The application form

To register, fill out the form above, send it to the supervisor of your thesis by email and have it signed. When you get the signed form back, you can send it to an exam manager at the Academic Office Biology. You will then receive an email asking you to confirm the delivery date (it is in the email) by email. Only then your work is registered.

There has to be 900 working hours (5 months) between the beginning and the submission of the master’s thesis. You have six months to complete your Master's thesis.

The master's thesis usually consists of

• a (short) theoretical introduction to the topic, including development of a research concept with the supervisor of the thesis
• a 3 to 4-month experimental treatment of the topic in one of the participating study groups, as well as
• the written documentation, evaluation and interpretation of the results according to the rules of good scientific practice in a master's thesis, and
• the oral presentation of the thesis / defence of the thesis in a colloquium with the examiners of the thesis or in an advanced seminar (exam-form).

Specifications Master's Thesis

Examiner of the master`s thesis

The master's thesis is examined by the supervisor and a further examiner from the group of authorized examiners. At least one examiner must have provided additional scientific services in accordance with §15 Abs. be proven by a habilitation.

• At least one examiner of the master’s thesis must belong to the group of professors in the Department of Biology and be significantly involved in teaching within the degree program. As a rule the other examiner for the master’s thesis must belong to the Department of Biology and be significantly involved in teaching within the degree program. In cases of doubt, the examinations board shall decide on the applicable regulations for examination and instructions.
• A further examiner must have a doctoral degree. The doctorate must be at least three years old and he / she must work scientifically, as evidenced by relevant publications. The examination right must be requested by the examiner at the examination board, which decides on a case-by-case basis. The application must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, if applicable.

Submission

To submit your thesis on time, please send us an email with your thesis as a PDF file in the attachment. The maximum size is 20MB. If your file cannot be reduced below this size, please contact the Student Office. The date of the ticket counts as the submission date of the thesis. Even within the submission deadline, you can only submit the thesis once! Therefore, make sure that you submit the correct version. We do not need a printed copy.

Good Luck!

• Prüfungsordnung (PDF) - Exam regulations (PDF)
• Änderung der Prüfungsordnung (PDF) / Change in the Examinationregulation (in prep.)
• Fachspezifische Bestimmungen (PDF) - subject-specitif provosions (PDF)
• Examination committee and Quality Cycle for M.Sc. Wood Science (PDF)
• Module handbook (PDF)

The MSc course of studies in Wood Science provides for the students textual, methodical and personal qualifications, which enable them to work in most different occupational fields independently and autonomously to develop approaches by using appropriate methods and tools. The course of studies also imparts a successful development concerning cooperation, delegation and guidance to the students, including sufficient qualifications in structuring and decision-making.

Thereby the graduates are able to take over a management role in economy and research, as well as to develop themselves and the respective field of application.