1. VERSITET Tine Bækkelund STUDENT COUNSELLOR FOR BUSINESS COMMUNICATION AND BUSINESS LANGUAGE AARHUS UNIVERSITET 10 NOVEMBER 2014 UNI Master thesis information meeting

2. AARHUS UNIVERSITET Master thesis information meeting Tine Bækkelund 10TH NOVEMBER 2014 PROGRAMME 17.00 – 17.15”Rules and deadlines” by Tine Bækkelund, student counsellor 17.15 – 17.25”Corporate contracts” by AU Career by Susanne Søs Hejlsvig 17.25 – 18.10 “Wirting a thesis” by Sophie Esmann Andersen 18.10 – 18.20 ”Information and research when writing your thesis” by Betina Sjøstrøm BREAK 2

3. AARHUS UNIVERSITET Master thesis information meeting Tine Bækkelund 10TH NOVEMBER 2014 PROGRAMME 18.40 – 19.30Programme-specific information ›Corporate Communication (Danish and English) by Irene Pollach – Building 1441 – Lecture Hall 1 ›English by Morten Pilegaard – 1441- 210 ›French by Patrick Leroyer and Kirsten W. Rasmussen – 1483- 251 ›Spanish by Helle Vrønning Dam and Ricard Højberg – 1483-244 ›German by Tina Paulsen Christensen – 1483-354 ›European Studies – contact Poul Erik Jørgensen (pj@bcom.au.dk) before 20th November 3

4. AARHUS UNIVERSITET Master thesis information meeting Tine Bækkelund 10TH NOVEMBER 2014 DEADLINES FOR REGISTRATION 6 registration dates: 1st of Januarysubmit thesis: 1st of June 1st of Marchsubmit thesis: 1st of August 1st of Aprilsubmit thesis: 1st of September 1st of Junesubmit thesis: 1st of November 1st of Augustsubmit thesis: 1st of January 1st of Octobersubmit thesis: 1st of March After registration: 5 months to write your thesis After submission of your thesis: 1 month for evaluation and oral defence Three attempts at passing the thesis: Modified thesis synopsis and a new deadline of three months 4

5. AARHUS UNIVERSITET Master thesis information meeting Tine Bækkelund 10TH NOVEMBER 2014 REGISTRATION 1ST OF JANUARY 5

6. AARHUS UNIVERSITET Master thesis information meeting Tine Bækkelund 10TH NOVEMBER 2014 ALLOCATION OF ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR ›Prepare a proposal for a thesis synopsis (1/2 page) - tentative title - tentative problem statement - tentative research approach (methods/theory) - tentative description of data basis, if relevant ›Fill in ”Form for allocation of academic supervisor” ›Submit proposal and form to the department secretaries - Deadline is 1 month before the registration deadline - Note: Deadline is June 15th if you plan to register 1st of August ›Your programme coordinator will then allocate a supervisor - You are free to make a request for a specific supervisor 6

7. AARHUS UNIVERSITET Master thesis information meeting Tine Bækkelund 10TH NOVEMBER 2014 THESIS REGISTRATION (= EXAM REGISTRATION) ›Prepare the thesis synopsis - tentative title - tentative problem statement - tentative research approach approx. 1 page - tentative description of data basis, if relevant - tentative outline - tentative list of litterature ›Prepare a plan for the thesis process (goals for each month) ›Fill in ”Thesis registration”. It must be signed by you and your supervisor. ›Submit thesis registration form with thesis synopsis and plan to the department secretaries before the registration deadline. 7

8. AARHUS UNIVERSITET Master thesis information meeting Tine Bækkelund 10TH NOVEMBER 2014 THESES PREPARED IN GROUPS, SCOPE OF THE THESIS AND ORAL DEFENCE: ›The thesis may be prepared in groups of max. 3 students ›Scope: - 1 student: 50-80 standard pages (2.200 characters, no spaces) - 2 students: 75-120 standard pages - 3 students: 100-150 standard pages ›Scope: Excl. table of contents, literature list, abstract and appendices, but incl. notes. ›Length of the abstract: Max. 2 standard pages. ›Individual oral exam: 45 min. 8

9. AARHUS UNIVERSITET Master thesis information meeting Tine Bækkelund 10TH NOVEMBER 2014 THESIS ONLINE – HOW TO SUBMIT: ›Register and upload your thesis at theses@bss.dk ›Print the receipt for your upload/registration (= proof that you have uploaded/registered) Any questions: contact the Library ›Submit at BSS Study Service, Tåsingegade 3, building 1443, room 021 › A copy of the mail receipt from Theses@bss › 2 printed copies of your thesis › 3 completed copies of the form 'Submission of master's thesis' 9

10. AARHUS UNIVERSITET Master thesis information meeting Tine Bækkelund 10TH NOVEMBER 2014 SPACE RESERVED FOR THESIS WRITERS ›Study portal  teaching and examination  Study environment and facilities  Study spaces, group work & places for thesis students ›Nobel library or library at Bartholins Allé in 1351 in the University park, ›Registration forms  Thesis writing seats in the R-building (15 seats for the students with the highest grade point average from 1st and 2nd semester) ›AU Library, Fuglsangs Allé  Practical information  Booking of study carrels  study carrel when you are writing your master thesis (30 seats – first come, first served) 10