Master’s thesis

Permission to write the Master’s thesis is only granted to students who

• have successfully completed their Bachelor's studies,
• have fulfilled all prerequisites for admission to the programme,
• have completed at least 32 of the required 40 CP in the core subjects of their specialisation.

• The Master’s thesis shall closely reference to the scientific field of the chosen specialisation subject or be linked to another interdisciplinary field.
• Online you will find a list of available Master’s thesis topics in the field of Environmental Sciences.
• Various projects on different subjects and from different institutions, on both the national and international level, can be found on external page sirop
• You have the option to create your own subject in agreement with your supervisor.
• The Master’s thesis can be executed as a group work, provided that the supervisors approves it.
• Writing the Master’s thesis is a full-time semester workload (30 CP). It is advised to restrain from gaining other credit points or working during this time.
• Ready for take-off: how to start your Bachelor's and Master's thesis. This course was developed by the ETH Library. In case of uncertainty the UMNW documents apply.

• The supervisor as well as at least one more co-supervisor (an expert in the topic) will grade the Master’s thesis.
• All names of authorised supervisors for Master’s theses can be found on the List of Authorized Supervisors on Moodle.
  
• If the agrees, the Master’s thesis can also be executed outside of the D-USYS (national and international scope). In these cases, an authorized ETH-supervisor will be responsible for the supervision.
• External supervisors must be entered as co-supervisors on myStudies.

• Choose a supervisor and agree subject and form of thesis with him / her.
• Register online on myStudies > Functions > Register for, view and edit research projects/papers and Master's theses > Master's Thesis.
• Enter the name of your main supervisor, the name of co-supervisor, and the title of your thesis.
• The duration of the Master’s thesis is set to maximum 28 weeks (6 months plus 2 weeks) and will be displayed on myStudies.
• The Director of Studies can extend the deadline under exceptional circumstances. The reasons must be stated in a written request (post or e-mail). Medical reports must be sent to the Study Administration.
  
• In consultation with the supervisor, the Master's thesis can be written in a national language or in English.

There is no layout restriction e.g. order, picture, Logo (not ETH) but the front page must contain the following information:

• ETH Logo
• Thesis type (Master's thesis)
• Name of the student
• Student ID no.
• Degree Programme Environmental Sciences
• Title of the Master's thesis
• Supervisor and Co-Supervisor, with their academic institution note: both grade the thesis
• Advisor, with academic institution note: only if applicable; doesn't grade the thesis
• Date of submission (dd/mm/yyyy)
• Note "Confidential" note: only if asked
  
• Example: Download Front Page (PDF, 173 KB)
  

• The Download Master’s thesis evaluation form (PDF, 799 KB) states under which criteria the thesis will be evaluated. The evaluation form must be sent to the Study Administration at the latest two weeks after the submission of the Master's thesis
  
• On the day of submission, the final written thesis must be in the supervisors’ possession. Any corrections afterwards will not be taken into consideration.
• All supervisors will evaluate the final version of the master’s thesis. The declaration of originality, signed by the student, is a necessary component.
• The form of submission (printed, bound, PDF, etc.) of the Master’s thesis needs to be agreed with the supervisor.
• Additionally, the Master’s thesis must be handed in as a PDF document to the .
• With the agreement of the main supervisor, an excellent Master ’s thesis can be published in the Research Collection ETH. You can find further information on the webpage: https://documentation.library.ethz.ch/display/RC/Theses

A failed Master's thesis can be repeated only once. In this case, the student choses a new subject within his / her chosen scientific field. The student is free to choose another supervisor for the second attempt.

Here you find all documents in the overview.

Online you will find a list of available Master’s thesis topics in the field of Environmental Sciences.