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Master's Programme in Photography

Thesis

Completing your master's thesis

Before starting to write your thesis, read the instructions below, Master's Thesis Guide (in Finnish here) (in Swedish here) for students and familiarize yourself with copyright issues.

Art and Media Master's thesis schedule and instructions 2022-2023

INTENTION TO SUBMIT THESIS 

PRESENTATION TO BE COMPLETED BY 

SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED THESIS 

10.10.2022 

07.11.2022*

 21.11.2022 

11.11.2022 

16.12.2022* 

30.12.2022 

10.04.2023 

24.04.2023 

29.05.2023 

02.06.2023 

16.06.2023 

31.07.2023 

INTENTION TO SUBMIT: You can register your intention to submit your complete thesis via MyCourses. The registration is not binding and if you miss the deadline, you can of course still submit. We ask you to register so that we can have an idea of how many students intend to submit their thesis at a specific deadline so that we can organize relevant processes. LES (Learning Services) also needs time to check your Personal Study Plan before you apply for graduation. For instance, if you plan to submit your thesis on the 21st of November 2022, please register your intention by the 10th of October 2022.

PRESENTATION: This is a mandatory milestone in your thesis process. You will have the opportunity to present your completed thesis draft and gain valuable feedback you can work on before the final submission deadline. Please note that you are expected to work on the feedback received independently until the submission deadline.  

It is at this stage that your supervisor will give you approval to submit your thesis (the permission is given based on the thesis document as well as the presentation). The presentation could happen in a public setting or in a more informal setting with your supervisor. The external examiner will not be present (unless you plan to graduate during the transition period, and you wish for the presentation to be part of your evaluation – see details below). Please discuss what would be the most useful format for your presentation with your supervisor before you register your intention to submit.  

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: These are the deadlines to submit your completed thesis for the academic year 2022-2023. The submission date is also your graduation date if all other studies have been completed and you apply for graduation at the same time as you submit your thesis.

TRANSITION PERIOD: 

For students who have started their thesis before the 1st of August 2022 and will submit it before 30th of December 2022, you have the right for your presentation to affect your overall thesis evaluation. Please note: the presentation will not be evaluated as a standalone element, but it is part of the holistic evaluation of your thesis. If you wish for your presentation to be evaluated, please agree details with your supervisor as soon as possible.  

*During the transition period, the time between the presentation and the submission deadline is slightly shorter due to the different evaluation guidelines.  

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