Master's Thesis

You can only start your thesis (or your internship) once you have successfully completed at least five out of the six course modules.

The research project that results in your Master’s thesis must deal with a specific need or issue that is relevant to today’s practice of geo-information management and application. In some instances, your thesis subject will arise from a project you carried out in module 6 or from your internship. In others, you or one of your lecturers will propose the subject. In all cases the subject you research should reflect the main objectives of the GIMA programme. For examples of theses take a look in Master’s Theses Online.

For more information about the learning objectives and the thesis assessment procedure, please read the Course Catalogue.

After your thesis has been approved, it must be uploaded into the thesis archive. Within one month after registration of your grade in OSIRIS, the student will receive a request by email to upload the reviewed thesis (in PDF format) through OSIRIS Case.

When you log in to OSIRIS Student, the Case "Archive/publication of thesis" is displayed on the homepage. Make sure the pop-up blocker of your browser is off. The thesis archive is only accessible to employees.

In the same OSIRIS Case, you can decide to get your thesis published on the Google/Worldcat platform of the Utrecht University Library. It is possible to upload a specific version of your thesis that meets the requirements for public publication. Other students and staff can thereby benefit from your research work.