Master's thesis

All theses will be evaluated by two separate evaluators. If your supervisor is a professor connected to your Master's programme, he/she will also be the first evaluator. 

Your Master's thesis will be evaluated using a standardised assessment form (pdf). In some cases a third evaluator will be asked to assess your paper. This third evaluator will use another form (pdf) to evaluate your thesis.

Utrecht University takes any form of academic dishonesty very seriously. We expect each student to know and observe the norms and values that ensure academic integrity. Make sure you are aware of our rules regarding fraud and plagiarism. Note that although self-plagiarism is not allowed according to these rules, you are permitted to build upon research done in earlier courses in the programme, as long as you clearly reference your own work.

If your lecturer or supervisor suspects fraud or plagiarism, they will notify the board of examiners.

In case you are doing research that involves interviewing people, submitting questionnaires or involving people in any other way, you are probably doing human-subject related research. If so, please review the checklist and discuss it with your supervisor. The checklist contains information on privacy, ethics and data management.