With your Master's thesis, you show that you can work independently on an academic topic. When should you start? Generally towards the end of your studies, but it is entirely up to you. The topic is determined together with your supervisor and should come from one of the modules in the law major.

The topic and supervisor must be communicated to the Dean of Studies by e-mail using a form before work begins. The topic of the Master's thesis and the confirmation of supervision are only considered fixed once an agreement has been reached on the assumption of supervision. Only then is the announcement of the topic of the Master's thesis entered in UNIGRAZonline.

• For data protection reasons, no affidavit may be included in the thesis: it must only be confirmed electronically upon submission.
• The following information must be included on the title page: Title of the Master's thesis, your first and last name, the institute and the supervisor, place and year.
• Abstract in German and English (max. 4,000 characters each including spaces), as well as in the original language of the thesis, should this be a third language.
• Font, layout, citation rules and the like are best discussed with your supervisor.

The following steps are necessary for the submission in UNIGRAZonline (here you can find detailed guidelines)

• fill in all mandatory fields and upload the .pdf abstract (max. 4,000 characters incl. spaces) in UNIGRAZonline via the app "My theses" and fill in all mandatory fields;
• then upload the final version of your thesis in pdf in the entry mask;
• Click on "Submit now" (after you have checked everything carefully): your supervisor will automatically be informed by e-mail that the thesis is to be released;
• Plagiarism check: your thesis (PDF/A) will be subjected to a plagiarism check after approval by your supervisor. You will be informed by e-mail as soon as the check report has been sent to the reviewer. In the event of plagiarism, the assessment of the thesis may be declared null and void or exclusion from the degree program may be imposed by the Rectorate.

It is possible to apply for the exclusion of the use of copies of the thesis submitted to the Dean's Office/Library for a maximum of five years. Please send us the application signed by you and your supervisor by e-mail at the same time as the electronic submission. If the embargo is approved, the embargo data will be stored in UNIGRAZonline and automatically forwarded to the university library. Your thesis will not be accessible within the approved embargo period.