Approval of the Topic and Supervision

The following forms and documents must be submitted by email to SSC ssc.translationswissenschaft@univie.ac.at for approval of the topic:

• Form 1: Application for Master's Thesis Topic and Supervisor (signed by the supervisor)
• Form 2: Application for Master's Thesis – Exposé (short description of the planned project: structure, research question, objectives, methods, literature, approx. 250-300 words)
• Form 3: Rules of Good Scientific Practice (in German only)

The official approval of the topic and the supervision is a prerequisite for the submission of the Master’s thesis.

Time Frame

In principle, students are expected to actively engage with their project from the signing of the supervision agreement, so that the thesis can be completed within 6 months after the signing of the supervision agreement.

Consider various deadlines for realistic planning (e.g., time for correction phases, reading by supervisor, procedure for submission of the thesis, registration for defense, ...).

Formal Requirements

• Statutory Order Regarding Formal Requirements when Submitting Scientific Theses (unofficial translation)
• Copyright and image use

For further information see the Office of Studienpräses:

• https://studienpraeses.univie.ac.at/infos-zum-studienrecht/wissenschaftliche-arbeiten/diplom-und-masterarbeiten/

Master's Thesis Submission Procedure

Submit the Thesis Electronically for Plagiarism Check

Once your supervisor has confirmed that the thesis is ready for submission, upload the thesis electronically for a plagiarism check via u:space. Please ensure you do not submit the thesis without explicit approval from your supervisor. After a successful upload, you will receive an upload confirmation.

Please carefully check the data in u:space that will be printed on the title page. These details are taken directly from the database of the University of Vienna and include your name, the academic degrees you have already obtained, and information on the supervisor. Please do not use a title page that you have created yourself, as this will not be accepted during the formal check.

For data protection reasons, no CV or sworn statement should be included in the thesis.

Please note that the thesis should include an abstract in both German and English, with each abstract being at least 500 characters long.

Plagiarism Check Report

The report of the plagiarism check is forwarded to the Directorate of Studies, who checks it manually. 

Please do not submit your thesis for printing until you have received a confirmation (email to your u:account) that the plagiarism check has been successfully completed.

Submission of Hard-Bound Copy

After you have received a notification that the plagiarism check has been successful, please submit two hard copies of your thesis to SSC. The hard copy should be printed on both sides and hard-bound.

In addition to the two hard copies of your thesis, you should submit the so-called Master’s thesis folder, available upon request from SSC (ssc.translationswissenschaft@univie.ac.at), containing all the necessary documents:

• Request for Assessment of the Master's Thesis (Ansuchen um Beurteilung der Masterarbeit)
• Exam Pass
• Confirmation of Electronic Submission of the Master's Thesis
• Current Student Record Sheet (Studienblatt)
• Transcript of Records (Sammelzeugnis)
• Curriculum Vitae

Assessement

The Master's thesis is assessed by the supervisor. The assessment can take up to two months from the submission of the printed version of the thesis. Students will be informed by the SSC when the assessment has been completed.

MLT Defensio

Announcement of upcoming Defensio dates for the Summer Semester 2025:

• March 5, 2025
• May 7, 2025
• June 25, 2025

Please note that you must register for the Defensio no later than three weeks before the exam date. You will be informed about the registration by SSC when the assessment of the Master's thesis has been completed.

The Defensio consists of:

• Presentation and defense of the Master's thesis (approx. 15 minutes)
• Oral exam on its scientific context (approx. 15 minutes)
• Oral exam covering another subject (= 2nd subject exam) distinct from the Master's thesis subject (approx. 10-15 minutes).
  If you write your thesis at the Centre for Translation Studies of the University of Vienna, the 2nd subject exam will be based on the modules of FH Campus Wien, specifically the courses taught by the second examiner.

You will receive one grade for the presentation, defence and oral exam of the Master's thesis and a separate grade for the 2nd subject exam.

The examination committee consists of:

• First examiner (= thesis supervisor from the Centre for Translation Studies, University of Vienna)
• Second examiner (member of FH Campus Wien in the programme Multilingual Technologies)
• Chairperson (member of the the Centre for Translation Studies, University of Vienna)

Please note that due to the limited availability of committee members, the 2nd examiner and the chairperson will be assigned to you by SSC. 

You will be notified about the committee members and the schedule of Defensio no later than two weeks before the exam. As soon as you are notified of the members of the examination committee, you can get in touch with the committee regarding the 2nd subject exam topics or a potential reading list.