The Master’s Final Dissertation will be defended in a public session. Students will defend their work in an oral presentation for a period of time previously established by the Committee. During this presentation, students are expected to orally explain the content of the work, the methodology and the main results.
Members of the Committee shall express their views on the work submitted and may ask students as many questions as considered appropriate, to which the student will respond within the time period allotted by the Committee. In view of the Dissertation, the oral presentation made by its author, and the reports issued by its Director, the Committee, after deliberation, shall grade the work submitted through a secret vote. In this regard, the Committee shall use the same criteria used to grade other subjects in the Master`s Degree programme.
Each academic year, students may choose to submit their Master’s Final Dissertation at one of the following sessions, provided they have met the enrolment requirements:
- Ordinary sessions: June/July and September/October
- Extraordinary session: February
The dates of these sessions will be announced sufficiently in advance through the aLf platform.
These examinations (public sessions) shall be held at the UNED headquarters in Madrid.
2. The Subject in Context
This subject culminates the formative period of students and completes the research-related aspects of the Master’s Degree in European Union Studies.
3. Recommended Previous Knowledge
In addition to the prerequisite of having completed 50 academic credits, it is highly recommended to consult specific literature on the writing and presentation of academic texts and research papers prior to the completion of the Master’s Final Dissertation.
Moreover, academic staff is prepared to advise students on how to draft, structure and annotate their research work.
4. Contents
The content of this final subject of the Master’s Degree consists in the elaboration of an original piece of research work called Master’s Final Dissertation, whose formal and material requirements are detailed in Section 9 of this Guide.
