Instructions for final theses and projects

Dean’s Measure 3/2019 stipulates mandatory sections that must be included in the Bachelor’s and Master’s theses at the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University. You can download the mandatory sections to be included in you thesis below.

The final thesis must include a copy of an official valid assignment without handwritten signatures, which will be firmly and inseparably bound with the thesis. A valid scanned copy of this assignment without handwritten signatures shall also be a part of the electronic version.

Final theses in a foreign language

If the specification of the final thesis does not expressly enable that the thesis be drawn up in a foreign language (e.g. in Slovak), the student may apply for this option. The application is submitted through the Document Office in the Information System of Masaryk University. The application will be granted if it is recommended by the thesis supervisor and his/her superior, i.e. the director of the respective department. It is not necessary to apply for permission to write the final thesis in English, but it is necessary to have the language of the thesis included in the assignment of the final thesis.

In the case of final theses drawn up in a foreign language, the name of the thesis and the print on its binding must also be given in the Czech language. The description (objective) of the thesis can be given in Slovak/English. The acknowledgements and declaration may be made in English.

Theses drawn up in the Slovak language shall include bibliography and abstract in the Czech, Slovak and English languages (in this order); the remaining mandatory sections shall be governed by Dean’s Measure 3/2019.

Templates

Templates and instructions on how to use them can be found here.

How to write a final thesis – a free video course for students of Master’s and Bachelor’s degree programmes

Within the Masaryk University Development Fund, video lectures that give students advice about the process of writing a Master’s or a Bachelor’s thesis were created. The course includes, amongst other things, tips on how to prevent procrastination and be productive. The videos are available in the Information System in the following folders: Documents --> Faculty of Science --> Video Recordings --> How to write a final thesis/do/sci/video/Jak_napsat_DP/

The final project is prepared in the following bachelor's programs:

• Biochemistry (Department of Biochemistry)
• Chemistry (Department of Chemistry)
• Chemistry and Material Technology for Conservation and Restoration (Department of Chemistry)
• Environmental Health (Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment)

The mandatory components of the final projects at the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University are prescribed by the Dean's Measure no. 1/2024.

The final project must be submitted in electronic form in PDF format to the Final Project Archive no later than the date set by the academic year schedule. The Chair of the Final State Examination Board may also require the submission of one printed copy of the work by a deadline they set, but no earlier than previously mentioned date. The information about the deadline for submitting the printed copy must be communicated to the student at least three working days before the specified submission date. There are no requirements regarding the binding of the printed copy.

Hiding the final project

The student must upload the full version of their project to the Final Project Archive. The request to hide the final project is submitted by the student via the "Request to Hide Final Project" agenda in the Document Office. In the request, the student must specify the duration for which the project should be hidden. In the case of a permanent request, they must select the "permanent hiding" option.

Further information, possible formats of the final project, and recommended templates are available on the websites of the institutes listed below:

Department of Biochemistry

Department of Chemistry

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