Timing in a Nutshell
For the 2026 summer semester
Dates may differ for students outside the regular timeline (e.g. with extension)
| 1 Dec | Thesis topics up-to-date on website [LINK]. |  |
| 1 January | Deadline topic selection by students. Use this form to list your preferences for topics | |
| end January | Approval of thesis topics, main supervisors and location for thesis writing. | |
| ... | Students start work on ERP in contact with their supervisors. What is an ERP, actually? See some explanation and examples of last year here... | |
| 1 April | Official start of semester 4 |  |
| 17 Apr | Deadline for Extended Research Proposal (ERP). | |
| 26-30 Apr | ERP defenses | 21-25 June | Midterm presentations. |
| 6 Sep | Deadline for submitting final thesis |  |
| 20-24 Sep | Thesis defences & assessment |