Term Papers, Master Thesis
Students of the Master’s Program “Political Analysis and Public Policy” are expected to submit two pieces of written research.
The Term Paper is submitted during the 1st year of studies.
Master Thesis is defended at the end of the 2nd year of studies after the successful completion of all the other components of the Program.
Below you may find useful guidelines and documents on the term paper and master thesis.
1. Term Paper and Master’s Thesis Requirements Guide
2. Templates/Forms
3. Public Policy research clusters
4. Research areas and proposed topics by supervisor
5. Term Paper and Master’s Thesis Schedule
6. Antiplagiat (Direct link)
1. Term Paper and Master’s Thesis Requirements Guide
Requirements Guide TP and MT (2021)
2.Templates/Form
Application for the Approval of the Master Thesis Topic
Application for the Master Thesis's Topic Change
Application for the Approval of the Term Paper Topic
Application for the Term Paper Topic Change
Supervisor’s Report on Student’s Progress
Cover Page Sample
If there is a need to change the thesis topic/Supervisor, student should upload the filled and signed application for change into the special form.
3. Public Policy research clusters
4. Research areas and proposed topics by supervisor
The topics are also to be related to the specialization of the Research Workshops.
5. Term Paper and Master’s Thesis Schedule
| Module | What | 1st year - Term paper | 2nd year - Master's Thesis |
| Module 1 | Research proposal (submission to LMS into the block 'Research Seminar') | October 24, 2021 | October 24, 2021 |
Module 2 | Application for Term Paper / Master’s Thesis submission to the Study office and LMS | November 14, 2021 | November 14, 2021 |
| Approval of research topics by Academic Council/Director | November 21, 2021 | November 21, 2021 | |
| Outline of Term Paper/ Master’s Thesis submission to LMS | December 07, 2021 | December 02, 2021 | |
| First draft of Term Paper/ Master’s Thesis submission to LMS | December 20, 2021 | December 20, 2021 | |
Module 3 | Internship Application submission to the study office | - | January 20, 2022 |
| Project work defense | - | February, 2022 | |
| Internship activities | - | January 24 - March 13, 2022 | |
| Internship documents submission to the Study Office | - | March 24, 2022 | |
| Preliminary defense of Term Paper/ Master’s Thesis | Research Seminar mid-term exam (March 29 – April 2, 2022) | Research Seminar mid-term exam (March 29 – April 2, 2022) | |
| Module 4 | Finalized Term Paper / Master’s Thesis LMS submission | June 10, 2022 | May 15, 2022 |
| Defense of Term Paper / Master’s Thesis | June 13– 24, 2022 | June 6– 10, 2022 |
6. Research Seminar Materials: research design recommendations
MA Public Policy Research seminar Research Design (PPTX)