Bachelor Thesis

Suggestions for Bachelor Thesis topics can be found here.

If you are looking to write your Bachelor Thesis at the IOD but struggle to define your core research question, you may write a one-paragraph summary of your topic of interest and reach out us via E-Mail.
Depending on availability, we can provide advice on how to best generate a Bachelor Thesis structure from your topic of choice.

 In order to be accepted for Bachelor Thesis supervision, you must have successfully completed all of the following courses:
 

Students who would like to write their Bachelor Thesis at the IOD have to submit the following documents in order to qualify for Thesis supervision:

• Research proposal, including a preliminary structure of the Thesis

• CV

• Transcript of records

Further information on the structure of the research proposal and the process of writing a Thesis at IOD can be found in our IOD Bachelor Thesis Guide below.

IMPORTANT!

Proposal

Please  find preliminary information for the proposal below. Students will learn the details of writing a proposal when they attend the “Academic Research Techniques” course.

A proposal is a preliminary work plan. It should be five pages long, doublespaced and include the following information:

• Cover page 

     - Title of the thesis: This is usually a provisional working title, which can be adapted accordingly during the writing of the bachelor thesis.  

     - Name of the student, Student ID, and contact details

• Problem definition: Brief explanation of the topic of the bachelor thesis and the research question(s) that you want to study.  

• Objective of the thesis: Clearly state what you want to achieve and why your topic is of relevance to research and practitioners. 

• Procedure/Methodology: This section describes how you want to work on the problem. This can be done either in the form of a literature review and analysis or by supplementing it with an empirical part (e.g. a survey or an analysis of secondary data). You will discuss the methodology of your bachelor thesis with your supervisor.  

• Possible thesis structure: This section provides an overview of the planned structure of the thesis, including a draft of the table of contents.

• Time table: A preliminary timetable (no precise dates necessary) for writing the bachelor thesis and mentoring meetings will provide a guideline for individual time scheduling and planning for the student and the supervisor. 

• Preliminary list of references: The preliminary bibliography contains the sources that you would like to use or have already used to write the proposal.  

The proposal should give an overview of the work and should clarify the goal of the thesis and the steps necessary to achieve it. It provides the first foundation for the bachelor thesis and is an important initial groundwork. It should be written in good academic English, should be well structured and should include references.  Incomplete proposals will not be considered for review and will be rejected. For reasons of fairness, the thesis proposal will not be discussed in person or via EMail before students submit their proposal. The proposal is assessed based on its quality and thoroughness. The final confirmation of supervision takes place with acceptance of the proposal.

The thesis has to be submitted electronically via LEARN

After the plagiarism check, your supervisor has 4 weeks to grade your thesis and to enter your grade into the system.