Language

French

Main themes

The thesis in law is a personal and detailed work involving research and reflection and which testifies to the student's mastery of a specific legal subject. It pursues the objectives indicated above. The follow-up of the thesis work is an individual effort as early as the second year of the Master's programme. In total autonomy, the student is completely responsible for the progress of his research and his thesis; he will receive exactly the advice and guidance that he requests from his sponsor. The student and his sponsor will generally meet at least three times a month during the second year of the Master's programme. The student must respect the various progress deadlines that his sponsor may impose upon him apart from those stipulated by the Thesis Regulations. The thesis work involves two tasks to be completed by all students even if they undergo an exchange stay abroad. These two distinct tasks are the object of an overall assessment (cf. infra): a written work of about 60 pages with 1.5 line spacing. The last written work in the course of the thesis requires the student to express his thoughts in precise and mastered language using arguments supported by research corresponding to the normal methodological patterns of legal science. The written thesis work is to be submitted to the sponsor by no later than 10 May (or the next working day) of the second year of the Master's programme. The students enrolled for the September examination submit their theses no later than the first day of the September session. - A half hour viva starting with a 10-15 minute presentation by the student on the object and results of his research followed by a question and answer session. During this session, the student will endeavour to explain clearly the interest of his research by putting it in a context that is understandable to the other students. This viva will take place between 20 May and 30 June for the June session or during the September session. The viva is public and comprises in one or more sessions all the students linked to the same thesis support seminar who have submitted their theses and who have been invited to take part in the discussion. The sponsor may invite a third party to attend the vivas.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	The objective of the thesis is to highlight the student's autonomy, critical understanding, other personal qualities and skills.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Faculty or entity

BUDR