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Typically, possible topics for the master thesis are proposed by promoters. A student can however suggests a new topic and thus can look for a potential promoter that would accept to supervise him.
Upon acceptance by the Faculty, a part of the master thesis can be done outside of the university, in Belgium or abroad. This applies for example to Erasmus master theses and internships master theses. The master thesis supervision is under the responsability of a promoter (possible two copromoters). The (co)promoter(s) is in charge of supervising the quality and the timing of the work that must be done by the student. These aspects are evaluated as a specific item, i.e. the 'Evaluation of the personal work made the student', which is part of the final score.
It is advised that students choose both the topic and the promoter for their master thesis during the second semester of the first year in the master cycle. All the way long during their master thesis, students must fulfill the master thesis regulation as described in the document that can be found at https://intranet.uclouvain.be/fr/myucl/facultes/agro/memoire-fin-etudes-masters-bioingenieur.html. This document also specifies the specific rules that apply for students that are registered to the CPME programme.

Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

The master thesis must be presented during one of the examination sessions that take place during the master cycle. A student that registers for the master thesis examination but who does not present it before or during the last September session will fail for the year.
The master thesis will be defended in English.
The work that has been made by the student during the year and in the framework of the master thesis will be evaluated by the promoter (possibly co-promoters) of the master thesis. A jury evaluates both the quality for the printed document, for the oral presentation and for the public defense. The jury takes a final decision about the score for the master thesis using a weighted average that accounts for the work during the year (30%), the printed document (50%) and the public defense (20%). The score for the oral presentation is reported as the score for the " Master thesis' accompanying seminar".

Faculty or entity

AGRO