Phase 1: Applying for a master’s thesis supervision
Available topics will be advertised on the website of the master's programme specialisation in Development and Education in mid-January (for the summer semester) or June (for the winter semester).
If you are interested in an advertised master thesis topic, you can apply via the form on the website of the master's programme specialisation (linked above). Please briefly state your motivation, previous experience in scientific work and in the specific topic area and upload your current collective reference and CV.
Special consideration will be given to students who fulfill the following criteria:
- Specialized in “Development and Education”
- Completion or current enrollment in the seminars “Theory and Empirical Research I” and “Theory and Empirical Research 2” from the compulsory Module B2.3 (Development and Education)
- Sound knowledge of scientific and statistical methods, including corresponding software
- Agreement with a supervisor (Ass.- Prof. Dr. Marko Lüftenegger, Univ. Prof. Dr. Barbara Schober, Univ. Prof. Dr. Thomas Götz, Univ. Prof. Dr. Dr. Christiane Spiel)
Most topics are provided by the supervisor, as this usually allows a good integration of your work into current research topics. But you can also submit your own proposal for a research topic via email to bild.psychologie@univie.ac.at by the deadline of the first application phase (August 31 or January 31, maximum 5-page proposal; topic within the main research areas of our research group – see website; content: topic, state of current research, formulation of concrete research questions derived from the literature, research design, potential sample, literature). We will then determine whether we would be able to supervise the proposed thesis.
Please write an e-mail with the subject "master thesis" to bild.psychologie@univie.ac.at if you have any specific questions!