On this page you will find information regarding the completion of all Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs offered at the Institute of Philosophy. Please read it carefully!! 

Contents

• Submission and review of the transcript of records
• Registration and writing of the Master’s thesis
• Submission of the Master's thesis
• Registration for the final oral examination
• Getting your Degree Certificat and Graduation Ceremony 

Once you have completed all coursework required by the curriculum, proceed as follows: 

1. Download your Transcript of Records

Download your transcript of records from u:space (under Personal > My Documents). It contains all your examinations, exam dates, completed courses, and the ECTS credits you have earned. It is available in German and English.

2. Check the transcrip of records yourself

Compare the listed achievements with:

• your curriculum,
• the University of Vienna course directory, and
• if applicable, your recognition notices.

Ensure correct ECTS allocation

• Check that none of your modules are significantly overfulfilled. For graduation, only the required ECTS credits per module (or slightly more) can be counted.
• Example: If a module requires 5 ECTS but you have completed 10 ECTS, please inform us which of the excess credits should be moved to the module of interest.

Verify module allocation

• All entries in the transcript of records must match the module allocation in the course directory.
• Check each course listed in your transcript of records: is it assigned to exactly this curriculum point in the course directory? You can find this information at the bottom of each course entry under “Allocation in the course directory.”
• If an allocation is incorrect, please inform us in a service desk ticket: indicate whether the course should be moved to the correct module (if possible according to the course directory) or to the module of interest.

Mark required courses

• In the BA Philosophy, mark the mandatory English-language course you took.
• In the BEd Ethics, mark the mandatory course with a gender/diversity focus you took.
• Please specify these courses when submitting your documents.

3. Submit the transcript of records

Send a message via the service desk and select the topic “Submission of transcript of records.”
Attach all relevant documents, such as:

• your current transcript of records,
• recognition notices or other approvals,
• for Master’s programs with additional admission conditions: your admission letter.

What happens next?

For Bachelor’s programs (BA Philosophy, BEd UF PP, BEd UF Ethics):
After your transcript of records has been successfully reviewed, you can apply for graduation and the issuance of your final documents.

For Master’s programs:
After your transcript of records has been successfully reviewed and your Master’s thesis has been positively assessed, you can register for the Master’s examination.

Before starting your Master’s thesis, you must have the topic and supervision approved by the director of studies. Your topic must be feasible to complete within six months.

For the registration of topic and supervision you need:

• The signed title form (signatures of the director of studies, the supervisor, and the your own).
• An exposé of 2–4 pages. The exposé must include: an abstract of the thesis, an outline of contents, and a list of references used.
• The filled out and signed form “Rules of Good Scientific Practice.”

The following persons are authorized to supervise your Master’s thesis:

• University professors: supervision/assessment
• Habilitated staff members: supervision/assessment
• Associate university professors: supervision/assessment
• Tenure-track associate professors or assistant professors: depending on qualification agreement – please inquire at the SSC
• Supervision by lecturers with a relevant doctoral degree is only possible in individual cases

A list of those who are authorized to supervise at the Institute of Philosophy in any case can be found here: ssc-phil.univie.ac.at/studienorganisation/wissenschaftliches-arbeiten/betreuungsberechtigte-am-institut-fuer-philosophie/

--> General information on the Master’s thesis can also be found here: https://ssc-phil.univie.ac.at/en/organisational-academic-matters/academic-honesty-and-integrity/ 

 All documents must be submitted to the SSC. Please send them via the service desk.

The Master’s thesis is first submitted in electronic form, after which the hardbound copies are submitted.

All formal requirements relevant to submitting the thesis can be found in the section “Academic Writing”:
ssc-phil.univie.ac.at/studienorganisation/wissenschaftliches-arbeiten/

Electronic submission:

The digital version of the academic work must be submitted via u:space: https://uspace.univie.ac.at/en/web/gast 

You will receive an upload confirmation, which you must sign and send to us immediately after uploading via the service desk. Only then can the thesis be forwarded to the supervisor.

Submission of hardbound copies:

Please send the two hardbound versions of the Master’s thesis and a pinted copy of your upload confirmation, either by post to:

Study Service Center Philosophy
NIG Universitätsstraße 7
1010 Vienna

or submit them in person to the porter box of the SSC Philosophy during the opening hours of the NIG.

Important: No declaration of independent work should be included in the Master’s thesis itself. The form “Rules of Good Scientific Practice” and the confirmation of the HOPLA upload replace the declaration of independent work.

The legal review period for the supervisor is two months from the submission of the upload confirmation.

Degree Ceritficate

You will receive your degree certificate, the official notification of completion of your studies, and your Diploma Supplement from the SSC.

Based on a relevant regulation by the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy, graduates are required to complete an online survey. Once your certificate has been issued, you will be informed by the SSC via email and will receive the link to the online survey (https://www.statistik.at/ustat2/). After completing the survey, you will receive a confirmation. Please submit this confirmation to us electronically. The documents can only be handed over once the confirmation has been submitted.

Graduation Ceremony 

Celebrate the completion of your studies at an academic graduation ceremony! All relevant information can be found on the website of the University of Vienna’s Event Management department: https://event.univie.ac.at/en/ceremonies-and-celebrations/ceremonies-celebrations/