The final thesis is the culmination of your studies. With it, you prove that you can independently apply the knowledge and skills acquired during your studies to a complex task.
– Prof. Dr. Dirk Sachsenheimer
Topic and supervisors
The examination board of the Faculty of Applied Chemistry appoints examiners or equivalent persons as supervisors. They assign the scientific work (Bachelor, Master project, or Master thesis), while students can submit topic proposals.
Here you can find the registration form.
Duration and scope
The exact rules can be found in the corresponding study and examination regulations:
- The total duration of the Bachelor project and the Bachelor thesis is limited to 5 months. An extension of up to 2 months is possible in exceptional cases if the student is not at fault. A corresponding informal request must be submitted to the chairpersons of the examination board.
- The Master project module is limited to two semesters (9 SWS per semester). One day per week is scheduled per semester. The specific rules are summarized in the master program study plan.
- The duration of the Master thesis is limited to 6 months. An extension of up to 2 months is possible in exceptional cases if the student is not at fault. A corresponding informal request must be submitted to the chairpersons of the examination board.
- The length of the Bachelor or Master thesis should be approximately 50 or 60 pages, respectively, excluding the appendix.
- The length of the project report in the Master project module should be about 15,000 characters, excluding the appendix.
Submission
From November 8, 2024, a new uniform process for submitting final theses applies at Ohm: All students submit their theses to the study office.
Further information can be found in the registration form for the final thesis.
Evaluation
The evaluation of the final thesis is based on several criteria:
- Correct understanding of the assignment
- Adequate consideration of existing literature (conducting a literature review, presentation of the state of the art etc.)
- Scientific approach, validation of results
- Discussion or scientific assessment of the results achieved and a concise summary of the most important findings
- Formal presentation of the work (spelling, sentence structure, expression, organization, quality of figures and tables etc.)
Literature: Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg-Simon-Ohm: Study and Examination Regulations for the Bachelor/Master program in Applied Chemistry at Georg-Simon-Ohm University of Applied Sciences – Fachhochschule Nürnberg (SPO M-AC) 2010, 2014.
Frequently asked questions
What length should a scientific paper in chemistry have?
The length of the Bachelor or Master thesis should be approximately 50 or 60 pages, respectively, excluding the appendix. The exact rules can be found in the corresponding study and examination regulations.
How and where can I submit my final thesis?
All information can be found in the registration form for your final thesis. Note that from November 8, 2024, a new uniform process for submitting final theses applies at Ohm: All students submit their theses to the study office.
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This article was published in October 2025 and last updated in February 2025.