Undergraduate Studies 

1. Bachelor’s Thesis Preparation: 

• The thesis is independently prepared by the student under the supervision of a supervisor. 

• Minimum length: 50,000 characters (including spaces). 

• The thesis must include an abstract (up to 4,000 characters), keywords (up to 1,000 characters), and a title page in both Polish and English. 

• The diploma thesis may take the form of a written paper or a project. 

• A project-based thesis should include an introduction, a theoretical section, a project section, and a conclusion describing the applied research methods and tools. 

2. Diploma Examination: 

According to §62, section 6 of the Study Regulations, the master’s thesis defense includes the following components:

a) an oral presentation of the thesis,
b) a discussion of the thesis,
c) an assessment of the student’s knowledge and skills within the field of study, based on the scope of material defined by the Institute.

During the defense, the student is required to present their thesis in an oral format. The presentation must not exceed 5 minutes. Following the presentation, the student will be asked two questions related to the academic discipline in which the thesis is situated. The exam does not cover the full content of all courses taken during the program, nor is it intended to assess the achievement of each individual learning outcome. The examination is conducted orally.

Bachelor’s thesis presentation should include:
1) the title of the thesis,
2) purpose of the thesis, its scope, sources, key concepts, research methods used, key bibliographic items,
3) plan of the conducted research or analysis,
4) indication of the most important results and presentation of the most important final conclusions.
The time for the presentation of the thesis during the diploma examination may not exceed 5 minutes. The presentation is oral.
The student may not use any data storage devices or private electronic equipment during the diploma examination.

3. Additional Requirements: 

• The thesis is subject to plagiarism verification. 

• Bachelor’s thesis topics are announced on the Institute’s website at least one semester before graduation. 

Graduate Studies 

1. Master’s Thesis Preparation: 

• Minimum length: approximately 100,000 characters (including spaces). 

• The thesis must include an abstract (up to 4,000 characters), keywords (up to 1,000 characters), and a title page in both Polish and English. 

• The thesis must not be a repetition of the bachelor’s thesis. 

• The diploma thesis may take the form of a written paper or a project. 

• A project-based thesis should include an introduction, a theoretical section, a project section combining theory with practice, and a conclusion describing the applied research methods and tools. 

2. Diploma Examination: 

According to §62, section 6 of the Study Regulations, the master’s thesis defense includes the following components:

a) an oral presentation of the thesis,
b) a discussion of the thesis,
c) an assessment of the student’s knowledge and skills within the field of study, based on the scope of material defined by the Institute.

During the defense, the student is required to present their thesis in an oral format. The presentation must not exceed 5 minutes. Following the presentation, the student will be asked two questions related to the academic discipline in which the thesis is situated. The exam does not cover the full content of all courses taken during the program, nor is it intended to assess the achievement of each individual learning outcome. The examination is conducted orally.

Master’s thesis presentation should include:
1) the title of the thesis,
2) purpose of the thesis, its scope, sources, key concepts, research methods used, key bibliographic items,
3) plan of the conducted research or analysis,
4) indication of the most important results and presentation of the most important final conclusions.
The time for the presentation of the thesis during the diploma examination may not exceed 5 minutes. The presentation is oral.The student may not use any data storage devices or private electronic equipment during the diploma examination.

3. Additional Requirements: 

• The thesis is subject to plagiarism verification. 

• Master’s thesis topics are announced on the Institute’s website at least two semesters before graduation. 

Rules for Editing Diploma Theses 

• The diploma thesis should be in A4 format. The main text should be written in Times New Roman font, size 12 pt, with 1.5 line spacing. 

• Margins: top – 2.5 cm, bottom – 2.5 cm, right – 2.5 cm, left – 3.5 cm. 

• The main text should be justified (aligned to both left and right margins). 

• Chapter titles should be centered and formatted with a larger font size, e.g., 16 pt. 

• Paragraphs should be indented by 1.25 cm. 

• Pages should be numbered with Arabic numerals at the bottom of the page.