Master's Thesis
Prof. Dr. iur. Daniel Jositsch regularly supervises Master's theses. For capacity reasons, only a certain number of theses can be accepted per semester.
All supervision places for the autumn semester 2026 are already filled. We will be pleased to receive your enquiries for the spring semester 2027.
Registration
If you are interested, please register using the form below. Please fill in all fields. We will contact you soon.
Dispatch and delivery (after successful registration)
Upon receipt of the written confirmation of registration, you will receive more detailed information on how to proceed. The next step is to independently develop a detailed thesis outline.
Before submitting your thesis outline, please contact Anna-Lea Michael in advance to schedule a meeting with Prof. Dr. Daniel Jositsch. At this meeting, you will discuss your thesis outline, sign the Master's thesis agreement and agree on a submission deadline.
Requirements for Master's thesis
The following guidelines apply to the Master's thesis:
Language
German
Length
According to RVO 2021, Master's theses have a fixed length of 12 ECTS.
12 ECTS = approx. 60,000 to 80,000 characters or 30 to 40 pages
including footnotes; excluding spaces, cover page and tables of contents. Deviations of +/- 10% are permitted.
See also: Recommendations of the Bologna Commission of 18 November 2020 ‘Scope of written assignments’.
For guidance: 1 ECTS = 30 hours of work.
Formatting
Font: Times New Roman
Font size: 12 point
Line spacing: 1.5 lines
Margins: top 2.5 cm, bottom 2 cm, left 2.5 cm, right 4.5 cm
Formal requirements
According to Forstmoser Peter / Ogorek Regina / Schindler Benjamin, Juristisches Arbeiten, Eine Anleitung für Studierende (Legal Work: A Guide for Students), 7th edition, Zurich 2023.
Printing specifications
In accordance with the above formatting and printed on one side only.