Independent Master’s Theses

Written Master’s theses are generally completed within the framework of a seminar.

In exceptional cases, it is possible to write a Master’s thesis in the field of Public International Law under the supervision of Prof Oliver Diggelmann outside a taught course (cf. § 41 of the Study Regulations of the Faculty of Law). If you are interested, please contact us with a concrete topic proposal at lst.diggelmann@ius.uzh.ch.

If sufficient supervisory capacity is available and the proposed topic fits the academic profile of our Chair, we will contact you and ask you to submit a draft outline, including the following elements:

• Title of the thesis
• Exposé (maximum one A4 page) containing at least one specific research question
• Provisional structure of the thesis
• Where applicable, a provisional bibliography and/or list of cases

On the basis of these documents, a final decision on supervision will be taken if appropriate. The timetable must be planned in such a way that the thesis can be submitted by 10 June for the Spring Semester or by 10 December for the Fall Semester.

Detailed information on the formal and substantive requirements can be found here:
Formal Requirements for Independent Master’s Theses (PDF, 411 KB)