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Study programme

In the first year you are introduced to the discipline of Sociology, which gives you a solid basis for your further academic career.

You are introduced to 19th century founders of sociology such as Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim. You will read classical texts, but also contemporary studies that build on this work. Are you curious about what the classics had to say? Then take a look at this online MOOC .

Methodology

A good methodological basis is essential for conducting sociological research. Starting in your first year, you will become acquainted with important methodological approaches and learn to apply them in practice, like:

• Observations of everyday life
• Statistical analysis
• Text analysis

Sociological Craft

In the first year we also focus on important skills that you, as a sociologist, need to master. You will learn to read scientific texts, interpret them and translate them into new contexts. In addition, you learn to argue, formulate research questions, make critical comments and write essays.

In the second year of the programme you will deepen the knowledge you acquired in the first year. You will learn more about the (policy) applications of sociological theories, about contemporary debates and how theories are developed. You will also improve your knowledge of research techniques for conducting sociological research. Finally, you will also broaden your knowledge in six different sociological domains:

• Urban Places and Social Problems
• Intersectionalities: Class, Race, Gender & Sexualities
• Migration & Citizenship
• Globalising Cultures
• Health & Society
• Education & Work

You may complete the first semester of your third year as you wish. You can further specialise in certain areas of sociology, take electives or a minor in other programmes, see below 'Additional options'.

In the second semester, you conclude the bachelor's programme with your own research. You write your own thesis, but work together with a number of other students within a joint project. In your research, you become an expert in a particular field within your chosen (sociological) project.

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• YEAR 2
• YEAR 3

Build a strong theoretical foundation to develop sociological thinking and reasoning. It's like learning a language to understand social life scientifically. This course explores social interactions and their influence on objective social realities, crucial for aspiring sociologists.

Delve into pressing social issues like racism, climate change, globalization, and more, using various sociological perspectives. This introductory course introduces you to past, present, and future social issues and their interpretations. The course places a specific focus on the Netherlands but always from a global and cross-cultural perspective, benefiting from students' international experiences.

This course provides a foundational introduction to academic skills and the sociologist's role. The course emphasizes skills like locating scientific texts, reading and analyzing these texts, and delivering its key messages to an audience. Additionally, it explores the connection between sociology as a science and personal experiences.

This course provides sociologists with essential knowledge about research practices. It covers the foundations, aims, and quality criteria of social science research using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. You will explore key steps such as formulating research questions, data collection methods, analysis, and reporting findings. While various data collection methods are discussed, students will gain hands-on experience in survey methodology and face-to-face interviewing.

In this course, you'll move from descriptive statistics to inferential statistics, which involves using a sample to make claims about a population. The course combines theory and practice: lectures explore methods through examples, and computer sessions involve hands-on practice using SPSS. You'll analyze survey data from Methodology, writing two papers individually and in pairs, completing a research cycle from literature review to hypothesis testing using quantitative techniques.

This course delves into the rapid change of our technology, institutions, and culture after a long period of slow evolution. Exploring the connections between culture and genetics, as well as the impact of interactions within society, the course addresses questions about cooperation, inequality, wars, and more through evolutionary and complexity theories.

This course will introduce you to classic sociologists' work and it's influence on modern sociological research. The course is one of four that builds a strong theoretical foundation for developing sociological thinking.

This course is designed to help first-year students acquire and practice the necessary skills to write their first academic paper, known as the "First Year Paper." You will learn how to find, analyze, and incorporate scholarly readings into your own writing, as well as develop skills in paraphrasing, avoiding plagiarism, and time management. Additionally, you will practice formulating research questions, creating annotated bibliographies, and translating academic content into your own work.

In this course, you'll delve into philosophical and social science perspectives on the sciences, drawing from various interdisciplinary sources. Over 6 weeks, you'll explore themes like truth in a 'post-truth' era, the nature of scientific thinking, ontology and epistemology, contextual understanding of science, and more.

This course aims to analyze the existence and origins of the institutional crisis. Exploring the impact of events like the cultural shifts of '1968', the rise of neoliberalism, and the current era of populism and post-truth, you will examine how these have affected organizations and institutions worldwide, including in the Netherlands. The course begins by delving into the theoretical aspects of institutions, their functions, reproduction, and emergence across diverse cultural contexts.

This intensive course focuses on two key qualitative research methods: observing and interviewing. The main goal is to plan and conduct a basic research project through assignments, culminating in presenting your findings at a student conference. Seminars and lectures support your learning in this course.

This course aims to provide insights into dealing with emerging educational and work-related inequalities. You will investigate what the implications of education's growing importance mean for levels of inequality of opportunity in terms of social class, migration background and gender. Addressing challenges at family, organizational, urban, and societal levels, the course draws from sociology, economics, political science, and more, introducing you to key theories and debates.

"Intersectionalities" offers tools to analyze power dynamics that shape societies and individuals through lenses of race, gender, and sexuality. You will engage with classic and contemporary texts, building critical reading and reasoning skills. Rooted in sociological imagination, social construction, and the intertwined nature of power relations, the course fosters a deep exploration of how race, gender, and sexuality intersect to influence biographies, society, and interactions.

This course explores migration and its effects, providing tools to analyze the process. It covers migration theories, citizenship, and integration, including political, structural, social, and cultural dimensions. The course equips you with knowledge and skills to navigate migration and citizenship research, fostering an understanding of theories and applications in the field.

The course delves into classic and modern sociological perspectives on urbanism's impact on identities, lifestyles, and social dynamics. By studying texts, including the Chicago School of Sociology and contemporary writings, and conducting investigations in Amsterdam, you will gain insights into the relationship between urban spaces and sociological phenomena.

During this course you will study the theory of multiple regression analyses and focus on performing and interpreting statistical analyses (with the help of statistical software).

This course explores the connection between societal factors and population health. It examines how living conditions affect health and mortality, leading to policies for improvement. You will learn about measuring health, social and biological determinants of health, differences across socioeconomic groups, gender, and topics like the obesity epidemic's impact on population health.

This course delves into sociological and related theories explaining inequalities in various domains, such as education, labor markets, organizations, and households. Theoretical perspectives covered include structural-functionalism, conflict theory, rational action theory, network theory, cultural sociology, and neo-institutionalism, each offering distinct viewpoints on social action and society."

This course critically examines the process of globalization, its origins, and effects, with a particular focus on its impact on culture. The course addresses whether globalization results in a unified global culture or leads to fragmentation and conflict. The impact of globalization on identities and communities is also explored. The course utilizes theoretical literature and case studies to delve into these questions.

In this course, we delve into sociological theory's debates and focus on the 'culture' versus 'structure' contrast. We study contemporary theorists to grasp their views on the interplay between culture and structure. Exploring related debates in sociological theory, we examine how conceptual contrasts, like constructivist vs. realist and interpretative vs. positivistic, can aid in formulating theories and research questions.

This course familiarizes you with a variety of analytic approaches to qualitative research by focusing on readings from researchers across the social sciences. You will be expected to apply this knowledge to each step of the analytic process, including transcribing and organizing data, excerpting, coding, writing memos, and drafting research results. You conclude the course by writing an original qualitative essay.

The elective space is essentially open for your choice, both within and outside the Bachelor's program in Sociology. Outside the program, options include a semester abroad, a minor within or outside the university, or a combination of elective courses.

This course explores the integration of quantitative and qualitative research methods known as Mixed Methods. It aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of conducting Mixed Methods research. Serving as a bridge between various related courses, the curriculum covers the process of designing, operationalizing, and connecting different research methods within the sociological toolbox.

This course delves into the intersection of sociology and policy processes, crucial for sociology graduates entering policy-oriented roles. Exploring the entirety of policy processes, from inception to evaluation, it covers sociological theories, contextual factors, and power dynamics that shape policy formulation and implementation. You will gain insights into how policies frame and address societal problems, empowering you to analyze, recommend, and engage effectively in policy discourse.

The Bachelor's Research Project offers a comprehensive journey through the research process, guiding students from idea inception to a scientific report, their Bachelor thesis. Throughout the project, you will work in small groups, engaging in feedback exchange as a learning element.

There are various opportunities during the Bachelor’s programme for you to shape your programme to your liking. You can gain 30 elective study credits with courses that are part of another Bachelor’s programme at the UvA.

Or you can choose a  minor  lasting half a year (30 credits) taken outside your own degree programme. You could choose a minor in Communication Science or Entrepreneurship, for example.

International collaboration is crucial for science. The UvA has partnerships with over ninety universities worldwide. In your third year you have the possibility to study at one of these universities during an international exchange semester.

More information about studying abroad

If you're ambitious, you can opt to participate in our Honours and Talent Programme (HTP) . It introduces you to scientific research in an original way through a challenging package of in-depth or broadening courses. You’ll undertake the HTP alongside your regular studies. If you're up for it, then it's an opportunity not to be missed!   

The workload is 40 hours per week. 

• Lectures: 8 hours per week 
• Tutorials: 6 hours per week 
• Self-study: 26 hours per week (reading, researching, group projects, and writing papers and essays) 

Each year consists of 2 semesters and 60 credits (1 credit equals 28 study hours). 

A semester consists of three blocks. 

• Lectures: the teacher explains the material, and you have the opportunity to ask questions. 
• Tutorials: you practice with the study material in smaller groups, under the guidance of a teacher. 

During your studies, you are not alone. You will receive personalized guidance at each stage of your study that is tailored to address specific questions or concerns at that moment.

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Are you a Dutch-speaking student? Then you can also participate in our Dutch Bachelor’s programme in Sociology. The Dutch taught programme is exactly the same as the English taught programme.

Yes! I’m interested in the Dutch Bachelor’s programme

The Bachelor's degree in Sociology is a three-year full-time programme. You will learn to contribute to solutions to social problems by interviewing target groups, observing and analysing texts. With this knowledge, you will develop sociological skills. You will be well prepared for the future in topics such as; migration, inequality, sexuality, discrimination, healthcare, the labour market, education, urban problems, globalisation and for moving on to our Master's.

Sociologists use both qualitative and quantitative methods. So during the programme of sociology, you will also learn how to use statistical analysis software to analyze quantitative data sets for sociological research.  Anthropologists are specialised in using ethnography as a method (which is a qualitative research method). The programmes do have content overlap. By carefully reading the course catalogue web pages of both programmes, and seeing what courses are offered within the programmes, you can find out which programme suits you best.

The bachelor's Sociology is offered in Dutch and in English. The programme of both bachelors is the same, but in the English track you study together with students from all over the world (and sometimes also with Dutch students if they do the English track). If you speak the language, you can also opt for Dutch tutorial groups. Whatever language you study in, the lectures are always in English.  International classrooms broaden horizons, improve intercultural skills and also create an international network. So it prepares you well for living and working in a globalising world.

It is, of course, exciting to start a new programme. Perhaps also stressful. The curriculum takes into account the learning curve of students. This means that you are not immediately thrown into the deep end, but are supported in developing academic skills. For example, during the first year you have your own mentor who also guides you during the tutorial groups.

We are the largest Sociology department in The Netherlands. In comparison to other Dutch Sociology programmes, we have the biggest and broadest programme. We teach diverse research methodologies (quantitative and qualitative). The UvA is a big university with a lot of options to specialise. The university is central in the city and has a very beautiful and large campus. Amsterdam is a great (but quite expensive) city to live in and most people in The Netherlands speak English very well. 

About 200 students start each year, slightly more than half of whom are international students.

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The PDF file has to be in PDF/A format in order to be archived (Archives Act, 1994).

The PDF file has to be accessible (Act on the Provision of Digital Services, 2019; Directive (EU) 2016/2102, 2016).

Act on the Provision of Digital Services. (15.3.2019/306). Finlex. https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2019/20190306

Archives Act. (23.9.1994/831). Finlex. https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1994/19940831#a16.12.2016-1146

Directive (EU) 2016/2102. (2016). Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.. EUR-Lex. http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2016/2102/oj

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Make your documents accessible to users with disabilities. The word processing program does not know which text you have intended as a title and which is plain text if no styles have been used, i.e. those errors are not reported by the checking tool.

From the File - Properties menu, check that the name is the same as the name of the thesis (no subtitle) and that the author is your own name.

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Name your thesis as Uwasa_year_Familyname_First-name .pdf

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That your thesis is finished, and that

• you have submitted it for plagiarism check in Moodle according to your supervisor’s instructions
• you have received permission from your supervisor to submit your thesis for review

that you can submit your thesis only once , and

• that submitting the wrong file will cause the review period to start over
• that you cannot edit your thesis after submitting it
• that your thesis will not be visible in Osuva until it has been officially approved

that your thesis data can be found online, e.g. by Google search, and that

• although access to your thesis is limited to Tritonia’s network, the abstract and other data entered in the form will be publicly available
• if someone is searching for your name with a search engine, data on your thesis will be included in the search results

If you have written your thesis for a company, ensure that the company is aware of the online visibility of thesis data.

Visibility of the thesis

• The thesis is always a public document that anyone interested has access.
• Only the visibility of bachelor's theses is completely hidden, not even the author's name can be found online.
• Master's theses are generally openly available.
• In exceptional cases, with the supervisor's permission, you can limit the availability, i.e. the pdf file can only be read online at the Tritonia library.
• Licentiate theses are always openly available.
• Theses completed at School of Technology and Innovation can include a secret attachment. For more information, contact School of Technology and Innovation.
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• Email the exact same file to your supervisor and Education services (see the contact list). The evaluation begins after this.
• Your work will be public after it is evaluated and approved by the school.

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The purpose of the keyword is not to be unique but to help the reader find jobs related to a specific field and topic.

Osuva uses FintoAI, a service for automated subject indexing based on machine learning and language technology, which makes keyword suggestions based on the file. In addition to these, you can also save other words found in the General Finnish Ontology YSO .

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If you are copying the abstract from a hyphenated word processor such as Word, remove the hyphens in the form. If you want to save the abstract in another language as well, do it using this same field.

Add one blank line between paragraphs. In the recording preview, Osuva shows a summary without song breaks, even though they are included in the final recording.

After you have submitted your thesis, it will be reviewed. When you have submitted your thesis in Osuva and emailed it to your supervisor and Education Services, a 30 day review period starts, during which your thesis will be graded (University of Vaasa Degree Ordinance, Section 16). The examiner of a Bachelor’s thesis is the teacher (supervisor) of the thesis. The thesis will be graded on a scale from 0 to 5 (failed, sufficient, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent) or i, a, b, nons, c, m, exim and l.

In case of any ambiguity, the file saved in Osuva can be compared with the version returned to the supervisor, for example.

When your thesis is graded, the grade will be recorded in the student data system and you will receive a copy of the review.

When your Master’s thesis is graded, the examiner(s) will send it to Education Services and the proposed grade will be emailed to you before approval by the Dean of the School. The Dean will confirm the grade according to a timetable announced on the university website. Education Services will send you a copy of the review form after the Dean’s decision.

Master’s theses are visible in Osuva when they have been approved at the university unit.

If you find errors in your thesis immediately after submitting it in Osuva, contact Education Services. Please note that the 30 day review period starts all over if you add a new file to Osuva.

If you find errors in your thesis after it has been approved and published in Osuva

• if the error is in the form data you have filled in, contact Education Services
• if the error is in the file, make an erratum and ask Education Services to add it to Osuva, in addition to the file

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For more information about the thesis process check your supervisor, links below, or the Education Services.

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Contact persons for Education Services

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M.S. in Computer Science

Master's degree requirements.

*All Master’s degrees require a minimum of 31 graded, graduate-level credits (a graduate-level class is any class numbered 5000 or above). A graded credit means that the course resulted in a letter grade (A, B, C…) as opposed to an audited course (AU) or a pass/fail or credit/no credit course (CR/NC).

No grade lower than a “B” will be accepted towards satisfying the master’s degree requirements. The average of all grades for courses taken while pursuing a CS graduate degree must have at least a B average (i.e., a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0). While a course with a passing grade lower than B will count in the GPA, it will not count toward degree requirements.

A UVA BS/BA student who has completed acceptable CS graduate courses that were not used to satisfy the BS/BA requirement can request to use UVA CS graduate courses to fulfill the requirements of our master’s curriculum.

A non-UVA BS/BA student who has completed acceptable CS graduate courses that were not used to satisfy the non-UVA BS/BA requirement can request a transfer of a maximum of 6 graduate credits.

Whether any individual transfer course counts toward our master’s degree requirements is determined by the MGPD.

All Master’s degrees require:

• 1 credit of CS 6190 (Computer Science Perspectives).
• 12 credits of graded, graduate-level CS breadth electives, comprised of a minimum of 3 credits in any four of the six focal areas (tracks) listed in this linked document. 
• The breadth requirement is the same for all three master’s degrees and for the PhD.
• 18 credits of graded, graduate-level CS electives (or other graduate courses approved by the advisor and the Master’s Graduate Program Director) are required for each Master’s degree.
• No 5000-level CS courses are acceptable.
• At most 3 credits of CS 6993/7993 (Independent Study) may count toward the degree.
• CS 8897/9897 (Graduate Teaching Instruction) can be used to satisfy the full-time requirement.

*This information is for reference only. For more information on the Master of Science Degree visit the Graduate Record page.

Application Requirements

Computer science background requirements.

The Department of Computer Science does not require that applicants hold a bachelor's degree in Computer Science. However, applicants are expected to have a strong background in Computer Science. A suitable background would include courses in the following core areas:

• Data Structures
• Discrete Mathematics
• Assembly Language and Computer Organization
• Programming in a procedural language such as C, C#, C++, or Java.

Applicants are also expected to have taken several (but not necessarily all) courses in specialized areas:

• Operating Systems
• Programming Languages
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Networks
• Automata and Formal Languages
• Software Engineering

A year of college-level Calculus is also required. In general, experience gained working is not considered equivalent to successful completion of the courses listed above.

Grade Point Average

There is no minimum GPA required for admission. However, most applicants who are offered admission to our program have a GPA of at least 3.3 (out of 4.0). The grades in Computer Science, mathematics and related courses are more important than the overall GPA.

GRE scores are optional. 

Letters of Reference

If possible, letters of references should be written by faculty at a university previously attended. Letters of reference from Computer Science faculty are preferred, but references from employers are welcome. References should pay particular attention to academic achievements and evidence of independent, creative problem solving.

TOEFL/IELTS Scores

• If you are a permanent resident of the U.S., TOEFL is not required
• If you received a 4-year degree at an English-speaking institution (whether or not the institution is in the U.S.), TOEFL/IELTS is not required.
• If you received a 4-year degree at a non -English-speaking institution and a Master's degree from an English-speaking institution, TOEFL/IELTS is required. 
• Note that if you have a solid command of written and spoken English, TOEFL/IELTS waivers are possible! Contact via email,  [email protected] , explaining why you believe TOEFL/IELTS can be waived (include evidence such as verification of duties as a Teaching Assistant that required significant interactions in English, copies of expired TOEFL/IELTS scores, presentations at conferences in English, etc.). 

It is unusual that we offer admission to an applicant with an overall TOEFL score below 90 / IELTS below 6.5. Scores can be sent electronically to UVa at institution code B875. Some students with lower scores may be required to complete the UVA Summer English for Academic Purposes Program prior to admission.

Application Evaluation

Applications are evaluated based on the following factors:

• Background in Computer Science (including project work)
• Grade Point Average (GPA)
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
• Letters of reference
• Personal statement
• TOEFL/IELTS scores

Applications are evaluated in their entirety. A weakness in one factor might be mitigated by strength in another.

Financial Aid / Tuition 

Occasionally, the school of Engineering offers Master Fellowships. More information can be found on the Engineering Cost Aid webpage: https://engineering.virginia.edu/future-grads/graduate-admissions/cost-aid , and you can learn more about UVA Fellowships here: https://citizenscholars.virginia.edu/fellowships  

You are encouraged to apply to outside sources for fellowships or you can apply for federal assistance by filling out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid .

The UVA Tuition and Fees page includes the costs per academic year by school. 

CS Admissions Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do i apply.

Please visit this Web page to apply.

When is the application deadline?

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Law & Economics track

‍ I supervised students who were about to finalize the interdisciplinary Bachelor Programme Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics (PPLE) at the University of Amsterdam. The Bachelor thesis (worth 12 EC) challenges students to develop an original contribution to a societal problem. Our Bachelor Thesis Project focused on behavioral public policy & human rights. In order to guarantee the interdisciplinary character of the Bachelor thesis project, each thesis project was directed by two lecturers, representing two disciplines offered in PPLE. I directed the thesis project together with Dr. Cenkhan Sahin (research fellow at the University of Amsterdam) and we combined our two disciplines: Law & Economics.

What was expected?

‍ In their thesis, students had to demonstrate their ability to set up and conduct a scientific research in which they prove their ability to find answers to a well-formulated research question. The thesis was ment to be the culmination of an explicit skills development process building up throughout the research methods courses, research based teaching, and the interdisciplinary content of the PPLE curriculum. What I really liked was that students proved to be able to demonstrate the added value of PPLE’s interdisciplinary programme in their thesis.

‍ Organization of the 'Bachelor Thesis Project'

‍ First of all, Cenkhan and I prepared two introductory sessions of two hours each during which we presented and discussed the main theoretical framework of the thesis, and we introduced the area to research. We presented possible research methods and case studies as examples. In addition, we situated the topic in a broader context. In the first session, a buddy system for regular peer-review was formed. Students were expected to discuss each-other’s project and provide feedback to one-another. Cenkhan and I monitored this process closely. Apart from the two introductory sessions, we also had three plenary sessions of three hours each for students presentations and peer-review sessions. These sessions served as workshop spaces. On the other hand, students individually carried out substantial and original research at the crossroads of Law & Economics.

‍ Research topics

‍ Because the overall theme 'Behavorial Public Policy & Human Rights' is still (deliberately) very broad, students came up wide a wide variety of research topics, including the following:

• Freedom of movement in the context of the Corona-pandemic
• Conscientious objection
• Chronic child malnutrition
• Trade liberalisation v. female labour market outcomes
• Child marriage
• Child trafficking in football

Over the past months, several deadlines were to be met during the reading and writing process. First of all, we requested the students to submit a first draft of their individual research proposal, including formulation of the problem, initial research question, initial research statement, initial outline, and preliminary bibliography. Cenkhan and I discussed the first draft with the students one-to-one. The next step was to submit a final draft of the research proposal, to us supervisors as well to their peers and we organized a review session to give our feedback. A couple of weeks later students submitted their first complete draft of the thesis and later on the final version of the thesis. After this deadline, we organized oral presentations as well, to allow the students to present their work.

Format of the thesis

‍ The thesis was written in the form of an academic article, between 8.000 and 10.000 words (excl. footnotes, bibliography and appendixes). This was quite interesting, because at the Law Faculty I was used to supervising students with their thesis which had a 'normal' format, meaning different chapters. Now students had to work with sub-sections instead of chapters, and following a clear format suitable for publication.

‍ Assessment

‍ Cenkhan and I assessed the theses by using a grading rubric form provided by PPLE. The final grade was based on (i) content: problem statement, theoretical framework, methods, results/case study, argumentation and creativity, conclusion and discussion; (ii) form: structure, lay-out, language, references; (iii) process and (iv) oral presentations. All students did well and although some students needed some extra time due to Covid-19, by the end of August all students passed the Bachelor's Project!

‍ Graduation Ceremony

‍ Unfortunately, we couldn't organize a Graduation Ceremony as we did previous years due to Covid-19 restrictions. Instead, we had a session online via Zoom, which was nevertheless a great way to close the academic year!

Physics & Astronomy theses

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These annual events bring together industry experts and over 100 students at each event. The goal of the events is to facilitate students and organisations to come together, have productive discussions in one-to-one speeddates, and together create innovative MSc thesis projects. Organisations will previously have put forward project proposals that students will have browsed, explored, and selected projects of their choice to discuss during the event.

Unlocking Opportunities: The Thesis Fair Connects Organisations and Talented Students

The Thesis Fair has been held at Science Park since 2011. The event has resulted in many collaborations between students and companies. But what is the concept behind this event? We had the opportunity to interview Yasmin Santis, the Thesis Fair manager, to delve into the details. Read more.

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Three-Minute Thesis Grand Finale winners announced

Doctoral researcher Denis Ruto was awarded first place for his 3-minute thesis presentation on “Sustainable Nutrient Management Opportunities for Small Communities with Wastewater Lagoons.”

The Office of Graduate Education and Life announced the winners of the annual  Three-Minute Thesis Competition , which was held on April 3 during WVU Graduate Student Appreciation Week and Research Week.

Story by WVU Today Photos by WVU Today

Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources

For the first time in WVU 3MT competition history, two doctoral students tied for first place. Denis Ruto, from the Statler College , and Paige Zalman, PhD candidate from the College of Applied Human Services, received the same scores to win. Zalman also won the People’s Choice Award. 

Even though Ruto acknowledged that it was a great challenge to narrow down his dissertation and research to under three minutes, he impressed the judges on his presentation titled “Sustainable Nutrient Management Opportunities for Small Communities with Wastewater Lagoons.” 

Meanwhile, Zalman scored points with both the judges and audience members with her presentation on “Exploring Music Major Mental Health Using Photovoice and Narrative Inquiry.” She emphasized the importance of qualitative methodologies that can help people better understand the nature of problems people are researching today.

Second place was awarded to Kayla Steinberger, an immunology specialist in the School of Medicine, for her presentation on “Hypoxia Regulates Vessel-Modifying Macrophages and Vice Versa in Tumors.” She emphasized that, as a future scientist, it’s important to know how to best communicate her science to the public, so she takes every opportunity to get in front of people and “make stuff that's really hard, sound really easy.” 

Vaishakhi Suresh, an industrial and management systems engineering student in the Statler College, received third place for her research presentation on “Exploring the Challenges of Handling Mass Fatalities during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” When asked why she entered the competition, Vaishakhi said, “It's a great opportunity to talk about her research to the rest of the WVU community.” She was also excited to meet other students in different fields and learn more about their research.

This year’s judges included Ming Lei, senior associate vice president in the Office of Research and Graduate Education and vice dean of research in the School of Medicine; Rachel Morris, biology doctoral student in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences; Mikylah Myers, associate dean of artistic and scholarly achievement in the College of Creative Arts; Patricia Slagel, assistant director of advising and student operations of graduate programs in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics; and Daniel Totzkay, assistant professor of communication studies in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences. 

The internationally renowned 3MT competition, originally founded by the University of Queensland in Australia, challenges doctoral students to present their research topic and its significance in three minutes using a single PowerPoint slide. Competitors develop academic, presentation and research communication skills while gaining experience pitching their research succinctly to a non-specialist audience. 

Grand Finale prizes include: 

• First Place Prize: $1,000 

• Second Place Prize: $750 

• Third Place Prize: $500 

• People’s Choice Prize: $250 

Read more about all ten grand finale finalists and learn more about the WVU 3MT Competition.

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A thesis prize rewards the author of the best thesis on a certain topic with money, publication or a work placement, etc. Thesis prizes are usually awarded to encourage research on a certain topic. 

General thesis prizes: a selection

A selection of the thesis prizes awarded:

• The UvA Thesis Prize External link The UvA Thesis Prize is a UvA-wide prize.
• The Unilever Thesis Prize External link
• The SER Thesis Prize External link , for theses about socio-economic topics or other topics relevant for the Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (Sociaal-Economische Raad) is active.
• The ‘reading promotion’ thesis prize External link This prize, which is worth €1,000, is awarded to the author of the best graduation thesis on the promotion of reading skills every two years. A number of research themes are possible: reading culture, reading motivation and behaviour, reading comprehension, reader profiles, the social function of reading, digital reading, reading in relation to other media, the role of reading in literature education and culture education and also research on good practices or success factors when promoting reading.
• The thesis prize for the trade union movement External link This prize is awarded to (upcoming) graduates of Master’s programmes at Dutch universities that have written theses about topics relevant to the field of the trade union movement or that relate to the role of the trade union movement.

See the full overview of thesis prizes External link .

Thesis defense: Donnelly Phillips

Event date: saturday, april 15, 2023.

Donnelly Phillips will defend the Ph.D. thesis on Monday, April 15 . The title is

“ The Hypoelliptic Heat Kernel on Infinite-Dimensional Lie Groups: Heisenberg-Like Quasi-Invariance and the Taylor Isomorphism ”.

The defense will be held at Kerchof 128 at 12:00 pm .

Everyone is invited to attend.

Abstract: The real-valued Gaussian distribution has a natural extension to infinite-dimensional vector spaces (via abstract Wiener space) and to finite-dimensional Lie groups (as the heat kernel measure). We may combine these 2 ideas to define the heat kernel measure on an infinite-dimensional (simply-connected graded nilpotent) Lie group G. This research considers two complications on these objects. Firstly, we restrict our attention to the hypoelliptic setting, in which the diffusion is only infinitesimally generated by a subset of the possible directions, called “horizontal’’ directions. Secondly, we allow for the possibility that there are infinitely-many “vertical’’ directions. Imposing both of these restrictions complicates the analysis, and will require specifying a generalization of the Hörmander (bracket-generating) condition. During this presentation, while we will touch on a quasi-invariance result, we will spend most of our time discussing the Taylor isomorphism, which classifies the space of “L2-holomorphic” functions on G.

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Three-Minute Thesis Grand Finale winners announced

The Office of Graduate Education and Life announced the winners of the annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition , which was held on April 3 during WVU Graduate Student Appreciation Week and Research Week.

For the first time in WVU 3MT competition history, two doctoral students tied for first place. Denis Ruto, from the Statler College, and Paige Zalman, PhD candidate from the College of Applied Human Services, received the same scores to win. Zalman also won the People’s Choice Award. 

Even though Ruto acknowledged that it was a great challenge to narrow down his dissertation and research to under three minutes, he impressed the judges on his presentation titled “Sustainable Nutrient Management Opportunities for Small Communities with Wastewater Lagoons.” 

Meanwhile, Zalman scored points with both the judges and audience members with her presentation on “Exploring Music Major Mental Health Using Photovoice and Narrative Inquiry.” She emphasized the importance of qualitative methodologies that can help people better understand the nature of problems people are researching today.

Second place was awarded to Kayla Steinberger, an immunology specialist in the School of Medicine, for her presentation on “Hypoxia Regulates Vessel-Modifying Macrophages and Vice Versa in Tumors.” She emphasized that, as a future scientist, it’s important to know how to best communicate her science to the public, so she takes every opportunity to get in front of people and “make stuff that's really hard, sound really easy.” 

Vaishakhi Suresh, an industrial and management systems engineering student in the Statler College, received third place for her research presentation on “Exploring the Challenges of Handling Mass Fatalities during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” When asked why she entered the competition, Vaishakhi said, “It's a great opportunity to talk about her research to the rest of the WVU community.” She was also excited to meet other students in different fields and learn more about their research.

This year’s judges included Ming Lei, senior associate vice president in the Office of Research and Graduate Education and vice dean of research in the School of Medicine; Rachel Morris, biology doctoral student in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences; Mikylah Myers, associate dean of artistic and scholarly achievement in the College of Creative Arts; Patricia Slagel, assistant director of advising and student operations of graduate programs in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics; and Daniel Totzkay, assistant professor of communication studies in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences. 

The internationally renowned 3MT competition, originally founded by the University of Queensland in Australia, challenges doctoral students to present their research topic and its significance in three minutes using a single PowerPoint slide. Competitors develop academic, presentation and research communication skills while gaining experience pitching their research succinctly to a non-specialist audience. 

Grand Finale prizes include: 

• First Place Prize: $1,000 

• Second Place Prize: $750 

• Third Place Prize: $500 

• People’s Choice Prize: $250 

Read more about all ten grand finale finalists and learn more about the WVU 3MT Competition.

For more information, contact Betty Mei at  [email protected].