Rules for writing a Thesis

Rules for writing a Thesis

  • Rules
  • Appendix 1: Thesis Sheet which is prepared by the Department, signed by the Head of the Department, and will be a compulsory part of bound thesis. 
  • Appendix 2: Confidentiality agreement (English, Hungarian+English)

Students have the right to

  • choose from the available topics and supervisors, considering the options,
  • receive the highest quality of professional guidance and consultation available,
  • have their human dignity and personal rights respected,
  • receive the supervisors’ opinions, suggestions and further tasks related to the writing process within 8 working days after the submission of the sub-tasks during the consultation period,
  • ask the internal supervisor to carry out a plagiarism analysis using the software provided by the university no later than 8 working days before the thesis submission deadline,
  • contact the Head of Department in case of a dispute during the preparation of the thesis and, if this is unsuccessful, to contact the Vice-Dean for Educational Affairs.

Students are obligated to

  • choose a topic from those announced by the department or present their own proposal to the responsible person at the department or the supervisor of their choice no later than the end of the 4th week of the last semester of their training,
  • comply with the formatting requirements of the thesis (which are defined in the document entitled “Thesis Formatting Requirements”, appended to the present rules),
  • continuously contact the internal supervisor, at least 4 times during the semester (personal consultation, e-mail, e-learning),
  • continuously contact the external supervisor, at least 4 times during the semester (personal consultation, e-mail, e-learning),
  • complete the tasks set by the supervisors by the given deadlines,
  • observe the maximum value of the similarity index (15-25%, regulated by the department) during the plagiarism analysis of the thesis. Deviations from the specified value are possible with the internal supervisor’s approval. The maximum similarity to a document is 2%. The similarity of obligatory documents (e.g. plagiarism declaration) is an exception.
  • apply the rules and principles of the profession with the greatest possible care and diligence in the preparation of the thesis, and to observe ethical principles and standards,
  • comply with the regulations of the host institution or business organization if the thesis is prepared in part or completely outside the Faculty of Engineering,
  • seek the internal supervisor's approval to submit the final thesis.
Last update: 2023. 10. 17. 09:43