Faculty I : Registering your bachelor's thesis
As soon as you meet the requirements, you can register your bachelor's thesis at any time. Send us the completed and signed form by e-mail. You can start working on your thesis at the earliest 4 weeks after registering at the Examination Office.
We will confirm your registration by e-mail and send you the letter of admission to your student e-mail address approx. 1 week before you start writing.
We will ask your first examiner for the topic. They will also let us know whether your bachelor's thesis is empirical.
Documents
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Timetable (example)
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The provided documents are in German. Please contact the Examination Office if you need help.
Are you planning to graduate in summer semester 2025?
The registration for the bachelor's thesis should then be submitted to the Examination Office by the following dates at the latest. Otherwise, graduation in the summer semester 2025 cannot be guaranteed.
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non-empirical: registration by 24.06.2025 | writing period: 22.07.-30.09.2025
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Empirical: Registration by 27.05.2025 | writing period: 24.06.-30.09.2025
Registration
You have found your topic and your first examiner: Register your bachelor's thesis at the Examination Office.
Writing period
Write your thesis within 10 or (for empirical work) 14 weeks.
Submission
Submit your thesis as a PDF by e-mail and in duplicate as a bound printed copy to the Examination Office by the deadline.
Assessments
The assessments are prepared within 6 or 8 weeks (depending on the Examination Regulations).
Requirements for the bachelor's thesis
Start of studies from winter semester 2011/12
"Admission to the bachelor's thesis is granted to students who have achieved at least 120 CP (six-semester B.A.) or 180 CP including 60 CP of study abroad (eight-semester B.A.) of the entire degree program [mandatory including the successfully completed internship (for exceptions see § 7 paragraph 8 of the examination regulations)] and are enrolled at the University of Siegen for the degree program or at the partner university in double-degree programs or are admitted as a second student in accordance with § 52 paragraph 2 HG. Further details can be found in the "Subject-specific provisions" (Framework Examination Regulations for the Bachelor's degree program §11(1)).
Start of studies from winter semester 2022/23
"Admission to the bachelor's thesis is granted to students who meet the requirements in accordance with § 13 RPO-B and have completed at least 90 credit points (nine completed modules plus internship) or, in the Bachelor's degree program in Social Sciences in Europe, at least 150 credit points (90 credit points from nine completed modules plus internship and study abroad) of the total credit points required for successful completion of the degree program, including the nine credit points for the internship" (PHIL-FPO-B §11(1)).
In addition to the requirements according to §13 RPO-B and §11(1) PHIL-FPO-B , the following
requirements must be met when registering for the bachelor's thesis in B.A. Philosophy, B.A. Social Sciences and B.A. Social Sciences in Europe:
Model B: Philosophy:
- Completion of 1PHILOBA01 to 1PHILOBA03
- Completion of at least 3 further modules in Philosophy
- A total of at least 54 out of 108 credit points in Philosophy
Model C or D: Philosophy:
- Completion of 1PHILOBA01 to 1PHILOBA03
- Completion of at least 2 further modules in Philosophy
- A total of at least 45 out of 72 credit points in Philosophy
Model A-D: Social Sciences
- Completion of 1SOWIBA01, 1SOWIBA02 & 1SOWIBA05
Social Sciences in Europe
- Completion of 1SOWIBA01, 1SOWIBA02 & 1SOWIBA05
- One-year study abroad program
First and second examiner
First examiner
Professor, Junior Professor, PD (of the University of Siegen) or lecturer with a PhD (the latter with the appropriate examination authorization) who offer courses in the core subject.
Second examiner
Lecturers of the core subject (at least with a PhD)
Important: If staff members do not yet have a PhD, the subject-specific Examination Board can issue an examination authorization for the second assessment at the request of the lecturer (!).
In the Literature, Culture and Media & Language and Communication degree programs, lecturers are also permitted to undertake first or second assessments regardless of their language specialization. However, depending on their status, an examination authorization may be required.
Formalities
Writing period
You have 10 or 14 weeks (for empirical thesis) to complete your thesis if you are studying full-time. After 2/3 of the writing period, you may hand in your thesis early.
Illness
If you fall ill during the writing period, please contact the Examination Office by email with your medical certificate. We cannot request medical certificates from your health insurance company.
Withdrawal
You can withdraw from the Bachelor's thesis at the Examination Office up to 1 week before the start of the writing period without giving reasons.
You can only return your topic once and only within 1 week of the start of the writing period.
You can also withdraw from the Bachelor's thesis during the writing period for valid reasons. The written request must be submitted to the Examination Office at least one day before the end of the deadline, together with supporting documents (e.g. medical certificate). If the Generell Examination Board recognizes these reasons, the Bachelor's thesis is deemed not to have been undertaken.
Length
As a rule, the Bachelor's thesis should not exceed 40 pages (excluding lists and appendices) or a total of around 15,000 words. A larger deviation in the scope (more than +/- 10%) can be included in the assessments by the examiners.
Declaration of plagiarism
Include the following signed declaration of plagiarism in the PDF and the printed copies of your Bachelor's thesis:
"I certify that I have completed the written work independently and that I have not used any auxiliary means other than those indicated. All passages that are taken from other works in terms of wording or meaning (including translations) have been clearly marked as taken from other works in each individual case, with precise indication of the source (including the World Wide Web and other electronic data bases). This also applies to attached drawings, images, sketches and similar. In particular, I affirm that I have indicated all literal and semantic adoptions from other works as well as the use of AI-based text generators. I take note that the proven omission of the indication of origins will be considered as attempted fraud."
Submission of the Bachelor's thesis
Submission
Send your Bachelor's thesis as a PDF by email to the Examination Office by the submission date at the latest. Remember the signed declaration of plagiarism. Also submit 2 bound printed copies (no spiral or saddle stitching). You can submit the copies in person at the Examination Office, drop them in the postbox or send them by post. The receipt of the PDF at the Examination Office is decisive for submission. We will forward your Bachelor's thesis to the examiners.
If you would like to provide your examiners with additional data (e.g. for empirical work), please add a separate data carrier (e.g. USB stick).
Assessments
As a rule, the examiners prepare the assessments within 6 or 8 weeks (depending on the Examination Regulations). If it takes longer, you are welcome to ask. However, it is not unusual for examiners to overrun the deadline.
After the result has been announced, you can request to see the assessments.
