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.
Are you planning to graduate in summer semester 2026?
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 summer semester 2026 cannot be guaranteed.
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non-empirical: registration by 24.06.2026 | writing period: 22.07.-30.09.2026
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Empirical: Registration by 27.05.2026 | Writing period: 24.06.-30.09.2026
Registration
Topic and first examiner have been found: 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 8 weeks.
Requirements for the Bachelor's thesis
"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:
Extended core subject Philosophy (Model B):
- Completion of 1PHILOBA01 to 1PHILOBA03
- Completion of at least 3 further modules in the subject
- A total of at least 54 out of 108 credit points in the extended core subject
Core subject Philosophy (Model C/D):
- Completion of 1PHILOBA01 to 1PHILOBA03
- Completion of at least 2 further modules in the subject
- A total of at least 45 out of 72 credit points in the core subject Philosophy
Social Sciences (Model A-D)
- Completion of 1SOWIBA01, 1SOWIBA02 & 1SOWIBA05
Social Sciences in Europe (Model A)
- Completion of 1SOWIBA01, 1SOWIBA02 & 1SOWIBA05
- One-year study abroad program
First and second examiner
First examiner
Professor, junior professor, private lecturer (of the University of Siegen) or doctoral staff (the latter with the appropriate examination authorization) who offer teaching in the core subject.
Second examiner
Teachers of the core subject (at least a doctorate); if necessary, supplementary subject, provided the topic is interdisciplinary
Important: If staff members do not yet have a doctorate, the relevant Examination Board can issue an examination authorization for a second opinion at the request of the lecturer (!).
In B.A. Literature, Culture, Media and B.A. Language and Communication, 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 an empirical thesis) to complete your thesis if you are studying full-time. After 2/3 of the processing time, you may hand in your thesis early.
Illness
If you fall ill during the writing period, please contact the Examination Office by e-mail with your medical certificate. We cannot request medical certificates from the 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 writing period, together with supporting documents (e.g. certificate). If the General 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 assessment 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 declare that I have prepared the written thesis independently and have not used any aids other than those specified. I have clearly identified all passages that are taken from other works in terms of wording or meaning (including translations) as borrowed material in each individual case, stating the exact source (including the World Wide Web and other electronic data collections). This also applies to attached drawings, pictorial representations, sketches and the like. In particular, I assure you that I have identified as such all literal and analogous borrowings from other works as well as the use of AI-based text generators. I acknowledge that the proven omission of the indication of origin will be regarded as attempted deception."
Submission of the Bachelor thesis
Submission
Send your Bachelor's thesis as a PDF by e-mail 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 to the Examination Office, drop them in the post 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 8 weeks. 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.
