Thesis Allocation
FINAL MASTER THESIS PROCEDURE 3rd INTAKE (2026-2028)
A) PREPARING THE POOL OF OFFERS FOR FINAL MASTER THESES (FMT):
- March 3, 2027: e-mail to the Associate Partners (AP) to request offers for Final Master Thesis (FMT) according to the template provided, including name of the tentative hosting institution, contact person, title, abstract (max. 100 words) and skills required from each tentative candidate.
- April 14, 2027: deadline for the submission of offers from the AP to the REM+ 2 Secretariat (info@master-remplus2.eu).
- April 28, 2027: the REM+ 2 Secretariat communicates the students the final pool of offers. Each student can get in contact directly with the APs of their choice to require more information and/or apply for the offer by sending their CV in case of interest.
- June 2, 2027: deadline for the submission of the selection by the students. Each student can select a maximum of 3 offers and will communicate their decision to the REM+ 2 Secretariat in order of preference.
- June 9, 2027: deadline for the submission of tentative allocation of students from the AP, according to their respective selection procedure, to the REM+ 2 Secretariat. If there is more than one candidate per offer, they must be ranked by the AP in order of merit (preference).
B) ALLOCATION OF FMT:
- June 16, 2027: The REM+ 2 Secretariat communicates all the AP and Candidates the provisional decision adopted by the Joint Programme Board (JPB) regarding preliminary allocation of candidates for the FMT, by following the criteria for allocation shown below, aiming to ensure compliance with the REM+ Consortium Agreement.
- June 23, 2027: Deadline for appealing the JPB decision, through the “Appeal form” that can be downloaded from the REM+ 2 website. Appeals must be based on sufficient academic grounds.
- July 7, 2027: Communication of the final JPB decision to AP and Candidates for the allocation of the FMT. This decision is not open to a further appeal and must be accepted by all the parties.
- February 1, 2028: Beginning of the 4th semester for the FTM at UCC, EHU and POLITO.
- February 16, 2028: Beginning of the 4th semester for the FTM at ECN.
- July 10 to 11, 2028: VIVAS at EHU (exact dates and composition of the Juries to be determined according to availabilities. All parties will be duly informed ahead of time).
- July 31, 2028: End of the 4th semester at UCC, EHU and POLITO.
- August 31, 2028: End of the 4th semester for the FTM at ECN.
CRITERIA FOR ALLOCATION OF FMT
Aiming to ensure the accomplishment in allocating the maximum number of supervised students per Partner University according to the REM+ 2 Consortium Agreement, the JPB will review the proposals through the following scoring table and will make a final decision accordingly, which will be mandatory after the deadline to appeal, aiming to allow enough time for the selected candidates to manage visas, accommodation, etc.if needed:
| Evaluation criteria | Evidence | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Academic performance of the candidate | Ranked position of the candidate (*) | 45 |
| Relevance of the proposal for the candidate | Background of the candidate | 25 |
| Previous compromises | Agreement or similar | 15 |
| Access to Doctorate/work | Request or acceptance certificate | 10 |
| Other (**) | Proofs | 5 |
(*) According to the data encoded in the European Mobility Tool (EMT)
(**) Additional aspects that the JPB can take into account
[last update = 10/16/2025]