The list below shows the general thesis trajectory deadlines. Specific submission deadlines per programme will be communicated to you by your thesis coordinator.

List of deadlines for the Academic Year (AY) 2025/2026

  • final thesis re-sit deadline is 15 August 2026*
  • thesis oral exam AND the grading deadline to graduate this AY** is 31 August 2026
  • thesis oral exam AND grading deadline to join the MSc graduation ceremony in November is 15 September 2026**


*To safeguard the graduation within the Academic Year (AY) and avoid having to reregister for the next AY, the thesis oral exam and the grading must be done by 31 August 2026 at the latest. The status in TMS should read ‘Thesis Done’. Note that it may take between 5-10 working days before the grade is processed in Osiris. This does not have an effect on your graduation date as long as the status in TMS was “Thesis Done” on 31 August 2026.

**To join the festive MSc graduation ceremony in October (or November), the thesis oral exam and the grading must be done before 15 September 2026 at the latest. If not, the student failed the Thesis Trajectory and cannot join the graduation ceremony. If the oral exam is scheduled in September, the student needs to re-enrol for the next academic year and pay the corresponding tuition fee for as long as they are registered as a student. 

To join the graduation ceremony, the student needs to register as participant before the respective deadline, which is usually around mid-August, even if their oral exam is scheduled for later. The student will receive several calls to register via e-mail, which will include the deadline. 

IMPORTANT: If a student misses the registration deadline for the graduation ceremony, including cases of absence during the registration period, incomplete registration via the registration form, late graduation, family members who already made travel arrangements to attend the graduation, or any other personal reasons, we will not be able to include the student as graduate in the ceremony under any circumstances. 



*Note that the final thesis re-sit deadline may vary per MSc Programme.