Thesis Submission Guidelines
Electronic Version of the Thesis
A CD or DVD must be submitted along with the printed thesis. The disc must be clearly labeled in block capital letters using a permanent (alcohol-based) marker. The following information must be included:
- Student’s full name
- Student’s Neptun code
- Study programme/major
- Title of the thesis
Note: There is no need to submit a CD/DVD to the university library. The declaration form also does not need to be uploaded electronically.
Uploading to the University System (DEA)
Before submission, the thesis must be uploaded to the Debrecen Electronic Archive (DEA).
Instructions for uploading can be found here:
https://dea.lib.unideb.hu/items/0051cab8-a6a3-4af6-9bf0-e201d56c657b
Thesis Guidelines and Forms
All thesis-related guidelines, templates, and official forms can be found here:
https://mek.unideb.hu/en/thesis-guidelines-and-forms
Similarity Check
All theses are subject to a similarity check, which is carried out by the supervisor.
This ensures academic integrity and compliance with university regulations.
Submission Deadline
The deadline for submitting the thesis is specified in the official academic calendar of the current academic year.
- Time: 12:00 noon
- Location: Room 39
No extensions are granted for the thesis submission deadline under any circumstances.
Thesis Marked as “Fail”
If the thesis receives a fail mark from the appointed reviewer:
- The Head of Department may assign a new reviewer for reevaluation.
If the Head of Department also evaluates the thesis as fail:
- The student is not permitted to take the final examination.
- A new thesis must be prepared.
Resubmission conditions are determined by the head of the programme.
Thesis Evaluation and Defense
- A non-graded evaluation of the thesis will be provided by the department where it was written, at least five working days before the scheduled defense.
- The thesis defense will take place in the same department.
- Students will be notified in advance by the department administration.
For any questions regarding the thesis defense, please contact the departmental administration directly.