EULER Credit and Workload
DIP-606: Master’s Capstone Paper or Thesis. Credit value in EULER programs: European LL.M. in International Law (thesis, 12 ECTS / 6 US credits); Master in International Relations and Global Development (thesis, 12 ECTS / 6 US credits).
| Activity | Hours (12 ECTS) |
|---|---|
| Topic, proposal and literature review | 80 |
| Research and analysis of sources or data | 90 |
| Drafting the thesis (8,000 to 12,000 words) | 110 |
| Revision after supervisor feedback | 30 |
| Supervision meetings (at least 3) and preparation | 9 |
| Defense preparation | 10 |
| Oral defense (45 minutes) | 0.75 |
| Total student workload | 329.75 |
| Required band (25 to 30 hours per ECTS) | 300-360 |
The thesis is completed and defended under the EULER Policy on the Master’s Thesis and Capstone Requirement. Its credit value is justified by the total student workload above, at 25 to 30 hours per ECTS credit, under the EULER Credit Allocation and Conversion Policy (EULER-QA-CR-2025-01).
Workload statement under the EULER Syllabus Standard (EULER-QA-SY-2025-01), Section 3 and Annex A. Version 2026-11 (2 November 2026). Credit values per the EULER Comprehensive Curriculum Integrity Matrix (EULER-QA-CI-2025-01).
In order to protect access to contents, the course instructions (with links to EGNYTE) is placed on the Period 1 page.
Please note that this course only contains 1 period (not 7 as usual). The deliverable is the completed master’s thesis, which will have the following characteristics:
- written in approved EUCLID template (current dissertation template)
- proper use of Zotero (to insert all footnotes) and Grammarly Premium
- adherence to all ACA-401 rules
- topic approved by assigned faculty member/thesis supervisor or advisor
- ~ 60-75 pages
- ~ 50+ bibliography entries
- clear outline (must also be clean and clear in the Word navigation pane).