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Faculté des sciences économiques

Master of Science in Finance

Internship thesis

  • To obtain a MSc in Finance (120 ECTS), students have to meet the criteria of the MSc in Finance (90 ECTS) and they must validate the Internship thesis (30 ECTS).
  • Students who want to write the internship thesis  (30 ECTS) must have acquired at least 30 ECTS in line with the MSc in Finance (90 ECTS).
  • The minimum duration of the internship is 12 weeks, full-time and 6 months maximum.
  • Students must register for the Enhanced programme. All details are on the Current students page.
Current students

Supervisors

Programme administrator

Step by step

Step 1. Internship search and supervisor selection

First, find a suitable internship position with a company.

By 18 December 2026, select one supervisor from the list provided above and submit the following documents to the programme administrator:

Master thesis application form Internship and confidentiality agreement

Please note that the application is binding, and you may apply to only one supervisor.

The programme administrator will obtain the supervisor’s signature and return the fully signed documents to you.

Step 2. Registration in IS-Academia

Between 22 February and 19 March 2027, register in IS-Academia for the course « Internship thesis (5AF2045) ».

This will automatically register you for the June 2027 exam session.

Step 3. Submission of the first draft

By 23 April 2027, send the first draft of your thesis, by email and in PDF format, to your supervisor.

Before writing your thesis, consult the University intranet page on plagiarism. Also refer to the Master thesis guidelines and use the official cover page template:

Intégrité scientifique (Plagiarism) Master thesis guidelines Cover page template

Step 4. Submission of the final version

By 24 May 2027, send the final version of your thesis, by email and in PDF format, to your supervisor.

At the same time, submit the following to the programme administrator:

  • Two printed copies of the thesis (double‑sided, colour, bound with spiral)
  • Completed forms:
Internship certificate Pledge of honour

Step 5. Defense

Following the submission of the Master thesis, an oral defense in the form of a presentation combined with a « question-and-answer » is organised by the academic supervisor.

Evaluation and assessment

By 22 June 2027, your supervisor will submit the Validation and assessment form directly to the programme administrator:

Validation and assessment form

You will receive your grade once all results have been officially published after the exam session.

Step 6. Registration for the retake session and resubmission (if applicable)

If your grade is below 4, between 3 and 11 July 2027 register in IS‑Academia for the August/September retake session.

By 9 August 2027, revise your thesis and send the updated version, by email and in PDF format, to your supervisor.

At the same time, provide the programme administrator with the new printed copies and the updated pledge of honour.

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