Master's Programme in Building Technology
Master's thesis in Building Technology & Civil Engineering
This page supplements the general guidelines of Master's thesis process at School of Engineering with Building Technology & Civil Engineering specific details.
Master's thesis in Building Technology & Civil Engineering
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In practice, the thesis topic must be chosen from the master’s thesis topic list. Students and companies may get their topics accepted by sending a topic description to a supervisor who has free slots for the next calendar year.
Master's Thesis seminar
Student must give a presentation on the topic of his/her thesis in one of the program’s Master thesis seminars. The objectives of the seminar presentations are to share information and experiences of the topic to the other members of the academic community, and to obtain feedback from others.
Each presentation is 10 min and 5 min are reserved for feedback and discussion. The presentation should contain maximal 10 slides including a short overview of the topic, the research questions, the results and the answer to the research questions. An A2 poster (template) for public exhibition is required.
Required for the presentation:
The scientific part of the MSc thesis needs to be finalized, meaning that the research questions are already answered. Final writing and editing of thesis (including grammar and language check) can be done after the presentation.
CIV master's thesis presentations 2026
- Seminar 1: Wednesday 11.2.2026 at 9-11
- Seminar 2: Wednesday 22.4.2026 at 9-11
- Seminar 3: Monday 15.6.2026 at 9-11
- Seminar 4: Wednesday 23.9.2026 at 9-11
- Seminar 5: Wednesday 9.12.2026 at 9-11
Contact your supervisor at least two weeks before in order to register to a thesis seminar. The supervisor will inform secretary Viivi Riihimäki who is in charge of the practical arrangements. In case that the participation of the Master's Thesis seminar is not possible (e.g. illness) a video presentation can be arranged as an alternative (after agreement with the supervisor and the programme director). The thesis needs to be finalized for submission and accepted by the supervisor. The video presentation and the poster will be on public display at least until the approval of the Master Thesis.
| Month (2nd year of studies) | Step |
| June-August | Students and stakeholders (companies, offices, institutions) can suggest topics to the possible supervisors. |
| August | Students familiarise themselves with the general thesis guidelines and instructions (see top of this page) and the list of thesis topics. |
| September | Student contacts supervisor to apply for a topic. |
| October | Topic confirmed. |
| November-December |
Student, advisor and supervisor will have a kick-off meeting. (w) |
| January | Student applies for the topic officially: online application form |
| Finalization period 1: February-March Finalization period 2: May-June Finalization period 3: August-September Finalization period 4: November-December |
Finalizing the Thesis and Graduation (four options per year) |