Universitas Gadjah Mada
Faculty of Economics and Business

All students are obliged to write and hand over their thesis as part of the bachelor's degree last requirement. In this context, thesis refers to a scientific work that contains research results and/or literature study carried out through a mentoring process with lecturers. The scientific work can be the result of empirical studies (empirical work), critical reviews (critical surveys), or a combination of the two.

Thesis writing aims to train students to carry out research activities and encourage their independent study. In particular, writing a thesis can be a process for students to develop several abilities such as:

• the ability to plan, manage and conduct research activities on topics related to their areas of interest;
• the ability to perform critical reasoning and problem solving;
• the ability to apply technique and analytical methods;
• the ability to use software or technology that supports academic research activities; and
• the ability to write research reports in accordance with academic rules.

Thesis Writing Requirements

To conduct a thesis writing, students must fulfil the following academic requirements:

• Registered as an active student in the ongoing semester.
• Completed 6 semesters of study with a minimum of 132 credits.
• Acquire a minimum of 2,50 GPA.
• Passed the research methodology course (minimum C). This grade requirement is applicable until the thesis defence registration period (refers to the final exam’s chapter provisions)
• Passed the seminar course (only applied for business students).