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Semester 04 · the return arc

Thesis & placement.
The circuit closes.

The final semester runs from February to July at the home university chosen for thesis work — typically Tampere — with an optional industry placement in any consortium country. All three universities co-supervise. You started with all three; you end with all three.

Three universities, one defence
Tallinn University
Tallinn University
EstoniaCo-supervisor
Lusófona University
Lusófona University
PortugalCo-supervisor
Tampere University
Tampere University
FinlandCo-supervisor
The plan

What this semester is for.

The first three semesters are taught; this one is yours. The cohort scatters across European cities for thesis work, with one return event for the defence.

Feb 2028 → Jul 2028

Master thesis

30 ECTS, six-month research project. One primary supervisor, two co-supervisors across the consortium.

Industry placement

Optional 3–6 month placement in an EU industry partner. Counts toward final credits.

Defence event

All theses defended at a single consortium event — Tallinn, Porto, or Tampere on rotation.

Graduation

Triple degree from all three host universities. AISS-stamped supplement, EU diploma.

For now

This page becomes a real journal in February 2028.