The Bachelor’s thesis has to be written in combination with the “Research Seminar Sustainability: Current topics in Circular Economy” (Class: 515RSSMSUSS20, LVA-No.: IQD: 590.014). However, students will formally receive a grade for either SE “Umwelt- und Qualitätsmanagement” (Class: 572URQMUQMS15) or SE “Umwelt- und Ressourcenmanagement” (Class: 572URQMURMS15).

In order to write a Bachelor’s thesis at the IQD, students must have completed the modules “Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten” and “Gender Studies” as well as three courses listed below:

• KS “Grundlagen des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements” (590.012) or KS “Grundfragen des Umwelt-, Ressourcen- & Qualitätsmanagements” (234.112), and
• KS “Environmental & Quality Management” (590.013) or KS “Integriertes Qualitätsmanagement” (234.133) or KS “Integriertes Umweltmanagement” (234.128) or KS “Umweltorientiertes Systemmanagement” (234.131) or KS “Sustainable Management Accounting” (282.080) or KS “Responsible Innovation” (284.018) or KS “Socio-Technical Transition Management” (282.003), and
• SE “Research Seminar Sustainability: Current topics in Circular Economy” at the IQD (590.014).

In addition the IQD expects a grade point average (of the three courses) of max. 2.50.

[Note: Institutes offering the research seminar need to additionally register a „Schein-LVA“ for SE “Umwelt- und Qualitätsmanagement” (572URQMUQMS15) or SE “Umwelt- und Ressourcenmanagement” (572URQMURMS15) in JKU’s study programme administration (SOWI).]

Filling in the IQD internal form for a Bachelor’s thesis and delivering it with a transcript of records latest with the delivery of the seminar paper (“Research Seminar Sustainability: Current topics in Circular Economy” 590.014).

The Bachelor’s thesis must be delivered within the semester of registration of the Schein-LVA, latest until the end of February (winter term) or end of September (summer term).