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 In case a title needs to be changed please fill out the respective from downloadable at the department´s webpage, have it signed by yourself and your supervising Prof. and send it to the examination board.
-===Submission dates, end of your study===
+===Submission dates, end of your study, extension of deadlines===
 The official date for the end of your study on your diploma will be the submission date of your Master thesis. The presentation date is not relevant (see below).
+Extensions of deadlines both, for student mini theses as well as master thesis may be granted only once, with a maximum duration of 6 weeks. It is thus recommended to always apply for a 6 weeks extension to be on the safe side. In case you finish earlier this is unproblematic.
+Extensions need to be applied for using the respective form signed by yourself and your supervising Prof. indicating that the reasons for the delay are outside your responsibility!
 ===Presentations===
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   * in industry.
 In case of a student mini thesis no theses in industry are permitted. Student min theses at any institute of RWTH are possible.
-A Master thesis can also be done in industry.
+A Master thesis can also be done in industry. In any case this requires at firt (prior to starting the thesis) an application to the examnination board asking for a permission to do the thesis externally, signed by the student AND the supervisor.
-In both cases  an internal supervisor (Prof. of our department) is required that takes the responsibility to make sure that the external thesis is equivalent to a regular internal one.
-The supervisor acts like a regular internal supervisor and registers the thesis with ZPA.
+In any case  an internal supervisor (Prof. of our department) is required that takes the responsibility to make sure that the external thesis is equivalent to a regular internal one.
+The supervisor acts like a regular internal supervisor and registers the thesis with ZPA using the form from the department´s webpage.
 The mark is given by both, the internal supervisor and the on-site supervisor.
 A student looking for an internal supervisor for an external thesis should look for a Prof. with an expertise in the field of the intended thesis. In case of doubt please check with the closest Prof. first. In case this Prof. feels unable to supervise the thesis he/she will be able to redirect you to a colleague.
+===Passing certification / 4.0 certificate===
+Supervisors of your thesis may issue a so-called 4.0 certificate indicating that you passed the thesis at least with a mark of 4.0.
+Please note that this certificate may only be issued if the thesis is submitted AND the presentation is held.
+The examination board will not issue this type of certification, please contact your supervisor.