Master's studies

This information relates to the Computer Science, Information and Communication Security and Industry 4.0 study programmes for the academic year 2022/2023.

Study plans

Teaching is governed by a new curriculum from the academic year 2022/23. Information and guidelines can be found in a separate document.

• curriculum of the Informatics programme
• curriculum of the Information and Communication Security programme
• Industry 4.0 curriculum

Diploma thesis

The student can complete the thesis in two ways:

• selecting a topic in IS Edison according to the relevant field and creating your own work according to the relevant assignment and requirements
• approval of the topic and assignment from an external body. In this case, the student must follow the Application for External Thesis Topic (PDF form - fill it out electronically only)

Procedure for topic selection in IS Edison:

• After logging into Edison, select the Final Thesis menu.
• Then, in the form for setting up the filtering, select the correct field of study and the year that corresponds to the last year of your studies. Alternatively, you can refine the filtering using additional parameters.
• Choose a topic that is free (no students are registered for the topic yet) and sign up for it. Afterwards, it is necessary to contact the teacher who wrote the topic and agree on the further procedure or clarify the assignment. Simply registering for a topic in the system does not guarantee the actual implementation of the topic; an agreement with a possible future supervisor is always necessary.

Information about the thesis itself

• Guidelines for the preparation of the thesis, Appendix - Declaration of the representative of the collaborating person
• Useful tips for writing professional text
• Generate bibliographic citations according to the standard
• If you use LaTeX for typesetting, doc. Jiří Dvorský from the Department of Informatics has updated the template in accordance with the guidelines for the preparation of BP/DP and published it on his website http://www.cs.vsb.cz/dvorsky/LaTeX.html, which also includes information about the transition from the old version to the new one (in the diploma.pdf file).
• Deadline for submission of bachelor's theses: 30 April 2025 by 23.59 (please inform about the insertion of the thesis into IS EDISON immediately by email yveta.geleticova@vsb.cz)

State Final Examination

• June date of the SFE: 2. - 5. 6.2025
• Corrective date of the SFE: - 4. - 8. 8. 2025

• Timetable and composition of state examination committees
• Study and Examination Regulations for Study in Master's Degree Programmes at VŠB-TUO

The state final examination may be taken by a student who has fulfilled all the study requirements set out in the study plan of the relevant study programme by the final examination date. It is not possible to take the state final examination separately from the defense of the thesis (the defense is part of the thesis). The dean shall designate an alternative state final examination for a student if the student fails to appear for the state final examination or its repeat on the designated date, his/her absence has been duly excused in writing within five days and the excuse has been accepted by the dean. According to the Study and Examination Regulations for Studies in Master's Degree Programmes of the VŠB-TUO, a student has the right to repeat the state final examination or any part thereof only once.

Thesis presentation

A data projector and a laptop (common presentation software with Windows operating system) are available for the thesis defense. During the defense of the thesis, the student will present in particular the aim of the thesis, a brief outline of the solution, and an evaluation of the results achieved.

Demonstration of applications, their functionality, etc. is NOT part of the thesis defense, as this evaluation is the responsibility of the thesis supervisor and the thesis opponent. It is also not part of the defense to repeat the theoretical background of the thesis (unless the theoretical output is the aim of the thesis).

Students should send their presentations to the recorder of the relevant state examination committee at least 3 days before the day of the SZZ.

The course of the defense and the state final examination

1. Students will participate in SZZ according to the timetable that is set up for each committee and day, which is available in the Edison system.
2. The state final exam lasts 60 minutes.
3. The first 20 minutes:
   1. The registrar will introduce the student to the state examination committee.
   2. Within 12 minutes the student defends his/her thesis.
   3. The recorder reads the evaluation of the supervisor and the opponent of the thesis.
   4. The remaining time is reserved for questions from committee members regarding the thesis.
4. The second 20 minutes:
   1. INF - The student receives two questions, the first from the compulsory subject SZZ Informatics and the second from the optional subject SZZ according to the chosen field of study.
      IKB - The student will receive two questions from two SZZ subjects Information and Communication Security and Information and Communication Technology.
   2. The student prepares answers to the questions.
5. Last 20 minutes:
   1. The student answers the questions in the order he/she chooses.
6. The committee will notify the students of the results of the CAP at the end of the morning and afternoon sessions at the latest.