{"id":21397,"date":"2025-09-02T15:39:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kowi-salzburg.at\/study\/completion-of-the-masters-programme\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T17:39:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:39:20","slug":"completion-of-the-masters-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kowi-salzburg.at\/en\/study\/completion-of-the-masters-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Completion of the Master&#8217;s Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<p>  <!-- Banner --><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100vw; height: 320px; margin-left: calc(-50vw + 50%); margin-bottom: 50px; background: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.25), rgba(0,0,0,0.25)), url('https:\/\/www.kowi-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_7860-Pano.jpg'); background-size: cover; background-position: center; background-attachment: fixed; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: center; padding-bottom: 40px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color: white; text-align: center; font-size: 36px; margin: 0; text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); max-width: 900px;\">Completion of the Master&#8217;s Programme &#8220;Communication, Culture &amp; Participation&#8221;<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <!-- Main Content --><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px;\">\n<p>    <!-- Intro Box --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f0f7f4; border-left: 5px solid #019758; padding: 25px; margin-bottom: 50px; border-radius: 3px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px;\">The master&#8217;s programme is completed once all modules, the cross-sectional module, elective courses, the master&#8217;s thesis, and the commission-based master&#8217;s examination have been successfully completed.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 30px;\">Step by step to the master&#8217;s degree:<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- STEP 1 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 40px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n<div style=\"width: 50px; height: 50px; background-color: #019758; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; flex-shrink: 0;\">1<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 18px; color: #222;\">Complete all modules &amp; elective courses<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #555;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Successful completion of modules 1-6 as well as the cross-sectional module on socio-ecological crises.<\/li>\n<li>Additionally, 6 ECTS from free elective courses must be recognized.\n<div style=\"background-color: #fff8e6; border-left: 4px solid #ffc107; padding: 10px 12px; margin: 12px 0; border-radius: 2px; font-size: 14px;\">\n              <strong>&#x26a0;&#xfe0f; Important:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kowi-salzburg.at\/en\/study\/transfer-of-credits\/\" style=\"color: #019758; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;\">Request recognition of free elective courses in advance!<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- STEP 2 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 40px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n<div style=\"width: 50px; height: 50px; background-color: #019758; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; flex-shrink: 0;\">2<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 18px; color: #222;\">Write and submit the master&#8217;s thesis<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #555;\">\n<li>The master&#8217;s thesis (20 ECTS) must be prepared in your chosen specialization and must receive a passing grade.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- STEP 3 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 40px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n<div style=\"width: 50px; height: 50px; background-color: #019758; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; flex-shrink: 0;\">3<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 18px; color: #222;\">Take the commission-based master&#8217;s examination<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #555;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">Admission only after successful completion of all courses and the master&#8217;s thesis.<\/li>\n<li>The examination includes:\n<ul style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>a presentation of the master&#8217;s thesis,<\/li>\n<li>questions about the work by the examination commission,<\/li>\n<li>questions on a further topic area of your choice from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kowi-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/curricullumMAneu.pdf\" style=\"color: #019758; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;\">curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- STEP 4 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 40px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n<div style=\"width: 50px; height: 50px; background-color: #019758; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; flex-shrink: 0;\">4<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 18px; color: #222;\">Complete and submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kowi-salzburg.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Pruefungspass-Masterstudium-Kommunikation-Kultur-Partizipation-Version-2024-PDF.pdf\" style=\"color: #019758; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;\">examination transcript<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #555;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Enter all completed modules, elective courses, the master&#8217;s thesis, and the master&#8217;s examination in the examination transcript.<\/li>\n<li>Submit in person or by email to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plus.ac.at\/gesellschaftswissenschaftliche-fakultaet\/oeffnungszeiten-kontakt-standort\/pruefungsreferat\/\" style=\"color: #019758; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;\">examination office of the Faculty of Culture and Social Sciences<\/a> (Unipark Nonntal, Erzabt-Klotz-Stra\u00dfe 1).<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- STEP 5 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 40px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n<div style=\"width: 50px; height: 50px; background-color: #019758; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; flex-shrink: 0;\">5<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 18px; color: #222;\">Submit the statistical form<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #555;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">After successful completion, you will receive an email from the examination office to your student email address.<\/li>\n<li>Please send the mandatory statistical form (PDF) immediately to: <a href=\"mailto:KW-GW-Pruefungsreferat@plus.ac.at\" style=\"color: #019758; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;\">KW-GW-Pruefungsreferat@plus.ac.at<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- STEP 6 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 60px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n<div style=\"width: 50px; height: 50px; background-color: #019758; color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; flex-shrink: 0;\">6<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 18px; color: #222;\">Receipt of final documents<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #555;\">\n<li>Only after receipt of the statistical form will the examination office issue the officially signed final documents (degree certificate, conferment notice, diploma supplement) and transmit them by email.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- Contact Section --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #019758; color: white; padding: 40px; border-radius: 4px; text-align: center; 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