With the learning contract (LC) students agree on a specific form of assessment for a particular module.

Within the MSD 2017 the following modules need a LC (for details see study guidelines and regulation):

• All students: Master's Thesis module. The details of the master's thesis (topic, reviewer(s), duration) are fixed in the learning contract (fact sheet on master's graduation and template of this LC are available as downloads, see here);
• Students with focus area in natural sciences: Within the Preparation Master’s Thesis in Natural Sciences module students have to create a LC for the "practical work" (and the "seminar paper"). This LC is to be created on online services;
• Students with focus area in social sciences: Within the Preparation Master’s Thesis in Social Sciences module students have to create a LC for the free "seminar paper". This LC is to be created on online services.