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Five tips to make your thesis perfect

Writing a thesis is a complex task. You have to produce not only a fairly long text on your own, but you also have to pack it full of academic references and your own ideas.

References and editing

If there is one thing you should pay attention to from the very beginning, it is consistent editing and referencing. Each university has a different style of citation that they want to see on thesis pages, but you certainly do not want to make the assessment worse by putting periods and commas in the wrong places. In addition to the order of references, it is also worth paying attention to font size and type, bibliographical requirements and, of course, minimum length. It is also important to know whether or not the bibliography is included in the length of your thesis.

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A good supervisor

If your students have the freedom to choose their own supervisor, make sure you find one who fits your expectations. Do you want someone who does not search too often but lets you write on your own? Would you prefer more help and consultation? It is worth choosing a lecturer you know, either from classes or from a programme.

Choosing a topic

You may already have lots of ideas, as you are passionate about your subject. If it is true about you, great, because there is nothing better than loving what you do. We encourage you to dare to choose a more complex, difficult topic if you are interested in research. It is important to assess whether you prefer a topic that is easy to write about, or one that involves serious work and gives you the opportunity to go deeper into an issue.

The literature

When you start your research, you are likely to find that there are a lot of studies and reading material waiting for you. While it is worth reading as much as possible, it is better not to get lost in the details and not to go off in a direction that is barely relevant to your topic. It is worth asking your supervisor who the big names are that they like to see in the bibliography in the department.

Thesis defence

It may seem daunting to answer questions in front of a committee, but if you have made it this far, it should not beat you. You wrote your thesis, you know what is in it, you know the research it contains and you know all the issues that could come up. If details like references, bibliography and editing are in order, you have done everything that was expected. 

ELTE and Semmelweis among the world’s top 200 universities

The Times Higher Education (THE), the London-based higher education magazine, has published its 2023 World University Rankings by Subject. The rankings evaluate universities according to the same criteria as THE’s overall global rankings (World University Rankings).

These factors (indicators) are taken into account:

  • teaching (e.g. staff-to-student ratio, doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio);
  • research;
  • citations;
  • industry income (this indicator seeks to capture knowledge-transfer activity by looking at how much research income an institution earns from industry);
  • international outlook (proportion of international students and staff, international collaboration).

The Times Higher Education compiled its assessment of universities around the world in 11 subjects:

  • Arts & humanities
  • Business & economics
  • Education
  • Law
  • Social sciences
  • Computer science
  • Engineering
  • Clinical & health
  • Life sciences
  • Physical sciences
  • Psychology

Eleven Hungarian universities on the subject lists

A total of 11 universities from Hungary are included in the lists of different disciplines. Among them, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) has been ranked among the world’s best in most subjects, as it is ranked in eight disciplines.

ELTE is followed by the University of Szeged, the University of Pécs and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, with six subjects. The University of Debrecen is ranked in five subjects, while the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Óbuda University in three subjects, the Corvinus University of Budapest, the University of Miskolc, Semmelweis University in two subjects and the University of Pannonia in one subject.

ELTE is ranked the best Hungarian university in five subjects

ELTE has achieved the best position in psychology, having been ranked 176-200th in this subject, up one category from last year’s 201-250, according to a press release published on the website of ELTE. Semmelweis University is also ranked among the world’s top 200 universities in a given subject (the latter is ranked 176-200th in life sciences).

The building of the ELTE Faculty of Law (Photo: 123rf)

[kiemelt]In addition to psychology, ELTE is ranked as the best Hungarian university in four other subjects (arts & humanities, life sciences, law, education). In the subjects of law and education, ELTE is the only Hungarian university in the rankings.[/kiemelt]

Óbuda University and Semmelweis University are the best Hungarian universities in two subjects. Óbuda University is ranked first in computer science and engineering. In the former subject, it is ranked 501-600th, while in the latter subject 601-800th. Semmelweis University is the best Hungarian university in life sciences and clinical & health. It is ranked 176-200th in the former subject and 201-250th in the latter.

Recently, we wrote that Semmelweis University was the first Hungarian higher education institution to be ranked in the top 250 in Times Higher Education overall world university ranking.

Other ranked universities from Hungary include the University of Debrecen, Corvinus and the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences (MATE). The University of Debrecen has achieved the best position in social sciences (501-600th) among Hungarian universities, while Corvinus and MATE tied for the lead in business & economics (601-800th).

ELTE also dominates the subject lists in the Shanghai Ranking

Another global ranking of subjects, the Shanghai Ranking showed that nine Hungarian universities have been included in the lists of world’s best universities by academic subjects. ELTE has achieved the best result among Hungarian universities, because it has been ranked among the best higher education institutions in the world in nine academic subjects.

The starting salaries you can expect with a degree from an English top university

The University Admission Centre UK (UACUK), one of the top London-based student university admission consultants, ranked the starting salaries for UK graduates, based on last year’s figures.

The UACUK found that graduates from Imperial College London (ICL) have the highest starting salary on average (£33,500 per year).

Oxford is behind Cambridge by just £100

The London School of Economics came second in the ranking with an annual salary of £32,000, and Cambridge University third with £30,100. Oxford University is behind by just £100 a year its big rival, Cambridge. We recently reported that Oxford has gained the top spot in The Times university list for the first time in 12 years.

Graduates from University College London attend their graduation ceremony in Central London (Photo: 123rf)

The median salaries shown in the survey reflect the average starting salaries of all graduates at a given university. The starting salaries of graduates with a given subject can vary significantly depending on which university the student graduated from. For example, Computer Science graduates from Oxford University have median wages of £65,000, while graduates with the similar course from Leeds Beckett University could earn £20,000.

Starting salary for graduates (£, 2021, per year, median):

  • 1. Imperial College: 33,500
  • 2. London School of Economics: 32,000
  • 3. Cambridge University: 30,100
  • 4. University College London: 30,000
  • 4. Oxford University: 30,000
  • 6. King’s College London: 29,000
  • 6. St George’s University of London: 29,000
  • 6. Warwick University: 29,000
  • 9. Bath University: 28,500
  • 10. Bristol University: 28,000
  • 10. Queen Mary University of London: 28,000

ELTE among the world’s best universities in nine academic subjects

The Shanghai Ranking Consultancy – which is the official publisher of the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), commonly known as the Shanghai Ranking – also publishes the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS). First published in 2017, GRAS ranks universities around the world in 54 academic subjects across five major fields:

  • natural sciences,
  • engineering,
  • life sciences,
  • medical sciences,
  • and social sciences,

based on five indicators.

These indicators are:

  • number of scientific publications,
  • ratio of citation,
  • ratio of papers co-published with a foreign co-author,
  • number of papers published in top scientific journals or presented at high-level conferences,
  • number of staff members winning prestigious academic awards.

More than 1,800 out of 5,000 universities across 96 countries were listed in this year’s ranking. Nine Hungarian universities were included in the lists of different subjects. From Hungary, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) was ranked in most disciplines, as being listed in nine subjects:

  • physics,
  • mathematics,
  • psychology,
  • atmospheric sciences,
  • biology,
  • ecology,
  • political science,
  • public health,
  • education.

The building of the Faculty of Law of ELTE (Photo:123rf)

ELTE was ranked

  • 101–150th in physics,
  • 201–300th in mathematics and psychology,
  • 301–400th in biology, atmospheric science, and political science,
  • and 401–500th in public health, education, and ecology.

ELTE was followed by Semmelweis University, which was ranked in six subjects:

  • clinical medicine,
  • dentistry & oral sciences,
  • pharmacy & pharmaceutical sciences,
  • medical technology,
  • biological sciences,
  • human biological sciences.

The University of Szeged came in third place, after being ranked in three subjects:

  • physics,
  • clinical medicine,
  • pharmacy & pharmaceutical sciences.

The Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), the University of Debrecen (DE), the Corvinus University of Budapest and the University of Pécs (PTE) were ranked in two subjects, while Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) and the University of Veterinary Medicine were listed in one subject (veterinary sciences).

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