This page contains important instructions and mandatory procedures for your dissertation submission/delivery It also contains links to websites, platforms, and templates.
Dissertation Submission
Before Submitting Your Dissertation
Documentation
Academic Integrity
Confidentiality
After developing your thesis in compliance with the length and formatting requirements (info HERE), it is now time to prepare the documentation for the dissertation submission. A table has been provided with the required documentation, the mandatory file format, and (when applicable) the document template.
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Mandatory File Format |
Template |
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Curriculum Vitae |
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Declaration(s) from your advisor(s) (1) |
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Authorization form to archive your dissertation (UCP Institutional Repository) |
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Declaration of originality |
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Declaration of Format & Length |
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Turnitin's receipt, in PDF or PDF/A format |
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Dissertation |
PDF/A (2) |
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Cover page and abstracts (PT+ENG) |
PDF/A (2) |
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- M.Sc. students (full time and Double Degree) must have an advisor throughout the development of the dissertation, which must review and approve the final version; only then can the student deliver it. It is mandatory the document be delivered correctly, fill-in with the advisor's signature (legal signature, or handwritten one).
- PDF/A is the mandatory format. To convert the file in this format type: Windows instructions HERE; Mac users can use an external website, an example can be found HERE. There is an external website that Windows and Mac users can use. To access, click HERE.
Sources and Plagiarism
The data used in your dissertation can be primary data and/or secondary data.
Primary data are data collected by the researcher for the specific purpose of addressing the problem at hand. This includes data collected through surveys, experiments, or interviews. The collection and use of primary data is encouraged but is not a requirement.
Secondary data are data that have already been collected for purposes other than your dissertation (for example, published statistical data, data in annual reports, a public database, or data in journal articles). You are expected to identify and acknowledge major sources of secondary data relating to your topic and to refer to important literature relating to your research question.
You must properly acknowledge the secondary sources (i.e., when you did not conduct data collection yourself) of any data, ideas, or other material. Plagiarism is a major concern in all academic work.
Master’s thesis/dissertation will be checked for plagiarism as part of the evaluation process.
Dissertations are considered “critical” if they exceed the following values:
- Overall similarity index ≥ 35%
- The similarity index in relation to the primary source ≥ 5%
Dissertations that exceed these values will be rejected, delaying your dissertation defense and, as a result, the conclusion of your MSc program
As required by Portuguese law, your dissertation will be archived in the UCP Institutional Repository.
You will submit a form along with your dissertation, indicating the type of access that should be applied to your work – unrestricted access, restricted access for a determined amount of time (end date to be indicated by you), or restricted access for an undetermined amount of time.
Portuguese law also requires your dissertation defense to be public. As a result, you should ensure that confidential data is not included in your presentation.
Additionally, please note that the university is unable to sign confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements.
Submitting Your Dissertation
Plagiarism detection platform
Dissertation submission platform
You must upload your thesis/dissertation to the Plagiarism-Detection Software (Turnitin), a maximum of 2 hours before the thesis and documents are submitted on the Official Platform.
The Master programs have different class IDs and keys, as provided in the table. Make sure you use the correct ID and key when submitting your document.
Program |
Class ID |
Key |
Master Program in Business |
41332284 |
36621862 |
Master Program in Business Analytics |
41332354 |
32289140 |
Master Program in Economics |
41332442 |
385690 |
Master Programs in Finance and International Finance |
41332381 |
957234 |
Master Programs in Management and International Management |
41332328 |
749302 |
Instructions
- Select one of the following browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari
- Create an account or use an existing one;
- Insert class ID and class enrolment Key;
- Enter the class
- Select the corresponding defense period
- upload thesis
- Insert details, such as name, surname, and thesis title. It is mandatory to write your student number before the title. Ex:152118246_name and surname_thesis title
- Submit
- Return to the assignment list
- Click view or download
- Save the receipt
- When delivering your thesis in the submission platform, use the appropriate field to insert the receipt.
Turnitin Tutorials
To deliver your Dissertation and the corresponding documents, it is indispensable that you use the submission platform and follow the technical submission requirements:
- All the listed documents must be submitted with the correct naming, in the required format, correctly filled in, and signed.
- The document naming should be as follows: student number_std first and last name_inicials of the document type. Example: 152114000_John Smith_CV In the platform, each document submission slot has the correct naming of the documents.
- The dissertation/thesis format must follow the layout, the length, and the references posting as outlined in the “Layout and Format” link HERE.
- All critical and identifying marks and information must be legible.
- The scanned document orientation should match the original.
We encourage you to submit your work as soon as all the documentation is ready.
The dissertation platform closes at 12 noon (Lisbon time) on the deadline day.
Your Dissertation and all other documents will be verified after the delivery in the platform.
Late Submission and Fees
Submission Postponement
Fees
We are dedicated to ensure that our students produce quality research and exhibit the highest level of academic rigour. To this end, we delineate the responsibilities of students and advisers throughout the submission process:
First Dissertation Submission:
All students are expected to submit their dissertations by the first submission deadline. It is our belief that adhering to this timeline allows for adequate guidance and ensures the completion of a quality piece of scholarly work.
Subsequent Submissions:
If a student is unable to meet the first submission deadline and requires additional time, they must seek and obtain permission from their supervisor for any subsequent submissions.
It is important to note that after the second deadline, at CATÓLICA-LISBON, extensions are not guaranteed and are granted at the discretion of the supervising professor.
After the extension has been granted, students who intend to postpone the dissertation delivery fill in the information on the DISSERTATION PLATFORM. Information should be provided a maximum of 7 days before the dissertation submission deadline.
Role of Supervisors during Seminars or Independent Process:
During the dissertation development phase, that is to say, the semester in which students are enrolled to do their dissertation (either the 1st or 2nd semester), advisors are committed to provide assistance and guidance to their students. This is the period where most of the research and foundational work is developed, therefore mantaining contact is crucial for a close collaboration between the student and advisor(s).
Post-Seminar Advisor Commitments:
After the seminar sessions are completed, it is expected that the frequency of guidance from the professor(s) will decrease. This is due to their other academic and institutional commitments.
At this point, students should be finalising their work by making any necessary alterations and improvements in preparation for their first submission.
After the first deadline, supervisors usually have reduced availability, although they remain committed to the success of the students. Students are encouraged to be proactive, checking in with the advisor from time to time, and make the most of the foundational guidance provided during the seminar sessions.
Late submission fees per missed deadline(s)
Until the dissertation delivery, a fee is applicable for every delivery deadline exceeded, up to a maximum of 4 late submission fees, per seminar enrolment. Always keeping in mind that students can only continue working on their dissertation after the 2nd submission deadline if they have permission from their advisor.
Every student is charged the annual enrolment fee for each academic year in CLSBE.
- Example 1: Started Dissertation Semester in September 2022 - Deliver by the 2nd Submission Deadline (April 2023) = 1 payment of €185 (Value AY 2022/2023);
- Example 2: Started Dissertation Semester in September 2022 - Deliver by the 3rd deadline (June 2023) = 2 payments of €185 (Value AY 2022/2023);
- Example 3: Started Dissertation Semester in September 2022 - Deliver by the 4th deadline (September 2023) = 3 payments of €185 (Value AY 2022/2023) ;
- Example 4: Started Dissertation Semester in September 2022 - Deliver by the 5th deadline (January 2024) = 2023/2024 Annual Registration Fee + 3 payments of €185 (Value AY 2022/2023) + 1 payment of €200 (Value AY 2023/2024).
Enrolment changes in Dissertation Seminars or Independent Process
- The late submission fees from exceeded deadlines are due, even if the students change their enrolment to a new Dissertation seminar or an independent process.
- This change will reset the deadlines and consequentially the calculation of late submission fees.
Re-enrolment
- A student that is returning to a program after the enrolment was canceled must submit a formal request to the Academic Director to re-enroll. Upon approval, a re-enrolment fee of € 525 will be applicable (value under revision may be subject to changes).