Application for an extension of the processing time for the thesis (Bachelor's and Master's thesis)

If the deadline specified in the respective SPO for completing the thesis is not sufficient, the Examination Board may extend the deadline for submitting the thesis upon justified request by the student. For the

• Bachelor's thesis by up to 1 month
• Master's thesis by up to 3 months

Procedure:
First, the written consent of the first supervising examiner or, on their behalf, a representative of the institute concerned must be obtained in writing, e.g. by means of a corresponding letter. The original submission date, the requested new submission date and the reason for the delay must be briefly stated in the letter. It must also be clear who has signed the approval from the institute (+ date, + institute stamp).

The application itself must be submitted via an online form in the WiWi portal. This is a paperless process. The institute's approval is uploaded beforehand.

Processing time/notification:
As a rule, a maximum processing time of 3 weeks is to be expected. Upon approval, the decision will be sent by the Examinations Office by e-mail to the applicant's KIT e-mail account. The new submission date is usually posted in the system in the following days.

Timing of the application
The application should be submitted as soon as it becomes apparent that the submission deadline will not be sufficient. If this only becomes apparent shortly before submission, an application is still possible in principle. Even if the decision can then only be made after the original submission deadline has expired.