Writing a thesis is an exciting and rewarding journey, and our university offers a variety of ways to approach it: you can engage in literature research, work on projects funded by university chairs, participate in an Erasmus scholarship, or even collaborate with another university.

In this episode, Binyam shares his experience of working on his thesis in collaboration with another university. He discusses how he secured this opportunity, the application process, what the project funded, and the benefits and support he received through the collaboration. He also offers valuable tips on how to prepare before embarking on such a journey.

Get inspired for your own thesis experience with this insightful episode!

Time stamps

• 0:45 How did you begin planning your thesis?


• 2:45 What is your research topic?


• 4:45 How does the collaboration with the other university work?


• 7:00 What aspects of the project were funded?


• 7:40 How did communication with your supervisors work?


• 11:35 How was your data collection process?


• 12:20 What were the benefits of this collaboration?


• 13:40 What support did the project provide for your field research?


• 15:45 Knowing what you know now, what would you have done differently?


• 18:00 How was the administrative process: registration, grading, and defense?