Master Dissertation Contract

The template for the master’s dissertation contract has been prepared by UGent TechTransfer: English version (PDF)

If the supervisor or the external partner wishes to make any changes to the template agreement, the supervisor should contact TechTransfer as soon as possible (contracten@ugent.be or phone: 09 264 30 30). 

Procedure

1. Correct completion of the information
Please ensure that all information is filled in correctly and completely:

·        company registration number

·        exact start and end date (mentioning only month and year is insufficient)

·        company contact details must be included on the last page

2. Signing
The agreement must be signed in the following order:

·        the student

·        the UGent supervisor

·        the company

3. Submission after signing
Submit the fully signed agreement (digital version) to the faculty student administration via fsa.ea@ugent.be.

4. Further processing
The faculty student administration will arrange the signature of the Director of Studies and will return the final signed document to all involved parties.

5. Storage
The signed agreement must be kept by all involved parties (student, supervisor, company, and the faculty student administration).