Master theses at EPL
epl | Louvain-la-Neuve, Charleroi
The master thesis work – TFE (Travail de Fin d’Etudes in French) - aims at solving a complex problem arising from the engineering profession. Master theses range from technological and industrial projects (designed to introduce students to the engineering profession in industry) to applied or fundamental research projects (designed to introduce students to the engineering profession in research). Many dissertations combine these aims to varying degrees. The cross-disciplinary skills integrated into the dissertation are in line with the targeted learning outcomes: writing, communication, planning and argumentation, accounting for ethical, economic and societal aspects
The key steps toward the master thesis consist in the selection of topic, the realization of the research work and the defense. These steps are summarized in the timeline (see bottom of page).
Important dates and deadlines
For the master theses to be defended this academic year
| Encoding information about your thesis (title, jury composition) in TFE Scheduler | |
| January session | 16 November 2026 |
| June and September sessions | 29 March 2027 |
| Thesis submission (electronically on dial.mem) | |
| January session | 4 January 2027 (12PM) (Withdrawal 3/01/2027) |
| June session | 31 May 2027 (12PM) (Withdrawal 28/05/2027) |
| September session | 16 August 2027 (12PM) (Withdrawal 13/08/2027) |
| Final presentations | |
| January session | 22 January 2027 |
| June session | 23-24-25 June 2027 |
| September session | 27 August - 30 August - 31 August 2027 |
For the selection of your master thesis topic
| Publication of master thesis topics to students | 15 March 2027 |
| Encode the ranked choices | |
| First round (students with Bachelor degree) | 12 April 2027 |
| Second and third rounds* | Starting 31 May 2027 |
| Publication of attributed topics | |
| First round (students with Bachelor degree) | End of week 12 |
| Second round (Bachelor degree in June) | Around 15 July |
| Third round (Bachelor degree in September) | Around 15 September |