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5. Submission of a master’s project for defense

The defense of a master's project (research) is allowed in the presence of the following
documents:
5.1 Supervisor’s review.
5.1.1 The fully prepared master's project (research) is delivered to the supervisor,
who, after considering the findings of the work's originality check, provides a written review
(Appendix 3). A master's project (research) can be submitted for defense even with a
negative review of the supervisor. In this case, the presence of the supervisor at the defense
is mandatory.
5.2 At least one publication in scientific journals on the project's theme or a
presentation at a conference;
5.3 The decision of the meeting of the Directorate of the Institute / NSPP on the
recommendation for defense (an extract from the Minutes of the meeting of the Directorate,
with a completed form in accordance with Appendix 4).
5.3.1 I Master's projects (research) before submission for defense must pass the
preliminary defense. The preliminary defense of master’s projects (research) takes place at
the meeting of the Directorates of Institutes/NSHP according to the approved schedule.
According to the results of the preliminary defense, the Directorates of Institutes/NSPP plan
on "recommendation for defense" or "not recommendation for defense", which is formalized
and approved by the minutes of the meeting of Institutes/NSPP.
5.4 In accordance with the deadlines established in the approved academic calendar,
the master’s student must submit the master’s project (research) to be checked for
originality. Before the final uploading, the Master student is given one attempt for preliminary
check.
5.4.1 When checking master's projects (research) in the Academy it is accepted the
ratio of 75% of originality (own thoughts and text of the student) to 25% of permissible
borrowings (references to the legislation, citations, common phrases, bibliography,
etc.).Review from an external reviewer, whose qualifications correspond to the profile of the
work being defended, which provides a comprehensive description of the master's project
and a reasoned conclusion about the possibility of awarding a master's degree in the
corresponding program. The reviewer evaluates the work on a 100-point scale.
5.4.2 In case the originality of the text was less than 75% at the final download, the
master’s project (research) is not allowed for defense. Master's student re-learns ERWM
credits (in accordance with the requirements of p.16.1.8. of the Academic Policy on
Postgraduate Education Programs (Master's degree, doctoral studies) and defends the
master’s project (research) in the next academic year on a paid basis. In case of ineligibility
for defense due to exceeding the permissible level of borrowings, the topic of the master's
project (research) must be changed. Peer review is carried out “blindly”. The work is sent to
the reviewer without specifying information about the author of the work.
5.5 Not later than five days before the defense, the reviewer submits a review of
the master's project (Appendix 5). Based on the analysis of the work, a comprehensive
description of the master's project and a reasoned conclusion about the possibility
(impossibility) of assigning a master's degree to a master's degree according to the
corresponding program are given.
5.5.1. The reviewer is appointed by the order of the Rector of the Academy (not later
than one month before the defense) from among the persons whose qualification or degree
corresponds to the profile of the defended work, based on the submission of the directors of
the Institutes/NSPP. The reviewer must not be a member of the IAC, must not be a scientific