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supervisor of the Master student and must not be a full-time faculty/staff member of the
Academy. Reviewers are concluded contracts for reimbursable services not later than the
date of appointment by the order of the Rector of the Academy.
5.5.2. Reviewing is carried out "blind". The work is sent to the reviewer without
specifying the data on the author of the work.
5.5.3. Not later than five days before the defense, the reviewer submits a review of the
master’s project (research) (Appendix 5). Based on the analysis of the work gives a
comprehensive characterization of the master’s project (research) and a reasoned
conclusion on the possibility (impossibility) of awarding the master’s degree of "Master" in
the relevant program. The reviewer's signature should be certified at the place of his/her
work and sealed.
5.5.4. Master's project (research) can be submitted for defense and with a negative
review. In this case, it is necessary to have a reviewer present at the defense.
5.5.5. Admission to the FA is carried out by the Rector's order based on the submission
and extract from the decision of the meeting of the directors of the Institutes/NSPP.

6. The procedure for defending a master's project (research)

6.1 The defense shall be held publicly at an open meeting of the FAC. The duration
of the FAC meetings does not exceed 6 hours per day. The time of the master’s project
(research) defense is determined by the schedule and brought to the attention of students
at least three working days before the defense of master’s projects (research).
6.2 The Institute/NSHP shall submit a list containing the following information to
the IAC:

- surname and first name of the master's student;

- topic of the project (research);
- surname, degree and academic title of the scientific supervisor.

- surname, degree and academic title, position of the reviewer.

6.3 The FAC meeting is opened by the Director/Deputy Director of the Institute/NSPP,
who introduces the members of the committee and gives the floor to the Chairman of the
FAC. The Master's student makes a report-presentation, which should reflect the purpose
and objectives of the work; its relevance and practical value; the main idea and the most
important conclusions with a brief justification. The duration of the defense of one master's
project (research) does not exceed 30 (thirty) minutes per student. The student makes a
report of no more than 10 (ten) minutes. Upon completion of the report, the graduate student
answers questions from the members of the FAC on the content of the presentation of the
master's project (research) (duration depending on the number and content of questions /
answers) - 7 minutes. The review of the supervisor is heard. In case of his/her absence the
review is read out by the FAC secretary. The review is read out. In the absence of the
reviewer, the content of the review is read out by the Secretary of the FAC. Master's student
briefly answers the main questions or comments on the master’s project (research). All those
present at the defense have the right to participate in the subsequent discussion. The
Master's student is given the final word.

6.4 According to the results of the master’s project (research) defense, each
member of the IAC reflects an independent assessment in the electronic system from his/her