The Master's thesis is a compulsory subject on the master that accounts for 12 ECTS (300 hrs). It entails a project or research work developed by the student in which they apply, integrate and develop the knowledge and skills required in some aspect of catalysis. The TFG is aimed at evaluating the skills associated with the degree and concludes with the presentation of a written thesis, its public defence, evaluation and grading.

Students can do their master's thesis under the supervision of the master’s degree’s teaching staff or other researchers at the Institute of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis and/or the Department of Chemistry at the University of Girona. The master's thesis can also be undertaken at research centres at other universities in Spain or abroad, pursuant to the corresponding agreement. This option can be partly funded in the EU under the Erasmus + for traineeship programme. Students on work placements are advised to do their master’s thesis at the company they have been assigned to.

Students are encouraged to make direct contact with research groups to confirm their tutor and the master’s thesis project. Projects will be officially allocated to students from the master’s thesis platform at the Faculty of Science at the UdG. Work will also be submitted and assessed from this platform.

It is foreseen that the students dedicate themselves to its complete master's thesis in time since mid March until the public defence (June or September).

The report’s formal requirements and contents to be included can be consulted in Master's Thesis Regulations.