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Bare in mind that this will very by country/institution etc. according to rules and time limits.

Reasons for exceeding 2 years could include:

• The student worked slowly/poor time management

• The student decided to extend the scope of their thesis (as part of a larger project or to include an internship/secondment)

• The student decided to change thesis topic

• The student's project involved an experiment which caused a delay

• The student was waiting for an available time to defend their work (if an oral defence is a requirement) or other administrative reasons

Any of the above (or a combination) could be the reason for a thesis taking longer than a year to complete. If you have concerns I'd suggest contacting a current student(s) in the working group you're hoping to join and asking a few questions.

Bear in mind that this will vary by country/institution etc. according to rules and time limits.

Reasons for exceeding 2 years could include:

• The student worked slowly/poor time management

• The student decided to extend the scope of their thesis (as part of a larger project or to include an internship/secondment)

• The student decided to change thesis topic

• The student's project involved an experiment which caused a delay

• The student was waiting for an available time to defend their work (if an oral defence is a requirement) or other administrative reasons

Any of the above (or a combination) could be the reason for a thesis taking longer than a year to complete. If you have concerns I'd suggest contacting a current student or students in the working group you're hoping to join and asking a few questions.

Bare in mind that this will very by country/institution etc. according to rules and time limits.

Reasons for exceeding 2 years could include:

• The student worked slowly/poor time management

• The student decided to extent the scope of their thesis (as part of a larger project or to include an internship/secondment)

• The student decided to change thesis topic

• The student's project involved an experiment which caused a delay

• The student was waiting for an available time to defend their work (if an oral defence is a requirement) or other administrative reasons

Any of the above (or a combination) could be the reason for a thesis taking longer than a year to complete. If you have concerns I'd suggest contacting a current student(s) in the working group you're hoping to join and asking a few questions.

Bare in mind that this will very by country/institution etc. according to rules and time limits.

Reasons for exceeding 2 years could include:

• The student worked slowly/poor time management

• The student decided to extend the scope of their thesis (as part of a larger project or to include an internship/secondment)

• The student decided to change thesis topic

• The student's project involved an experiment which caused a delay

• The student was waiting for an available time to defend their work (if an oral defence is a requirement) or other administrative reasons

Any of the above (or a combination) could be the reason for a thesis taking longer than a year to complete. If you have concerns I'd suggest contacting a current student(s) in the working group you're hoping to join and asking a few questions.

Bare in mind that this will very by country/institution etc. according to rules and time limits.

Reasons for exceeding 2 years could include:

• The student worked slowly

Bare in mind that this will very by country/institution etc. according to rules and time limits.

Reasons for exceeding 2 years could include:

• The student worked slowly/poor time management

• The student decided to extent the scope of their thesis (as part of a larger project or to include an internship/secondment)

• The student decided to change thesis topic

• The student's project involved an experiment which caused a delay

• The student was waiting for an available time to defend their work (if an oral defence is a requirement) or other administrative reasons

Any of the above (or a combination) could be the reason for a thesis taking longer than a year to complete. If you have concerns I'd suggest contacting a current student(s) in the working group you're hoping to join and asking a few questions.