The thesis course spans one full year across two semesters, and is designed to provide students with in-depth research experience under the guidance of a supervisor. Students will be assigned either an internal supervisor or a combination of internal and external supervisors, ensuring a comprehensive support system throughout their research journey. The course emphasizes continuous progress and evaluation, with students assessed at multiple stages.

In the first semester, students begin by refining their proposal, learning the methodology and creating a detailed week-wise work plan. They then focus on initial project development, along with a weekly research progress diary, with mid- and end-semester presentation and progress report submissions. Grading will include these various components.

In the second semester, students build on their initial work, refining their research and advancing towards completion. This will also include a weekly research progress diary with mid- and end-semester progress evaluation. During the final stretch of the semester, students will return to campus for completing their data analysis, writing a popular article, finalizing their thesis and presenting the work followed by a viva.

The final evaluation is based on their comprehensive report or thesis presentation and viva. Students are also expected to develop at least one popular publication based on their research. Overall, a structured evaluation process implemented over both research semesters will help to ensure students remain on track, with regular feedback and guidance enabling them to produce high-quality, impactful research by the end of the year. Thesis work may include field-based, lab-based, data analytics work, or a combination of all these.