Brief guide on TFG is now available to students

The document has been prepared by two professors from the URJC and includes tips and guidelines for preparing the FCJS Final Degree Project.

Daria Efimova

The Final Degree Project, or TFG, becomes the concern of thousands of students every year. With the aim of helping students navigate such a complex process, the professors of the Rey Juan Carlos University, Diana Benito Osorio and Montserrat Jiménez Partearroyo, have recently published the “Brief guide on how to prepare the Final Degree Project in CC. Legal and Social (FCJS)”. This document is freely available at the URJC digital library.

The idea of elaborating a guide on the Final Degree Project has originated from the own experience of the professors directing and coordinating the TFG. “For years I have been making a small draft notebook where I was jotting down ideas that I considered interesting to comment on to my next tutored students,” says Diana Benito Osorio, one of the authors of the guide and a full professor at the URJC in the area of Organization of Companies. Together with Montserrat Jiménez Partearroyo, coordinator of the TFG of the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, they decided to document their extensive experience on Final Degree Projects to support students. In the TFG, students face learning that is more autonomous and dependent on their abilities, knowledge and skills”, narrates Diana Benito. “When you face this type of road, having a roadmap always helps.”

Although the guide is focused on students of Social Sciences, it can also be useful for students from other branches, faculties and schools. “It has content and general tips about how to start, where to look for information, how to write, where to publish, etc., which are transversal to all areas of knowledge”, explains Diana Benito. Beyond this, the guide also contains relevant information on technical aspects and the defense of the TFG itself.

So far, the guide has had a good reception and impact on social networks: it already has more than 1500 visits. This is due, in part, to its free access: something that the two authors defend. “We firmly believe in culture for all”, concludes Diana Benito.