Donetsk, Jun 18 – DAN. Master's degree students of the Donetsk National Technical University have defended their theses online in the Ural Federal University, the DPR Ministry of Education and Science said.

"Thirteen graduates have defended theses on the premises of the Donetsk National Technical University in the form of online presentations to the board of the Ural Federal University, who asked questions and received replies in real time."

The board comprised professors of both Donetsk and Ural Universities.

"All the Master's theses were highly estimated by the experts," the Ministry said.

The five-year double-diploma program in Business Informatics Studies is being implemented in the Donetsk National Technical University since 2017 in accordance with an agreement signed by the two universities. Last year, four students from Donetsk received Russian diplomas under the program. *ot