In this work, we discuss individual supervision in the context of master’s thesis work supervision. As PhD students, it is common that we supervise master’s students without much prior experience and base our approach on our own experiences. Therefore, we looked into relevant literature and conducted interviews with five experienced supervisors in different stages of their career, three professors, a post-doc and a researcher. The work resulted in some general advice to supervisors, which we have divided in sections based on what makes a good supervisor, how does a good supervisor develop, how do they give feedback and how do they create a supporting environment for the student. Focus on the students’ learning process and student development, not research results, was one of the key points of being a good supervisor. Giving the student ownership over the project, and creating an open atmosphere was also identified as central for successful supervision.
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