Completing your studies - Checklist

1. Deadlines

The deadline for submitting the final version of the MSc thesis is June 1 (spring semester) and December 1 (autumn semester).

2. Front page of the master thesis

Use the standard MSc Geosciences front page. Download front page in English (.doc) / (.odt)  or Norwegian (.doc) / (.odt).

There are no rules about font type or size, but please note that the department only pays for a maximum of 20 color pages.

3. Submitting the master thesis

There are two ways to submit your master thesis; either:

• on paper (printed copy) or
• digitally, as a PDF document on a CD or USB memory stick.

The thesis is to be submitted to the study advisor (room 206), within opening hours, by your deadline.

The thesis may also be submitted electronically, by e-mail, if you are not present in Oslo at the submission date, but this has to be in agreement with your internal supervisor, and approved upon by the Programme Board. Contact the study advisor for more information.

How to convert to PDF? Information unfortunately in Norwegian only http://www.uio.no/tjenester/it/web/apne-dokformater/pdf/

When submitting the thesis to the study advisor (room 206, Geoscience building), you get a requisition for printing at Reprosentralen (the printing central). The requisition covers: 10 copies of your thesis and maximum 20 pages in color print per copy. Reprosentralen will tell you when to pick up your thesis, usually in about 3-4 days. The thesis is supposed to be distributed as described:

• One copy each to your supervisors, internal examiner og external examiner. Ask your supervisor how to send them and to whom. Usually the external supervisor is interested in having a pdf-version of your thesis in order to start reading it before the printing is complete.
• One copy to the science library http://www.ub.uio.no/english/about/organisation/ureal/ureal/index.html
• The rest are yours to keep

4. Registering for the final exam

You must register for the final exam by completeing this form:

• English: /studier/program/mbv-master/skjemaer/Registration%20for%20the%20Master%20Degree%27s%20final%20exam-1.pdf
• Norwegian: http://www.mn.uio.no/studier/admin/eksamen/masteroppmeldingsskjema.pdf

The department’s study advisor must add some details and sign the form before you deliver it to the MN-Faculty’s Student information in Vilhelm Bjerknes' hus (map).

5. Final exam

The final examinations will normally be arranged in mid/late June or December. The final MSc examination consists of:

• an oral presentation by the MSc candidate (you), open for the public. The presentation should last 30 minutes.
• a closed, oral exam, only with the candidate (you), supervisor(s), internal and external examiner attending / present, to discuss and defend the MSc thesis.

6. Register the master thesis in DUO

When you know that you have passed the exam, you must register and submit your thesis in DUO; www.duo.uio.no

Remember to print and sign the receipt pages (Declaration form and the Receipt for submitting) and give or send them to the study advisor.

7. "The final form"

Get all the signatures on the Clearance form (English) / Utklareringsskjema (Norwegian) and hand it in to the study advisor. A completion of this form is required, and the MSc Diploma will not be sent to you if you fail to complete and hand in the form. 

8. Diploma

You will get your MSc Diploma 1 - 3 months after your final exam. If you have done step 6 and 7 in this checklist the Studies adminsitration will send you the diploma with the post or you can pick it up at the Studies administration.

Do not hesitate to contact the Studies administration if you need assistanse or have any questions.