Working with your Masters thesis
In the last year of your Masters study you will write a Masters thesis on a subject in your programme option. All Master theses shall have a Department of Geosciences Master thesis front page. This front page is avaliable both in Norwegian and English (OpenDocument text or Word). Furthermore we ask that students follow the guidelines for writing references set out on the links below.
The Library for geosciences moved to the new Science Library in Vilhelm Bjerknes' hus in 2012. Here you can find work places, group rooms, and library resources. You may also print, scan and take copies.
Guidelines for writing references
Scholars and students around the world are required to quote their sources. Citation is a part of academic research and a form of intellectual tidiness. References allow us to share knowledge and compare sources. Students should always state what is their own contribution and that of others. In this way, information can be checked and tested. Good references are a way to avoid plagiarism, as well as to show the author's reasoning.
- Sitering og referanseteknikk ved Institutt for geofag (PDF in Norwegian)
- Citation and references at the Department of Geology (PDF in English)
IT-services
Read more about the IT-Services at the Department of Geosciences from here: http://www.mn.uio.no/geo/tjenester/it/
Masters thesis front pages (ENG/NO)
Use the standard MSc Geosciences front page. Download it here;
- In English: Word format (.doc) or OpenDocument format
- In Norwegian: Word format (.doc) or OpenDocument format
There are no rules about font type or size, but please note that the department only pays for a maximum of 20 colour pages.
Publishing of the MSc thesis - DuO (open access format)
When you know that you have passed the final exam in your MSc studies, you must register and submit your thesis in the open acess format archive - Digital publications at UiO (DUO); www.duo.uio.no.
Please print out the Declaration form (Compulsory personal statement) and the Receipt for submitting the thesis in DuO. Both documents shall be handed in to the Studies Administration.