MULTI4195 – Master's Thesis in Multilingualism

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

To be eligible for this course, you must be enrolled in one of the following master's programs:

• Multilingualism (master)

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

There is no formal teaching related to the subject.Each student is entitled to up to 9 hours of supervision(individual and/ or in group supervision). Joint supervision sessions will be organized when possible, where students will receive peer feedback and supervisor feedback in a workshop setting.

Supervision in connection with writing the master's thesis is obligatory. It is not possible to submit a master's thesis without supervision. The Multilingualism teaching coordinator will facilitate a meeting for students with potential supervisors in the second semester. The student must take the initiative to follow up and confirm a supervisor, first with their desired supervisor and then with the teaching coordinator. In some cases, the first choice of supervisor will not be possible and the teaching coordinator will assign a supervisor.

A valid supervision agreement for master's students at the department must be signed, outlining the rights and duties for the supervisor and the student. The department appoints the supervisor.

The master's thesis is submitted in the last semester after the other courses in the degree have been completed. The submission deadlines are June 1 in the spring semester and 15 December in the autumn semester. You submit the thesis in Inspera.

Formal requirements and templates for the master's thesis can be found here.

The assignment must be up to 50 pages (2,300 characters each without spaces). The assignment must be written in English or any of the Scandinavian Languages. The master's thesis is assessed with letter grades by an internal and an external examiner.

Before the final grading there will be an oral examination of approximately 35-45 minutes. First the student will present their thesis followed by a discussion between the student and two examiners about the thesis. The supervisor will not be a member of this panel. The thesis is assessed and graded by a subject teacher and an external sensor. The final grade will be given after this oral examination.

This Certificate form must be submitted together with the master's thesis:

Certificate form in Norwegian

Certificate form in English

On the master's thesis pages of ILN you will find more information about supervision, formal requirements, deadlines, submission of master's, examination and diploma.

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail.

After the grading is complete, students will receive a written justification for the grade of their thesis in the mail.

Explanations and appeals

• Explanation of grades and appeals