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You should read up on the general information on writing your master's thesis at IFI. You should also familiarise yourself with the information regarding finishing your master's studies. However, do note the following:
- All ENT students have to write a short thesis.
- Important details and differences for ENT students compared to other short theses are described in the sections below.
Formal prerequisites
You must have completed and passed all theoretical courses (90 ECTS) before you can start working on your master's thesis. You will be signed up for ENT5930 by the study administration when all course assessments are due.
Duration
The short thesis has a duration of 17 weeks, with a fixed date for starting and completing. If your thesis has not been submitted by the deadline, it will be considered a fail.
The starting date for spring 2025 is Monday, 13 January. The submission deadline for the master’s thesis is Tuesday, 20 May at 12:00 (noon) 2025.
Supervision and thesis proposal
Each project is appointed a supervisor as part of the course ENT5100. You are also free to seek complementary supervision resources.
You will have to turn in the ENT5390 Thesis Proposal and Supervisor Agreement Form (pdf). It must be signed by the supervisor(s) and yourself, and must be returned to studieinfo@ifi.uio.no by Monday, 13 January, 2025 at the latest.
The responsibilities of the student and the supervisor is clearly stated in the form, which we ask you to read carefully before submitting.
During the process of writing a short thesis, you should expect at least 25 hours of counseling. Experience shows that supervision makes the greatest difference in the beginning (problem formulation, thesis planning) and the end of the thesis writing process (consistency, coherence), with follow-up checks during the middle period of writing.
Formal criteria for the ENT master's thesis
The thesis should be 40-60 pages long (if two authors up to 80 pages) written with normal margins, 1,5 line space in Times New Roman 12pts. Use the Harvard style format.