MAT4930 – Graduate research
Course content
The research topic can be from all areas of mathematics.
Learning outcome
The student gets an introduction to the chosen research topic and must become familiar to relevant literature, carry out a short project and report his or her findings. This course may not be taken as a part of a Master?s degree in connection to the Department of Mathematics, UiO, and is usually only open for exchange students.
Admission to the course
To get an admission to this course it is required to:
1) Be an incoming exchange student on one of our existing exchange agreements.
2) Find a member of the academic staff of the Department of Mathematics who will be willing to act as your supervisor during your semester at UiO.
3) Contact the student administration at studieinfo@math.uio.no to complete the registration.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway.
Teaching
The duration of the course is one semester. The study is based on individual work and supervised by one or more supervisors (internal/external).
Examination
The grade is based on an oral presentation held at the end of the semester.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.