This guide is for master's theses that are to be submitted in Inspera for assessment and in Studentweb for publication in DUO. Master's theses must be submitted in this way until September 12. 2025. For the submission of master's theses after September 12, please see the instructions further down this page.
Detailed instructions for submitting in Studentweb for publication in DUO can be found here.
Before submitting your thesis, you must save it as a PDF.
Save as a PDF in MS WORD 2013 or 2016
As a student at UiO, you have access to Office 365 where MS Word 2016 is included.
Click the tab (1) File / Fil when you are in the document.
In the left column, select (2) Export / Eksporter and choose (3) Create PDF / XPS / Opprett PDF / XPS.
In the dialog box that pops up, locate where you want to save the document. Give the file a suitable name (4) and press (5) Publish / Publiser.
Do not give the file you are going to deliver a name that can identify you. We recommend subject code and candidate number. Eg. EXPHIL03 Candidate99000.pdf.
Save as a PDF using other programs
See separate instructions on how to save the document as a PDF using other programs (in Norwegian).
Submit your master's thesis
When you submit your thesis, the submission takes place either immediately (Submit now), or automatically at the submission deadline (Automatic submission).
Submit now
- Find your exam under My tests.
- Select Click here to get ready and Open test.
- Press Select file to upload and locate the file you are about to submit.
- Go to the submission page and press Submit now.
Automatic submission
Find the exam under My tests.
If nothing is saved in your answer, you will see the message:
"Your answer is empty and will therefore not be delivered"
- Click on the button Click here to get ready and Open test.
- Press Select file to upload and locate the file you are about to submit.
Once you have uploaded the file, you can see that the file has been uploaded and saved.
You can preview the uploaded file by pressing Download, you can also choose Remove or Replace.
If a file has not been uploaded when the deadline expires, nothing will be submitted to the examiner.
As you move on, you will see that you have answered the assignment and that your answer is automatically submitted when the test closes.
You can re-open the exam before the submission deadline by clicking on Open test.
After submission, under My tests, you will see the message:
?Besvarelsen din er lagret. N?r pr?ven stenger, blir den automatisk levert.?
When the submission deadline expires, the answer is submitted automatically.
You will be able to see the answer under Previous tests
After September 12, 2025, submission of master's theses in Studentweb for publication in DUO will be discontinued. Starting September 15, 2025, all master's theses will only be submitted in Inspera for publication in the Norwegian Research Information Repository (NVA). The guide below applies only to the submission of master's theses from September 15th.
Submit master's thesis in Inspera for publication in NVA
Have this ready before you start the submission:
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The title of your thesis. The title you enter will appear on transcripts, the diploma, and in the Norwegian Research Information Repository (NVA).
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Summary, if you wish to make it available to everyone in NVA.
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The master's thesis in PDF-format. See how to convert to PDF. Attachments do not need to be in PDF-format.
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Make sure you know where on your computer you have saved the file(s) you are going to submit.
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Start the submission well in advance of the deadline. It may take some time to enter the summary and upload the file(s).
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Group thesis? Everyone who has collaborated on the thesis must submit their thesis individually in Inspera.
Note: You need only submit the master's thesis in Inspera. The thesis will be submitted both for grading and for publication in the Norwegian Research Information Repository (NVA).
Select Login with FEIDE and provide your UiO username and password.
Find the master's thesis course and click on Click here to get ready and Start test.
Register information about the master's thesis
- Write the title of the thesis. The title will appear on the transcript, diploma, and in NVA.
- Enter the English title of the thesis. The English title will appear on the English transcript.
- Check off which language the thesis is written in. If the language is not on the list, select None of the above.
- Enter your abstract if you want it to be available and searchable in NVA.
- You can also write an alternative abstract in different language.
- Enter the name of the author of the thesis. If you have one or more co-authors, all names must be provided.
- Enter the name of the supervisor. If you have multiple supervisors, all names must be provided.
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Choose whether you allow the thesis to be published in the Norwegian Research Information Repository (NVA). If you publish, the thesis will be searchable and accessible on the internet. If you choose not to publish the thesis, only the author, thesis title, and any summary will be searchable and available, but the actual master's thesis will not be.
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What does it mean to make the thesis accessible in NVA?
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Non-passed master's theses are never published in NVA.
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Also, select whether you allow the publication of any attachments.
- Choose whether you want to delay the publication of the thesis for up to 5 years.
- Check the box if the thesis contains information subject to statutory confidentiality and therefore needs to be restricted.
- Information about restricting access.
- Upload the master's thesis and any attachments that can be included in the same PDF-file.
- You can only upload one file and only in PDF-format. The maximum file size is 2 gigabytes.
- Click Select file to upload and select the file with the correct version of the master's thesis.
- If you upload the wrong file, you can click Replace to change it to the correct file.
- If you have attachments that cannot be uploaded in the same PDF as the master's thesis, you can upload them here.
- You can upload any file type, but only one file. If you need to upload multiple files, they must be combined into a single zip file. Here is a guide for creating a zip file. The maximum file size is 2 gigabytes.
- You can navigate back and forth between the different pages in Inspera to review that everything is filled out correctly.
- When the submission deadline expires, the master's thesis will be submitted automatically.
- Once the master's thesis is submitted, you can view your answers and the uploaded files under Previous tests in Inspera.
Changes until the submission deadline:
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You can open the exam in Inspera and modify all answers, as well as replace the files, until the deadline expires.
If you have made a mistake during submission:
- If you discover that you have made a mistake right after the submission is closed, you must contact your department or the information center at your faculty.
What is possible to change after the submission deadline?
Spelling mistakes in the title
Spelling mistakes in the title must be reported to the unit responsible for the master's course. Contact your department or the information center at your faculty.
Spelling mistakes in the abstract
Send an email with the correct summary to the University Library: duo-hjelp@ub.uio.no
Spelling mistakes in the thesis
The master's thesis published in NVA must be identical to the graded version. This means that you cannot replace the file you submitted in Inspera with another file for publication in NVA. If you have spelling mistakes or other errors in the thesis, the University Library can add an errata list that specifies the misatakes and what it should have actually stated. A short errata list can be added in the abstract field, while a longer errata list can be added as an additional file. Send an email to the University Library: duo-hjelp@ub.uio.no
Accessibility
You can change the choice regarding the publication of the master's thesis and attachments. You can also change selections about delayed publication and confidential information/restrictions. Send an email to the University Library: duo-hjelp@ub.uio.no
Publication in NVA
Passed master's theses will be published in the Norwegian Research Information Repository (NVA) 98 days after the submission deadline.
Problems? Contact
Your department or the information center at your faculty.
The University Library: duo-hjelp@ub.uio.no