MARLTHESIS – Master Thesis

Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

The thesis is an independent work, and the topic is of the student`s own choice (but must have connection to maritime law). Before starting the actual writing, the student will take part in seminars on thesis writing covering topics such as how to outline the structure, how to best use the library, and how to engage in the writing process. A supervisor will be made available to each student.

Regulations for master's theses for the international master's programmes? at the Faculty of Law

Learning outcome

The objective is for a student to engage in research work. The student will learn how to find relevant material, analyze the material and make a systematic presentation, which will be evaluated.

Admission to the course

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 allowed to write the thesis in maritime law - MARLTHESIS, you must be accepted at the Maritime Law (master).

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

It is recommended that you have passed and completed the mandatory courses

JUS5406 – Maritime Law (or JUS5401 – Maritime Law - Contracts (discontinued)?and?JUS5402 – Maritime Law: Liability and Insurance (discontinued) for students admitted in 2022 or earlier),?MARL5110 – Maritime Law: Safety, Competition and EU and MARL5120 – Maritime Law in Practice - Mock Trial in addition to two elective courses chosen among the listed courses below before you hand in your thesis.

Elective courses:

Teaching

The form of teaching is independent work and seminars. Before starting the actual writing, you will take part in seminars which prepares you for the process of thesis writing. The seminars will offer the necessary tools and guidelines for researching and writing a good scholarly thesis based on independent thinking and sound argument. Supervision is mandatory, and the students are given individual supervision of a maximum of 15 hours.

If a student has not found an approved supervisor him/herself, a supervisor will be assigned by the individual who is administratively responsible for master`s theses in consultation with the programme director. The individual who is administratively responsible will appoint a supervisor according to the subject of the thesis.

Practical information (guidelines, deadlines, regulations)

  1. Remember to register for exam in MARLTHESIS the Studentweb within the deadline: September 1.

  2. When writing the thesis, you should use the template listed at?Student IT's homepage. Scroll down to the bottom of the page. There are?guidelines?for the use of the template.

  3. Regulation for master`s theses for the international master programmes at the Faculty of Law
  4. How to Write and Cite - At the Faculty of Law there is not required that you use one specific citing method, but you are required to use footnotes and not refering to author and page number in brackets directly in the text. If you want to use one specific style; Chicago 16 A is recommended.
  5. Here you can find Ethical guidelines for supervisors at the University of Oslo

  6. Sources for your master?s thesis (LLM)

Examination

Written assignment of Master’s thesis.?

Deadline of submission: 1 December

If you do not meet the deadline, it is important that you give us notice. Postponement of your thesis is given on formal grounds only (medical statement, etc).

If you are not able to meet this deadline, next deadline is 15 May. If you deliver within 15 May, your diploma will show that you have submitted your thesis during spring and thus has been delayed in your studies.

The assignment must be submitted digitally both in Inspera and DUO (via Studentweb). If you need help, you can contact?Student-IT.

The faculty is unable to provide confirmations that the assignment has been submitted. However, you can check that your assignment is uploaded in Inspera. You can upload the assignment in Inspera as many times as you wish until the submission deadline. You must also check that you receive an email confirmation from the DUO repository (also check your spam folder).

To complete the submission of your thesis you need to;

  1. All students must submit their master`s thesis to DUO open research archive. This is mandatory. A paper version of the thesis is not necessary.?Students should?read the instructions about how to submit the thesis?in DUO open research archive

  2. Send the receipt you receive in your mailbox after you have uploaded your thesis in DUO to your Study Advisor.

  3. Submit your thesis in Inspera. Send an e-mail to the student advisor when you have submitted the thesis.

  4. Important! You have to upload the same version of your thesis in both systems. Preferably you should upload your thesis in DUO and Inspera at the same day.

  5. It is very important that you ONLY use your candidate number as the name of the pdf-file you upload in DUO and Inspera.

  6. If you have an external supervisor, (not a professor or lecturer employed by the Faculty of Law) you`ll in addition have to deliver a Supervisor form. It is the student`s responsibility to give the form to his/her supervisor to be filled out. The filled in Supervisor form can be scanned and sent by e-mail.

  7. If you would like to give your thesis restricted access, read this information carefully.

The substantive portion of your thesis should be no more than 18,000 words, footnotes included (table of content, acknowledgements, bibliography, tables and registers not included.

The grading will be finalized about 4 weeks after the handing in of the thesis as long as the thesis is handed in on time.

You must familiarize yourself with the rules that apply to exam support materials, and?the use of sources and citations. If you violate these rules, you may be suspected of cheating or attempted cheating.?You can read about what the university considers cheating, and the consequences of cheating here.

Examination support material

All available exam resources are allowed when answering this exam. Rules for source referencing are crucial for determining whether the use of resources is permitted.

Guidelines on the use of?Artificial Intelligence (AI) in exams:

If all exam support materials and resources are permitted, and the responsible teacher does not specify otherwise, the following applies to the use of AI during exams:

It is permitted to use artificial intelligence as an aid for:

  • Checking spelling and grammar, as long as this does not lead to substantial changes in the text's content.
  • Finding source material.

Text and other material that are generated entirely or partially using artificial intelligence are not considered the candidate's own work. If you use artificial intelligence to produce any part of the work you submit, you must therefore cite this in your paper. It must also be clearly stated how you have used the specific AI tool. If you do not reference correctly, you may be?suspected of cheating.

Candidates should also familiarize themselves with?information regarding ethical considerations and social responsibility in regard to the the use of AI, as well as the?University’s website on how to use AI as a student.

Language of examination

The Master`s thesis shall be written in English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

This guide is used by examiners for grading the master thesis.

Resit an examination

A master's thesis that has not been passed can only be resubmitted once, and then within the agreed deadline and in revised form.

A master's thesis that has received a passing exam result cannot be resubmitted in a revised form.

If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline, it is counted as one exam attempt.

More about examinations at UiO

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.

Last updated from FS (Felles studentsystem) May 21, 2025 2:08:23 AM

Facts about this course

Level
Master
Credits
30
Teaching
Spring and autumn
Examination
Summer, Spring, Autumn

Contact

The Information Centre at The Faculty of Law