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
To be allowed to write the thesis in maritime law - MARLTHESIS, you must be accepted at the Maritime Law (master's 1 1/2-years).
International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
Recommended previous knowledge
It is recommended that you have passed and completed the mandatory courses JUS5406 Maritime Law (or JUS5401 Maritime Law: Contracts and JUS5402 Maritime Law: Liability & Insurance for students admitted in 2022 or earlier), MARL5110 Maritime Law: Safety, Competition and EU, 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:
- JUS5411 - Petroleum Law (discontinued)
- JUS5420 - Forsikringsrett
- JUS5430 - Tilvirkningskontrakter (dynamisk kontraktsrett) (tidligere "Petroleumskontrakter")
- JUS5440 - EU Substantive Law
- JUS5450 - Marine Insurance
- JUS5230 - International Commercial Law
- JUS5260 - English Law of Contract
- JUS5911 - International Climate Change and Energy Law
- JUS5851 - International Investment Law
- JUS5520 - International Environmental Law
- JUS5850 - International Trade Law
- JUS5851 - International Investment Law & Arbitration
- JUS5932 - Law of obligations in a Comparative-Historical perspective
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)
- Remember to register for exam in MARLTHESIS the Studentweb within the deadline: September 1.
- When writing the thesis, you should use the template listed at Juriteket`s home-page. There you can find templates for the thesis.
- Regulation for master`s theses for the international master programmes at the Faculty of Law
- 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.
- Here you can find Ethical guidelines for supervisors at the University of Oslo
Examination
You`ll have to hand in your thesis electronically in two different systems; DUO and Inspera. Your thesis has to be uploaded in both systems?to complete the formal delivery of your thesis. You thesis will not be sent for examination until it is up-loaded both in DUO and Inspera!
To complete the submission of your thesis you need to;
Submit your master`s thesis to DUO open research archive. Log on to Studentweb for submitting your thesis to DUO. Detailed instructions on how to deliver through Studentweb.You need to log-on to Studentweb using your username and password!
Send the receipt you receive in your mailbox after you have uploaded your thesis in DUO to your Study Advisor.
Submit your thesis in Inspera. Send an e-mail to the student advisor when you have submitted the thesis.
You have to upload your thesis as a pdf-file in both in DUO and Inspera.
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.
It is very important that you ONLY use your candidate number as the name of the pdf-file you upload in DUO and Inspera.
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.
If you would like to give your thesis restricted access, read this information carefully.
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).
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.
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
- 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.