Postponed submission deadline with valid documentation
Postponed submission deadline means that your deadline will be postponed within the current semester.
If you, due to illness, need to postpone your submission to the next semester, it may be applicable to apply for reduced study progression or leave of absence
Please contact your student adviser if you need guidance.
Postponed submission deadline
- Postponed individual deadlines within the current semester are granted only in exceptional cases, and requires an application with valid documentation (such as a medical certificate).
- Maximum postponed deadline is normally 4 weeks after the standard deadline for submission.
- Normally we do not grant postponed deadline on an already postponed deadline.
- You must have a valid admission to your study programme to have rights to a postponed submission deadline
- Note that the postponement does not automatically give you the right of supervision after the regular submission deadline has passed.
The following does not qualify for a postponed individual deadline
- Short period of illness (less than 1 week) more than one month before the deadline.
- Unexpected problems in relation to fieldwork, interviews and similar.
- Honorary posts and paid employment, even if relevant to the master’s thesis topic.
How do I apply for a postponed submission deadline ?
Notify the department through application form and upload your documentation: application form. Make sure to notify your student advisor that you have applied, and for how long an postponement you apply for.
You must upload a medical note as documentation. The note must specify lenght and degree of sickness. Please contact your student advisor (or info-master@sai.uio.no) for more information and guidance regarding documentation.
Postpone submission to next semester (without valid documentation)
Students who does not finish their master´s thesis in standard time can postpone submission of their thesis without documentation.
- Normally, you will loose your rights to a supervisor.
- You should withdraw your registration for examination before the withdrawal deadline.
- Please read "I have postponed submission of my thesis from a previous semester, and will submit my thesis this semester", below.
- Make sure you understand the rules for retaining your admission to your study programme.
I have postponed submission of my thesis from a previous semester, and will submit my thesis this semester
Submit your thesis in both Inspera and DUO (StudentWeb). It is not possible to submit your thesis before the deadline for withdrawal from examination
- be registered as a student and have paid the semester fee in the same semester as you hand in the paper.
- register for ANTH4090.
- The final deadline for signing up, paying the semester fee and registering in Studentweb is 1 September for the autumn semester.
- The final deadline for signing up, paying the semester fee and registering in Studentweb is 1 February for the spring semester.
- Send an e-mail to: info-master@sai.uio.no so that we add one semester to your study plan. This way you can register for the course in your Studentweb from 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester.
- Fill out the reporting form by September 15 for the autumn semester and March 15 for the spring semester. You will find the form here.