Technical standards
- Requirements for word limit will vary. See "Examination" on the relevant course page for information about the word limit. The total amount of words shall include footnotes, but exclude references/bibliography.
- Fonts are optional, but must be in accordance with standards that give approximately 375-400 words per page. We, however, recommend the use of Times New Roman with font size 12.
- A4 is the standard page format. Left, right, top and bottom margins must be at least 2,5 cm. The text must be written with 1,5 line spacing.
- Number all the pages.
The front page should contain
- course code
- semester and year
- candidate number (do not write your name on the assignment, exception master thesis)
- word count (front page, list of references, table of content, table, figures and appendix are not included in the word count)
title
How to submit the assignment
- You hand in your assignment in the digital system Inspera.
- You find the date for submission on the course's semester page under "Examination: time and place".
References
- You must familiarize yourself with the rules that apply to the use of sources and citation and cheating.
- Your paper will be checked for plagiarism with the programme URKUND.
- See the library's web site on how to write and cite.
Use of AI tools and declaration of AI usage in exam submissions
- You are required to familiarise yourself with the University of Oslo’s guidelines for the use of AI tools and with the guidelines for the specific course. We recommend using only AI tools approved by the University of Oslo.
- You are obliged to declare whether you have used AI in preparing your submission and, if so, to explain how it was used.
- What constitutes appropriate use of AI may vary between courses and academic disciplines; the relevant course coordinator will provide information on this.
Self-declaration form
- You report your use of AI by completing the self-declaration form
- The form must be attached to your submission.
In some courses you may be explicitly instructed not to use this form.