Deadlines in the thesis process

Below you will find an overview of the different deadlines you need to be aware of in your Master's thesis process.

  • The deadlines for applying for a supervisor and initiating supervision processes may vary from one degree programme to the next.
  • The deadline for submitting the master's thesis is the same for all students at the faculty of Arts.

If a deadline falls on a weekend or a public holiday

The deadlines in the lists below are general deadlines - same date every year. If - one year - a deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday, the deadline is the following weekday.

If af deadline has been changed because it fell on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday the deadline for submission of the second/third attempt is counted from the changed deadline.

If for example June 1st is a Saturday:

  • The submission date will be the following weekday: June 3rd
  • The submission date for the second attempt - 3 months counted from June 3rd - will be September 3rd.
  • The assessment deadline will be extended accordingly

2. and 3. examination attempt

Thesis supervisor and plan for supervision

Thesis in the spring semester

Students at the School of Education Deadline

Application for a thesis supervisor

November 1st
(3rd semester)
Annoucement of supervisor allocated

December 1st
(3rd semester)

Submission of supervision plan

January 15th
(3rd semester)

Students at the School of Communication and Culture
and the School of Culture and Society
Deadline

Application for a thesis supervisor*

May 1st
(2nd semester)
Annoucement of supervisor allocated*

June 1st
(2nd semester)

Offer for introductory supervision meeting June 1st - August 31nd (2nd semester
Submission of supervision plan

December 15th
(3rd semester)

*Students at Anthropology and Human Security are assigned a thesis supervisor at the first semester.

Thesis in the autumn semester

Students at the School of Education Deadline
Application for a thesis supervisor April 1st
Annoucement of supervisor allocated

May 1st

Submission of supervision plan

June 15th

Students at the School of Communication and Culture
and the School of Culture and Society
Deadline
Application for a thesis supervisor* November 1st
Annoucement of supervisor allocated* December 1st
Offer for introductory supervision meeting* December 1st - January 31st
Submission of supervision plan June 15th

*Students at Anthropology and Human Security are assigned a thesis supervisor at the first semester.

Submission and assessment

Thesis in the spring semester

To do Deadline
Filling in the form for appointing an external co-examiner April 20th
Submission of thesis  June 3rd
Assessment July 8th

Thesis in the autumn semester

To do Deadline
Filling in the form for appointing an external co-examiner November 20th
Submission of thesis January 2nd
Assessment January 31st