How to write a good thesis

Both as a bachelor's and master's student, you must write extensive assignments. Here you will find tips about citations, sources, and other helpful information.

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Choose a topic

The University of Stavanger has a collaboration portal that conveys proposals for bachelor's and master's theses from the business world.

Get help with your writing

Need help with academic writing? Book guidance with student mentors from The Study Lab at Stavanger University Library.

The Learning Support Center also offers individual guidance to students at UiS who have dyslexia and/or ADHD.

Analysis tool

Do you need an analysis tool?

As a student at UiS, you have access to Nettskjema.

Printing and binding

Do you need printing and binding of your thesis?

You can get that fixed at Attende, which is based at Forus.

Bachelor thesis

At UiS, all study programs and self-selected bachelor courses, with the exception of law, contain an independent work of at least 10 credits. This is usually a bachelor's thesis, which is the final part of the bachelor's study.

The bachelor's thesis is usually a written in-depth work of up to 30 credits. Some studies, such as media or art bachelor's studies, also have creative productions as part of the bachelor's thesis.

More about thesis writing at Faculty of Science and Technology.

You will find more information in Canvas.

Master's thesis

At UiS, all master's programs contain independent work of between 30 and 60 credits. For most study programmes, this is a master's thesis which is the final part of the study.

The master's thesis is usually a written in-depth work of between 30 and 60 credits. Some studies, such as media or art master's studies, also have creative productions as part of the assignment.

More about thesis writing at Faculty of Science and Technology.

You will find more information in Canvas.