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Study plan agreement for master students at IFI

The study plan is a master's agreement between the student, supervisor and the department. It is due December 1st in your first semester of the master's program. The study plan must be approved by the department before it is valid.

Here is the web form for study plan agreement.

Checklist for study plan agreement

Make sure to choose courses, create a schedule, and develop a project description in collaboration with your supervisor(s). The following should be included in the study plan:

1. Personal Information:

  • Name
  • Student ID number
  • Program of study

2. Long or short thesis?

3. Collaboration with another student or not?

4. Schedule and theoretical curriculum

  • Total of 120 credits (including the thesis)
  • Must meet program requirements
  • Specify semester, course name, course code, and number of ECTS per course
  • Previous courses for which you are applying for credit transfer
  • Submission date (refer to deadlines here)

Supervisor(s)

  • Name
  • Email address
  • External/internal (note: you must have at least one internal supervisor, but it does not have to be your main supervisor)
  • Contact person: if you do not have a supervisor yet.

Additional applications

Recognition of previous master’s level courses 

If you have taken master's level courses before admission to your ongoing program, and want them included in your study plan, you must include these in the study plan agreement as well. If they are not from UiO, you must include an application for recognition of previous credits in the end of the application. 

Applying for part-time studies

The total is 120 ECTS, including the thesis. A full time study consist of 30 ECTS per semester. If you need a slower progression than this, you must include an application for part-time studies at the end of the application. 

You may request up to 50 percent part-time. If you apply for part-time, you must provide a valid reason and if available you should attach relevant documentation. For application of more than 50 percent part-time, you need to attach valid documentation.

After you submit your application

We start processing the study plan agreements continuously as they are submitted. It must be verified/signed by at least one internal supervisor for us to start processing your application.

You will receive an e-mail if your plan is approved, if it is not approved and you need to change your plan or if we need more information from you. There are many applications to go through, so it might take a few weeks before you receive an answer.

Changing your study plan agreement

You might need to change the theoretical curriculum (courses), the progress plan during your studies or submission date. These changes need to be approved by the department. You are responsible for applying for the changes. Keep in mind that your supervisor has to approve the application.

Please use the following web form for applying for changes in your study plan agreement.

Be advised that you need to apply for changes to your study plan 3 months before your thesis submission deadline.

If you need to postpone your submission date, your must apply for this. Please see our webpage about finishing the programme for more information.

Published Nov. 20, 2020 10:15 AM - Last modified Jan. 5, 2024 10:05 AM