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Being a master's student at the Department of Informatics

There are many things to remember as a master's student. Here you can find information for master students at the Department of Informatics.

Master's plan agreement at the Department

Read information about how to apply for your master's plan agreement.

Apply to change your master’s plan agreement

During your studies, you may wish to make changes to your master’s plan agreement. You can apply for changes to the agreement no later than three months before the thesis submission deadline.

Finishing your master's studies

Read more about how to submit your master's thesis, everything that is important to have in place before the final examination, and how it is conducted in practice.

Postponement of submission?

Read more about the rules for postponement of the long and short master's thesis.

Annual Calendar

1st semester

Deadlines and to-do's during the first semester

August: Start of study- with academic and social program
September-October: Presentations of available master's thesis topics
November: Information meetings about the master's plan agreement
December 1st: Deadline for submission of the master's plan agreement

2nd semester

January: Second master's week - Research, methodology, and thesis writing
June 1st: Deadline for submitting the extended project description

3rd and 4th semester

Thesis writing: Read more about the master's thesis and supervision
May-June: Finishing your master's studies with submission and presentation
Need to postpone submission? How to apply for an extension

About the master's thesis

You can choose to write either a long master's thesis (60 ECTS) or a short one (30 ECTS). Find resourecs and help to write the actual master's thesis and what to expect from your supervisor.

Apply for part time studies?

You include an application for part-time studies in the web form for the master's plan agreement. If you apply during your studies, you must apply to change your master’s plan agreement.

Recognition of previous courses

If you have completed courses at the master's level in the past and wish to transfer them to your master's degree, you must document these in the web form for your master's plan agreement.