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NB! This information is intended for students writing their master's thesis with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (TBA49xx, TBM49xx or TVM49xx course codes).

General information

Most students enrolled in international master's programmes will not write a specialization project, and you do not have to select a master's thesis project until the autumn term. Please check the study plan for your master's programme - and follow the information given that applies to your programme.

For students enrolled in programmes with specialization projects in the 3. semester (MSPROMAN, MSGEOTECH, MSCCE), you have to register your specialization in Studentweb in the period 15 April and 15 September. Before you register your specialization, you must make an agreement with a lecturer about a specialization project and select a elective specialization course. The specialization courses start with classes early in your 3. semester so all selections and registrations should be in place before classes start.

Please note that even though the deadline to formally register your specialization is 15 September, you must make an agreement with a lecturer before the summer holidays, within 1 June the latest. 

Information meetings regarding specializations and master's theses starting Autumn 2024

Note! The information meetings are held in the period April-May. Details regarding time and location are updated consecutively. 

Joint information meeting for all students who are writing their master's thesis at IBM

Monday 15th April at 14:15 in Auditorium R5 - Realfagbygget

Link to streaming/recording:  Orientation meeting (panopto.eu)

Please attend this meeting even if you are not doing any specialization project, there will be relevant information for everyone regarding different topics.

Separate information meetings for different specializations/research groups

• Hydropower development (MSB1): 
• Coastal and Marine Management and Services (MSCOMEMA):
• Project Management (MSPROMAN): 
• Geotechnics and Geohazards: 
  
  • Tuesday, 23rd April 2024, 09:15 -10:00 - Auditorium A34 - Adolf Øien-bygget

Specialization Project

Submission

NB! Most international students will not write a specialization project.

The specialization project thesis is submitted through Inspera. The submission deadline will be on 20th December at 14:00. You should plan for some extra time for the submission, in case you run into technical problems. Make sure to download a copy of your submission after uploading, just to make sure there were no data corruption during the upload. Any attachments that do not fit into the main report (eg. large data sets, audio/video etc.) must be delivered as a zip file in question two of the Inspera task.

You shall not submit a printed edition of the project thesis. The only exception is if you have large technical drawings or other things that needs to be printed.

Front page template

Example front page templates below. You may use one of these of you want to, the department does not set any requirements to the front or first pages.

Deadline extension

Deadline extensions are granted only if your delay is caused by events outside of your control, like missing gear, lab availability, data corruption etc.

High workload due to the student taking extra courses, working along with the studies, prioritizing reading for exams etc. are examples of reasons that DO NOT qualify for an extension.

If you have a valid reason for getting an extension, please send an application along with your supervisor's endorsement to studier@ibm.ntnu.no.

Master's thesis

Contract and startup

Please check NTNU's info pages for master's theses: https://innsida.ntnu.no/en/masteroppgave

Visiting exchange students may check the box for "writing thesis abroad". International students admitted to an international master's programme may only do so if they are staying in a third country, not Norway or their home country.

Delayed startup

Delayed startup will be approved as long as your supervisor agree. Remember that a delayed startup will move the submission deadline closer to/into the summer holidays, and your supervisor might not be available for questions.

Finishing the thesis

Skipnes and NTNU Grafisk Senter are both providing services for students to check the final PDF for errors and to generate a front page. We strongly recommend using their services for the generation of the final PDF.

You may, if you want to, also order printed copies. You shall not submit printed copies to the department. Any copies you do order must be paid for by you.

See NTNUs master's thesis pages for more information.

Deadline extension

Extensions will only be given for reasons outside of the student's control. Applications must be sent to postmottak@iv.ntnu.no . In case of medical issues, please attach a doctor's note. For all other reasons, please CC your supervisor and ask your supervisor to endorse your application.