Marking Criteria

Course information 

Course code, name and course content  HUMR5200 – Thesis in the Theory and Practice of Human Rights
Admission requirements Admission requires a completed bachelor's degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor's degree and a minimum grade average of C (in the Norwegian grading scale) and completion of the compulsory courses as well as a selection of elective courses that makes a total of at least 90 ECTS. 
Examination  Thesis, no more than 18,000 words, no more than 20,000 words in the case of theses with a multidisciplinary or non-legal approach. 
Last updated 07.11.2018

Grading criteria 

The master thesis is the culmination of the master’s degree studies. During the writing process, the student will be assigned a supervisor. The Director of each master programme is in charge of this process.

The thesis is an independent work, and the topic is of the student’s own choice but must fall within the scope of the study programme in question.

Assessment of the master thesis must be in line with the learning outcome. Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail.

The following academic criteria are used when assessing