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HIST3000

Master 's Thesis in History

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Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 60
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 3 semesters
Examination arrangement Master's Thesis with oral adjusting exam

About

About the course

Course content

The topic for the master's thesis is selected in consultation with a supervisor. Students will be invited to a presentation by potential supervisors at an early stage of their studies. The thesis should normally contain 25.000-35.000 words (bibliography and appendix not included).

Learning outcome

A candidate who passes this course is expected to have the following learning outcome according to the course curriculum, defined as knowledge and skills:

Knowledge

The candidate

  • has substantial knowledge in the field of research for the master thesis
  • is familiar with historiography and different perspectives used by historians to explain fundamental historical themes in the period of specialization

Skills

The candidate

  • is able to use a broad range of information and critically analyze a problem
  • is able to develop ideas and problems, give advice and elaborate and evaluate different sorts of historical problems
  • has substantial knowledge on how to use historical method as a analytical tool

Learning methods and activities

The topic should be developed in consultation with a supervisor. Students must attend an obligatory third semester seminar. The final grade of the thesis might be adjusted after the oral examination. Please see link for the numbers of hours of supervision eligible for your master's thesis https://innsida.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/Norsk/Masteravtale+HF

Compulsory assignments

  • Third semester seminar

Further on evaluation

The final grade of the thesis might be adjusted after the oral examination.

If you are given a failing grade on the master's thesis you can apply to the department to resubmit your master's thesis once. To resubmit, the master's thesis must be completely new or so heavily rewritten that it can be considered a new thesis.

All master's theses must include an abstract in Norwegian and English.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
History (MHIST)

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to the Master's Programme in History.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
HIST3000 60 sp Autumn 2013
HIST3001 60 sp Autumn 2021
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • History

Contact information

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Historical and Classical Studies

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Master's Thesis with oral adjusting exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Master's Thesis with oral adjusting exam
Weighting 100/100 Date Release 2025-11-10
Submission 2025-11-17
Time Release 12:00
Submission 12:00
Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Master's Thesis with oral adjusting exam
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment