Student at the Department of Government
Study Guidance
at the Department of Government, also information regarding studying with disabilities.
Essay-writing
Useful information about your Master's Thesis.
Practical Information
for Uppsala University students.
- Sign-up for Thesis seminars
- Handing in of Thesis
- Thesis seminars
- Register your Thesis in DiVA
- Upcoming seminars
29 August - 12 September
You can sign-up for the Thesis Seminars between 29 August - 12 September. You have to be registered to be able to sign up through Studium.
If you are not registered and wants to participate send an e-mail to the student office expeditionen@statsvet.uu.se as soon as possible.
Times and instructions applies for both the bachelor- and master thesis courses.
Deadline 22 September at 10:00
You hand in your thesis by uploading it on Studium. The "Assignment" will become available around the 12 September. Deadline is no later than 22 September at 10:00.
2 - 6 October
If you want to participate send an e-mail expeditionen@statsvet.uu.se to get re-registered to the course. You need to be registered to access the registration and hand-in in Studium.
DiVA
DiVA – Academic Archive Online - is Uppsala University's system for electronic publishing and for registering publications produced by researchers, teachers and students. When the thesis is approved you have to publish it in DiVA. Your grade will be registered in Ladok after the publication.
Defense Autumn Semester 2023
Extra thesis defense, October 2023:
Registration for thesis defense: 29 August - 12 September
Hand-in of thesis: deadline 22 September at 10:00
Thesis defenses: 2 - 6 October
Regular thesis defense, January 2024:
Registration for thesis defense: 4-18 December
Hand-in of thesis deadline: 29 December at 10:00
Thesis defenses: 8-12 January
If you want to participate send an e-mail to expeditionen@statsvet.uu.se in good time to get re-registered to the course. You need to be registered to access the registration and hand-in in Studium.
Cheating and Plagiarism
Chapter 8, Section 1 of the Higher Education Ordinance states that "disciplinary action may be taken against students who... by prohibited aids or other means attempt to deceive during examinations or when academic work is otherwise assessed."
Down load the department policy on cheating and plagiarism here.
Contact the Student Office
Opening hours / Phone hours (September–May)
Monday and Wednesday 10:00–12:00
Tuesday and Thursday 13:00–15:00
Email: expeditionen@statsvet.uu.se
Telephone: 018-471 12 06
Visiting address
Östra Ågatan 19
753 22 Uppsala
Postal address
Statsvetenskapliga institutionen
Box 514
751 20 Uppsala
Telephone: +46 18471 70 40
Email: reception@gamlatorget.uu.se