FORMAT OF THESIS. 8.1. The thesis must be an independent, academic work that meets international standards, and must be at an advanced academic level in respect of the formulation of the research topic, conceptual clarification, and methodical, theoretical, and empirical rationale, as well as in respect of the documentation of sources and formal presentation. The thesis must be able to develop new knowledge in the chosen field and must be of such quality as to qualify for publication as a part of the academic literature in the field.
FORMAT OF THESIS. The format of the thesis and the mode of submission must agreed upon by the two universities. Cf. Regulations for the Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at the University of Bergen, section 10.6
