# Thesis application forms

**Source**: https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/masters-and-bachelors-thesis/master-thesis/thesis-application-forms/
**Parent**: https://www.chalmers.se/en/education/your-studies/plan-and-conduct-your-studies/changing-your-study-situation/form-withdrawal/

### Content on this page

1. [Web form](#web-form)
2. [Exemption form](#exemption-form)
3. [Register in Ladok](#register-in-ladok)
4. [Not completed your thesis/degree project](#not-completed-your-thesisdegree-project)
5. [Filling in the forms – questions and answers](#filling-in-the-forms-questions-and-answers)

## Web form

In order to register for your thesis/degree project, you must complete the web form **Thesis application form** and have it approved by the examiner and the Head of programme/Director of master's programme. This must be done well in advance of your estimated start date.

The web form form applies to students on:

- Bachelor of science in engineering programmes
- Shipping programmes
- Civil engineering programmes
- Master's programmes

**Erasmus and Bilateral students** are exempted from getting a signature/approval from the Director of master’s programme since they don’t belong to a programme.\
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**You can find the web form here:**\
[Thesis application form](https://chalmers.sharepoint.com/sites/ChalmersExjobbsanskan "Thesis application form")

**Questions about/problems with the web form?\**Please use the contact form in the Service Portal:\
[Thesis form support - in the Service Portal](https://chalmers.topdesk.net/tas/public/ssp/content/serviceflow?unid=a4e30c27cf8a417ea589a5d4e81a1757&from=f4be4091-86ad-41ab-a357-08c35caa670c&openedFromService=true "Thesis form support - in the Service Portal")

[Web Form Manual](https://www.chalmers.se/api/media/?url=https://cms.www.chalmers.se/Media/grxjzpyi/web-form-manual.pdf? "Web Form Manual")

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### Info videos

Here you will find short info videos on how to fill in the web form "Thesis application form"\
[Chalmers Play](https://play.chalmers.se/playlist/dedicated/0_o3d6a3uw/ "Chalmers Play")

## Exemption form

In some cases you should use the exemption form, **Thesis application exemption form**:

- If the main field of study for the course does not match with the main field of study for the programme (applies only to 30 and 60 credit theses/degree projects)
- If you want to register on an older programme code that is no longer given

**Handling of signed forms**

- The document must be downloaded before any signing can be done.
- The completed form must be digitally signed by the examiner and Head of programme/Director of master's programme.
- It should be emailed well in advance of your estimated start date. This is done by the person who last signed the document.
- The document must then be sent to: [thesis@chalmers.se](mailto:thesis@chalmers.se).

**Please note!** We only accept digitally signed exemption forms.

[Thesis Application Exemption Form (1)](https://www.chalmers.se/api/media/?url=https://cms.www.chalmers.se/Media/ydxfc2yo/thesis-application-exemption-form.pdf? "Thesis Application Exemption Form (1)")

pdf 1.8 MB

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## Register in Ladok

- When your form is received and everything is correct, it will be included in Ladok showing that you are expected to do your thesis/degree project.
- You are then responsible for registering on the course yourself (just as with other course registration).
- The registration opens Monday three weeks before the course instance starts and closes Tuesday of the second week of the course instance.

**Ladok: Study documentation system**Ladok for students is your page in Ladok where you can plan your studies.

More info[Ladok](https://student.ladok.se/student/)

## Not completed your thesis/degree project

To re-register for a thesis/degree project you have started but not finished, if the course code is the same as before, use the services in Ladok for students. You should not fill in a new form.

### How to re-register i Ladok:

1. Go to 'My education'
2. Choose the course
3. Press on 'Chnge to another course instance'

If this does not work, please feel free to contact us at our contact address.

## Filling in the forms – questions and answers

### Questions and answers

### For questions, please contact:

**Contact**

- [thesis@chalmers.se](mailto:thesis@chalmers.se)

### For questions, please contact:

**Contact**

- [thesis@chalmers.se](mailto:thesis@chalmers.se)