Guidelines for Thesis Preparation
Researchers should submit the final version of the thesis as a single PDF file using these guidelines:
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Paper format: Use the standard A4 format and set the same margins (e.g. 2.5 cm, top/bottom, right/left)
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Size & line spacing: The text should be in 12 point character and 1.5 spaced lines. Footnotes should be in 10 point character and single spaced lines
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Font: Choose a commonly used font that provides a full character set, for example Times (especially when using languages other than English)
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Tables & pictures: Insert tables, graphs and images directly where they belong in the text. Do not use colours as they will not be reproduced. Tables must be on one page, not divided across different pages
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Pagination: Pages must be numbered. The final copy will be double-sided so you must ensure that blank pages are inserted where necessary in order that new chapters, sections, bibliography etc. fall on the right hand side, on an odd-numbered page
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Coverpage: The inside cover page should be in the language in which the thesis is written, using one of these templates: English , French , German , Italian (Ph.D.); English , French , German , Italian (LL.M.)
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Language correction: Theses that have been submitted for language correction should specify this on the first inside page of the final draft
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Thesis summary: Insert the thesis summary (up to 300 words) after the title page and before the Table of Contents