Formatting

For binding your thesis you should choose a hardcover binding.

The structure of your thesis

Your thesis does not only consist of the content part you have written. The other formal elements should be arranged in the following order:

• Blank page
• Title page
• Declaration according to § 19 (8) APO (for Bachelor’s/Master’s theses)
• Abstract/Summary
• Table of contents
• List of abbreviations and/or formulas (depending on relevance)
• Content part
• Works Cited
• List of figures and tables (optional)
• Appendix

See also the article: Structuring the thesis.

Page numbers

Not all pages in your thesis will be numbered. Note the following instructions regarding pagination:

• The title page counts as page 1, but is not numbered.
• The declaration is also not numbered.
• The subsequent text pages are provided with page numbers at the bottom right.
• A (possible) foreword after the declaration is not included in the page numbering, as it is not part of a thesis.
• Page numbers: Arabic page numbering begins with the introduction; preceding page numbers are Roman.
• The table of contents begins with Chapter 1.
• For PDFs, however, the table of contents also serves as navigation – then it may be useful to include the parts before the introduction individually in the table of contents as well.

Frequently asked questions

Der Beitrag Formal Requirements for the Thesis erschien zuerst auf Online Writing Lab.