Support for PhD candidates
Ordering a dissertation is easy! We know the most effective practices for publishing a dissertation, so you don’t have to worry about the details.
Instruction pages for our dissertation clients
Aalto University
University of Helsinki


A clear agreement
Aalto University and the University of Helsinki have entered into an agreement with us for publishing digital and printed versions of dissertations. The university covers the standard prepress work and an agreed portion of the printing costs.
Printing is done at our contracted printing house, where production is tailored to meet the needs of our dissertation clients. As a dissertation client, you will benefit from pre-negotiated pricing.
What is prepress?
Prepress refers to the preparation of a printed product. It includes all the steps taken before actual printing takes place. The goal is to ensure that the printed product looks exactly as it was designed to look.
Prepress stages include, for example:
1. Ensuring the print quality of images
2. Optimally positioning content on pages
3. Checking colours
4. Creating print files suitable for printing presses
The prepress stage is very important because it ensures that the final printed product is of the highest quality.


Additional services for PhD candidates
In addition to printing your dissertation, we also provide other dissertation-related services.
For example, we offer graphic design and layout services for dissertations.
Feel free to ask us about image editing and data visualization; we specialize in formatting graphs and tables. You can learn more about our graphic design services here.
You can also order a recording of your doctoral defence from us. Find out more about our streaming services here.
How do I know if I need layout assistance?
Layout refers to the arrangement of text and elements, such as graphics and images, on the pages of a thesis in a visually clear and readable format. The result of the layout process is a PDF file that is ready to print.
You do not need our layout services if you’re handling the layout yourself. If that’s the case, you should provide us with your manuscript and any articles as ready PDF files that include all the fonts used in the text. Instructions for creating the file can be found here.
If you are unsure whether you need our layout services, you can email us your text file for evaluation to asiakaspalvelu@unigrafia.fi.
Yes, I want a graphic designer to help with my dissertation layout!
If you want to make life easier for yourself and have a professional graphic designer handle your layout, please send us a request for a quote.
Please note that the request for a quote should be sent to us at least 6 weeks in advance, and preferably 2 months before your planned doctoral defence date, so that we can schedule the work in the graphic designer's calendar.