Support for the PhD Candidate
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
Clear agreement
Aalto University and the University of Helsinki have entered into an agreement with us for publication advisory services for doctoral candidates, as well as the printing of dissertations and the creation of their online versions. The university funds the service, including basic pre-press work and a separately 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. Our dissertation clients receive printing services based on a pre-negotiated pricing list.
What is prepress?
Prepress refers to the preparation of printed materials. It includes all the steps taken before the actual printing. 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 colors
4. Creating print files suitable for printing machines
The prepress stage is very important because it ensures that the final printed product is of the highest quality.
Additional services for the PhD candidate
In addition to printing your dissertation, you can also order other dissertation-related services from us.
We offer, for example, graphic design and layout for dissertations.
Request a quote.
Feel free to ask us about image editing and data visualization; formatting graphs and tables is our specialty. You can see more about our graphic services here.
Additionally, you can order the recording of your defense ceremony from us. Check 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 book in a visually clear and readable format. The end result of the layout process is a print-ready PDF file.
You do not need our layout services if you are handling the layout yourself. In that 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 send us your text file for evaluation via email at asiakaspalvelu@unigrafia.fi.
Yes, I want a graphic designer to layout my dissertation!
If you want to make it easier for yourself and assign the layout to a professional graphic designer, 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, preferably 2 months before your planned defense date, so that we can schedule the work in the graphic designer's calendar.