Theses: Printing the thesis (if required)

According to the general regulation of the university, it is not compulsory to present a printed copy of the thesis. However, some Doctoral Programmes can request it. Ask the programme administration for more information. 

If you are required to print copies, please follow these criteria:

• Paper and binding
• Cover

• The paper should preferably be recycled (80-100 g) and must be printed on both sides
• For the cover, we recommend you use card of approximately 300 g and apply a laminate gloss finish
• The binding technique used should be perfect binding (with adhesive)

In order to print on paper to ISO B5 size (176 mm x 250 mm) you can use A4 paper and guillotine it to B5 size: the side margins need to be trimmed by 1.7 cm and the bottom margin by 4.7 cm.

The cover will display the following information, and the design will be made by UPF's La Factoria service:

• Title of the thesis
• Subtitle (optional)
• Author
• TESI DOCTORAL UPF / year
• UPF Logo

Procedure to request the design to La Factoria service:

• As soon as you have decided the final title and the format of the thesis, make the Doctoral thesis cover request via CAU providing the following information:
  • Thesis’ title (as it should appear)
  • Thesis’ subtitle (optional) (as it should appear)
  • Author’s name (as it should appear)
  • Year
  • Format (A4 or B5)
  • Alternative email address
  • Contact phone number
• La Factoria will send you via email with two PDF files attached (within 5 working days):
  • Front and back cover and spine, ready to be printed.
  • An additional document with printing instructions.
• We cannot recommend any printing/copying service.