First name Last name

Title of the Thesis will be written using Style “Main Title”

Subtitle of Thesis (not required)
using style “Sub_Title”

Degree programme in XXX

2020

Author(s) Last name, First name	Type of Publication Bachelor’s thesis / Master’s thesis	Date Month Year
Number of pages	Language of publication:
Title of publication
Title of publication
Abstract Abstract must not be longer than one page. You can use this page as a model of abstract. In the abstract you answer the questions: What was the objective of your work? What did you do? (steps and methods) What results did you get? What are the conclusions? Style of the abstract is Abstract. Use font size 12, single spacing and margin justifications on both sides. The abstract describes the central content of the thesis. Do not include any figures, charts, tables, formulas, quotations or references in the abstract. Furthermore, do not highlight any part of the text by underlining, italics, bold letters etc. The length of the abstract is one page. Use the past tense and passive when writing the abstract (e.g. “the study was conduct-ed as a…”), except when you explain universally applicable results, in which case the present tense can be used. If your publication is written in English the abstract is only in English.
Key words Search from key word list but not linked to Finto service.

CONTENTS

1 First main heading/Introduction	4

2 Section breaks in this template	5

2.1 Cover page (1st Section)	5

2.2 Abstract and Contents (2nd Section)	5

2.3 Text pages (3rd Section)	6

2.4 References and Appendices (4th Section)	6

3 Other settings	6

3.1 Structure in the body of the text	6

3.2 Tables, figures and pictures	6

3.2.1 First subheading	8

3.2.2 Second subheading	8

3.2.3 Third subheading	8

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

First main heading/Introduction

This document is a template that you can use when writing your thesis (and other reports, too) at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (Satakunnan ammattikor-keakoulu, SAMK). The template is based on SAMK’s basic layout instructions.

Write plain text with the Normal (Normaali) style. The font style in this template is Times New Roman. Alternative font style is Arial. The recommended and the correct way tho change font style is to modify style Normal. It acts as a source to other styles and font will be changed in all text areas except the ones in Cover page. The main heading style is Heading1 (Otsikko1). Subordinate headings are marked Heading2, Heading3. Three heading levels can be used at maximum. Line breaks are incorporated into the heading styles as spacing values. Please do NOT use a line feed before or after the heading. With main headings instead of predefined spacing before the heading also page break can be used. The correct way to define it is to modify Heading 1: Format | Paragraph opens a window shown below. Use the highlighted option.

The use of the styles is obligatory in order to ensure the functioning of the automatic table of contents. How to update the table of contents: click the right mouse button on the table of contents and choose the menu option Update field. The headings that you have written in the body of the text using heading styles will then be shown op to date in the table of contents. If you notice a spelling or factual error in the table of contents, correct it in the body of the text, not in the table of contents. Note that word References and Appendices are not part of the automatic table of contents, just two added text lines on Contents page. If you report doesn’t contain Appendices delete word Appendices.

All the styles can be found in the menu Home | Styles. Click the small arrow in the lower right corner of the Styles group. The Styles window will open on the right edge of the screen. The styles to be used in a thesis are listed in Appendix 1.

Page numbering is incorporated into the heading styles. All the pages, beginning from the cover page, are taken into account in the page numbering, but the page numbering first shows on the first text page as in this template. In order to set the page numbering, a section break has been made after the table of contents. Therefore, do not delete the table of contents or the empty lines below it.

Section breaks in this template

This template is divided to section to use different settings in header, page numbering etc. To visualize these section breaks use - icon from Home | Paragraph in Word ribbon. This option shows also other hidden symbols like space, page break, etc.

Cover page (1st Section)

On cover page the values set for upper margin and Header differ from other pages. Therefore, the first section break is at the end of this page. Try not to delete it.

Abstract and Contents (2nd Section)

The page numbering is not shown on Abstract or Contents page. This is why Contents page ends to a Section break.

Text pages (3rd Section)

The page numbering is shown in Header area on upper right corner. Last text page ends to a Section break. If you remove it page numbering will disappear from Header on text pages.

References and Appendices (4th Section)

This is the last section and on these pages the page numbering is not in use.

Other settings

Structure in the body of the text

The order in the body of the text can vary. Discuss your solution with your supervisor.

Tables, figures and pictures

Tables, figures and pictures can be used in a thesis. The table, figure or picture shall always be referred to in the text preceding it. Make sure that the tables and figures have a uniform appearance. The font size in Tables ang Figures is 10.

Table 1. The largest cities in Finland on 31 December 2010 (Demographic Statistics 2011)

City	Population
Helsinki	588,549
Espoo	247,970
Tampere	213,217
Vantaa	200,055
Turku	177,326

Write the table heading above the table and name it Table 1. Name of table followed by Table 2. Name of table etc. Write the figure heading below the figure and name it Figure 1. Name of figure etc. Use the style Table_Figure_Heading in the headings of tables, figures and pictures.

Figure 1. Breakdown of Enterprise Ltd’s investments between asset types in 2011

Example of third level Headings

First subheading

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor in-cididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Second subheading

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor in-cididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Third subheading

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor in-cididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

WHEN YOU DELETE THE INSTRUCTION TEXTS FROM THIS TEMPLATE, PLEASE, DON’T DELETE THE SECTION BREAK APPEARING
BELOW THIS TEXT LINE.

REFERENCES

The list of references.

If you use appendices in your thesis place each appendix on its own page. Write APPENDIX 1, APPENDIX 2 etc. in the top right corner, using the style Heading Appendix.

Appendix 1

Styles used in this template.

Normal	body of the text, Times New Roman or Arial, font size 12, line spacing 1.5, margin justifications on both sides
Main_Title	Main title on the cover page font size 24, Arial, centred, bold; spacing before 42, after 12
Sub_Title	Subtitle on the cover page font size 18, Arial, centred All capitals
Name_DegreeProgram_Year	On cover page font size 14, Arial, centred; All capitals
Abstract	text in the abstract font size 12, single line spacing, margin justifications on both sides
Heading1	main headings font size 14, uppercase letters spacing 60 before, 36 after, single line spacing
Heading2	headings font size 12 spacing 30 before, 24 after, single line spacing
Heading3	subheadings font size 12 spacing 30 before, 24 after, single line spacing
Appendix_Heading	heading APPENDIX 1, APPENDIX 2 etc. in the top right corner, font size 14, uppercase letters, align right
Contents_References_Heading	Heading Contents and References, font size 14, uppercase letters, spacing 12 after
Bibliography	Mention literature and other sources here, font size 12, single line spacing
Table_Figure_Heading	Place the table heading above the table and the figure heading below the figure, font size 12, single line spacing

Get acquainted with the thesis instructions on SAMK’s website. Your thesis supervisor will advise you in the planning of the thesis content and structure. The library will assist in the search of source material. We wish you success in your thesis process!

REMEMBER DELETE THE INSTUCTIONS FROM THIS AND ALL OTHER PAGES WHEN YOU USE THIS TEMPLATE IN YOUR THESIS.