Frequently Asked Questions

Confidentiality labels were introduced for staff at LUT Universities on 9 June 2025. When your thesis supervisor has opened your thesis’ text file, the text 'LUT Group Confidential - Other information (3Y)' has been automatically added to it. If your supervisor has returned the same file to you without changing the confidentiality flag, and you convert this Word file to PDF, the confidentiality text will also appear in the PDF file. If the confidentiality text appears at the bottom of your Word file, remove it by editing the Word footer (Insert > Footer), and then create a PDF/A file for Theseus.
NOTE! Do not save a file with the text 'LUT Group Confidential - Other information (3Y)' to Theseus.

When you upload your thesis to Theseus, you will create the URN as part of the uploading process. If you forgot to save the URN while doing so, you can find the URN in Theseus once the library has processed and published your thesis. Look for the URN in the collection where you uploaded your thesis: either the LAB's open Theseus collection or the restricted collection.

Generate the URN identifier by clicking with mouse the link "Fetch URN". It may take a few seconds for the URN to generate. If no URN appears, try using another browser. Also clear your browser history, cache, and cookies. If the problem continuous, please contact theseus@lab.fi.

As soon as your thesis is published, a PDF icon appears in Theseus. After a few minutes, it will automatically update to an image of your thesis cover page. If your thesis is published in the restricted collection of Theseus, the PDF icon will not be replaced by the cover page image of your thesis at all.

Section 4.3 of LAB's thesis guidelines for bachelor's and master's degree instructs: 'A student of LAB University of Applied Sciences uploads the thesis report to Theseus in case the thesis work has been conducted in co-operation with a student from another student from another university of applied sciences. In this case, the thesis report to be saved always has a LAB title page.". Thesis guidelines for bachelor's and master's theses can be found from the Thesis page of the eLAB.

By law, a thesis is a public document, so there are no confidential theses. Section 4.3 of LAB's thesis guidelines for bachelor's and master's degree provides instructions on how to deal with any confidential content. Thesis guidelines for bachelor's and master's theses can be found from the Thesis page of eLAB.

A valid LAB student ID is required for Theseus uploading. Most likely you have already been marked as a graduate on Peppi, you are not registered as present student, or there is something wrong with your student ID. If your student ID has already been closed, you will no longer be able to upload your thesis to Theseus. Please contact theseus@lab.fi

Only PDF files can be uploaded to Theseus. If you have saved your thesis in another format, e.g. a Word file, please change your thesis to a PDF file (pdf/a recommended). Check and, if necessary, modify the PDF file before saving it to Theseus. Sometimes when saving to PDF format, page numbering disappears from view (important in source referencing), page breaks move to odd places and blank pages appear at the end of the PDF. For more information, see the Theseus instructions Converting your thesis to a PDF file.

When you add your name to Theseus, it will appear below the input fields: DO NOT tick the box in front of your name. The abstract and subject terms will also appear below the input fields after you add them: DO NOT tick the boxes in front of them either. You have probably ticked one or all of these boxes, in which case the data will be deleted when you try to proceed with saving.

Because the thesis file published in Theseus is already approved and reviewed, it is not possible to edit the thesis file after publishing.

You can read the theses from the restricted collection at either the Lappeenranta or Lahti campus libraries during customer service hours. If you are unable to visit the libraries, please contact theseus@lab.fi

Navigate to the collection page in which you are going to save your thesis. Log in to LUTPUb with your LUT student id – link ‘Submit a new item to this collection’ appears only when logged in.
NOTE! Do not use a browser translator. If you do, choose In English link from page’s banner, or use another browser.

To view LUTPub in English, please click the link "in English" on top of the page. Browsers' automatic translation of the page may give incorrect translations of the texts, for example the names of the collections are wrong.

Confidentiality labels were introduced for staff at LUT Universities on 9 June 2025. When your thesis supervisor has opened your thesis’ text file, the text 'LUT Group Confidential - Other information (3Y)' has been automatically added to it. If your supervisor has returned the same file to you without changing the confidentiality flag, and you convert this Word file to PDF, the confidentiality text will also appear in the PDF file. If the confidentiality text appears at the bottom of your Word file, remove it by editing the Word footer (Insert > Footer), and then create a PDF/A file for LUTPub.
NOTE! Do not save a file with the text 'LUT Group Confidential - Other information (3Y)' to LUTPub.

When you upload your thesis to LUTPub, you will create the URN as part of the uploading process. If you forgot to save the URN while uploading your thesis, you can find the URN in LUTPub once the library has processed and published your thesis. Look for the URN in the collection where you uploaded your thesis: either in the Bachelor's theses collection or the Master's theses collection. If your thesis is not among the first to appear on the collection page, you can search for it with your own name. Select your thesis. On the page that opens, you will see the URN below the heading 'The permanent address of the publication is'.

Generate the URN identifier by clicking with mouse the link "Fetch URN". It may take a few seconds for the URN to generate. If no URN appears, try using another browser. Also clear your browser history, cache, and cookies. If the problem continuous, please contact lutpub@lut.fi.

The thesis published in LUTPub cannot be edited afterwards. If an error is found in the content of the thesis after publication in LUTPub, an error(s) correction is made by creating an Errata document. Instructions can be found in the library guide.

As soon as your thesis is published, a PDF icon appears in LUTPub. After a few minutes, it will automatically update to an image of your thesis cover page.

Thesis files have only been uploaded in the LUTPub publication repository since 1 August 2014. Even after this date, students have been able to print their thesis as a book if they wished. Please check LUT Primo to see if we have the thesis as a printed book. If it is, and you are our customer, you can come and borrow it. If not, you can request it for interlibrary loan through your own library. Please see our web site for more information about interlibrary loans (you need to scroll the page). If you cannot find a printed copy of the thesis in LUT Primo, please contact the library at lutpub@lut.fi.