Web accessibility means that online services are as easy as possible to use also for disabled persons. When writing the thesis, or at the latest when publishing it, attention must be paid to the accessibility of the thesis file.
Read more:
About web accessibility https://webaim.org/
Tutorials about document accessibility
Directive (EU) 2016/2102 (the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies)
Act on The Provision of Digital Services (version in English not available)
Thesis file needs to follow given guidelines and the final, approved version can be submitted to Theseus after it has been revised by instructor(s). Student and thesis' instructor(s) are responsible for that thesis file submitted to Theseus is done by given guidelines (both layout and contents) and that pdf/a also fulfils web accessibility requirements.
Correct file format for thesis is pdf/a.
Layout and content issues that needs to be checked are listed to next tab.
When having questions, contact us by email theseus@lab.fi.
Instructions for Bachelor's thesis are available in LAB intra. Instructions for Master's thesis are also available in LAB intra.
(For students instructions exist in eLAB.)