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. LUT's thesis templates include accessibility guidelines.
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 version can be submitted to LUTPub after it has been revised by supervisor(s). Student and thesis' supervisor(s) are responsible for that thesis file submitted to LUTPub 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.
Information is available in student portal eLUT: instructions and regulations for thesis and for graduation.
When having questions, contact us by email lutpub@lut.fi.
Intra page Thesis supervision.
General instructions for Barchelor's and Master's Thesis, and Word and LaTeX templates are available in eLUT portal. Degree programmes' might have own instructions and knowledge about these.