Thesis template - abstract

Aug 31, 2026

Thesis template guidance supports producing a complete academic work in Microsoft Word. It instructs authors to write an abstract as a concise, one-page summary describing background, objectives, theoretical background, research methods, results, conclusions, and development proposals, using complete sentences. It specifies tense usage (past for objectives, methods, results; present for stable general information) and recommends passive voice. It also provides editing and accessibility submission advice for the final Theseus version.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPaper Templates

FormatDOCX

Pages28

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

abstract

glossary

introduction

styles

visual aids

tables

figures

formulas

other illustrations and appendices

document accessibility and submission

checking accessibility

finalizing document submission

discussion

references

appendices

title of the thesis Subtitle First name Last name (& First name Last name) Final project (e.g. Bachelor’s Thesis or Master’s Thesis) Term year (e.g. Spring 2024) Degree Programme in xxx Oulu University of Applied Sciences abstract Oulu University of Applied Sciences Degree Programme in xxx Option of xxx Author(s): Title of thesis: Term and year of completion: e.g. Spring 2024 Pages: e.g. 24 + 5 appendices (or 1 appendix) An abstract is a short summary that provides the reader with an overall idea of the work completed. It briefly describes the background, objectives, theoretical background, research methods, results as well as the conclusions and development proposals. The abstract is written in complete sentences. Use past simple tense when writing about the research objectives, methods, and results. Use present tense when writing general information that remains the same. Use of passive voice is recommended. The abstract length should be no longer than one page with the line spacing 1. Add formatting marks into the text from the Word tools: Home > Paragraph > Show All ¶. This ensures that you do not accidentally delete the section break and style formatting settings of the template. The keywords are not written in the abstract, but they are selected when saving the work in Theseus. contents TOC \o "1-3" \u abstract PAGEREF _Toc174455693 \h 2 contents PAGEREF _Toc174455695 \h 3 glossary PAGEREF _Toc174455696 \h 4 1 introduction PAGEREF _Toc174455697 \h 5 2 styles PAGEREF _Toc174455698 \h 6 2.1 First subheading at Heading 2 level PAGEREF _Toc174455699 \h 6 2.2 Second subheading at Heading 2 level PAGEREF _Toc174455700 \h 7 2.2.1 First subheading at Heading 3 level PAGEREF _Toc174455701 \h 7 3 visual aids PAGEREF _Toc174455702 \h 9 3.1 Tables PAGEREF _Toc174455703 \h 9 3.2 Figures PAGEREF _Toc174455704 \h 11 3.3 Formulas PAGEREF _Toc174455705 \h 12 3.4 Other illustrations and appendices PAGEREF _Toc174455706 \h 13 4 document accessibility and submission PAGEREF _Toc174455707 \h 15 4.1 Checking accessibility PAGEREF _Toc174455708 \h 15 4.2 Finalizing document submission PAGEREF _Toc174455709 \h 15 5 DISCUSSION PAGEREF _Toc174455710 \h 18 references PAGEREF _Toc174455711 \h 19 appendices PAGEREF _Toc174455712 \h 21 glossary If necessary, a glossary of acronyms and concepts can be compiled at the beginning of the work. The acronyms used are written in full, and concepts are defined. The glossary is arranged in alphabetical order. Delete this page if the work does not contain a particularly considerable number of acronyms or concepts that are rare in the field. Delete the text on this page if you add a glossary. concept definition ACRONYM write the acronym in full and its definition in English with the alignment tab at 4.6 cm introduction This template was created to facilitate the thesis writing process using Microsoft Word. This template can also be used for other written assignments. The template provides advice on editing the text for accessibility and final revisions of the Theseus version. In addition to familiarising yourself with the template guidelines, please read the Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oamk) HYPERLINK "https://oamk.fi/en/study/thesis/" \h thesis guidelines (Oulu University of Applied Sciences 2025). It is also worth reading the instructions for writing a research text in the book Academic Writing for Graduate Students – Essential Tasks and Skills (Swales & Feak, 2012). In-text references and literary sources used in the template follow the Harvard referencing format. For example, the Mendeley reference management software can be used to mark in-text references. (Oulu University of Applied Sciences 2025, Reference guidelines.) When using this template, replace the existing text with your own text. If you import text from elsewhere into this document, select Keep text only (Appendix 1). Before doing so, add formatt

FAQs

What should an abstract include in this thesis template?

The abstract should cover background, objectives, theoretical background, research methods, results, conclusions, and development proposals, written in complete sentences.

Which tenses should be used when writing different parts of the abstract?

Use past simple tense for research objectives, methods, and results, and present tense for general information that remains the same. Passive voice is recommended.

How does the template recommend handling document formatting and accessibility before submission?

It advises adding formatting marks in Word to avoid deleting section breaks and style settings, and following accessibility checks and final revision steps for the Theseus version.

Aug 31, 2026

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