Are you writing a thesis? When you're done, you may want to publish it online. It will then be available through UvA Scripties, a digital platform set up by the University Library where your thesis will be easy to find – even via Google.
As the author, you hold the copyright to your own thesis. You are therefore free to decide for yourself whether your thesis should be publicly available or not. The UvA (and most of its faculties) stimulate the open-access publication of theses in order to disseminate knowledge through all layers of society and provide an insight into the UvA's teaching.
Most degree programmes require you to upload the final version of your thesis to Canvas. Just before you do, you must complete a quiz on Canvas with questions on a number of specific points to bear in mind when publishing your thesis.
Tip: make sure you ponder these points in good time – don't leave it until the last moment.
See below for additional publication information for each faculty. Please note: this information is currently being revised. The information is expected to be up-to-date again at the beginning of January 2020. Until then, check with your faculty what is important for you when submitting and / or publishing your thesis.
Handing in thesis: via Canvas.
Faculty policy regarding publication:
Take a look at UvA Theses for published theses of the FEB.
More information can be found on the faculty thesis page.
Contact the FEB Education Desk.
Handing in thesis: via Canvas
Faculty policy regarding publication:
Take a look at UvA Theses for the published theses of the FGW.
More information can be found on the faculty thesis page.
Contact the Education Desk of the Faculty of Humanities: onderwijsbalie-fgw@uva.nl.
Handing in thesis: via Canvas. There you will find information per department and additional requirements for your thesis per course.
Faculty policy regarding publication:
Take a look at UvA Theses for published theses of the FdR.
Contact the Legal Library: jb-fdr@uva.nl.
Only master's theses from the Master programme Information Science are included in UvA Scripties. Mail your thesis to bibliotheek@amc.nl.
Faculty policy regarding publication:
Take a look at UvA Scripties for the published theses of this faculty.
Ask them at bibliotheek@amc.nl.
Hand in your thesis via Canvas. More information can be found on the student site of your study programme.
Faculty policy regarding publication
Take a look at UvA Scripties for published theses of the FMG.
Contact the Education Desk of your programme.
Handing in thesis: via DataNose. Theses are published in UvA Scripties.
Faculty policy regarding publication:
Take a look at UvA Theses for published theses of the Faculty of Science.
Contact the Service Desk of the Faculty of Science: servicedesk-esc-science@uva.nl.