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<\/p>\nIn principle, you can have your thesis produced in any format you like, but over the years, certain aspects have, of course, become standardised. In this article, I\u2019ll take you through, step by step, the choices you can make and explain why the \u2018standard\u2019 thesis format isn\u2019t actually that standard at all.<\/p>\n
The most common paper size is A4; everyone uses it in their home printer. A4 is part of the A-series. The image below clearly shows how this series is structured and the paper sizes it produces. The basis is an A0 sheet, which measures exactly 1 square metre. As you can see, each subsequent size is half the size of the one before it.<\/p>\n
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Just as there is the A-ratio, there is also the B-ratio. The principle behind the B-ratio is the same as that of the A-ratio, but the starting point is different. For B0, the short side is exactly 1 metre. The same ratio is then applied, resulting in a size that falls exactly between the A sizes.<\/p>\n
The most commonly used format for a thesis is 170 by 240 millimetres; this is referred to as B5 by most printers. As you can see from the overview, B5 is actually 176 by 250 millimetres. The reason why the \u2018B5 thesis\u2019 differs from the standard B5 format dates back to offset printing. In the past, all theses were printed on printing plates; these plates have a standard size and, to use them as efficiently as possible, a slight adjustment was made to the format. This made it cheaper and resulted in less paper wastage. Once that standard was established, we have never deviated from it.<\/p>\n
We are used to first choosing a paper size and then printing something on it. At a print shop, it works exactly the other way round. First, they print onto large sheets or rolls, and only after printing is the product cut to the correct dimensions. The advantage of the \u2018B5 thesis\u2019 therefore no longer exists, yet printers continue to offer this size as standard.<\/p>\n
In almost all cases, the format used is \u2018B5 thesis\u2019. The only two alternatives we occasionally come across are A5 or square. An A5 thesis therefore has the same aspect ratio as a B5 but is slightly smaller. In the case of a square thesis, both sides are, of course, the same size.<\/p>\n
When theses need to be defended, we print them on a separate sheet. A5 is often chosen for this. As can be seen from the above, this fits neatly into your thesis; if you were to choose the \u2018B5 thesis\u2019 format for your theses as well, it would protrude slightly from the side. This is because you cannot insert a loose sheet completely into the binding.<\/p>\n
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Make sure you give some thought to the format of your thesis in good time; it is important to consider this during the design<\/a> Please bear this in mind. If you wish to deviate from the \u2018standard\u2019 B5 format, please let us know during the application<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Het formaat van je proefschrift A4, A5, B5, hoe zit dat precies? In principe kun je je proefschrift in ieder formaat laten produceren dat je wilt, maar door de jaren heen is er natuurlijk het \u00e9\u00e9n en ander gestandaardiseerd. In dit artikel neem ik je stap voor stap mee in de keuzes die je kunt […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63,65,53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-binnenwerk","category-drukken","category-voorbereiding"],"yoast_head":"\n