UNESA Thesis Word Template & Latest Formatting Guide
Streamline your thesis writing process with a ready-to-use Microsoft Word template that 100% complies with the latest UNESA formatting guidelines. Available for both General A4 and FBS A5 formats.
Standard UNESA Thesis Formatting Guidelines
A summary of basic layout settings to ensure your manuscript passes administrative checks at the department and faculty levels.
Standard A4 Format (General/Postgraduate)
Used by most faculties at UNESA for undergraduate theses, master's theses, and doctoral dissertations.
- Paper Size A4 HVS 80 gram (White)
- Margins Left 4 cm, Top 4 cm, Right 3 cm, Bottom 3 cm
- Font Family Times New Roman
- Font Size 12 pt
- Line Spacing 2.0 (Double Spacing)
- Printing Single-sided
Special A5 Format (Faculty of Languages & Arts)
Specific formatting rules mandated for departments under the Faculty of Languages and Arts.
- Paper Size A5 HVS 80 gram (White)
- Margins Left 2.5 cm, Top 2.5 cm, Right 2.0 cm, Bottom 2.0 cm
- Font Family Book Antiqua
- Font Size 10 pt
- Line Spacing 1.2 or 1.15 / Multiple
- Printing Double-sided
Page Numbering Rules (Common Cause for Revisions)
Page Number Layout:
- Preliminary Section: Uses lowercase Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, etc.) positioned bottom-center, 1 cm from the bottom edge.
- Main & Final Section: Uses Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, etc.) positioned bottom-center, 1 cm from the bottom edge.
Important Word Tip:
Use a Section Break (Next Page) in Microsoft Word between the Preliminary Section and the Main Section, and ensure that the Link to Previous option is disabled to keep pagination from breaking.
Template Features
Our `.docx` template comes pre-configured so you don't have to fiddle with settings from scratch:
- Styles Preset: Heading 1, 2, and 3 are automatically styled with appropriate fonts & spacing.
- Auto Table of Contents: Simply right-click and update to sync layout and pages automatically.
- Pre-configured Section Breaks: First pages of chapters and body content are separated with correct pagination behavior.
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UNESA Thesis Structure Layout
Required contents and arrangement from the front matter to the last appendix page.
1 Preliminary Section (Administrative & Introduction)
Includes administrative papers and navigator headers:
- Outer Cover: Yellow (FBS) with gold lettering.
- Title Page: White HVS with black ink.
- Declaration of Originality: Stamped, declaring any use of AI if applicable.
- Abstract: Max 250 words, 1.0 spacing, max 6 keywords.
- Approval & Certification Pages: Signed by advisors, examiners, and Dean.
- Table of Contents, Tables, Figures, & Appendices.
2 Main Section (The Core Thesis Body)
Consists of 5 mandatory chapters arranged systematically:
Chapter I Introduction: Background, problem identification/limits, research questions (question format), objectives, benefits, and operational definitions.
Chapter II Literature Review: Theoretical framework (synthesized), review of relevant previous studies, conceptual framework, and hypotheses.
Chapter III Research Method: Research design, population & sample, variables, instruments, analysis techniques, and validity & reliability.
Chapter IV Findings & Discussion: Detailed presentation of findings field-tested and synthesized back against theories in Chapter II.
Chapter V Conclusion: Summary of findings (answering research questions), implications, and operational suggestions.
3 Final Section (References & Appendices)
Bibliography:
Must be sorted alphabetically following the APA 7th Edition guidelines.
Appendices:
Research instruments, statistical analysis, permits, and the Researcher's Bio must be placed at the very end.
Maximum Plagiarism Threshold (Turnitin)
According to the UNESA graduation clearance guidelines, the similarity index of your thesis manuscript must not exceed 25%.
- Students must submit a Certificate of Plagiarism & AI Clearance before registering for their final defense.
- The certificate must be signed by the Advisor and approved by the Head of the Study Program (Koorprodi).
Researcher Biography Format
Required components of the author's curriculum vitae that must be placed on the final pages of the thesis.
1. Identity & Education History
- Identity: Full name, place/date of birth, student ID (NIM), Study Program, Faculty, Surabaya State University, home address, email, and active WhatsApp number.
- Education History: List chronologically from primary school (SD/MI), middle school (SMP/MTs), high school (SMA/MA/SMK), up to your current studies at UNESA.
2. Experience & Certification
- Tracks (If Any): Organizational experience, research projects, publications, and history of training/workshops/seminars (presented in a table).
- Photo & Signature: Provide space for the researcher's signature along with the date, and paste a formal photograph in the lower corner of the biography.
4 Layout Mistakes That Trigger Revisions
Avoid these small formatting issues to save time during final clearance reviews.
First-Page Pagination for Chapters
Placing the page number at the top right of the first page of a chapter. The first page containing "CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION" or similar must have its page number at the bottom center.
Manual Hanging Indents in Bibliography
Using spaces or tabs manually to indent the second line of references. Instead, use Microsoft Word's hanging indent setting (0.75-1.25 cm) for a clean format.
Mismatched Citations & Bibliography
Having in-text citations that are not listed in the bibliography, or vice versa. We recommend using reference managers like Mendeley or Zotero.
Table Cutoffs Across Pages
Splitting a table onto a second page without duplicating the header row ("repeat header rows"). This makes data difficult for reviewers to comprehend.
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