Thesis weekend
Thesis weekend ('Opinnäyterupeama') is an intensive working weekend for Tampere University’s students to advance their thesis. The purpose is to advance your bachelor’s or master’s thesis after selecting the topic and thesis supervisor.
Thesis support weekends will be arranged on weekends. The working weekend is intensive, with working time on Friday evenings from 4 pm to 8 pm, on Saturdays from 9 am to 4 pm and on Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm. The events will be held on the Hervanta campus and are free of charge. The university serves the participants breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Working weekends are mainly held in Finnish, but you are welcome to participate in the discussions also in English.
Peer support throughout the weekend
During the thesis support weekends, students work to achieve the goals they have set for themselves. It is beneficial and highly encouraged that, before the weekend, students make a list of the things they will work on during the weekend.
Trained peer tutors will be present throughout the weekend. They are responsible for organising the working facilities and scheduling working time and breaks using the Pomodoro technique. Peer tutors also arrange joint discussion sessions where the students can share their experiences and get peer support in thesis-related matters. Peer tutors can't help with the substance of the thesis. The appointed supervisor is responsible for guiding the substance of the thesis.
Benefits of the weekend
A thesis support weekend may
help you to get started on writing your thesis
make it easier to return to the thesis after a break
help you to set concrete goals and achieve them
support the planning and scheduling of the thesis, e.g. in situations where you combine studies with working
help to keep on schedule and support graduation
provide an opportunity for social support, sharing experiences and feelings with a peer, and enable experiencing a sense of community.
The students who have participated in Thesis weekend have described their experiences in the following ways:
"Thanks for organizing the thesis workshop again! The breakfast was really great."
Thank you to the peer tutors for keeping us on time and making it all smooth sailing from start to finish.
Student who participated in Thesis weekend
Schedules and registration
You can participate in one or more weekends, depending on your needs. Registration can be made for one weekend at a time. When you register, you reserve a place for the whole weekend (Fri–Sun). A commitment to work throughout the weekend will best benefit the progress you make with your thesis. Commitment also makes it possible to successfully organise the breakfasts and peer-to-peer discussions.
Place: Hervanta Campus, Main Building, 3rd floor.
Working time: Fri 16–20, Sat 9–16, Sun 10–16
Upcoming weekends in autumn semester 2025:
21.–23.11.
28.–30.11.
12.–14.12.
Registration
The implementation of one weekend can accommodate the first 30 students. Registration happens via the Lyyti-system. When you make a reservation, you commit to the entire weekend. Use your Tuni.fi email in the Lyyti-system. We will send additional instructions before the weekend by email to those who have registered.
If the event is already full you can sign up for the waiting list via Lyyti. We will let you know by email or by phone if you get a place via the waiting list.
Registration links:
Registration for 21.–23.11. thesis weekend (registration is open).
Registration for 28–30.11. thesis weekend (registration is open).
Registration for 12–14.12. thesis weekend (registration is open).
More information
If you have any other questions, please send an email to studentcounselling.tau [at] tuni.fi (studentcounselling[dot]tau[at]tuni[dot]fi). Write 'Thesis weekend or Opinnäyterupeama' in the subject line.
Join the Get Thesis Done! -workshops on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Please see also the Other help and support during the writing of a thesis page in the Student's Guide.