FAQ

One recommendation at kickoff is all it takes. You introduce Studyond at your thesis orientation session, and students self-onboard from there. No IT configuration, no procurement process, no faculty coordination beyond the initial mention. Most programs are active within a week of making the first recommendation.

No. Studyond requires no software installation, no system integration, and no budget approval. Students sign up independently using their university email address. The platform runs in the browser — there is nothing for your IT team to configure or maintain.

Partner programs receive a cohort engagement dashboard showing which students accessed the platform, how many topics were applied for, which companies engaged with your cohort, and how thesis projects progressed. This data is available without surveys, spreadsheets, or manual follow-up.

Yes. Your program name, logo, and description appear on every student profile and application. When students interact with companies — browsing topics, applying, collaborating — your program's brand travels with them. This builds your program's industry reputation with every thesis, without any additional effort from your team.

Studyond hosts 7,500+ academic and industry thesis topics across every major field — from business, engineering, and natural sciences to social sciences, computer science, and law. Students filter by degree level, field, industry sector, and format. AI matching surfaces the most relevant topics for each student's profile and interests.

Studyond partners with study programs as co-creation partners. Your program contributes by recommending the platform to students and providing program context for matching — Studyond provides the thesis topic infrastructure, branding visibility, engagement analytics, and direct company connections. The partnership is built around shared value, not a traditional vendor relationship.

Companies post thesis topics and project briefs year-round. Students discover and apply to these topics directly through the platform, without requiring faculty to broker the connection. Each thesis becomes a 6-month work-sample evaluation — companies assess students through real work, and many extend job offers based on thesis collaboration.

Yes. Each study program operates independently on Studyond with its own branding, cohort analytics, and configuration. A university with multiple programs — such as separate Bachelor, Master, and MBA programs — can have each represented distinctly. There is no requirement for institution-wide coordination.

Studyond tracks the thesis-to-employment pipeline per program. Companies frequently post job listings alongside their thesis topics, and students who complete a thesis with a company enter the hiring process with an established working relationship. Your program gains visibility into graduate employability outcomes — not just thesis completion rates.

Studyond is a collaborative platform supported by Innosuisse that connects students, academic supervisors, and industry practitioners to collaborate on theses and a broad range of university–industry collaborations, including seminars, applied research projects, and early-career academic–industry initiatives.

Yes. studyond is the new name for the platform formerly known as ThesisNavigator. While the brand has evolved, the core mission, connecting academia and industry through structured collaboration, remains unchanged.

Studyond is backed by Swiss universities, universities of applied sciences, and leading business and industry associations, and Studyond AG ensuring neutrality, quality standards, and long-term relevance.

All software is developed in Switzerland. No development is outsourced to foreign teams, reinforcing high standards in data protection, security, and quality.