How much does proofreading an undergraduate thesis cost?

What is included and what is separate?

Proofreading corrects language errors in existing content. If the argument, sources or section order need work, editing or a separate consultation may be more appropriate.

We distinguish both from formatting and substantive revisions requested by the supervisor when defining the quote.

Scope review: We review the topic, requirements and available materials. Planning: We organise the work into clear, logical stages.

What determines the final cost?

The real length and condition of the document matter: a file full of tables or footnotes requires different work from continuous prose. Clarify whether another round of supervisor changes is expected.

Each order is adjusted to the actual material and requirements. We do not begin until the scope, deadline and price have been confirmed.

How should you read a starting price?

A 'from' rate describes the simplest agreed scope. It does not mean every page or file takes the same effort. The same length may be a clear finished draft or a document with missing data, inconsistent references and supervisor comments.

When comparing quotes, ask what will be checked or prepared, how many rounds of changes are included and what needs separate approval. A price without a description of the deliverable does not make two services comparable.

What affects scope and timing?

Start with the condition of the source material and current university requirements. A short document with many tables, sources or substantive changes may need more work than a longer, well-prepared text. Page count is only one pricing factor.

Set the order of tasks: which changes must happen before the next stage, what files or decisions are still missing and when the result can be reviewed. Timing also depends on the availability of those materials.

How can you assess the finished work?

Compare the finished file with the agreed scope, not just the number of edits. Check whether the document's structure, citations, tables and important comments remain intact. An order for one element is not automatically a full audit of the thesis.

Before submission, open both the editable version and the final PDF. Update the contents page and cross-references, then review passages affected by changes. Check compliance with university rules on the file you will actually submit.

A practical check before sending the file

Make a copy and read the document in the reader's order: title page, contents, introduction, main chapters, conclusion, references and appendices. Mark headings that promise something different from the paragraph below them. This catches gaps more effectively than correcting isolated sentences in random order.

Check automatic elements in Word too: heading styles, table and figure captions, cross-references and page numbers. If your department provides a template, compare both the DOCX and final PDF with it. The exported file may look different from the editing view.

What should you send for a quote?

Send the current Word file, university guidelines, deadline and a note explaining whether supervisor comments concern language, content or layout.

Include your university's current requirements and your deadline. This lets us separate the basic service from additional tasks and confirm the price before work starts.

Summary

Text proofreading: from 10 zł per page. Send the current Word file, university guidelines, deadline and a note explaining whether supervisor comments concern language, content or layout.