About Jouw Scriptiecoach

Are you studying at a Dutch university or university of applied sciences and looking for personal support with your thesis or graduation project?

Jouw Scriptiecoach provides one-to-one guidance for students who need clear explanations, practical feedback and a structured next step. We support both academic theses and practice-based graduation projects, including work written in English.

Our coaches can help you understand your programme requirements, process supervisor feedback and strengthen your research, structure or academic writing. Support is available online, including when you are completing your internship or research abroad.

You remain responsible for your research and writing. We help you understand what needs attention and how you can improve it yourself.

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Personal thesis coaching that helps you move forward

Writing a thesis can become difficult for many different reasons.

Perhaps:

you do not know where to start;
your topic or research question is still too broad;
your research proposal has not been approved;
you are unsure whether your methodology fits the research questions;
you have completed interviews but do not know how to analyse them;
you are struggling with statistics or software such as SPSS, Stata, R or Python;
you find it difficult to write in academic English;
your supervisor’s feedback is unclear or contradictory;
your thesis has received an insufficient grade;
you have lost structure, overview or confidence.

Jouw Scriptiecoach does not offer one standard approach for every student. We look at your degree programme, assignment, feedback, deadline and specific support request.

Together with your coach, you decide what needs attention first and which steps will help you move forward.

Why Jouw Scriptiecoach was founded

Jouw Scriptiecoach was founded by Linda Hovestad in 2017.

Linda had already been supporting students with professional and academic assignments since 2011. Her work started with students writing marketing plans and theses in marketing, communication and business-related degree programmes.

She noticed that many students did not need more general information. They needed someone who could look at their actual assignment, explain the feedback and help them turn a large project into clear and manageable steps.

Jouw Scriptiecoach started with a focus on marketing and communication. The organisation has since developed into a broader network of thesis coaches, research specialists, academic-writing coaches and statistics experts.

Today, students can receive guidance across a wide range of degree programmes and research methods.

Support that fits your degree programme

A thesis at a research university is not always assessed in the same way as a graduation project at a university of applied sciences.

Programme requirements may also differ between:

bachelor’s and master’s programmes;
academic and practice-based research;
English-taught and Dutch-taught programmes;
research proposals and final theses;
internships and independent research projects;
qualitative, quantitative and design-oriented studies.

That is why we do not work from one universal thesis template.

Your graduation manual, assessment criteria, assignment and supervisor feedback remain the starting point. Your coach helps you understand those requirements and apply them to your own work.

This is particularly relevant when you are writing in English within the Dutch education system. The text must be clear and academically appropriate, but it must also meet the specific criteria of your programme.

A coach who fits your research and support request

The right coach depends on more than your thesis topic.

During the matching process, we look at:

your degree programme and level;
your research subject;
the type of thesis or graduation project;
your research method;
the stage you have reached;
the feedback you have received;
the type of support you prefer;
your deadline.

You may need a coach with experience in qualitative research, statistics, academic English, design-oriented research or a particular professional field.

You may also need someone who can help you bring back structure, process feedback or prepare a realistic revision plan.

Our aim is to connect you with a coach whose experience fits the work you need to complete.

What can Jouw Scriptiecoach help you with?

You can contact us during different stages of your thesis or graduation project.

Our coaches can support you with:

choosing and narrowing down a topic;
writing a research proposal or plan of approach;
analysing the problem and defining the research objective;
formulating the main research question and sub-questions;
developing a theoretical framework or literature review;
selecting and explaining a research methodology;
designing interviews, surveys or other research instruments;
qualitative and quantitative research;
coding interviews and conducting thematic analysis;
analysing data using SPSS, Stata, R or Python;
structuring the results, discussion and conclusion;
developing well-supported recommendations;
improving academic English;
processing supervisor or assessor feedback;
preparing a resit or revising a rejected thesis;
preparing for the thesis defence;
checking structure, language and APA references.

The exact support depends on your situation. You do not need to purchase guidance for the entire thesis process when you only need help with one specific part.

Support for international and English-taught students

Writing a thesis in English can add an extra layer of difficulty.

You may understand your research but still struggle to:

express nuance clearly;
use a suitable academic style;
explain methodological choices;
connect paragraphs logically;
understand feedback written in unfamiliar terminology;
distinguish between Dutch programme requirements and general international examples.

Our coaches can help you improve both the research content and the way you communicate it in English.

You can also receive online guidance when you are temporarily outside the Netherlands. This is useful when you are conducting field research, completing an internship or working with an international organisation while remaining enrolled at a Dutch institution.

Personal support with clear boundaries

Jouw Scriptiecoach provides guidance, feedback and explanation.

Your coach can:

identify where the structure or reasoning becomes unclear;
explain what feedback means;
ask questions that help you sharpen your choices;
show you which sections need revision;
help you create a realistic plan;
discuss analyses and research decisions;
provide feedback on your document.

Your coach does not:

conduct the complete research for you;
invent or manipulate data;
write your thesis on your behalf;
guarantee a passing grade;
replace your supervisor or assessment committee.

You remain the author and owner of your work.

These boundaries protect your academic integrity and ensure that the coaching helps you develop the skills needed to complete the thesis yourself.

Inclusive and practical guidance

Students do not all work or learn in the same way.

Some students need a clear planning structure. Others need direct feedback, regular check-ins or help breaking a large assignment into smaller tasks.

We also support students who experience difficulties related to:

procrastination;
fear of failure;
loss of motivation;
concentration;
dyslexia;
ADHD or ADD;
autism;
combining study with work or family responsibilities.

The coaching is adjusted to the way you work, without lowering the academic requirements of your programme.

The aim is to make the next step clearer and more manageable.

How does the free consultation work?

A free consultation helps us understand your situation before you decide whether to start coaching.

We may discuss:

your degree programme;
the type of assignment;
where you are currently stuck;
the feedback you have received;
your deadline;
the documents you have already written;
the type of research you are conducting;
which expertise may be needed;
how much guidance may be appropriate.

You can share a research proposal, assessment form, supervisor feedback or part of your thesis when this helps clarify the support request.

After the consultation, you should have a clearer idea of:

which problem needs attention first;
which type of coach may fit;
what the guidance could focus on;
how many hours may be suitable.

The consultation is free and without obligation.

Book a free, no-obligation consultation

Meet our thesis coaches

Jouw Scriptiecoach works with coaches who have different academic, professional and research backgrounds.

The team includes specialists in areas such as:

qualitative research;
statistics and quantitative analysis;
academic writing;
marketing and communication;
business and management;
psychology and social sciences;
healthcare;
law;
engineering and technology;
education;
design-oriented research.

Rather than selecting a coach only by subject, we also consider the research method, thesis phase and type of support you need.

View the coach profiles to learn more about their backgrounds and expertise

Discuss your situation with us

You do not need to know exactly which coach or service you need before contacting us.

Tell us:

what you are working on;
where you are stuck;
which feedback you have received;
when your deadline is.

During a free, no-obligation consultation, we will discuss which type of support may help you move forward.