uniBishop’s University Thesis Formatting Requirements
Bishop’s University is a small, primarily English-language liberal arts university in Sherbrooke, Quebec. For graduate students in Computer Science, the thesis formatting requirements are specific and strict: LaTeX is mandatory, and the buthesis.cls document class must be used.
Important: LaTeX is Mandatory for Computer Science MSc
Unlike most universities that offer both Word and LaTeX options, Bishop’s Computer Science MSc program requires LaTeX using the official buthesis class. No Word template is available for this program.
Official Formatting Requirements
| Parameter | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Document class | buthesis.cls (mandatory) |
| Body font size | 11pt recommended |
| URLs | Must be clickable (hyperlinks) in the final PDF |
| Format | PDF submission |
All margins, fonts, and spacing are defined by the buthesis.cls class. Do not override the class defaults.
Getting the buthesis Template
Download
- Official documentation (PDF): buthesis documentation
- Class file: Contact the Computer Science department or download from the CS department server
Basic usage
\documentclass[11pt]{buthesis}
\begin{document}
% Your thesis content here
\end{document}
Refer to the buthesis.pdf documentation for all available options and required front matter commands.
Required Thesis Structure
- Title page (generated by
buthesis) - Abstract
- Acknowledgements (optional)
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures (if applicable)
- List of Tables (if applicable)
- Introduction
- Chapters
- Conclusion
- Bibliography / References
- Appendices (if applicable)
URL and Hyperlink Requirements
All URLs in the thesis must be clickable hyperlinks in the final PDF. Use the hyperref package:
\usepackage{hyperref}
This is an explicit requirement and submissions with non-clickable URLs may be returned for revision.
Official Resources
- MSc program requirements: ubishops.ca — Computer Science Masters
- buthesis documentation: cs.ubishops.ca/tex/buthesis.pdf
Formatting Your Bishop’s Thesis with Uniformat
Uniformat supports LaTeX thesis generation compatible with Bishop’s buthesis specifications. Generate a properly structured LaTeX document ready for the buthesis class.
Sources: Bishop’s University CS Department, buthesis.pdf documentation (accessed March 2026). Last verified: March 2026.