ScriptieMaster

What ScriptieMaster does

ScriptieMaster B.V. is a Dutch professional services company that delivers one-on-one thesis supervision and coaching to HBO (higher professional education) and WO (university) students in the Netherlands. Founded in 2005 and headquartered at Marconistraat 16 in Rotterdam (within the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship), the company operates a network of 170+ specialist supervisors distributed across the country, matching students with subject-matter experts for process, structural, and content guidance across the full thesis lifecycle, including topic selection, planning, literature review, SPSS/R/Stata statistical support, motivation, defence preparation, and remediation of rejected proposals. Sessions are delivered both online and in person, and pricing is quote-based with instalment payment options available; a free, non-binding advisory intake interview functions as the primary conversion step. The core offering is supported by an AI chatbot ("Anna") for orientation conversations, a thesis review service via partner Scribbr, and a structured content library (knowledge base / blog) used as the primary SEO acquisition channel. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Slim Media Groep B.V., a Dutch conglomerate whose other brands include SlimStuderen, Capita Selecta Studieondersteuning, Snelafstuderen, and Lokaal 10; ScriptieMaster also participates in the Slim Academy partnership alongside SlimStuderen and Capita Selecta.

The business model is direct-to-consumer B2C, generating revenue through per-student coaching engagements with no publicly disclosed price list. Customer acquisition relies on organic search, the content knowledge base, organic social (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp), and word-of-mouth referrals, with no paid advertising channels disclosed. The company reports having helped over 10,000 students graduate since 2005, claims a 98% on-time graduation rate, and holds a 9.1/10 rating on the Klanten Vertellen review platform (373 reviews) and an average supervisor rating of 8.8/10. The company also operates a B2B channel for Dutch higher education institutions and corporate buyers and a dedicated proposition for working and part-time students. There are no disclosed funding rounds, management-team bios, or financial filings in the available source material.

Name

ScriptieMaster

Legal name

ScriptieMaster B.V.

Website

https://scriptiemaster.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ScriptieMaster B.V. is a Dutch professional services company providing one-on-one thesis supervision and coaching to HBO and university students in the Netherlands, delivered by 170+ specialist supervisors across online and in-person formats as a subsidiary of Slim Media Groep.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Tutoring Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Homework Help & Study Supervision (Non-Tutoring) (HSAAAHAB)

Keywords

• Thesis coaching services
• Academic writing support
• Thesis supervision
• Study coaching services
• SPSS statistics tutoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Thesis Supervision / Coaching Services: ScriptieMaster charges students for personalised 1-on-1 thesis supervision sessions. Students pay for guidance on content, structure, process, motivation, planning, and statistical support (SPSS/R/Stata). Payment in instalments is offered. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ScriptieMaster provides paid one-on-one thesis supervision (scriptiebegeleiding) to HBO and WO students across the Netherlands, delivered by more than 170 specialist supervisors. Services cover topic selection, research design, literature review, structure, writing process, SPSS/R/Stata statistics, motivation, planning, and thesis-defence preparation, and are delivered both online and in-person. The company also offers a thesis review service via partner Scribbr, a free non-binding advisory intake interview, and an AI-powered chatbot (Anna) for initial orientation.

Product overview

ScriptieMaster is a Dutch thesis supervision and academic writing support company providing one-on-one coaching services for HBO (higher professional education) and WO (university) students in the Netherlands. The core offering is the Scriptiebegeleiding service featuring 170+ professional supervisors offering process, structural, and content guidance. The company operates through the Slim Media Groep ecosystem alongside related brands including Slim Academy (summaries and study support), Capita Selecta, SlimStuderen, Snelafstuderen, and Lokaal 10. Additional services include a thesis review service (via Scribbr partnership), AI-powered virtual assistant (Anna) for orientation conversations, and specialized assistance modules for specific challenges like SPSS statistics, motivation, and thesis defense. The company also maintains partnerships with platforms for survey distribution (SurveyStudent), internship placement (Stagemotor), academic publishing (Biblus), and thesis printing/binding (Editoo).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ScriptieMaster: Core thesis guidance and scriptiebegeleiding services for HBO and WO students in the Netherlands.

Products and services

• Scriptiebegeleiding (Thesis Supervision) One-on-one paid thesis supervision and coaching for HBO and WO students in the Netherlands, delivered by 170+ professional supervisors. Coverage includes process guidance, structural alignment with the educational programme, content feedback, topic selection, research design, literature review, planning, motivation, SPSS/R/Stata statistics, and thesis-defence preparation. Delivered online and in-person.
• Scriptie Nakijkservice (Thesis Review Service) Thesis review and proofreading offering delivered through partner Scribbr, providing language correction, plagiarism checking, and APA referencing tools for students who want a final quality check on their thesis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ students helped graduate since 2005
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Slim AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlim Academy is a collaboration between SlimStuderen.nl, Capita Selecta, and ScriptieMaster. It provides summaries and 1-on-1 thesis coaching for higher education students. Since 1994 it has sold more than 200,000 products per year across 6 student cities with 800+ student employees and 170 thesis supervisors.
• ScribbrminorGTM or Marketing PartnerScribbr offers a language proofreading service, plagiarism check, and APA generator to help students graduate on time.
• SurveyStudentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA survey platform where students can post their survey for free in exchange for completing other students' surveys, solving the challenge of finding research respondents.
• StagemotorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn online vacancy board with 1,089 internships, research internships, and graduation placements across MBO, HBO, and WO levels in all regions of the Netherlands.
• KnoowyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatform for buying and selling summaries, notes, reports, and worksheets written by students from the same study programme.
• EditoominorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline script binding and printing service. Students upload a PDF, design a cover, and receive a professionally bound book within 48 hours.
• AmberscriptminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAI-powered audio transcription service that automatically transcribes interviews in Dutch and English within 20 minutes.
• YoungCapitalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCareer portal and job board for students, graduates, and young professionals, including Studentenwerk.nl and Studentjob.nl.
• StagereizenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational internship broker for Australia and New Zealand since 2007, having successfully placed 1,500+ students. Has an on-the-ground office in Australia.
• De Nederlandse CarrièredagenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe largest career event of the autumn, taking place in Utrecht on 17–18 November.
• StudeersnelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatform for summaries, past exams, lecture notes, and worksheets to help students pass exams with higher grades.
• BiblusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatform that publishes theses online so they are discoverable, giving students exposure and contributing to open academic knowledge.
• UitgetyptminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInterview transcription service for students who are short on time and need interviews typed up for their thesis.
• HulpstudentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatform connecting students with household help (groceries, cleaning, gardening) so they can focus on their studies.
• JobnetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCareer portal and job board for students, graduates, and young professionals using a TalentMatch system.
• AfstudeercadeauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGift shop for graduation presents — a way to celebrate successful graduation after completing the thesis.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SlimStuderen: Sibling brand within Slim Media Groep offering summaries and study support to Dutch HBO/WO students. Operates the same business model in the same geography with significant customer overlap via the shared Slim Academy partnership.
• Scribbr: Dutch-headquartered academic services company offering thesis proofreading, plagiarism checking, and APA citation tools to HBO/WO students. Directly named as a ScriptieMaster partner and serves the same Dutch student thesis completion use case, with overlapping customer base.
• Capita Selecta: Another sibling brand under Slim Media Groep providing summaries, training, and thesis-support services to Dutch higher-education students. Same parent, same end-customer, same channel ecosystem as ScriptieMaster.

Emerging players

• Stuvia: Netherlands-rooted marketplace for student summaries, study notes, and past exams across European universities. Competes with SlimStuderen/Capita Selecta for the same student support wallet, serving as a partial substitute for parts of ScriptieMaster's customer journey.
• Knoowy: Dutch platform for buying and selling student-written summaries, notes, and reports. Listed as a ScriptieMaster partner and addresses an overlapping student-research-support use case, though focused on user-generated content rather than paid supervision.
• StudySmarter: European study platform with a Dutch presence providing summaries, study tools, and learning aids to HBO/WO students. Competes for the same thesis-preparation workflow with a software-led model — a structural alternative to human-supervised coaching.
• Studeersnel: Dutch-language platform offering summaries, past exams, and lecture notes for HBO and WO students. Listed as a ScriptieMaster partner, addressing the same student thesis-completion workflow through complementary study material rather than 1:1 coaching.

Broad incumbents

• Studocu: Global study-resources platform that has expanded aggressively into the Netherlands, offering summaries and lecture notes that substitute for portions of supervised thesis preparation. Adjacent competitor for student mindshare and the same thesis-completion workflow.

Others

• Stagemotor: Dutch internship and graduation-placement platform serving the HBO/WO audience that ScriptieMaster targets. Listed as a ScriptieMaster partner and competes for attention during the same graduation-phase decision window, though it provides placements rather than coaching.
• Amberscript: Dutch AI-powered audio transcription company used by ScriptieMaster students for interview transcription, listed as a partner. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor — its services feed into ScriptieMaster's thesis workflow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/scriptiemaster.nl
• Facebookfacebook.com/ScriptieMaster
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scriptiemaster

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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