Topscriptie

What Topscriptie does

Topscriptie B.V. is a private limited Dutch company founded in 2011 by Mirjam de Winter and headquartered in Maassluis, Netherlands. The company provides one-on-one thesis coaching (scriptiebegeleiding) for HBO (higher professional education) and WO (research university) students writing bachelor, master, and PhD dissertations, primarily in the Netherlands with additional operations in Flanders, Belgium. Core services include personalized coaching matched by field of study, statistical/SPSS-Stata consulting, thesis review, second-opinion evaluations, study coaching, fear-of-failure training, writing training, and customized workshops for educational institutions. The company employs approximately 60 thesis supervisors and study coaches, has guided more than 6,000 students since inception, and reports a 92% pass rate among guided students alongside a 4.8/5 Google rating across 124 reviews and five 'best thesis bureau' awards (2017-2021).

Topscriptie's commercial model is built around pre-purchased hourly credit packages (5, 10, or 20 hours) priced at €69-€85 per hour depending on volume and online versus on-location delivery, plus adjacent fixed-fee services such as thesis review, second opinion, and workshops. The company operates a proprietary community platform (community.topscriptie.nl) that handles minute-based time tracking, session scheduling, student-supervisor matching, document feedback, and payment processing through iDEAL, PayPal, Bancontact, and Klarna. Service delivery combines online sessions via Teams/Zoom/Google Meet with on-location coaching across 11 Dutch cities plus Antwerpen. Enterprise channels include fixed partnerships with educational institutions (notably HAN Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen, with 7,100+ graduation trajectories completed), dedicated municipality/government service lines guiding ~1,000 employees and interns per year, and corporate training-budget relationships with major Dutch employers including Rabobank, KPN Academy, ABN AMRO, Aegon, NN, and Unilever. Scriptiebegeleiding is VAT-exempt as an education service, while study coaching and thesis review are subject to 21% VAT.

Name

Topscriptie

Legal name

Topscriptie B.V.

Website

https://topscriptie.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Topscriptie B.V. is a Dutch thesis coaching company, founded in 2011, that matches HBO, WO, and PhD students in the Netherlands and Belgium with ~60 specialized supervisors through a proprietary online community platform, supported by corporate and municipality partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Coaching Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Research, Capstone & Extended Essay Mentoring (IB EE, independent research) (EDANAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dysgraphia/Writing & Handwriting Support Tutoring (EDANAFAF)

Keywords

• Thesis coaching services
• Academic writing support
• Study coaching
• Statistical consulting
• Thesis review services

Headquarters

HQ city

Schiedam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Thesis Coaching/Hourly Packages: Pre-purchased hourly credit packages (5, 10, or 20 hours) used flexibly for video calls, document reviews, email consultations, and feedback. Hours tracked to the minute. Discounts applied for larger packages.
2. Study Coaching: Personal study coach assigned for study skills, planning, fear of failure, exam stress - subject to 21% VAT
3. Thesis Review: Professional review of completed thesis for structure, coherence, substantiation, language and composition
4. Second Opinion Service: Independent assessment of thesis quality and evaluation, particularly for students dealing with resits or disputes with educational institutions
5. Workshops for Educational Institutions: Customized workshops and guest lectures for HBO and WO institutions on thesis skills, research methods, and academic writing
6. Fear of Failure Training: Group or individual training programs for reducing fear of failure, stress management, and study avoidance behavior

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Topscriptie provides personalized one-on-one Scriptiebegeleiding (thesis coaching) for HBO and WO students in the Netherlands and Belgium, matching each student with a field-specialist supervisor who guides the thesis writing process from research question to defense through video calls, document feedback, and ongoing support. The offering is sold as pre-purchased hourly packages (5, 10, or 20 hours) consumed flexibly online or on-location, with an average engagement of approximately 14 hours per student and a reported 92% graduation success rate.

Product overview

Topscriptie is an award-winning thesis and scriptie coaching service (founded 2011) offering personalized academic guidance for HBO, WO, and PhD students across the Netherlands and Belgium. The core offering is Scriptiebegeleiding — one-on-one coaching where students are matched with expert begeleiders in their specific field. This is supported by add-on modules including statistical/SPSS help, thesis review services, second opinion evaluations, study coaching, fear-of-failure training, and writing training. The company operates through the Topscriptie Community platform for hour management and scheduling. Additional offerings include educational institution workshops, municipality partnership programs, and training budget financing guidance. Pricing is structured as value packages (5, 10, or 20 hours) starting from €69/hour online, with flexible use across all services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scriptiebegeleiding (Thesis Coaching) Personalized one-on-one thesis coaching for HBO and WO students, matching each student with an expert scriptiebegeleider in their specific field. Coaching is delivered through video calls, document feedback, and ongoing support across the full thesis process from research question to defense, consumed via pre-purchased hourly packages online or on-location.
• Studiecoaching (Study Coaching) Personal study coaching addressing motivation, planning, exam stress, fear of failure, dyslexia, autism, ADHD, and other learning challenges, helping students complete their studies. Subject to 21% VAT. Delivered as a separate coaching track alongside thesis coaching.
• Faalangsttraining (Fear of Failure Training) Practical group or individual training programs aimed at reducing fear of failure among students, covering stress management, perfectionism, and study avoidance behavior, based on scientific insights.
• Scriptie Nakijken (Thesis Review) Professional review of a completed thesis by a coach who examines structure, coherence, substantiation, language use, and composition, delivering concrete actionable feedback to the student. Subject to 21% VAT.
• Second Opinion Independent evaluation service providing objective assessment of thesis quality, designed for students dealing with resits or disputes with their educational institutions.
• Statistiek en SPSS/Stata Hulp (Statistical Consulting) Statistical consulting and software assistance for thesis research, including help with SPSS and Stata, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, statistical assumptions, and interpretation of results.
• Promoveren Begeleiding (PhD Dissertation Coaching) Coaching service for doctoral candidates working on their PhD dissertation, providing research consulting and dissertation support beyond the HBO/WO thesis track.
• Schrijfhulp en Schrijftraining (Writing Assistance and Training) Writing assistance and training for professionals and students struggling with academic writing, including English Academic Writing courses and one-on-one coaching sessions, delivered under the Schrijftraining sub-brand.
• Workshops voor Onderwijsinstellingen (Workshops for Educational Institutions) Customized workshops and guest lectures for HBO and WO educational institutions, including modules such as 'Good Preparation for Thesis Writing' and 'Finding the Ideal Graduation Place', co-developed with partner schools like Hanzehogeschool.
• Vooronderzoeksvoorstel / PVA Begeleiding (Research Proposal Coaching) Research proposal coaching helping students formulate their research question, create a conceptual model, and develop their plan of approach (Plan van Aanpak / PVA) at the start of their thesis trajectory.
• Gemeente Begeleiding (Municipality Service) Specialized thesis and study coaching program for Dutch municipal employees, including integration of research assignments with daily municipal work, second opinions in conflicts with educational institutions, and placement advisory for interns. Guides approximately 400 interns and 600 working employees annually for municipalities.
• Opleidingsbudget Begeleiding (Training Budget Financing Guidance) Guidance service helping students finance thesis coaching through employer training budgets or PGB (personal budget), including assistance with applications and documentation for companies and municipalities (e.g., Rabobank Time2Grow, KPN Academy, ABN AMRO).
• Thesisbegeleiding België (Belgian Thesis Coaching) Specialized thesis coaching for Belgian students at institutions including KU Leuven, Universiteit Antwerpen, and other Flemish higher education institutions, with local Bancontact payment and coaches familiar with Belgian academic requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of guided students successfully complete their thesis
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HAN (Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFixed partnership with HAN for hiring thesis supervisors and assessors. Topscriptie provides the flexible staffing layer for the institution's graduation programs, having completed over 7,100 graduation trajectories since 2011. This gives valuable insights into graduation challenges and how to overcome them.
• Rabobank (Time2Grow program)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRabobank's Time2Grow education program where employees can use company training budget for thesis coaching. Topscriptie is familiar with this system and regularly supports students from Rabobank.
• KPN AcademyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKPN Academy employees pursuing education supported through company training budget, with Topscriptie providing thesis coaching services.
• ABN AMROminorGTM or Marketing PartnerABN AMRO employees using company education budget for thesis coaching support.
• AegonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAegon employees using company education budget for thesis coaching support.
• NN (Nationale-Nederlanden)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNN employees using company education budget for thesis coaching support.
• UnileverminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnilever employees using company education budget for thesis coaching support.
• HanzehogeschoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTopscriptie regularly gives guest lectures and workshops at Hanzehogeschool (University of Applied Sciences Groningen), both at hogescholen and universities.
• Katholieke Hogeschool LeuvenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian students from Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven receive thesis coaching from Topscriptie coaches familiar with Belgian academic requirements.
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational and Belgian students from KU Leuven receive thesis coaching, including master theses and academic writing support.
• Universiteit AntwerpenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents from Universiteit Antwerpen receive thesis coaching, particularly in the Antwerp region.
• Dutch Municipalities (Gemeenten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTopscriptie provides comprehensive support for municipalities including: thesis coaching for employee education, advice on training institutes and placement of interns, second opinions in conflicts with educational institutions. Guides approximately 400 full-time students and 600 working employees annually for municipalities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• GradSchoolPapers: Thesis and dissertation coaching service offering personalized academic support to graduate students; emerging player in the same thesis assistance category with primarily international focus.
• ThesisHero: Online thesis and dissertation support marketplace connecting students with academic coaches; emerging player in the same thesis coaching category with broader international reach but less specialized Dutch-language expertise.

Direct peers

• Scriptiehulp.nl: Dutch thesis help service offering begeleiding and review services to the same HBO/WO student audience; competes on similar price points and service bundles.
• AfstudeerBegeleiding: Dutch thesis coaching provider with similar one-on-one begeleider model, focusing on HBO/WO graduates in the Netherlands; comparable service structure and pricing tier.
• Scribbr: Dutch-origin academic editing and thesis support company serving the same HBO/WO student segment with comparable editing and proofreading services; closest direct peer in terms of scale and brand recognition in NL.
• ScriptieMaster: Dutch thesis coaching bureau offering one-on-one begeleiding for HBO and WO students across similar subject areas; directly competes for the same Dutch-language student thesis coaching segment.
• Wij Begeleiden Jou: Dutch thesis and academic coaching service providing personalized begeleiding to HBO and university students; directly overlapping target customer and service model.

Broad incumbents

• Enago: Global academic editing and publication support provider; broader international scope and more focused on research manuscript editing than thesis coaching, but overlaps on academic writing assistance.
• Editage: International academic editing and research support company; broader, English-language-focused offering with overlap on thesis review and editing for Dutch students writing in English.

Others

• Scriptie afgekeurd begeleiding (academic writing consultancies): Broader Dutch academic support ecosystem including resit/rejected-thesis specialists and second-opinion providers that overlap with Topscriptie's second-opinion and afgekeurde scriptie services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/topscriptie
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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