Final examination: modalities, requirements and deadlines

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ADMISSION TO THE FINAL EXAMINATION

The final examination consists of writing a thesis on a topic consistent with your field of study. It might be related to the work carried out during the Internship for Thesis Preparation. The thesis must be developed under the supervision of a faculty advisor. 
It will then be publicly discussed during a dedicated session in front of an Examination Committee that will assess your work. The presentation will be carried out in English and you may use slides to illustrate your work. The Committee may ask you in-depth questions concerning the methodology, results, and potential developments of your work.

The presentation time is as follows:

- Standard thesis: 15 minutes (including questions)

- Major Master’s Thesis: 20 minutes (including questions)

For more information regarding Major Master’s Thesis, please consult the dedicated section.

Students who have carried out their internship in laboratories of the University of Bologna or external laboratories, are advised to check whether official presentation slide templates are available. If no specific guidelines or templates are provided, students are free to choose their own slides layout, provided that it remains formal.

However, for the Thesis document, stricter formatting rules apply. Those can be found inside the “Thesis drafting and layout” attachment.

Students must submit the application for graduation in Studenti Online platform by accessing the link: https://studenti.unibo.it

A procedure will guide you for the concerning part, whereas the Supervisor and the Administrative Student Office are in charge of the subsequent steps.

To submit your degree application, you must meet all the deadlines for the application submission and meet the graduation requirements.

To be admitted to the final examination, you must:

- have passed and officially recorded all exams and internships required by your study plan by the specified date;
- be up to date with the payment of tuition fees;

- have uploaded your thesis in PDF format through the Studenti Online service;

- have completed the AlmaLaurea questionnaire through the Studenti Online service.

Please refer to the “Instruction for the admission to the final examination a.y. 2024-2025” attachment, to find all the requirements and deadlines for each of the graduation sessions.

The degree application is valid for one graduation session only. If you graduate in a later session, you will need to resubmit the application and pay only the stamp duty fee.