Final examination: modalities, requirements and deadlines to graduate

Instructions for the admission to the final examination

The final examination consists of writing a thesis on a topic consistent with the 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 the student's work.

For more information on the presentation, visit the page "Graduation sessions and information on Graduation Day".

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 for the concerning part, whereas the Supervisor and the Administrative Student Office are in charge of the subsequent steps.

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

To be admitted to the final examination, students must:

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

- have uploaded the 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.