The final examination consists in writing a dissertation on a subject pertinent to your studies, elaborated in an original way, under the guidance of a supervisor. The dissertation will be discussed publicly during a specific final examination session in front of a Board.
The thesis must be original and experimental in nature and must be connected to a project or an internship.
The dissertation must demonstrate mastery of the subjects and tools acquired, critical ability, as well as the capacity to work independently and a good level of communication skills.
The Board will assess your performance using your curriculum as a reference. During the dissertation discussion, you may use slides and the Board may ask you in-depth questions on methods, results and any developments of your work.
The Graduation Board assesses the candidate’s ability to work independently and to present and discuss clearly and fluently the results of their research project.
The Board expresses its final assessment with a grade on a scale of one hundred and ten, according to the following rules:
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Degree base grade: the weighted average of the grades obtained, converted to a scale of one hundred and ten;
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Honors exams: for each examination passed with honors (con lode), a score equal to 0.05 multiplied by the number of credits associated with the exam is added;
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Additional points: up to a maximum of 7 points, allocated as follows:
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Honors (cum laude): upon reaching a grade of at least 113/110, honors may be awarded. Honors are proposed by the thesis supervisor and granted by unanimous decision of the Graduation Board.
The examination is passed with a minimum grade of 66/110.
Graduation application
To submit your application online, you must access Studenti Online before the deadlines set for the application submission and the requirements.
Admission Requirements
In order to graduate, you must have:
- sat all the exams in your study plan and had them recorded;
- paid all tuition fees;
- uploaded the dissertation in pdf format on Studenti Online. The dissertation can be uploaded multiple times, until the requirements deadline expires. When uploading the dissertation, the system will ask you to enter some key words and a brief abstract;
- compiled the Alma Laurea questionnaire on Studenti Online.
The Student Administration Office will verify all requirements and will contact you if there are any issues, to allow you to regularise your position before the final examination.
The graduation application is valid for just one graduation session. If you graduate in a later session, you will have to re-submit your graduation application and pay only the duty stamp.
Deadlines
One graduation session is scheduled each year. The session includes a number of dates, each with their deadlines for the submission of the graduation application, requirements and dates.
