Information on how to prepare and present a study plan.
The study plan is the complete set of exams that you need to sit in order to graduate. Some exams are compulsory, while others are elective.
Starting from your second year, you will have to complete your study plan: add optional subjects/electives to the study plan (minimum 8 CFU) and to select the typology of the final examination (12+3 CFU).
Electives
Students have to choose electives for not less than 8 CFU in order to complete the 120 credit that are mandatory to graduate in a second cycle degree programme.
Students can also decide to add more than 8 cfu, max 24 cfu, if they wish to attend and pass additional exams.
Final examination
The final examination to graduate in the 2nd cycle degree programme consists in the production and public discussion of an original dissertation written in English, accompanied by an abstract in English; the dissertation must be an original development of the student, based on a topic that is consistent with the programme objectives, and developed under the guidance of a supervising professor. The Committee of the Master’s Degree will assess the level of originality of the work and the student’s capacity to work in an autonomous way, to present and defend the outcomes of his/her work in a clear way and with full mastery of the research project.
You can choose to develop your dissertation and prepare your final examination in Italy or abroad.
A study plan can be presented by properly enrolled students who have paid their tuition fees and, in the case of international students, who hold a valid residence permit.
Please note : after the completion of the second year, '' fuori corso '' students who are regularly enrolled for the subsequent year and have paid their fees can change their study plan but if they decide to do so, they will not be eligible for the graduation session in March ; the first graduation session available for them will be in July.
You can present your study plan at the beginning of your second year.
You can present and amend your study plan in two periods during the academic year.
The open windows for the 2023/2024 AY are:
1st period: 29/09/2023 - 23/11/2023*
2nd period: 13/12/2023-14/02/2024
The online study plans will not be available on October 5 - 6 - 7 . 8 , 2023. This is in order to proceed with the update of the IT systems and to make the option of the Soft Skills available. Starting from 9/10/2023 students can add the soft skills courses to theirs study plan. We remind you that for the soft skills the attendance is mandatory. When the deadline has expired the last study plan presented will be deemed valid and no further amendments may be made.
The study plan can be presented via Studenti Online by enrolled students who, accessing the website using their University usernames and passwords:
- need to add optional subjects to their plan;
- need to select the typology of final examination
- need to amend choices made in prior years.
After making the desired choices, remember to click on “save” so that your study plan can be presented correctly.
It is also advisable to print a copy of your completed study plan. This copy is in fact the only way to check for formal or substantive errors that might arise after uploading your study plan.
Students who have transferred form another degree programme cannot use the Studenti Online system and must use the hard-copy forms.
If you select elective subjects from among those offered by the degree programme Wellness, Sport and Health, there is no need for assessment and your plan is approved automatically and input to your career file.
On the other hand, if you want to choose exams not specifically offered by your degree programme, approval or otherwise will be decided by the Degree Programme Board.
Moreover, elective learning activities not specifically offered by Wellness Sport and Health programme have to be undertaken in English, at least until completion to the 120 CFU mandatory for graduation
Studenti Online is an area reserved for students of the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, allowing them to complete a number of procedures during their university career on-line, from registration to graduation.