Information on writing a dissertation
Choosing the subject and the rules on preparing the dissertation for the final examination.
Choosing and proposing a subject
To graduate, you must propose a dissertation subject to a teacher within your Degree Programme, who will assess the validity of your proposal in relation to your study plan. You will have to prove to be able to put together and summarize a bibliography on the subject and re-elaborate it based on the required editorial rules.
Editorial rules
Basic editorial rules to write a dissertation:
- length: between 50,000 and 100,000 characters (including spaces);
- font: Times New Roman or Arial;
- font size: 12 or 13 (10 for footnotes);
- right-left and top-bottom margins: 2.5 cm;
- spacing: 1.5 cm.
For the title page of the thesis, please refer to the template that can be downloaded from the document box.
Final grade
The Board will assess the candidate's overall performance – dissertation, curriculum, time taken to complete their studies, transfers from another University or another programme – applying specific rules for each Degree Programme.
The Board expresses its assessment with a grade out of one hundred and ten. The exam is deemed to be passed with a minimum grade of 66/110 and a maximum grade of 110/110. In the case of granting a maximum grade, the Board may also grant honours (lode) by unanimous decision.
See the information on how to calculate the average score based on your study programme
The criteria to assess dissertations are:
- originality of the subject,
- correct methodology,
- level of in-depth analysis,
- adequate writing and editing,
- ability to express and present the dissertation.
The score given by the weighted average of the votes given by the Candidate is added with 0.25 points for each 30 and Honors as well as 1 point if the Candidate graduates timely.
The maximum score available to the Graduation Commission is 10 points
The Final Examination Board, having taken into consideration the dissertation discussion and your curriculum, will decide the final grade, which will be announced during graduation sessions.
The graduation commission will decide the final grade that will be announced during graduation sessions.