General Information
The final examination involves the public discussion of a written thesis developed under the supervision of a supervisor, who can be either a professor from the Course of Study or an authorised external expert. The thesis, whether experimental or compilative, must demonstrate your ability to independently explore the assigned topic, including conducting bibliographic research.
The thesis will be evaluated by an Examination Committee composed of five members appointed by the Head of Department.
You may write your thesis in a foreign language but you must include an abstract in Italian.
Final Grade
The Examination Committee evaluates the thesis on a scale of 110 based on:
- The weighted average of your grades
- An additional 0 to 7 points depending on the quality of the thesis and presentation
- An additional 3 points if you graduate within the extraordinary session of the 3rd year
By unanimous decision, the Examination Committee may award the highest grade with honours (lode).
Sessions and deadlines
The session dates refer to the starting day of the graduation sessions, which could continue on the following days depending on the number of graduating students.
- Summer session
Submission of online graduation application: from 22 April 2025 to 12 May 2025
Deadlines for the 13 June 2025 session:
- Passing the last exam: 29 May 2025
- Cancelling the graduation application (online only): 29 May 2025
- Changing the thesis title (online only): 29 May 2025
Deadlines for the 18 July 2025 session:
- Passing the last exam: 3 July 2025
- Cancelling the graduation application (online only): 3 July 2025
- Changing the thesis title (online only): 3 July 2025
Deadlines for the 19 September 2025 session:
- Passing the last exam: 4 September 2025
- Cancelling the graduation application (online only): 4 September 2025
- Changing the thesis title (online only): 4 September 2025
- Autumn session
Submission of online graduation application: from 25 August 2025 to 12 September 2025
Deadlines for the - session:
- Passing the last exam: -
- Cancelling the graduation application (online only): -
- Changing the thesis title (online only): -
- Extraordinary session
Submission of online graduation application: from 7 January 2026 to 23 January 2026
Deadlines for the - session:
- Passing the last exam: -
- Cancelling the graduation application (online only): -
- Changing the thesis title (online only): -
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