Thesis/Final examination

The internship activity is preparatory to the final examination, which involves the design and execution of an original experimental study under the guidance of one or more professors of the degree course. The research activity must relate to topics consistent with the Second-cycle degree course and must be carried out in a university laboratory or in an external public or private body that has an agreement with the University. The final examination involves the acquisition and processing of biological data, their statistical treatment and, finally, the writing of a conclusive paper.  The final examination concludes with the discussion of the dissertation. At the student's request, motivated by documented needs of a professional or personal nature, the Course Council may authorise the replacement of the experimental study with a research dissertation written by using procedures and methodologies that do not require constant presence in the laboratory, on a topic consistent with the degree course and agreed upon with a professor of the degree course.

Additional points may be awarded when assessing the final examination (in addition to the maximum 8 points that may be awarded for the quality of the written work and presentation) to students who are not outside prescribed time for course completion (1 point) and to students who have written their dissertation in English (after an internship abroad, 1 point).

The grade for admission to the degree examination is given by the arithmetic mean of the marks obtained in the profit exams.

In assessing the final examination, the commission, with the unanimous consent of the panel, awards honourable mention to students who have distinguished themselves for the exceptional nature of their curriculum, i.e. having obtained the degree within the normal duration of the course with a basic mark of no less than 108/110, having obtained the highest mark for the thesis and a final mark with honors.

The special mention at graduation for the service provided in support of the functioning of the University bodies is awarded to students who have participated in Collegiate Councils for at least one year and provided that they have attended at at least 75% of the meetings (justified absences up to a maximum of 25% of the total number of meetings will also be counted as attendance).

As of 6 October 2020, the new degree application process was activated. For students enrolled in degree courses and PhD programmes, this procedure also includes compulsory registration on the AlmaLaurea website and completion of the respective questionnaire.

The graduation application must be completed online at least ONE MONTH before the Graduation Session; the last exam must be recorded at least 10 DAYS before the Graduation Session.
 
The page with all the information on the procedure can be found at the following Link