Thesis and graduation
The fourth semester is dedicated to the writing of the Master’s thesis (16 ECTS), that students have the opportunity to write in a research lab at one of the academic partners or in the framework of an internship at one of the non-academic associate partners or any relevant institution.
The final exam consists of an original written dissertation, with a personal contribution from the candidate, useful for: understanding, deepening or innovating a relevant topic within the chosen discipline; apply and refine methods or carry out empirical checks.
The work takes place under the guidance of a supervisor and a co-supervisor, on topics related to the disciplines studied by the degree.
The student can develop a less academic thesis work on the basis of a possible internship during the fourth and last semester of the course.
In particular, specific agreements have been made for the realization of the degree thesis and possible internship with thirty academic organizations, research and national government agencies and international.
See the calendar and deadlines for graduation sessions and information about the reserved esam ("Calendario e scadenze delle sessioni di laurea e informazioni sull'appello riservato"; Italian page)
PLEASE TAKE NOTE
STARTING FROM THE SECOND AUTUMN GRADUATION SESSION (18 NOVEMBER 2024 – 6 DECEMBER 2024), A NEW TITLE ACHIEVEMENT PROCESS WILL BE IN FORCE
Starting from the second Autumn graduation session (November - December 2024), the process to submit the online graduation application will change.
The new process is made up of three steps, each one preliminary to the following one. Please read carefully the document annexed hereto for detailed information on the new process.
STEP 1: SUBMIT THE THESIS TITLE: this step presupposes the Candidate has agreed upon a subject and a thesis title with his/her thesis Tutor (i.e. Relatore/Relatrice), during the Professor’s meeting hours or online, in compliance with the rules established by the Degree program/Department.
- Log onto the MyUniTo platform
- From the “Iscrizioni” > Dati anagrafici (i.e. Registration > Personal Data) menu: verify your personal data (PLEASE PAY ATTENTION: this information will be printed on the degree certificate) and the expiration date of the uploaded ID document
- From the “Prova finale” > “Conseguimento titolo” (i.e. Final Exam > Title Achievement) menu: fill in the gaps in the section “Presenta il titolo” (i.e. Submit Title), by specifying the type and title of the thesis, the name of the first thesis Tutor, his/her role (PLEASE PAY ATTENTION: if you don’t select the right role, the Professor won’t receive any notification) and the other information required. This procedure must be concluded within the deadlines established by the Degree program/Department (and provided in the section “Laurearsi” – Tesi e laurea – Calendario e scadenze delle sessioni di laurea e informazioni sull'appello riservato – Nuovo processo – Calendario)
- Once submitted the title, the Tutor receives a notification of the request and only after his/her approval the Candidate can access the following step (Step 2)
STEP 2: FILL IN THE ALMALAUREA QUESTIONNAIRE AND SUBMIT THE APPLICATION
- Log onto the MyUnito platform
- From the “Prova finale” > Registrazione AlmaLaurea (i.e. Final Exam > AlmaLaurea Registration) menu: register on the AlmaLaurea platform and fill in the questionnaire
- From the “Prova finale” > “Conseguimento titolo” (i.e. Final Exam > Title Achievement) menu: submit the graduation application within the deadlines established by the Degree program/Department, pay the graduation fee and upload possible documentation
STEP 3: UPLOAD THE THESIS
- Log onto the MyUniTo platform
- From the “Prova finale” > “Conseguimento titolo” (i.e. Final Exam > Title Achievement) menu: upload the thesis within the deadlines established by the Degree program/Department (available in the section “Laurearsi – Tesi e laurea – Calendario e scadenze delle sessioni di laurea e informazioni sull’appello riservato”)
The Tutor will approve or reject the uploaded thesis: in case of rejection, the thesis must be modified according to the Tutor’s instructions and reloaded.
Title achievement process - Instructions for submitting the title achievement