Thesis and final defense
Generalities
The final examination requires writing an original dissertation to be presented and discussed in front of a Graduation Committee, composed by at least seven faculty members nominated by the Final Examination Committee. The Thesis is elaborated by the student under the direction of a supervisor (see below), written in English on a topic agreed with the supervisor. The thesis can be based on the activities carried out during an internship or can be carried out during a period of study abroad, within international agreements with other universities (see Interships for more details).
The final graduation mark combines the candidate's GPA with the assessment of the thesis, based on the following elements: originality of the results, mastering of the subject, mathematical rigour of the thesis and of the presentation, independence shown in developing the thesis, ability of speaking in public and of setting the topic within the appropriate literature.
The Final Examination Committee nominates a Graduation Committee for each graduation date, composed by at least 7 members with a majority of SDS faculties, typically including the theses supervisors, together with two additional members who act as substitutes if needed. The Graduation Committee deliberates on the final graduation marks of the candidates.
The student is expected to contact privately the potential thesis supervisor in order to discuss her/his availability and to agree on a topic for the thesis. The thesis supervisor typically belongs to the Program Faculty, but can be any full time faculty of the University of Torino whose Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD, indicated on the personal CampusNet pages) coincides with the SSD of one of the courses offered in the Program (namely, MAT/05, MAT/06, INF/01, SECS-S/01, SECS-S/06, SECS-P/01, SECS-P/05). Additional thesis advisors involved in the preparation of the thesis or advisors failing the above conditions can only act as co-supervisors. These include, e.g., Unito faculties of other SSDs, non-academic experts, faculties of foreign institutions for thesis conducted abroad, etc. Note that only the thesis supervisor is formally required for the submission of the thesis, additional advisors being optional.
Thesis preparation and defense
It is highly recommended to use LaTex to typeset the thesis. The suggested template is available for download here.
Copy shops that need to print degree thesis must fill out the online form to obtain the "Degree thesis kit" with the materials to make the covers of the theses.
On the graduation date, the student, supported by a slide presentation, illustrates and defends the thesis orally in front of the Graduation Committee. The Committee's questions are usually postponed to the end of the presentation. The time allocated to each candidate's presentation is 20 minutes, so the candidate should calibrate the presentation accordingly (a good rule of thumb is 1m-1m30secs per slide, which makes it roughly 15-20 slides for 20 minutes). To typeset the slide presentation, we suggest using Latex with the Beamer class (a template example can be downloaded here).
The presentation must be sent, in pdf format, to the address sds-thesis@unito.it not later than h12.00 (midday) of the day before the defense date. At the defense, the candidate will find the presentation already uploaded and ready to be used, but the candidate should also bring a memory stick with an electronic copy, in case a last minute replacement is needed.
The final graduation mark (in 110ths) will take into account both the student's study career and the thesis presentation and defense. The starting value of the final graduation mark is obtained by summing the weighted average of the exam grades (GPA) converted in 110ths and 0.05 for every credit (CFU) obtained cum laude (e.g., a 6 credits exam will grant additional 0.3 points). Student achieving a starting value not below 110, are awarded the special mention.
The Graduation Committee then grants up to 6 points for the discussion. Students who graduate within the regular duration of the Program (i.e., not later than April of their third year) are automatically granted 2 additional points.
In truly expectional cases, if the quality of the work is considered excellent, with a unanimous vote of the Graduation Committee, the Committee can grant up to 2 additional points. The student who achieves a final grade of 110/110, can be awarded the summa cum laude.
Administrative procedures
Note: Title achievement new online process
Starting from the fall 2024, the administrative process for the degree achievement is renewed, to get a smoother interaction between students, teachers and administrative offices.
Where?
Please find detailed instruction
How?
Here are the steps required for online degree application:
- Preliminary contact with the supervisor:
Before submitting your online degree application, you must contact the teacher/lecturer you wish to designate as a supervisor. It is important to propose a thesis topic, a title and obtain her/his consent.
- Be careful to respect the timetable for submitting
- Starting the online procedure:
The student begins the online procedure of the degree application from his/her personal MyUniTo area, indicating the title of the thesis and the chosen supervisor, who receives the proposal.
- The designated thesis supervisor will accept your demand and the state of your demand will turn into “Accepted”.
- Completion of the Almalaurea questionnaire and degree application
After completing the Almalaurea questionnaire, the graduating student continues with the online degree application from his/her personal MyUniTo area, following the detailed instructions in the manual indicated above. During this phase, the student enters information such as
- type of thesis,
- abstract,
- thesis title in English
- Pay the fee for the title achievement and upload the required files
- Loading the final thesis:The student uploads the final file of the thesis within the deadlines indicated in the "Scheduleopen_in_new".
- Final approval:
The supervisor formally approves the elaboration of the thesis through telematic confirmation.
The status of the attachment becomes “Approved”
If there is a change in your plans
If you have already filed your online request to graduate but for some reason there is a change of plan, you must officially annul your request. This can be done:
- by returning to the online site if the request deadline date has not expired
- by sending a completed request form (from help desk) to the Central Student Office if the request deadline date has expired
Please remember, if you annul your request to graduate, the system will not automatically upload a new request and your documents for the next graduation session. You must make a new request for the next date and upload your documents (see 1 above) again. Your Graduation Fee Payment remains valid if you have already paid and does not need to be repeated.
Your Degree Graduation Parchment
Your Degree Graduation Parchment will be printed approximately four months after your graduation. To receive your parchment, you by sending a completed request form (from help desk) to the Central Student Office to check your parchment is ready and then make an appointment via the online booking system for collection.
Students who have already applied for the thesis session and intend to renounce are obliged to submit a written waiver to the Student Service Office with one as either of the following ways:
- by contacting the Help Desk
- by sending a fax to the number 011/6704693, including the waiver and a copy of the student's id card
- by contacting directly the Students Office.
Please note that students who renounced a thesis session are not automatically enrolled into the next one. It is then mandatory to apply again for the chosen session. The payment, however, is not due again.
Dates and deadlines
Next graduation dates
- Oct 23, 2024
- Apr 15, 2025
PLEASE CONSULT HERE THE DEADLINES FOR THE VARIOUS STEPS OF THE PROCEDURES VERY CAREFULLY
JULY
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 13/06/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 20/05/2024 to 13/06/2024
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 17/07/2024
OCTOBER
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 24/09/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 11/09/2024 to 24/09/2024
Deadline for the submission of the PDF copy of the thesis to sds-thesis@unito.it:
Registration of the last exam
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 23/10/2024
APRIL
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: : 23/02/2025
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 03/02/2025 to 20/02/2025
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 25/04/2025
Final Examination Committee
JULY
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 16/06/2023
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 22/05/2023 to 16/06/2023
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 11/07/2023
OCTOBER
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 22/09/2023
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 04/09/2023 to 22/09/2023
Deadline for the submission of the PDF copy of the thesis to sds-thesis@unito.it:
Registration of the last exam
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 23/10/2023
APRIL
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: : 23/02/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 05/02/2024 to 23/02/2024
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 15/04/2024
Students that will defend the thesis in October, December or April are not requested to pay the first instalment of the following academic year's fees. For further details, please contact the Academic Office.
For more information or help with the above procedures, please enquire to the Final Examination Committee writing to sds-thesis@unito.it.
The final examination requires writing an original dissertation to be presented and discussed in front of a Graduation Committee, composed by at least seven faculty members nominated by the Final Examination Committee. The Thesis is elaborated by the student under the direction of a supervisor (see below), written in English on a topic agreed with the supervisor. The thesis can be based on the activities carried out during an internship or can be carried out during a period of study abroad, within international agreements with other universities (see Interships for more details).
The final graduation mark combines the candidate's GPA with the assessment of the thesis, based on the following elements: originality of the results, mastering of the subject, mathematical rigour of the thesis and of the presentation, independence shown in developing the thesis, ability of speaking in public and of setting the topic within the appropriate literature.
The Final Examination Committee nominates a Graduation Committee for each graduation date, composed by at least 7 members with a majority of SDS faculties, typically including the theses supervisors, together with two additional members who act as substitutes if needed. The Graduation Committee deliberates on the final graduation marks of the candidates.
The student is expected to contact privately the potential thesis supervisor in order to discuss her/his availability and to agree on a topic for the thesis. The thesis supervisor typically belongs to the Program Faculty, but can be any full time faculty of the University of Torino whose Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD, indicated on the personal CampusNet pages) coincides with the SSD of one of the courses offered in the Program (namely, MAT/05, MAT/06, INF/01, SECS-S/01, SECS-S/06, SECS-P/01, SECS-P/05). Additional thesis advisors involved in the preparation of the thesis or advisors failing the above conditions can only act as co-supervisors. These include, e.g., Unito faculties of other SSDs, non-academic experts, faculties of foreign institutions for thesis conducted abroad, etc. Note that only the thesis supervisor is formally required for the submission of the thesis, additional advisors being optional.
Thesis preparation and defense
It is highly recommended to use LaTex to typeset the thesis. The suggested template is available for download here.
Copy shops that need to print degree thesis must fill out the online form to obtain the "Degree thesis kit" with the materials to make the covers of the theses.
On the graduation date, the student, supported by a slide presentation, illustrates and defends the thesis orally in front of the Graduation Committee. The Committee's questions are usually postponed to the end of the presentation. The time allocated to each candidate's presentation is 20 minutes, so the candidate should calibrate the presentation accordingly (a good rule of thumb is 1m-1m30secs per slide, which makes it roughly 15-20 slides for 20 minutes). To typeset the slide presentation, we suggest using Latex with the Beamer class (a template example can be downloaded here).
The presentation must be sent, in pdf format, to the address sds-thesis@unito.it not later than h12.00 (midday) of the day before the defense date. At the defense, the candidate will find the presentation already uploaded and ready to be used, but the candidate should also bring a memory stick with an electronic copy, in case a last minute replacement is needed.
The final graduation mark (in 110ths) will take into account both the student's study career and the thesis presentation and defense. The starting value of the final graduation mark is obtained by summing the weighted average of the exam grades (GPA) converted in 110ths and 0.05 for every credit (CFU) obtained cum laude (e.g., a 6 credits exam will grant additional 0.3 points). Student achieving a starting value not below 110, are awarded the special mention.
The Graduation Committee then grants up to 6 points for the discussion. Students who graduate within the regular duration of the Program (i.e., not later than April of their third year) are automatically granted 2 additional points.
In truly expectional cases, if the quality of the work is considered excellent, with a unanimous vote of the Graduation Committee, the Committee can grant up to 2 additional points. The student who achieves a final grade of 110/110, can be awarded the summa cum laude.
Administrative procedures
Note: Title achievement new online process
Starting from the fall 2024, the administrative process for the degree achievement is renewed, to get a smoother interaction between students, teachers and administrative offices.
Where?
Please find detailed instruction
How?
Here are the steps required for online degree application:
- Preliminary contact with the supervisor:
Before submitting your online degree application, you must contact the teacher/lecturer you wish to designate as a supervisor. It is important to propose a thesis topic, a title and obtain her/his consent.
- Be careful to respect the timetable for submitting
- Starting the online procedure:
The student begins the online procedure of the degree application from his/her personal MyUniTo area, indicating the title of the thesis and the chosen supervisor, who receives the proposal.
- The designated thesis supervisor will accept your demand and the state of your demand will turn into “Accepted”.
- Completion of the Almalaurea questionnaire and degree application
After completing the Almalaurea questionnaire, the graduating student continues with the online degree application from his/her personal MyUniTo area, following the detailed instructions in the manual indicated above. During this phase, the student enters information such as
- type of thesis,
- abstract,
- thesis title in English
- Pay the fee for the title achievement and upload the required files
- Loading the final thesis:The student uploads the final file of the thesis within the deadlines indicated in the "Scheduleopen_in_new".
- Final approval:
The supervisor formally approves the elaboration of the thesis through telematic confirmation.
The status of the attachment becomes “Approved”
If there is a change in your plans
If you have already filed your online request to graduate but for some reason there is a change of plan, you must officially annul your request. This can be done:
- by returning to the online site if the request deadline date has not expired
- by sending a completed request form (from help desk) to the Central Student Office if the request deadline date has expired
Please remember, if you annul your request to graduate, the system will not automatically upload a new request and your documents for the next graduation session. You must make a new request for the next date and upload your documents (see 1 above) again. Your Graduation Fee Payment remains valid if you have already paid and does not need to be repeated.
Your Degree Graduation Parchment
Your Degree Graduation Parchment will be printed approximately four months after your graduation. To receive your parchment, you by sending a completed request form (from help desk) to the Central Student Office to check your parchment is ready and then make an appointment via the online booking system for collection.
Students who have already applied for the thesis session and intend to renounce are obliged to submit a written waiver to the Student Service Office with one as either of the following ways:
- by contacting the Help Desk
- by sending a fax to the number 011/6704693, including the waiver and a copy of the student's id card
- by contacting directly the Students Office.
Please note that students who renounced a thesis session are not automatically enrolled into the next one. It is then mandatory to apply again for the chosen session. The payment, however, is not due again.
Dates and deadlines
Next graduation dates
- Oct 23, 2024
- Apr 15, 2025
PLEASE CONSULT HERE THE DEADLINES FOR THE VARIOUS STEPS OF THE PROCEDURES VERY CAREFULLY
JULY
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 13/06/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 20/05/2024 to 13/06/2024
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 17/07/2024
OCTOBER
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 24/09/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 11/09/2024 to 24/09/2024
Deadline for the submission of the PDF copy of the thesis to sds-thesis@unito.it:
Registration of the last exam
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 23/10/2024
APRIL
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: : 23/02/2025
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 03/02/2025 to 20/02/2025
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 25/04/2025
Final Examination Committee
JULY
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 16/06/2023
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 22/05/2023 to 16/06/2023
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 11/07/2023
OCTOBER
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 22/09/2023
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 04/09/2023 to 22/09/2023
Deadline for the submission of the PDF copy of the thesis to sds-thesis@unito.it:
Registration of the last exam
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 23/10/2023
APRIL
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: : 23/02/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 05/02/2024 to 23/02/2024
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 15/04/2024
Students that will defend the thesis in October, December or April are not requested to pay the first instalment of the following academic year's fees. For further details, please contact the Academic Office.
For more information or help with the above procedures, please enquire to the Final Examination Committee writing to sds-thesis@unito.it.
The student is expected to contact privately the potential thesis supervisor in order to discuss her/his availability and to agree on a topic for the thesis. The thesis supervisor typically belongs to the Program Faculty, but can be any full time faculty of the University of Torino whose Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD, indicated on the personal CampusNet pages) coincides with the SSD of one of the courses offered in the Program (namely, MAT/05, MAT/06, INF/01, SECS-S/01, SECS-S/06, SECS-P/01, SECS-P/05). Additional thesis advisors involved in the preparation of the thesis or advisors failing the above conditions can only act as co-supervisors. These include, e.g., Unito faculties of other SSDs, non-academic experts, faculties of foreign institutions for thesis conducted abroad, etc. Note that only the thesis supervisor is formally required for the submission of the thesis, additional advisors being optional.
It is highly recommended to use LaTex to typeset the thesis. The suggested template is available for download here.
Copy shops that need to print degree thesis must fill out the online form to obtain the "Degree thesis kit" with the materials to make the covers of the theses.
On the graduation date, the student, supported by a slide presentation, illustrates and defends the thesis orally in front of the Graduation Committee. The Committee's questions are usually postponed to the end of the presentation. The time allocated to each candidate's presentation is 20 minutes, so the candidate should calibrate the presentation accordingly (a good rule of thumb is 1m-1m30secs per slide, which makes it roughly 15-20 slides for 20 minutes). To typeset the slide presentation, we suggest using Latex with the Beamer class (a template example can be downloaded here).
The presentation must be sent, in pdf format, to the address sds-thesis@unito.it not later than h12.00 (midday) of the day before the defense date. At the defense, the candidate will find the presentation already uploaded and ready to be used, but the candidate should also bring a memory stick with an electronic copy, in case a last minute replacement is needed.
The final graduation mark (in 110ths) will take into account both the student's study career and the thesis presentation and defense. The starting value of the final graduation mark is obtained by summing the weighted average of the exam grades (GPA) converted in 110ths and 0.05 for every credit (CFU) obtained cum laude (e.g., a 6 credits exam will grant additional 0.3 points). Student achieving a starting value not below 110, are awarded the special mention.
The Graduation Committee then grants up to 6 points for the discussion. Students who graduate within the regular duration of the Program (i.e., not later than April of their third year) are automatically granted 2 additional points.
In truly expectional cases, if the quality of the work is considered excellent, with a unanimous vote of the Graduation Committee, the Committee can grant up to 2 additional points. The student who achieves a final grade of 110/110, can be awarded the summa cum laude.
Administrative procedures
Note: Title achievement new online process
Starting from the fall 2024, the administrative process for the degree achievement is renewed, to get a smoother interaction between students, teachers and administrative offices.
Where?
Please find detailed instruction
How?
Here are the steps required for online degree application:
- Preliminary contact with the supervisor:
Before submitting your online degree application, you must contact the teacher/lecturer you wish to designate as a supervisor. It is important to propose a thesis topic, a title and obtain her/his consent.
- Be careful to respect the timetable for submitting
- Starting the online procedure:
The student begins the online procedure of the degree application from his/her personal MyUniTo area, indicating the title of the thesis and the chosen supervisor, who receives the proposal.
- The designated thesis supervisor will accept your demand and the state of your demand will turn into “Accepted”.
- Completion of the Almalaurea questionnaire and degree application
After completing the Almalaurea questionnaire, the graduating student continues with the online degree application from his/her personal MyUniTo area, following the detailed instructions in the manual indicated above. During this phase, the student enters information such as
- type of thesis,
- abstract,
- thesis title in English
- Pay the fee for the title achievement and upload the required files
- Loading the final thesis:The student uploads the final file of the thesis within the deadlines indicated in the "Scheduleopen_in_new".
- Final approval:
The supervisor formally approves the elaboration of the thesis through telematic confirmation.
The status of the attachment becomes “Approved”
If there is a change in your plans
If you have already filed your online request to graduate but for some reason there is a change of plan, you must officially annul your request. This can be done:
- by returning to the online site if the request deadline date has not expired
- by sending a completed request form (from help desk) to the Central Student Office if the request deadline date has expired
Please remember, if you annul your request to graduate, the system will not automatically upload a new request and your documents for the next graduation session. You must make a new request for the next date and upload your documents (see 1 above) again. Your Graduation Fee Payment remains valid if you have already paid and does not need to be repeated.
Your Degree Graduation Parchment
Your Degree Graduation Parchment will be printed approximately four months after your graduation. To receive your parchment, you by sending a completed request form (from help desk) to the Central Student Office to check your parchment is ready and then make an appointment via the online booking system for collection.
Students who have already applied for the thesis session and intend to renounce are obliged to submit a written waiver to the Student Service Office with one as either of the following ways:
- by contacting the Help Desk
- by sending a fax to the number 011/6704693, including the waiver and a copy of the student's id card
- by contacting directly the Students Office.
Please note that students who renounced a thesis session are not automatically enrolled into the next one. It is then mandatory to apply again for the chosen session. The payment, however, is not due again.
Dates and deadlines
Next graduation dates
- Oct 23, 2024
- Apr 15, 2025
PLEASE CONSULT HERE THE DEADLINES FOR THE VARIOUS STEPS OF THE PROCEDURES VERY CAREFULLY
JULY
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 13/06/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 20/05/2024 to 13/06/2024
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 17/07/2024
OCTOBER
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 24/09/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 11/09/2024 to 24/09/2024
Deadline for the submission of the PDF copy of the thesis to sds-thesis@unito.it:
Registration of the last exam
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 23/10/2024
APRIL
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: : 23/02/2025
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 03/02/2025 to 20/02/2025
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 25/04/2025
Final Examination Committee
JULY
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 16/06/2023
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 22/05/2023 to 16/06/2023
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 11/07/2023
OCTOBER
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 22/09/2023
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 04/09/2023 to 22/09/2023
Deadline for the submission of the PDF copy of the thesis to sds-thesis@unito.it:
Registration of the last exam
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 23/10/2023
APRIL
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: : 23/02/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 05/02/2024 to 23/02/2024
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 15/04/2024
Students that will defend the thesis in October, December or April are not requested to pay the first instalment of the following academic year's fees. For further details, please contact the Academic Office.
For more information or help with the above procedures, please enquire to the Final Examination Committee writing to sds-thesis@unito.it.
On the graduation date, the student, supported by a slide presentation, illustrates and defends the thesis orally in front of the Graduation Committee. The Committee's questions are usually postponed to the end of the presentation. The time allocated to each candidate's presentation is 20 minutes, so the candidate should calibrate the presentation accordingly (a good rule of thumb is 1m-1m30secs per slide, which makes it roughly 15-20 slides for 20 minutes). To typeset the slide presentation, we suggest using Latex with the Beamer class (a template example can be downloaded here).
The presentation must be sent, in pdf format, to the address sds-thesis@unito.it not later than h12.00 (midday) of the day before the defense date. At the defense, the candidate will find the presentation already uploaded and ready to be used, but the candidate should also bring a memory stick with an electronic copy, in case a last minute replacement is needed.
The final graduation mark (in 110ths) will take into account both the student's study career and the thesis presentation and defense. The starting value of the final graduation mark is obtained by summing the weighted average of the exam grades (GPA) converted in 110ths and 0.05 for every credit (CFU) obtained cum laude (e.g., a 6 credits exam will grant additional 0.3 points). Student achieving a starting value not below 110, are awarded the special mention.
The Graduation Committee then grants up to 6 points for the discussion. Students who graduate within the regular duration of the Program (i.e., not later than April of their third year) are automatically granted 2 additional points.
In truly expectional cases, if the quality of the work is considered excellent, with a unanimous vote of the Graduation Committee, the Committee can grant up to 2 additional points. The student who achieves a final grade of 110/110, can be awarded the summa cum laude.
Administrative procedures
Note: Title achievement new online process
Starting from the fall 2024, the administrative process for the degree achievement is renewed, to get a smoother interaction between students, teachers and administrative offices.
Where?
Please find detailed instruction
How?
Here are the steps required for online degree application:
- Preliminary contact with the supervisor:
Before submitting your online degree application, you must contact the teacher/lecturer you wish to designate as a supervisor. It is important to propose a thesis topic, a title and obtain her/his consent.
- Be careful to respect the timetable for submitting
- Starting the online procedure:
The student begins the online procedure of the degree application from his/her personal MyUniTo area, indicating the title of the thesis and the chosen supervisor, who receives the proposal.
- The designated thesis supervisor will accept your demand and the state of your demand will turn into “Accepted”.
- Completion of the Almalaurea questionnaire and degree application
After completing the Almalaurea questionnaire, the graduating student continues with the online degree application from his/her personal MyUniTo area, following the detailed instructions in the manual indicated above. During this phase, the student enters information such as
- type of thesis,
- abstract,
- thesis title in English
- Pay the fee for the title achievement and upload the required files
- Loading the final thesis:The student uploads the final file of the thesis within the deadlines indicated in the "Scheduleopen_in_new".
- Final approval:
The supervisor formally approves the elaboration of the thesis through telematic confirmation.
The status of the attachment becomes “Approved”
If there is a change in your plans
If you have already filed your online request to graduate but for some reason there is a change of plan, you must officially annul your request. This can be done:
- by returning to the online site if the request deadline date has not expired
- by sending a completed request form (from help desk) to the Central Student Office if the request deadline date has expired
Please remember, if you annul your request to graduate, the system will not automatically upload a new request and your documents for the next graduation session. You must make a new request for the next date and upload your documents (see 1 above) again. Your Graduation Fee Payment remains valid if you have already paid and does not need to be repeated.
Your Degree Graduation Parchment
Your Degree Graduation Parchment will be printed approximately four months after your graduation. To receive your parchment, you by sending a completed request form (from help desk) to the Central Student Office to check your parchment is ready and then make an appointment via the online booking system for collection.
Students who have already applied for the thesis session and intend to renounce are obliged to submit a written waiver to the Student Service Office with one as either of the following ways:
- by contacting the Help Desk
- by sending a fax to the number 011/6704693, including the waiver and a copy of the student's id card
- by contacting directly the Students Office.
Please note that students who renounced a thesis session are not automatically enrolled into the next one. It is then mandatory to apply again for the chosen session. The payment, however, is not due again.
Dates and deadlines
Next graduation dates
- Oct 23, 2024
- Apr 15, 2025
PLEASE CONSULT HERE THE DEADLINES FOR THE VARIOUS STEPS OF THE PROCEDURES VERY CAREFULLY
JULY
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 13/06/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 20/05/2024 to 13/06/2024
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 17/07/2024
OCTOBER
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 24/09/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 11/09/2024 to 24/09/2024
Deadline for the submission of the PDF copy of the thesis to sds-thesis@unito.it:
Registration of the last exam
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 23/10/2024
APRIL
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: : 23/02/2025
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 03/02/2025 to 20/02/2025
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 25/04/2025
Final Examination Committee
JULY
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 16/06/2023
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 22/05/2023 to 16/06/2023
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 11/07/2023
OCTOBER
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 22/09/2023
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 04/09/2023 to 22/09/2023
Deadline for the submission of the PDF copy of the thesis to sds-thesis@unito.it:
Registration of the last exam
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 23/10/2023
APRIL
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: : 23/02/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 05/02/2024 to 23/02/2024
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 15/04/2024
Students that will defend the thesis in October, December or April are not requested to pay the first instalment of the following academic year's fees. For further details, please contact the Academic Office.
For more information or help with the above procedures, please enquire to the Final Examination Committee writing to sds-thesis@unito.it.
Starting from the fall 2024, the administrative process for the degree achievement is renewed, to get a smoother interaction between students, teachers and administrative offices.
Where?
Please find detailed instruction
How?
Here are the steps required for online degree application:
- Preliminary contact with the supervisor:
Before submitting your online degree application, you must contact the teacher/lecturer you wish to designate as a supervisor. It is important to propose a thesis topic, a title and obtain her/his consent. - Be careful to respect the timetable for submitting
- Starting the online procedure:
The student begins the online procedure of the degree application from his/her personal MyUniTo area, indicating the title of the thesis and the chosen supervisor, who receives the proposal. - The designated thesis supervisor will accept your demand and the state of your demand will turn into “Accepted”.
- Completion of the Almalaurea questionnaire and degree application
After completing the Almalaurea questionnaire, the graduating student continues with the online degree application from his/her personal MyUniTo area, following the detailed instructions in the manual indicated above. During this phase, the student enters information such as
- type of thesis,
- abstract,
- thesis title in English - Pay the fee for the title achievement and upload the required files
- Loading the final thesis:The student uploads the final file of the thesis within the deadlines indicated in the "Scheduleopen_in_new".
- Final approval:
The supervisor formally approves the elaboration of the thesis through telematic confirmation.
The status of the attachment becomes “Approved”
If you have already filed your online request to graduate but for some reason there is a change of plan, you must officially annul your request. This can be done:
- by returning to the online site if the request deadline date has not expired
- by sending a completed request form (from help desk) to the Central Student Office if the request deadline date has expired
Please remember, if you annul your request to graduate, the system will not automatically upload a new request and your documents for the next graduation session. You must make a new request for the next date and upload your documents (see 1 above) again. Your Graduation Fee Payment remains valid if you have already paid and does not need to be repeated.
Your Degree Graduation ParchmentYour Degree Graduation Parchment will be printed approximately four months after your graduation. To receive your parchment, you by sending a completed request form (from help desk) to the Central Student Office to check your parchment is ready and then make an appointment via the online booking system for collection.
Students who have already applied for the thesis session and intend to renounce are obliged to submit a written waiver to the Student Service Office with one as either of the following ways:
- by contacting the Help Desk
- by sending a fax to the number 011/6704693, including the waiver and a copy of the student's id card
- by contacting directly the Students Office.
Please note that students who renounced a thesis session are not automatically enrolled into the next one. It is then mandatory to apply again for the chosen session. The payment, however, is not due again.
Dates and deadlines
Next graduation dates
- Oct 23, 2024
- Apr 15, 2025
PLEASE CONSULT HERE THE DEADLINES FOR THE VARIOUS STEPS OF THE PROCEDURES VERY CAREFULLY
JULY
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 13/06/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 20/05/2024 to 13/06/2024
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 17/07/2024
OCTOBER
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 24/09/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 11/09/2024 to 24/09/2024
Deadline for the submission of the PDF copy of the thesis to sds-thesis@unito.it:
Registration of the last exam
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 23/10/2024
APRIL
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: : 23/02/2025
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 03/02/2025 to 20/02/2025
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 25/04/2025
Final Examination Committee
JULY
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 16/06/2023
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 22/05/2023 to 16/06/2023
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 11/07/2023
OCTOBER
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 22/09/2023
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 04/09/2023 to 22/09/2023
Deadline for the submission of the PDF copy of the thesis to sds-thesis@unito.it:
Registration of the last exam
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 23/10/2023
APRIL
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: : 23/02/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 05/02/2024 to 23/02/2024
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 15/04/2024
Students that will defend the thesis in October, December or April are not requested to pay the first instalment of the following academic year's fees. For further details, please contact the Academic Office.
For more information or help with the above procedures, please enquire to the Final Examination Committee writing to sds-thesis@unito.it.
Next graduation dates
- Oct 23, 2024
- Apr 15, 2025
PLEASE CONSULT HERE THE DEADLINES FOR THE VARIOUS STEPS OF THE PROCEDURES VERY CAREFULLY
JULY
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 13/06/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 20/05/2024 to 13/06/2024
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 17/07/2024
OCTOBER
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 24/09/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 11/09/2024 to 24/09/2024
Deadline for the submission of the PDF copy of the thesis to sds-thesis@unito.it:
Registration of the last exam
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 23/10/2024
APRIL
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: : 23/02/2025
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 03/02/2025 to 20/02/2025
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 25/04/2025
Final Examination Committee
JULY
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 16/06/2023
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 22/05/2023 to 16/06/2023
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 11/07/2023
OCTOBER
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: 22/09/2023
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 04/09/2023 to 22/09/2023
Deadline for the submission of the PDF copy of the thesis to sds-thesis@unito.it:
Registration of the last exam
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than ten days before the thesis defense date
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 23/10/2023
APRIL
Deadlines for the email to the adress sds-thesis@unito.it: : 23/02/2024
Candidates, supervisors and Referees
Dates for submission of the online application: from 05/02/2024 to 23/02/2024
Registration of the last exam:
For students who are in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
For students who are not in due course: the last exam must be registered not later than the deadline for the thesis defense application.
Defense dates: 15/04/2024
Students that will defend the thesis in October, December or April are not requested to pay the first instalment of the following academic year's fees. For further details, please contact the Academic Office.
For more information or help with the above procedures, please enquire to the Final Examination Committee writing to sds-thesis@unito.it.