Graduation

The final exam consists in the preparation and discussion of an original dissertation written in English by the student under the guidance of a supervisor, and following a internship entirely dedicated to experimental work regarding the topic of the thesis (12 CFU). In the dissertation, the candidate must report his/her research work carried out on a specific subject at University research laboratory or a qualified Italian or international public or private institutions. 10 CFU are awarded to the final exam. The final dissertation will be written and discussed in English.

 

The thesis will be discussed in front of a Committee composed according to Sapienza regulations. The student’s advisor will be present to the final examination, presenting the candidate and giving an evaluation of the work done, but without the right to vote.

The final exam’s grade is expressed in 110th, and is awarded following the rules:

  • average of the grades of the curricular exams, weighted on the basis of CFU, normalized to 110 and then rounded up to the nearest tenth of a point;

  • 0.33/110th point for each curricular exam passed cum laude, up to a maximum of 3 points;

  • 1/110th point if the final exam is taken in the academic year corresponding to the current second year in which the student is enrolled (as stated in the student career certificate);

  • the commission can add to the admission grade of the student - as determined on the basis of the previous points - up to a maximum of 8 points based on the supervisor's proposal (3 points), the clarity of the manuscript (2), the presentation (2) and the discussion (1) of the thesis.

In order to achieve honours (laude) it is necessary that the total score obtained by adding the score deriving from the average of the exam grades, the evaluation of the commission, and all other possible increments, exceeds 110. In any case, the laude can be granted only with the commission unanimity.

Thesis assignment request
Students who intend to start the internship for the development of the experimental degree thesis must fill in
the pertinent form (see Downloads) and send it to the didactic secretariat (lmbiochemistry.dsb@uniroma1.it).