Final exam - graduation
In order to be awarded the final diploma, the student is required to write and discuss an original thesis in English in one of the subjects included in the study plan under the guidance of their thesis supervisor. 16 ECTS will be awarded for this requirement.
GUIDELINES FOR WRITING A THESIS
GRADUATION SESSIONS
The graduation dates and the related deadlines are available on the ACADEMIC CALENDAR and on the DEPARTMENT WEBSITE ("CALENDARIO SESSIONI DI LAUREA"). Please notice to which academic year refers the session.
To be admitted to the final exam, follow these instructions:
AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE THE GRADUATION SESSION
Applying for the final exam (graduation) by sending an email from the institutional account (@studenti.unimc.it) to: segreteria.studenti.spocri@unimc.it and, for information, to the supervisor.
The following must be indicated in the email: the student matriculation number, the year of the course in which the student is enrolled, the course of study, the degree session chosen, the discipline and the title of the thesis. Students who do not apply for the final exam, by sending an email (according to the procedre above mentioned) within the deadlines established by the regulations cannot complete the online graduation application.
If they proceed anyway, the online application will be automatically canceled by the Student Registrar's office..
From the a.y. 2016/2017 - for the Students enrolled in the master's degree program in "Study Politici e Internazionali" and in "Global Politics and International Relations" - the thesis topic must be approved by thesis Supervisor at least 6 months prior to the expected graduation date (art 7. c. 3 Reg. Didattico CdS)
AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE GRADUATION SESSION:
To be admitted to the graduation session, you must have the authorization of your Supervisor.
Proceed with the online application form under the menu item "Qualification award" ("Conseguimento titolo") of the student reserved area at http://studenti.unimc.it (via login with UserID and Password). with the requested information: https://www.unimc.it/it/didattica/iscrizione-e-carriera/tutorial_dct_v2-con-val-processo-eng.pdf
Notice: you must have settled payment of due fees to start the application.
The procedure is considered completed only after clicking on the button “Completa Domanda Conseguimento Titolo”.
The data entered can be modified until the Student Register's Office confirms the degree online application after the deadline set for completing the graduation application.
At the end of the procedure, two fee slips will be issued under the menu item "Payments" of the student reserved area:
- one fee slip of € 71.38 for the degree certificate (parchment)
- one fee slip of € 16 for the virtual stamp on the qualification award.
The 2 payment notices can be downloaded under Payments in your personal area and they must be paid immediately otherwise the Student Registrar’s Office will not be able to confirm your graduation application.
There is no need of bringing the receipt of payment of the two MAV forms to the Student Registrar’s Office
If the student makes the payment the day after the application deadline, he/she must immediately notify the Student Registrar’s Office via email, otherwise he/she will not be admitted to the graduation session due to incomplete documentation.
15 DAYS BEFORE THE GRADUATION SESSION:
- The file .doc to be used for the FRONTESPICE (title page) can be downloaded here.
- The thesis has to be uploaded as a pdf/A document in your reserved area following the procedure shown in the following tutorial
- By this deadline, you must have achieved all the required credits (ECTS) by passing all exams and obtaining successful assessment in workshops, qualification tests, seminars, work placements and training.
ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE GRADUATION SESSION (following the publication of the graduation committee)
- send a copy of the thesis to the designated co-supervisor (by using the institutional account (@studenti.unimc.it) Students can find the names of the co-supervisors attributed to them on the list of graduating students, published at this webpage. In case of a single co-supervisor, he/she is selected by the Head of the Department.
GRADUATION DAY
Students must arrive at the set time in the classroom where the thesis will be discussed. The order of the graduating students will be communicated on that day.
IN CASE OF POSTPONMENT OF GRADUATION
If the student who submitted the application form decides not to attend the graduation day, he/she is required to contact immediately the Student Registrar’s Office/Segreteria Studenti (segreteria.studenti.spocri@unimc.it) in order to know how to register for the next graduation session.
In order to be admitted to the next graduation session, the student needs to go through the same procedure again. In this case, the system will store the previous application form and the student will be able to modify the data previously inserted or confirm them, in case they have not changed. Once the procedure is completed, the student needs to get in touch with the Student Registrar’s Office that will produce a virtual stamp for the second graduation application.
From the degree examination session of July 2024, the degree score will be assigned as follows:
Master's Degree: from 0 to 8 points - plus one point if the candidate graduate "in corso" ( in prescribed time) and a further point if the candidate has obtained more than three exams "con lode" (with honors).
USE OF MULTIMEDIA DEVICES
Students who intend to use multimedia for presentations, files, videos, etc. during the graduation exam must fill in the following online form within 7 days before the graduation session. Fill in all the parts of the form, in particular be careful to rename the files with Surname_Name.extension, ex: Rossi_Mario.pptx or Rossi_Mario.pdf before sending it.
Remember that the PC available to undergraduates is connected to the projector and has installed the Windows 10 Operating System with Microsoft Office 2016. For safety, always bring a USB pen drive with a copy of the file.
N.B. All undergraduates who fail to meet the deadline indicated (the form will be deactivated) can, presenting themselves in advance on the day of the thesis discussion, or at the time of the discussion, autonomously, put a copy of the file in full screen execution from their USB ( taking responsibility for any malfunctions not previously verified).
THE PRESENCE OF A TECHNICIAN IS NOT GUARANTEED, FOR ANY MALFUNCTIONS DURING THE SESSION, CONTACT THE CONCIERGE STAFF.
WARNING:
The photo and video services taken during the graduation sessions are provided by: PLAYMARCHE SRL - Via Santa Maria della Porta n.62 - 62100 Macerata (MC)
For info and reservations: Giovanna Gori - Cell. 338.5065541 - e-mail: giovannagori@gmail.com
The rates (including VAT) for the purchase of services, corresponding to the delivery of the material in digital format, are as follows:
- photo shoot: € 60.00 (reduced to € 50.00 if the booking / order concerns at least three undergraduates with session scheduled on the same day and in the same thesis discussion room)
- video shooting service: € 80.00
- full service (photographic and video recording): € 100.00