- Admission requires completing all credits (except the final exam) and being current with university fees. Graduates can earn the degree regardless of the years of enrollment.
- The form, available on the Department website under the “Forms” section, must be duly completed and sent in PDF format to: direzione.cospecs@unime.it
- When submitting the application, the student must indicate the Academic Supervisor — selected from among the teaching staff of the University of Messina — who will supervise the preparation of the final thesis, as well as the assigned thesis topic.
- Visiting lecturers and contract lecturers teaching during the relevant academic year may also act as Academic Supervisors.
- The thesis topic is declared at application.
- The final exam is a public discussion of an original work (experimental or compilative).
- Discussion time is standardized for all candidates.
- The thesis must be also uploaded online at least 7 working days before the exam. The online procedure will be available on the ESSE3 system from the 40th calendar day until the 7th working day before the start of the graduation session. For uploading the thesis, please refer to: https://cospecs.unime.it/en/teaching/info-didattica/final-degree-examination-procedure
- The thesis must be written in the language of the course.
- Passing requires a minimum of 66/110; maximum is 110/110 with possible honors (lode).
- Final grade = basic score + curricular grade + evaluation grade. Basic score is the weighted average of exams converted to 110ths (30 lode = 31).
- Curricular grade (max 4 points):
- Max 2 points for mobility with CFU (0.33 pts/month).
- 2 points for graduating on time.
- 1 point for graduating within one year after the normal duration.
- 1 point for at least two honors (lodi) in characteristic subjects.
- Evaluation grade (max 7 points) based on:
- Thesis quality.
- Knowledge of the topic and bibliography, and connection to course themes.
- Synthesis capacity and clarity within the time limit.
- Response quality to Commission questions.
- Honors (lode) may be awarded for scores greater than or equal to 112; Academic Mention (Menzione accademica) for base scores greater than or equal to 107.
- Proclamation and grade communication are final.
- Withdrawal is possible before the President dismisses the candidate.
- The Commission (at least seven members) is composed primarily of tenured Department professors.
- The Director or Coordinator presides over the Commission.
- At least three graduation sessions are held per year.