Final project

The thesis is a written paper on a mathematical topic that you will prepare under the supervision of a university lecturer, with whom you can agree on the topic according to your interests. You can choose to write it in Italian or English.

You will also have the opportunity to do your Master's thesis by developing a project on a problem proposed by a company or by collaborating directly with company research teams on topics of interest to them. In this case, the academic supervisor may be joined by an external expert.

The initial objective of the final examination is to test your ability to produce a paper on advanced topics in the subject areas of mathematics. In order to test your ability to present these topics clearly and with mastery, the final examination consists of two stages:

• A discussion in front of a panel of experts
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• A concise presentation of the thesis (maximum duration: 20 minutes) before a committee, followed by any questions.

To graduate:

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1. Choose your graduation session, the dates of which are available at this page. 
2. Fill out the AlmaLaurea questionnaire online at least 30 days before the graduation date.
3. Fill out the graduation application online at least 30 days before graduation date.
4. Return borrowed books to the library.
5. Fill out the assessment questionnaire for your course of study.
6. Complete the form Forms on Office 365 to request the co-rapporteur and expert commissioner, at least 60 days prior to your graduation date  (you must use your Office 365 credentials to access the form).
7. Upload the PDF copy of the thesis to this link (no later than the day before the official date indicated in the graduation application, if the graduation session takes place over several days, the date of the first day of graduation will be decisive). The upload must be approved by your supervisor. Instructions are available at this link.
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8. Send a copy of the thesis to the co-rapporteur by the strict deadline of ten days before the date of the graduation session.
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You may complete and confirm the documentation online even if some examinations have not been taken or registered, however, for admission to the degree examination, you must have obtained all the credits envisaged by the degree course's didactic regulations.

The final graduation grade is the (rounded) sum of:

• of the weighted average of the grades in hundredths (with specific facilities if you are an internationally mobile student)
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• of the evaluation of the thesis decided by the committee, normally between 0 and 6 points

The following shall contribute to the committee's assessment:

• the grade in thirtieths awarded by the Committee of Experts
• the written dissertation
• the oral presentation of the thesis
• 0.5 points additional points(at the supervisor's suggestion) if you did your thesis abroad (international mobility)
• 0.5 points additional points if you have at least 3 praise
• 1 point additional if your work is considered excellent (possibly also for advanced mathematical content)

N.B If you have taken exams as part of international mobility agreements, exceeding at least 50% of the CFUs indicated in the Learning Agreement, you can request the exclusion from the calculation of the final average of the lowest grades, corresponding at most to 2/3 of the CFUs obtained abroad.

The final examination is passed if you have obtained a mark of no less than 66 out of 110.

A distinction may be awarded by unanimous decision of the committee if you have obtained a final mark of 110 or above.

For details, please consult the relevant Article of the Regulations.