For each PhD student, the Board of professors designates a tutor, chosen from among the members of the Board or among the University professors, with the task of guiding the doctoral student in the research activity (art.4, co.9, lett. e) Regulations of the University regarding Doctorates). All the PhD students' activities must be agreed upon with the tutor before requesting authorization from the body of professors. In order to guarantee constant ongoing orientation, the tutor contributes:

- to define the teaching program (study plan);

- to identify the foreign branch and/or company where the PhD student will carry out, compulsorily or optionally, part of the research activities;

- to plan attendance at further curricular training activities such as seminars, conferences, research and teaching methodology schools.