Final Exam and Thesis

The doctoral dissertation is required to:

• be written in Italian or English, or in another language with the approval of the Board of Professors;
• be accompanied by an abstract in Italian or English;
• have attached a report by the doctoral student on the activities carried out during the doctoral program and any publications.

The dissertation is evaluated by at least two highly qualified faculty members (evaluators), including those from foreign institutions, external to the university awarding the doctoral degree.

The evaluators make a written analytical assessment of the thesis and propose its admission for public discussion or its postponement for a period not exceeding six months if they deem significant additions or corrections to be necessary. After this period, the thesis is in any case admitted for public discussion, accompanied by a new written assessment by the same evaluators, rendered in the light of any corrections or additions made.