Final Exam and Thesis

The PhD thesis must:

• Be written in Italian or English, or another language with approval.
• Include a summary in Italian or English.
• Have a report on activities and publications.

Two external high-qualified evaluators assess the thesis, providing a written review. They recommend admission for public discussion or a six-month revision if necessary. The revised thesis is then admitted for public discussion regardless.

The public defense involves a committee of three members, with at least two external. The thesis is approved or rejected by a written judgment. The committee can unanimously award honors for outstanding scientific results.

Within 30 days, the university deposits the thesis in a ministerial database and national libraries. Parts may be restricted for industrial secrecy or a six-month to one-year embargo for intellectual property protection.

The attached document is in Italian. For assistance with the English translation, please contact the PhD Office at the following email address:

Deadlines

In order to be admitted to the final exam for the PhD degree, doctoral students are required to complete the following obligations:

• Fill out the application form for admission to the final exam using the appropriate template available on the University’s website, at the following address: https://web.unisa.it/didattica/dottorati/segreteria/modulistica;
• Complete the AlmaLaurea questionnaire. If you are not yet registered with AlmaLaurea services, you must first access the registration procedure at the link: https://www3.almalaurea.it/cgi-bin/lau/laureandi/registrazione/index_atenei_al and obtain the necessary login credentials;
• Pay the stamp duty in the amount of €32.00;
• Submit to the Postgraduate Education Office by the deadline set by the University (usually December 14) the title page of the thesis, signed by the Coordinator and, if applicable, the Tutor, the application for admission to the final exam, and the receipt of the AlmaLaurea questionnaire.