Thesis and graduation
Students have to prepare an experimental thesis by working in a laboratory. The credits obtained by the preparation of the thesis are recognized as
- Thesis I (4 ECTS, 2 nd year, first semester)
- Thesis II (12 ECTS, 2 nd year, second semester).
Each credit (ECTS) is worth 25 hours of laboratory activity.
Preparation of the experimental thesis can be done in laboratories
belonging to University Departments or to public/private institutions that have an agreement with the University of Torino.
The thesis can be prepared by working in the same laboratory where the student does the internships, or in a different one.
Before starting Thesis I and Thesis II students must complete the following administrative procedure, as reported below:
- Inform the Job Placement office (jobplacement.medicina@unito.it
) about your thesis period. In case you decide to do your thesis in an external company/institution, your supervisor has to fill out and sign the form (Authorization request for external thesis research activities) and send it to Job Placement office (jobplacement.medicina@unito.it) before starting thesis research work. - At the end of each year, send a declaration signed by the supervisor attesting the laboratory attendance for the preparation of the thesis, at jobplacement.medicina@unito.it
- Enter in your MyUnito and register to the session exam denominated Thesis I or Thesis II for CFUs formal approval.
Write your thesis as a scientific article.
Organize the content of your manuscript as follows:
- Title Page
- Abstract (max 250 words)
- Introduction (max 1500 words)
- Materials and Methods (max 2000 words)
- Results (max 2500 words)
- Discussion (max 2000 words)
- Acknowledgments
- References (max 40)
- Tables
- Figure Legends
- Figures
The student is expected to contact the potential thesis supervisor in order to discuss her/his availability and to agree on a topic for the thesis.
According to art. 8 of Didactic Regulation, thesis supervisor must belong to the Biotechnology for Neuroscience Faculty or to Faculty of the Department of Neuroscience ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’.
It is possible to have a second supervisor or a co-supervisor external to the Board.
Additional thesis advisors involved in the preparation of the thesis or advisors failing the above conditions can only act as co-supervisors.
Note that only the thesis supervisor is formally required for the submission of the thesis, additional advisors being optional.
The final thesis presentation includes a 10 min. oral presentation and 5 min. discussion.
The final assessment is expressed with a grade out of one hundred and ten.
The exam is considered passed with a minimum grade of 66/110 and a maximum grade of 110/110. The score is calculated by transforming the average grades of the exams, which are expressed with a grade out of thirty, into a grade out of one hundred and ten, and by adding the score obtained by the thesis defense (minimum: 0; maximum: 7).
The average grades of the exams is calculated on a weighted mean.
Summa cum laudemay be attribuited by the Board by unanimous decision when the score is ≥ 111/110 or is 110/110 and the student has passed at least one exam with “30 cum laude”.
When granted Summa cum laude the Board may grant honors by unanimous decision as follows:
- Special mention (menzione) when the student has passed at least five exams with “30 cum laude” or the score is ≥115/110.
- Recommendation for Publication(dignità di stampa) when the student is co-author of an accepted or submitted paper related to the experimental thesis.
Important notice Starting from autumn session 2024 the procedure for graduation will be entirely on line.
The new process is divided into three main steps:
- 1st step: submit the title
- 2nd step: fill the almalaurea questionnaire and submit the application
- 3rd step: upload the thesis
Instructions for submitting the title achievement
Thesis deadlines a.y. 2024/2025
Renouncement
Students who have already applied for the thesis session and intend to renounce are obliged to withdraw the application in the procedure.
If the deadline has already passed, you have to submit a written waiver to the Student Service Office using the Help Desk
Please note that students who renounced a thesis session are not automatically enrolled into the next one. It is mandatory to apply again within the deadline for the session you choose.
Thesis Deadlines a.y. 2024-2025
Graduation date: July 18th 2025
Deadline for Online submission of the title: May 19th 2025
Online submission of application for graduation: From May 2nd 2025 to June 9th 2025
Deadline for Submission of thesis and for registration of exams: June 30th 2025
Graduation date: October 17th 2025
Deadline for Online submission of the title: September 12th 2025
Online submission of application for graduation: From June 1st 2025 to September 15th 2025
Deadline for Submission of thesis and for registration of exams: September 30th 2025
Graduation date: December 12th 2025
Deadline for Online submission of the title: October 24th 2025
Online submission of application for graduation: From September 16th 2025 to October 27th 2025
Deadline for Submission of thesis and for registration of exams: November 14th 2025
Information about graduation day is published on "Bacheca pubblica degli appelli di laurea"