Thesis and graduation
Check the didactic calendar on the School of Management and Economics' website to know the graduation sessions (in Italian).
The final examination requires writing an original dissertation to be presented and discussed in front of an ad hoc Graduation Committee, composed by at least seven faculty.
The Thesis is elaborated by the student under the supervision of a faculty member, written preferably in English on a topic agreed with the supervisor. The preparation of the thesis can be part of an internship under the joint supervision of a faculty member (internal supervisor) and a supervisor of the firm (external supervisor).
The degree thesis consists of an original paper, which requires a few months of exclusive work. The final assessment of the candidate is based upon the following elements: originality of the results, mastering of the subject, mathematical rigour of the thesis and of the presentation, independence shown in carrying out the research, ability of speaking in public and of setting the topic within the appropriate literature.
Students are encouraged to contact well in advance the teacher they wish to ask for the supervision of their thesis. In order to facilitate the matching students-supervisors there is a Google Form which reports all the thesis supervised by the teachers of QFI. The link to the Google Form is below (access authorized only to QFI students and teachers). All details regarding the choice of the supervisor, as well as when to contact her/him, as well as internal deadlines for the delivery of the thesis draft etc. are in the file Regulation-for-Thesis-QFI below, which all students must read carefully.
Google Form (access only to QFI students and teachers)
You can find on the UniTO website the front page and all information about the print of the thesis.
Thesis defense
On the day of the final examination, the student illustrates and defends the thesis orally in front of the Graduation Committee. The Committee's questions are usually postponed to the end of the presentation. The time allocated to each candidate's presentation is 15 minutes.
It is also recommended to hand out to the Committee printed copies of the presentation (no specific format required).
Final grade mark: rules until March 2022 Graduation session
The final graduation mark (in 110ths) will take into account both the student's study career and the final discussion of the thesis. The starting value of the final graduation mark is the weighted average of the exam's evaluations (converted in 110ths).
The Graduation Committee can additionally assign a maximum of 8 points for the discussion. It is possible to assign more than 8 points only in the presence of a co-supervisor who must be another faculty member belonging to a different scientific sector of the student’s supervisor. Only in this case, if the quality of the work is considered excellent the maximum is increased to 12 points. The student who has achieved a score of 110/110, with a unanimous vote of the Graduation Committee can be awarded the summa cum laude.
Final grade mark: rules from July 2022 Graduation session onwards
All details regarding the final graduation mark from July 2022 onwards are in the file Regulation-for-Thesis-QFI below, which all students must read carefully. The final graduation mark (in 110ths) will take into account both the student's study career and the final discussion of the thesis. The starting value of the final graduation mark is the weighted average of the exam's evaluations (converted in 110ths). If the student graduates on time, i.e. at the end of the second year of study (“in corso”), in the July/November/March session there is an additional bonus of 5/4/3 points that is added to the starting value.
The Graduation Committee can additionally assign a maximum of 5 points for the discussion. It is possible to assign more than 5 points only in the presence of a co-supervisor who must be another faculty member belonging to a different scientific sector of the student’s supervisor. Only in this case, if the quality of the work is considered excellent the maximum is increased to 7 points. The student who has achieved a score of 110/110, with a unanimous vote of the Graduation Committee can be awarded the summa cum laude.
The student needs to log into her/his MyUnito account with the student credentials and follow the instructions to submit the application. Please consult the general instructions for the submission on the Unito website.
See tab Thesis submission deadlines for further details.
The University has activated the "Tesi online" service which allows you to quickly and easily deliver your thesis online.
You can access the service and consult all the information useful to upload the thesis through the dedicated section on the University Portal.
The submission deadlines (in Italian)
Summer session 2023-2024
Submission deadlines for the Summer session 2023-2024 (in Italian).
Pay attention: the University of Turin plans to change the degree application process and the new method may be applied as early as the autumn session (November 2024). As soon as the methods and application timing are defined, they will be promptly communicated.
For further information, please refer to the Student Office.