Graduating

Academic Year 2024/25:

• Summer session: 14–18 July 2025
• Autumn session: 6–10 October 2025
• March/April session: 16–20 March 2026

Academic Year 2025/26:

• Summer session: 13–17 July 2026
• Autumn session: 27–31 October 2026
• April session: 19–23 April 2026

In this section, the names of the committee members and the student ID numbers of those admitted to the exams are published for each Practical Assessment (PPV) and for each Graduation Session.

October Graduation Session – Academic Year 2024/25

Graduation Sessions:

• 6 October, 2:00 PM – Aula Magna
• 9 October, 9:00 AM – Council Hall

Graduation Session Committees

Since the Master’s Degree in Pharmacy is a professional qualification program, the final assessment consists of two parts:

Practical Assessment (PPV): This takes place during the same session in which the student presents their thesis. The PPV is evaluated by a committee composed of 50% University faculty and 50% commissioners appointed by the Pharmacists’ Association. The purpose of the PPV is to assess how well the student’s knowledge and skills acquired during the Practical Internship (TPV) comply with the regulations required for professional practice as a pharmacist.

Timing: The PPV is scheduled 6–8 weeks before the Graduation Session, allowing students who do not pass the assessment to complete an additional internship period if necessary.

Requirements: To take the PPV, the student must have completed the TPV and finalized the Internship Logbook, including all required final reports on the platform provided by the Pharmacists’ Association.

Final Thesis Presentation: The candidate presents and defends a written thesis, in either Italian or English, prepared originally by the student under the guidance of a supervisor and addressing a topic within the disciplines listed in the study plan.

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to present their work publicly, critically, and independently. Each student is assigned a Co-Supervisor, who reviews the thesis before the session and may ask questions during the defense.

Assignment of Thesis Topic: Upon the student’s request, a thesis topic may be assigned by a tenured faculty member or a researcher (including fixed-term) responsible for the relevant course. At the time of topic assignment, the Supervisor may also appoint a Co-Supervisor or an expert in the field to assist with the evaluation.

Requirements for the Final Presentation: Students must have passed the PPV and earned all credits required by the study plan, excluding the 15 credits obtainable through the final assessment itself.

How is the graduation grade calculated?

The final grade, expressed on a scale of 110, is determined by the following components:

• Weighted average of exam grades, calculated according to the credits assigned to each course and expressed out of 110. Any credits recognized without a grade or extracurricular exams are not included in the final average.

In addition, the following points may be awarded:

• +0.2 points for each distinction (lode), up to a maximum of 2 points;
• +2 points for students graduating within 5 years, +1 point for students graduating within 6 years;
• +0.2 points per month (up to a maximum of 2 points) for participation in international exchange programs (subject to approval by the Pharmacy Degree Committee).

The Graduation Committee may award:

• Up to 11 points for an experimental thesis;
• Up to 6 points for a compilative thesis.

These points are assigned based on the type and quality of the thesis, the quality of the presentation, the candidate’s command of the subject, and the overall evaluation by the Supervisor and Co-Supervisor.

Rounding:

• The final grade is rounded down if the decimal part is < 0.5;
• The final grade is rounded up if the decimal part is ≥ 0.5.

Honors (Lode):

• Final grade ≥ 110/110;
• Starting weighted average ≥ 99/110;
• Proposed by the Supervisor.

Special Mention (Distinction): awarded for outstanding theses when the following conditions are met:

• Starting grade ≥ 107/110;
• Final grade ≥ 110 with honors;
• Completion of the degree program within the standard duration (in corso);
• Proposal by the Supervisor, with unanimous approval of the Graduation Committee.

The student has 15 CFU credits intended for the preparation of the degree thesis at university structures, including foreign ones, and for the discussion of the thesis.

The student who intends to carry out the preparation of the degree thesis abroad must submit an application in a specific announcement prepared according to the methods determined by the University (see thesis abroad).

The student who has carried out the work of preparing the degree thesis abroad, or in collaboration with international research structures, or who has carried out a period of study abroad, having obtained the consent of the Supervisor, can write the thesis in English. The paper must be accompanied by a summary in Italian. The Supervisor is the guarantor of the quality, also linguistic, of the paper.