How can students apply for the final exam?

All information is available on this link.

Which components must the written essay consist of?

The written essay must consist of the following components:

• presentation of a biological subject through the analysis of the scientific literature;
• planning of an experimental or theoretical approach for the study of the biological subject;
• execution of the experimental research plan made up to develop the study topic, critical processing of data collection from the scientific literature or other sources and discussion of the results.

Graduation sessions – Department of Biology 

Graduation sessions of the courses held by the Department of Biology and relevant deadlines are available on this link.

How is the final grade calculated? 

The grade is determined by the overall curriculum of studies, the thesis and its discussion, in accordance with the University’s Didactic Regulations and furthergeneral criteria formulated by the Board of the Course.

The vote is expressed on the basis of 110 points. For the attribution of the honors, the unanimous vote of the committee is required. The final grade is then determined by the commission in front of which the candidate discusses the thesis. The maximumgrade is 110/110 with the possible addition of honors. The final graderesults from the sum of the following components:

A) marks average expressed in thirtieths, weighted with the credits, on the profit examinations passed within the Master's Degree Course (75% of the totalweight);
B) average of the grades assigned in thirtieths by each of the 5 to 7 members of Commission (2 to 4 fixed members, the supervisor and the two thesisexaminers) based on the outcome of the test and taking into consideration the supervisor’s and examiners’ assessments (25% of the total weight).

The final grade is defined according to the following formula (A x 3 + B) x 115/120.
The supervisor or the Commission’s president may recommend, after consultation with thesis examiners, awarding the honors in the case the student reaches a final grade of 110 out of 110without rounding up.

In the awarding of the honors it is mandatory that the student has reached a grade of 30 out of30 with honors in at least 2 fundamental exams of the master degree course or that he/she has a curricular average of at least 29 out of 30.