Graduating
Summary
The final paper summary must be posted on the dissertation summary management website within the deadlines provided for each session. You can access the procedure using your University credentials.
Thesis
To be admitted to the final exam, students must do the following:
- upload a digital copy of the thesis in PDF/A format by accessing - from UNIMIA -> SIFA Online Services -> Administrative services -> graduation application -> Thesis upload. You cannot apply for graduation without uploading the thesis within the deadline.
- Create a PDF/A file of your thesis starting from a Word or LibreOffice document (follow instructions on the video tutorial).
- Delivering the copy of the final work following the specific instructions specified for each session.
Delivering the internship completion form
Students must deliver the internship completion form following the specific instructions specified for each session.
There are three graduation sessions per year, for both Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes:
- Summer session
- Autumn session
- Winter session.
In the Deadlines and calendars section you will find the dates for each session and all the steps required to take the final exam.
Students who graduate by the third session of the academic year need not pay the first instalment for the next academic year.
To graduate students must:
- Be current with tuition and fees until the last year of enrolment
- Pass all the exams required by your last approved study plan, within the deadlines
- Agree on the thesis title with your supervisor before applying for graduation
- Apply for graduation and pay the graduation fee
- Fill in the upcoming graduate survey
- Comply with programme-specific formalities and deadlines for each session
The graduation application must be submitted online by the deadline set for your session. Do not hand it in to the Student Registrar.
Payment
The payment of the € 116.00 graduation fee (including the € 16.00 stamp duty) may be made through Pago PA:
- when submitting the online application, or
- after submitting the graduation application, through the payment service
Upcoming graduate survey
Upcoming graduates are required to fill in the survey within the term set for each session.
You can access the survey only after submitting the graduation application.
Failure to fill in the survey by the deadline will result in exclusion from the graduation session.
Deadlines, procedures and graduation calendars
Deadlines, calendars and procedures are different depending on the degree programme.
Each application is valid for a single exam session.
Students who forfeit an exam must promptly notify the Registrar through the Informastudenti Service. Students must submit another application through the online procedure, indicating the newly chosen exam session.
Once paid, the graduation fee is valid for the new session also. Postponements are not allowed.
- Final exams: from 21 to 25/07/2025
- Online application for graduation: from 15/05 to 30/06/2025
- Graduand questionnaire completion deadline: from 15/05 to 30/06/2025
- Deadline for completing exams: within 30/06/2025
- The deadline for completing exams includes the career registration of the 3 cfu for “Other training activities”, which can happen only after registering for the exams through the SIFA service
- Deadline for submitting the internship completion form: The student must submit the end-of-internship completion form to the Teaching Office (mail biotecindamb@unimi.it), within the graduation application deadline
- Delivery of final paper summary: within 14/07/2025. Final paper summary must be posted on the website www.riassuntitesi.scienzemfn.unimi.it starting 7 days after the closing date for the graduation application and within the deadline indicated. The procedure is accessed using the university credentials
- Online thesis submission: within 14/07/2025
- A copy of the thesis must be sent in pdf format within the deadline for the online thesis submission to the address biotecindamb@unimi.it adding in cc the tutor. The first page must be digitally signed from the tutor as approval.
Autumn session (second session - first round) - a.y. 2023/2024
- Final exams: from 21 to 25 October 2024
- Online application for graduation: from 15 July 2024 to 30 September 2024
- Graduand questionnaire completion deadline: within 30 September 2024
- Deadline for completing exams: within 30 September 2024
- The deadline for completing exams includes the career registration of the 3 cfu for “Other training activities”, which can happen only after registering for the exams through the SIFA service
- Deadline for submitting the internship completion form: The student must submit the end-of-internship completion form to the Teaching Office (mail biotecindamb@unimi.it), within the graduation application deadline
- Delivery of final paper summary: within 14 October 2024 final paper summary must be posted on the website www.riassuntitesi.scienzemfn.unimi.it starting 7 days after the closing date for the graduation application and within the deadline indicated. The procedure is accessed using the university credentials
- Online thesis submission: within 14 October 2024
- A copy of the thesis must be sent in pdf format within the deadline for the online thesis submission to the address biotecindamb@unimi.it adding in cc the tutor. The first page must be digitally signed from the tutor as approval.
Autumn session (second session - second round) - a.y. 2023/2024
- Final exams: from 9 to 13 December 2024
- Online application for graduation: from 3 October to 18 November 2024
- Graduand questionnaire completion deadline: within 18 November 2024
- Deadline for completing exams: within 18 November 2024
- The deadline for completing exams includes the career registration of the 3 cfu for “Other training activities”, which can happen only after registering for the exams through the SIFA service
- Deadline for submitting the internship completion form: The student must submit the end-of-internship completion form to the Teaching Office (mail biotecindamb@unimi.it), within the graduation application deadline
- Delivery of final paper summary: within 2 December 2024 final paper summary must be posted on the website www.riassuntitesi.scienzemfn.unimi.it starting 7 days after the closing date for the graduation application and within the deadline indicated. The procedure is accessed using the university credentials
- Online thesis submission: within 2 December 2024
- A copy of the thesis must be sent in pdf format within the deadline for the online thesis submission to the address biotecindamb@unimi.it adding in cc the tutor. The first page must be digitally signed from the tutor as approval.
Winter session (third session - first round) - a.y. 2023/2024
- Final exams: from 24 to 28 February 2025
- Online application for graduation: from 16 December 2024 to 3 February 2025
- Graduand questionnaire completion deadline: within 3 February 2025
- Deadline for completing exams: within 3 February 2025
- The deadline for completing exams includes the career registration of the 3 cfu for “Other training activities”, which can happen only after registering for the exams through the SIFA service
- Deadline for submitting the internship completion form: The student must submit the end-of-internship completion form to the Teaching Office (mail biotecindamb@unimi.it), within the graduation application deadline
- Delivery of final paper summary: within 17 February 2025 final paper summary must be posted on the website www.riassuntitesi.scienzemfn.unimi.it starting 7 days after the closing date for the graduation application and within the deadline indicated. The procedure is accessed using the university credentials
- Online thesis submission: within 17 February 2025
- A copy of the thesis must be sent in pdf format within the deadline for the online thesis submission to the address biotecindamb@unimi.it adding in cc the tutor. The first page must be digitally signed from the tutor as approval.
Winter session (third session - second round) - a.y. 2023/2024
- Final exams: from 7 to 11 April 2025
- Online application for graduation: from 7 February to 17 March 2025
- Graduand questionnaire completion deadline: within 17 March 2025
- Deadline for completing exams: within 28 February 2025
- The deadline for completing exams includes the career registration of the 3 cfu for “Other training activities”, which can happen only after registering for the exams through the SIFA service
- Deadline for submitting the internship completion form: The student must submit the end-of-internship completion form to the Teaching Office (mail biotecindamb@unimi.it), within the graduation application deadline
- Delivery of final paper summary: within 31 March 2025. Final paper summary must be posted on the website www.riassuntitesi.scienzemfn.unimi.it starting 7 days after the closing date for the graduation application and within the deadline indicated. The procedure is accessed using the university credentials
- Online thesis submission: within 31 March 2025
- A copy of the thesis must be sent in pdf format within the deadline for the online thesis submission to the address biotecindamb@unimi.it adding in cc the tutor. The first page must be digitally signed from the tutor as approval.