Guide to Graduation Process and Requirements
Step by step to
graduation
January 27th 2,30 - 4pm
MHR Tutor: Benedetta Colaiacovo
mhr@unimi.it
Agenda
To be awarded a bachelor's or master's degree students may sit the final exam on set dates
distributed in
four
sessions
:
1)
first session: March (spring session)
2)
second session: July (summer session)
3)
third session: October (extraordinary winter session)
4)
fourth session: December (ordinary winter session)
Students who graduate by the
third session
of the
current
academic year (2021/2022)
need not pay the first installment for the next academic year.
Graduation sessions
Next graduation sessions
Practical
information
–
Time
management
S
u
p
e
r
v
i
s
o
r
Who can be my supervisor?
•
An MHR professor
•
A Unimi Professor (not MHR)
in this case you must
:
a.
H
ave
passed
his/her
exam
b.
Ask for the approval of the President of the MHR
course (silvia.gilardi@unimi.it)
What is the supervisor’s role?
-
Guiding you through the thesis process
-
Burocratic and administrative issues related to
graduations are not among his/her duties – please refer
to informa studenti
in case of delays or major
problem keep him/her informed
Co-
s
u
p
e
r
v
i
s
o
r
How can I choose the co-supervisor?
1.
Ask your supervisor first – he/she can recommend
you somebody depending on the topic of your
work
2.
Ask the professor’s availability to co-supervise your
thesis (if via email – put in copy your supervisor)
•
You
can
have a
co-supervisor
external
to
the
University
–
for
example
:
it
can
be
your
internship
tutor
Graduation requirements
Procedure and deadlines
Applying for graduation | Università degli Studi di Milano Statale (unimi.it)
The
graduation application
must be submitted online by the deadline set for your session.
Do not hand it in to the Student Registrar.
Payment
€ 116.00
graduation fee (including the € 16.00 stamp duty)
Deadlines, procedures and graduation calendars
Deadlines, calendars and procedures are different depending on the degree programme.
(
Graduating in Political, Economical and Social Sciences | Università degli Studi di Milano Statale
(unimi.it)
)
Important Deadlines – Winter Session
•
Graduation session
: March 2022
•
Online application for graduation:
from 17 January to 1 February 2022
•
Graduand questionnaire completion deadline:
within 1 February 2022
•
Deadline for completing exams:
within 31 January 2022
•
Online thesis submission:
from 14 February to 2 March 2022
•
Students
must deliver a paper copy of the final work
to the Commitee on the day of the exam (only if in presence). The copy will
be given back at the end of the exam.
•
The calendar will be published indicatively on: 17 March 2022
•
Thesis presentation and announcement: on 24 March 2022
Useful
i
n
f
o
r
m
a
tion
available here:
•
https://mhr.cdl.unimi.it/en/study
/graduating
How
do
I
apply
for
graduation?
How
to
upload
the
thesis
online?
be
sure
you
have
received
approval
from
your supervisor
on
the
version
you
will
be
uploading!
Graduation
fee
Deadlines
and
calendars
MASTER THESIS
TEMPLATE
AVAILABLE FOR
DOWNLOAD
Avoiding
Plagiarism
PROFESSORS
WILL
VERIFY
THE
ORIGINALITY
OF
THE
THESIS
AND
CAN
STOP
STUDENT
FROM
GRADUATING
AT
ANY
TIME
VERIFY
THE
ORIGINALITY
OF
YOUR THESIS
-
HTTPS://
WWW.COMPILATIO.NET/IT
To
be
awarded
a
master's
degree
the
student
must
score
at
least
66/110
on
the
final
exam.
The
maximum
mark
is
110/110
,
with
possible
honours
•
How
to
calculate
my
graduation
grade?
(SUM
OF
ALL OF THE
EXAMS
GRADES
OBTAINED)
X
(SUM
OF
NUMBER
OF
CREDITS
OF
EACH
EXAM)
/
TOTAL
NUMBER
OF
CREDITS
OBTAINED
X
110
/
30
Example:
(28 * 9)+ (30 * 9) +(27 *12) / 30 = 28,2
28,2 * 110 / 30 = 103,4
Thesis format
Main text: Font size: Times New Roman 12
Line spacing: 1,5
Justified
Chapter Title: Times New Roman 20 – bold
– bottom spacing: 20 pt
Section Title: Times New Roman 16 – bold
– top and bottom spacing: 15 pt
Sub-section Title 3: Times New Roman 14 – italics
– top and bottom spacing: 12 pt
Margins
Set symmetrical margins.
Top: 3 cm
Bottom: 3 cm
Left: 3 cm
Right: 3 cm
CHECK AND DOWNLOAD THE MASTER THESIS TEMPLATE!
https://mhr.cdl.unimi.it/en/study/graduating
Check the PDF
format before
printing the
thesis!!!!
Where
to
find
the
first
page
of
the
thesis?
Check
the
File
Section
of
the
Team
Q
&
A
Time
for
your questions
or
doubts
It
will
help
us
to
develop
the
Thesis
Syllabus
a
document
with
FAQ
about
thesis
and
useful
information
Thank
you
for your attention!
For
more
information
or
questions
feel
free
to
contact
me
!
B
e
n
e
d
e
tt
a
.
c
o
l
a
i
a
c
o
v
o
@
u
n
i
m
i
.
i
t
Sl
ides
will
be
made
available
online
on
Teams
(File
section)
and
on
the
website
in the
next days:
https://mhr.cdl.unimi.it/en/study/graduating
This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions for students preparing for graduation on January 27th from the MHR program. It covers essential topics such as graduation sessions, time management, supervisor selection, co-supervisor roles, practical information, and more. Understand the important requirements to graduate, how to apply for graduation, thesis formatting, and Q&A sessions. Navigate through choosing a supervisor, meeting deadlines, and valuable tips for a successful graduation journey.
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Step by step to graduation January 27th 2,30 - 4pm MHR Tutor: Benedetta Colaiacovo mhr@unimi.it
Agenda 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Graduation sessions and deadlines Time management Supervisor and co- supervisor Important requirements to graduate How to apply for graduation Thesis format and first page Q&A
Graduation sessions To be awarded a bachelor's or master's degree students may sit the final exam on set dates distributed in four sessions: 1) first session: March (spring session) 2) second session: July (summer session) 3) third session: October (extraordinary winter session) 4) fourth session: December (ordinary winter session) Students who graduate by the third session of the current academic year (2021/2022) need not pay the first installment for the next academic year.
Practical information Time management WHEN WHAT 12-8 MONTHS BEFOREGRADUATION START THINKING ABOUT THETOPIC/TOPICS 8-6 MONTHS BEFOREGRADUATION CONTACT YOUR SUPERVISOR VIAEMAIL 6-5 MONTHS BEFOREGRADUATION EXPLORE THE LITERATURE ON THE TOPIC,DEVELOP RQs, RESEARCH PLAN, INDEX OFCONTENTS 4 MONTHS BEFOREGRADUATION START WRITING - DATACOLLECTION 3-1 MONTHS BEFOREGRADUATION DATA ANALYSIS AND THESISWRITING
Who can be my supervisor? An MHR professor A Unimi Professor (not MHR) in this case you must: a. Havepassed his/herexam b. Ask for the approval of the President of the MHR course (silvia.gilardi@unimi.it) Supervisor What is the supervisor s role? - Guiding you through the thesis process - Burocratic and administrative issues related to graduations are not among his/her duties please refer to informa studenti in case of delays or major problem keep him/her informed
How can I choose the co-supervisor? 1. Ask your supervisor first he/she can recommend you somebody depending on the topic of your work Co- supervisor 2. Ask the professor s availability to co-supervise your thesis (if via email put in copy your supervisor) You can have a co-supervisor external to the University for example:it can be your internship tutor
Graduation requirements be up-to-date with fee payments up until the last year of enrolment. To graduate students must: have passed all exams in the most recent plan of studies approved fulfil the requirements and respect all the procedures and deadlines set out for each final exam session have agreed with the supervisor on the title of the thesis before applying for graduation. have uploaded online their thesis (15 days before the exam sessions)
Procedure and deadlines Applying for graduation | Universit degli Studi di Milano Statale (unimi.it) The graduation application must be submitted online by the deadline set for your session. Do not hand it in to the Student Registrar. Payment 116.00 graduation fee (including the 16.00 stamp duty) Deadlines, procedures and graduation calendars Deadlines, calendars and procedures are different depending on the degree programme. (Graduating in Political, Economical and Social Sciences | Universit degli Studi di Milano Statale (unimi.it))
Important Deadlines Winter Session Graduation session: March 2022 Online application for graduation: from 17 January to 1 February 2022 Graduand questionnaire completion deadline: within 1 February 2022 Deadline for completing exams: within 31 January 2022 Online thesis submission: from 14 February to 2 March 2022 Students must deliver a paper copy of the final work to the Commitee on the day of the exam (only if in presence). The copy will be given back at the end of the exam. The calendar will be published indicatively on: 17 March 2022 Thesis presentation and announcement: on 24 March 2022
How do Iapply for graduation? Useful information available here: https://mhr .cdl.unimi.it/en/study /graduating How to upload the thesis online? be sure you have received approval from your supervisoron the version you will beuploading! Graduationfee MASTER THESIS TEMPLATE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD Deadlines andcalendars
VERIFY THE ORIGINALITY OF YOUR THESIS- HTTPS://WWW.COMPILATIO.NET/IT PROFESSORS WILL VERIFY THEORIGINALITY OF THE THESIS AND CAN STOP STUDENT FROM GRADUATING A T ANYTIME AvoidingPlagiarism
Tobeawardedamaster'sdegreethestudentmustscoreatleast66/110on thefinal exam.Themaximummarkis110/110,withpossiblehonours How to calculate my graduationgrade? Example: (28 * 9)+ (30 * 9) +(27 *12) / 30 = 28,2 28,2 * 110 / 30 = 103,4 (SUM OF ALL OF THE EXAMS GRADES OBTAINED)X(SUM OFNUMBER OFCREDITS OF EACH EXAM) / TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITSOBTAINED X 110 /30
Thesis format Check the PDF format before printing the thesis!!!! Main text: Font size: Times New Roman 12 Line spacing: 1,5 Justified Chapter Title: Times New Roman 20 bold bottom spacing: 20 pt Section Title: Times New Roman 16 bold top and bottom spacing: 15 pt Sub-section Title 3: Times New Roman 14 italics top and bottom spacing: 12 pt Margins Set symmetrical margins. Top: 3 cm Bottom: 3 cm Left: 3 cm Right: 3 cm CHECK AND DOWNLOAD THE MASTER THESIS TEMPLATE! https://mhr.cdl.unimi.it/en/study/graduating
Where to find thefirst page of thethesis? Check the File Section of theT eam
Q&A Time for your questions ordoubts It will help us to develop the Thesis Syllabus a document with FAQabout thesis and usefulinformation
Thankyou for your attention! Formoreinformationorquestionsfeelfreetocontactme! Benedetta.colaiacovo@unimi.it SlideswillbemadeavailableonlineonTeams(Filesection)andon thewebsite in the next days:https://mhr .cdl.unimi.it/en/study/graduating
