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Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology (English-taught Programme)
The final dissertation represents the concluding academic requirement of the Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. It consists of a systematic review of the scientific literature on a topic agreed upon with a supervisor and is intended to demonstrate the student’s ability to apply the knowledge and methodological skills acquired during the programme.

Purpose and Structure of the Final Dissertation
The final dissertation:
•    is based on a systematic exploration of the scientific literature
•    is developed under the guidance of:
    -  a Supervisor, responsible for the scientific content and topic definition
    -  a Tutor, different from the supervisor, who supports students in learning how to search, analyze, and synthesize scientific literature
•    Follows the instructions provided in the Final Dissertation Syllabus

Students intending to graduate must:

  • choose keyword/supervising professor
  • submit the application for admission to the final examination, verifying the curricular/temporal requirements
  • submit your final dissertation in .pdf format via your iCatt personal page

At specific points during the academic year, the Program Director will contact third-year students to initiate the dissertation process:
•    End of February → for students aiming to graduate in July
•    April → for students aiming to graduate in September
•    September → for students aiming to graduate in December or March
The communication will include instructions and access to the area-selection form.

Step-by-Step Procedure
Step 1 – Selection of the Area of Interest
Students must select the area(s) in which they wish to conduct their dissertation by completing the online form provided in the official communication.
•    The form will be available for a limited time
•    Deadlines will be clearly indicated in the email sent by the Program Director

Step 2 – Assignment of the Supervisor
After the submission deadline:
•    Students will receive confirmation of their assigned Supervisor
•    Students are expected to contact the Supervisor directly to define and finalize the dissertation topic

Step 3 – Tutor Assignment and Group Sessions
•    Each student will be assigned a Tutor
•    Tutors will contact students to schedule group meetings, which focus on:
                  - literature search strategies
                  - critical reading of scientific papers
                  - synthesis and academic writing
•    All subsequent deadlines related to the dissertation process will be communicated by the Tutors

Honors Track Students
Students enrolled in the Honors Track (HT) should note the following:
•    Attendance at tutor group meetings is not compulsory, although participation is allowed
•    The final dissertation may be developed within the Honors Track programme
•    Honors Track students should not complete the area-selection form, unless they choose to write their dissertation outside the HT programme. 

Students intending to graduate must select one or more Keywords. The link will be provided by email.

Eligibility requirements to select the Topic:

  • Enrollment in at least the third year
  • At least 116 ECTS credits registered (supernumerary examinations are excluded)

 

To apply for admission to the final examination, students must comply with the following:
Submission deadline:
•    At least 45 days before the graduation session

Curricular Requirements

Summer session (July):
•    No more than 40 ECTS credits in debt, excluding:
          - Theology courses
          - Final dissertation
•    Exception:
           - Third-year students with up to 50 ECTS credits in debt (excluding the final examination) may apply only if all first- and second-year exams have been completed (Theology courses are excluded from the count)

All other sessions (September, December, March):
•    No more than 30 ECTS credits in debt, excluding:
           - Theology courses
           - Final dissertation

The .pdf file of the dissertation must be sent to the professor via the iCatt personal page (Online registrar > Final examination > Submit final dissertation).

The dissertation must be uploaded to the iCatt personal page no later than 10 days before the start date of the proclamation sessions (see calendar).

In the event that the professor appointed to chair the commission is unable to do it, as communicated close to the date of the exam, a substitute will be appointed to open the exam call on the scheduled date, avoiding postponement of the call. 

In order to reduce the critical situations linked to the excessive proximity or overlap of the date of the end of the exam session (last call) with the date of the start of the graduation session, it will be possible for undergraduates to close their careers (understood as the recording of all exams) within 7 calendar days of the start of the graduation session, i.e. the time required to carry out the checks on the student's career. To this end, the examination calendar will be scheduled so that undergraduate students can take advantage of the profit exam calls as follows 

Students registered in the summer session (June-July): the first 2 out of 3 calls (or the first call out of 2, where applicable). 

Students registered in the autumn session (September-October): first call in 2. 

Students registered in the special session (December-April): the first 2 out of 3 calls (or the first call out of 2, where applicable). 

The last call of each session may also be used if the examination is registered within 7 calendar days before the start of the graduation session. 

Undergraduate students who fail to graduate in the call for which they have applied for admission to the final examination must notify both the professor/supervisor and the Student Services Centre of the relevant seat.
Notification to the Student Services Centre should be made by writing via the iCatt Request for information form under Lessons, Exams and Final Examination > Final Examination.

For a subsequent graduation session, a new application for admission to the final examination must be submitted with a €16 stamp duty and a receipt of payment of the Undergraduate Contribution.

Graduating students will receive the convocation exclusively via their iCatt personal page approximately 10 days before the scheduled graduation date (Online registrar > Final Examination section).

DECEMBER 2025 CALL
Proclamation: 12 December 2025
Choice of keyword topic: from 21 to 31 July 2025
Submission of application for graduation: from 15 September to 24 October 2025
Submission of dissertation (in electronic format):  from 11 to 21 November 2025

MARCH 2026 CALL
Proclamation: 20 March 2026
Choice of keyword topic: from 29 September to 6 October 2025
Submission of application for graduation: from 7 to 9 February 2026
Submission of dissertation (in electronic format):  from 17 to 27 February 2026

JULY 2026 CALL
Proclamation: 10 July 2026
Choice of keyword topic: from 9 to 16 February 2026
Submission of application for graduation:  from 4 to 25 May 2026
Submission of dissertation (in electronic format): from 5 to 15 June 2026

SEPTEMBER 2026 CALL
Proclamation: 25 September 2026
Choice of keyword topic: from 2 to 9  March 2026
Submission of application for graduation:  from 19 June to 25 July 2026
Submission of dissertation (in electronic format):  from 24 August to 4 September 2026

DECEMBER 2026 CALL
Proclamation: 11 December 2026
Choice of keyword topic: from 23 to 30 July 2026
Submission of application for graduation: from 14 September to 23 October 2026
Submission of dissertation (in electronic format):  from 9 to 20 November 2026

MARCH 2027 CALL
Proclamation: 26 March 2027
Choice of keyword topic: from 28 September to 5 October 2026
Submission of application for graduation: from 7 Juanuary to 8 February 2027
Submission of dissertation (in electronic format):  from 16 to 26 February 2027

MARCH 2026 CALL
Session: 20 March 2026
Choice of keyword topic: from 29 September to 10 October 2025
Submission of application for graduation: from 30 January to 10 February 2026
Submission of dissertation (in electronic format): from 17 February to 2 March 2026

JULY 2026 CALL
Session: 10 July 2026
Choice of keyword topic: from 9 to 16 February 2026
Submission of application for graduation: from 16 to 26 May 2026
Submission of dissertation (in electronic format): from 5 to 15 June 2026

SEPTEMBER 2026 CALL
Session: 25 September 2026
Choice of keyword topic: from 2 to 9 March 2026
Submission of application for graduation: from 13 to 23 July 2026
Submission of dissertation (in electronic format): from 24 August to 4 September 2026

DECEMBER 2026 CALL
Session: 11 December 2026
Choice of keyword topic: from 23 to 30 July 2026
Submission of application for graduation: from 17 to 27 October 2026
Submission of dissertation (in electronic format): from 9 to 20 November 2026

MARCH 2027 CALL
Session: 19 March 2027
Choice of keyword topic: from 28 September to 5 October 2026
Submission of application for graduation: from 22 January to 2 February 2027
Submission of dissertation (in electronic format): from 12 to 26 February 2026

The following criteria are applied for the calculation of the final mark:

BASIC COUNTING

All the marks of the profit examinations taken are added together (including any supernumeraries from the Faculty of Psychology, excluding 'Theology' examinations).
30 cum laude is counted as 31.
The sum is divided by the number of examinations considered (average in thirtieths).                                                           
The average in thirtieths thus obtained is converted into 110ths by multiplying the value obtained by 11 and dividing it by 3. The mark in 110ths is multiplied by a coefficient of 1.03725.
For students enrolled since the a.y. 2020/21 and who will graduate from the 2022/23 summer session
All marks of the profit examinations multiplied by the number of ECTS credits of each examination are added together.
(including any supernumeraries from the Faculty of Psychology, excluding 'Theology' examinations).
30 cum laude is counted as 31.
The sum is divided by the total weight in ECTS credits of the courses considered (average in thirtieths).                                    
The average in thirtieths thus obtained is converted into 110ths by multiplying the value obtained by 11 and dividing it by 3. The mark in 110ths is multiplied by a coefficient of 1.03725.

 

 

FINAL EXAMINATION MARK

 0 to 3 points

 

 

THEOLOGIES BONUS

For students enrolled since the a.y. 2004/05:
1 point if the average score is >= 29;
0.5 points if the average score is <29 e >= 26
 
For students enrolled in the first year from the academic year. 2019/ 20:
1.5 point if the average mark è 30 CUM LAUDE;
1 point if the average mark is 30 to 29
0.5 points if the average mark is from 28 to 26;
0 points if the average mark is 25 to 18.
   

 

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