{"id":187345,"date":"2025-06-12T15:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/esame-finale-del-dottorato\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T12:16:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T10:16:16","slug":"phd-final-examination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/en\/education\/courses\/phd-programmes\/information-for-phd-and-phd-students\/phd-final-examination\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Final Examination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By the end of their final (third) year, PhD candidates must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit an <strong>application for admission to the final examination<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>Submit their <strong>doctoral thesis<\/strong> to the Academic Board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a01. \u00a0Application for Admission to the Final Examination <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who must apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All PhD candidates enrolled in their final (third) year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to submit the application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The procedure must be completed <strong>exclusively online<\/strong> through the Alice Portal. Candidates must access their personal area using their credentials (username and password) and select the option \u201cConseguimento titolo\u201d. During the application, candidates must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Verify and, if necessary, update their personal contact details (mobile phone and email);<\/li>\n<li>Enter the thesis title, their supervisor\u2019s name, the relevant Scientific Sector (SSD) (see note below), and any additional communications in the \u201cnotes\u201d field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Important<\/strong>: Until further notice, candidates must exclusively use the old SSD codes. Transition to the new sectors will occur with the reporting of educational offerings, presumably starting from the academic year 2025\/2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to submit the application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By the<strong> end of the final (third) year<\/strong>, normally by <strong>31 October<\/strong>, except in cases of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPaid\u201d extension as per Art. 8, para. 7, Ministerial Decree no. 226\/2021;<\/li>\n<li>Recovery of suspension periods;<\/li>\n<li>Deferred start of doctoral studies (e.g., supernumerary positions as per Art. 11, para. 1, University Regulations).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After the deadline, but in any case before the date of the final examination, the application must be submitted in paper form with revenue stamps through the Virtual Helpdesk portal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important<\/strong>: It is mandatory to complete the <strong>AlmaLaurea questionnaire<\/strong> anyway (see below).<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. After Submitting the Online Application: Next Steps <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>a. Submission of the Thesis to the Academic Board<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The thesis must be submitted by the<strong> end of the third year<\/strong>, according to the specific guidelines of each PhD Programme and in compliance with the deadline indicated above.<\/p>\n<p>The Academic Board may decide to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Forward the thesis to external assessors;<\/li>\n<li>Grant a maximum extension of two months, as per Art. 19, para. 3, University Regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>b. AlmaLaurea Questionnaire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To sit the final examination, it is mandatory to complete the<strong> \u201cRilevazione sui dottori di ricerca\u201d questionnaire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructions for completion<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete the questionnaire during the online procedure on Alice;<\/li>\n<li>In case of technical issues, contact support.laureati@almalaurea.it;<\/li>\n<li>Upload the <strong>receipt<\/strong> to Alice: \u201cSegreteria\u201d \u2192 \u201cCarriera\u201d \u2192 \u201cAllegati carriera\u201d \u2192 caricare il file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>c. Contacts with the Coordinator\/Supervisor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is crucial to remain in contact to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Receive the assessors\u2019 feedback on the thesis;<\/li>\n<li>Obtain information regarding the date of the defence;<\/li>\n<li>Receive instructions on how to forward the thesis to the Examination Committee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>d. Electronic Cover Page and Final Thesis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>At least three days before the defence<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Generate the electronic cover page on <a href=\"https:\/\/etd.adm.unipi.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETD<\/a>, and key in the expected date of the defence<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Upload to <a href=\"https:\/\/etd.adm.unipi.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETD<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0The complete, final <strong>thesis<\/strong> file in PDF\/A format, written in Italian, English or another language approved by the Academic Board, accompanied by an <strong>abstract in Italian or Englis<\/strong>h;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0A<strong> report detailing activities undertaken during the PhD programme<\/strong>, also in PDF\/A format, written by the candidate. <strong>Important: Do not upload<\/strong> the report signed by the Coordinator, as this document can only be issued<strong> after the final examination<\/strong>, according to University Regulations (Art. 19, para. 10);<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Upload to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studenti.unipi.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alice<\/a> the PDF of the electronic cover page generated by ETD and digitally signed by the supervisor: \u201cSegreteria\u201d \u2192 \u201cCarriera\u201d \u2192 \u201cAllegati carriera\u201d \u2192 caricare il file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Supervisor\u2019s signature \u2013 two options: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Digital signature (recommended)<\/strong>: send the PDF cover page via email to the supervisor, <strong>who digitally signs<\/strong> and returns it to the PhD candidate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digitalised signature<\/strong>: send the PDF cover page via email to the supervisor, who prints, <strong>physically signs<\/strong>, scans (or photographs), and returns it by email to the PhD candidate together with a valid identity document.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For technical issues with ETD (access, file uploads, etc.), please contact <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/etd.adm.unipi.it\/ETD-db\/ETD-browse\/send_staff_email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETD staff<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important<\/strong>: Restrictions on thesis accessibility may be imposed by current regulations or chosen by the author in agreement with the supervisor. Subject to approval by the Academic Board, parts of the thesis may be made inaccessible if they contain industrially confidential data or in other situations provided for in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/Regolamento-tesi-elettroniche.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regulations on electronic theses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Per problemi tecnici con ETD (accesso, caricamento file, ecc.), contatta lo <a href=\"https:\/\/etd.adm.unipi.it\/ETD-db\/ETD-browse\/send_staff_email\"><strong>Staff ETD<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>University Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The application for the final examination can only be submitted if tuition fees for the final and any previous years are fully paid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exclusion from the PhD Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Art. 19, para. 11 of the University Regulations:<br \/>\nFailure to submit your thesis within the established deadlines without valid justification may result in <strong>exclusion<\/strong> from the programme.<br \/>\nWith documented justification, a maximum extension of 18 months may be granted (Art. 8, para. 9 of Ministerial Decree).<br \/>\n<strong>Exclusion<\/strong> may also occur if you fail to attend the final examination without valid justification.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By the end of their final (third) year, PhD candidates must: Submit an application for admission to the final examination; Submit their doctoral thesis to the Academic Board. \u00a01. \u00a0Application for Admission to the Final Examination Who must apply? 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