Final exam - Didattica

The Bachelor’s Degree in Physics ends with an assessment of the student’s ability to clearly present and discuss a topic covered during the study program, using appropriate language and communication skills. The topic is usually suggested by a professor from the program, who also acts as a tutor or supervisor and ensures it is approved by the examination committee. The final examination consists of writing a long abstract and giving an oral presentation of a maximum of 10 minutes, followed by possible questions. The final exam is worth 3 ECTS credits.

To learn more, please refer to the Regulations for the final exam.

Thesis Procedures and Registration

All the procedures use Google Forms accessible with University credentials. Please log in using your institutional email n.surname#@studenti.unipi.it. For details, visit https://start.unipi.it/gsuite/.

To take the graduation exam, a set procedures must be carried out both for the University of Pisa and the Department of Physics, in advance of the graduation session (for specific dates, see the Graduation Sessions table):

By…	What needs to be done
30 days before the call	For UniPi. Submit the Graduation Application via the Alice portal. If in doubt, consult the instructions on the UniPi “Graduation Exam” page. For the Department. Fill out the “Graduation Application” form (link in the Graduation Calls and Deadlines table), attaching: a copy (PDF or screenshot) of an email from the supervisor stating the candidate’s name and indicative Thesis title, and confirming the role of “tutor”; if necessary, a self-certification of exams, in case some do not yet appear on Alice at this date.
15 days before the call	By this date, under penalty of exclusion from the session, all required exams must have been passed. For UniPi. Upload the attachments to the Graduation Application on the Alice portal, as indicated on the UniPi “Graduation Exam” page. For the Department. Unlike past Bachelor’s sessions, the Department will interface directly with the central offices: No Action Required.
7 days before the call	For UniPi. No action required. For the Department. Fill out the “Long abstract submission” form (link in the Graduation Calls and Deadlines table), attaching: the *long-abstract* in PDF format, drafted according to the Regulation. using the same methods as the email for the 30-day deadline, a confirmation email from the “tutor”, stating they have read the long abstract and approved it.
3 days before the call	For UniPi. No action required. For the Department. Fill out the “Slides Submission” form (link in the Graduation Calls and Deadlines table), attaching the presentation in PDF format^(*). Note: the three days do NOT include public holidays.

^(*)Preparing and submitting your presentation in advance will also allow for a short “rehearsal” to be arranged a few days before the defense, to ensure that everything works properly.

Please note that photographers for graduation exams must be accredited (see the guide “Choosing Photographers for Graduation Exams”). To use a trusted professional photographer, their name must be submitted via email to segrdida@df.unipi.it within 15 days of the opening of the graduation session.

This is necessary to issue the “Invited Photographer” pass required to access the room where the graduation ceremony will take place. The pass must be collected at the Physics Department reception desk (Largo Pontecorvo, 3), upon presentation of a valid ID, which will be returned when the pass is handed back.

[Coming soon] Download a possible template for the long abstract and presentation

Graduation Sessions and Deadlines

Below are the tables with the deadlines and the document submission links for the final examination of the Bachelor’s Degree courses under the new system (DM 270).

Graduation Session date	Application deadline	Exam deadline	Long abstract deadline	Link for Application submssion	*Link for long abstract* sub.**	*Link for slides* sub.**	Commission and Session program
10/02/25	13/01/25	27/01/25	03/02/25	Application	Abstract	Slides	Program
01/04/25	03/03/25	17/03/25	25/03/25	Application	Abstract	Slides	Program
19/06/25	20/05/25	04/06/25	12/06/25	Application	Abstract	Slides	Program
15/07/25	16/06/25	30/06/25	08/07/25	Application	Abstract	Slides	Program*
29/09/25	01/09/25	15/09/25	22/09/25	Application	Abstract	Slides	Program
27/10/25	29/09/25	13/10/25	20/10/25	Application	Abstract	Slides	Program
15/12/25	17/11/25	01/12/25	08/12/25	Application	Abstract	Slides	Program

*The session will take place on 15/12, with a proclamation every 3 students

“We remind graduating students that the final exam may take place over multiple days. The schedule for the final exam will be published approximately two weeks before the exam itself. It will not be possible to modify the schedule except for documented medical issues or serious family problems.”

Older academic system (DM 509)

For information regarding graduation sessions under the previous academic system (DM 509/99), please contact the Teaching Office directly.

Modules for the older academic system

Last updated on: 23/01/2026