Graduating
The final exam consists of the writing and public discussion of a master’s dissertation (tesi di Laurea magistrale) in English.
The dissertation (15 000 to 20 000 words, approximately 50 pages), elaborates on a topic covered by the programme and may be developed in connection with the work done during the internship. The dissertation is an original piece of academic work written by the candidate under the supervision of a Professor of the Programme (Supervisor/Relatore).
Students having obtained the credits for taught courses, the compulsory internship, and the agreement of their supervisor can be admitted to the discussion of their final exam (21 ECTS only for students enrolled before the 2025–2026 academic year. Starting from the 2025–2026 academic year, 18 ECTS are assigned to the dissertation).
Students having completed meritorious extracurricular activities (such as additional internships, participation in Summer Schools or moots, student assistant positions), and who are not eligible for both automatic extra points, may request to be awarded an optional extra point towards their final grade.
After the master’s public defence, a final grade, expressed on a scale of 110, is assigned by the Graduation Board. It takes into account the student’s academic performance (weighted average grades of exams), extra points (automatic or optional), and the assessment of the final exam (including the dissertation and the discussion).
Within the deadline for submitting the graduation application, graduating students can send any documentation to the Graduation Commission for the award of the two additional points provided to the Didactic Secretariat of the Faculty of Law (Via Festa del Perdono 3). by the new Regulation. You do not need to submit anything if the documents or information are already in the Student Secretariat's possession (such as: weighted average, year of enrolment, periods of study abroad).
There are three graduation sessions per year, for both Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes:
- Summer session (first session): July
- Autumn session (second session): October-November (first round), February (second round)
- Winter session (third session): March-April
In the Deadlines and calendars section below 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 will not have to 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 6 to 17 July 2026
- Online application for graduation: from 27 April to 22 May 2026
- By 22 May 2026, any request for recognition of internship credits must be submitted by email to sefa.giurisprudenza@unimi.it
- Graduand questionnaire completion deadline: by 27 May 2026
- Deadline for completing exams: 19 June 2026
- Online thesis submission: by 23:59 on 19 June 2026
APPLICATION VALIDITY
You apply for a specific graduation round. If you decide to withdraw from that graduation round, you must promptly notify the Student Registrar through the InformaStudenti Service. You will then be required to submit a new online application for another graduation round. You will not have to make a new payment. For no reason can extensions be granted.
- Final exams: from 12 to 30 October 2026
- Online application for graduation: from 13 July to 4 September 2026
- By 4 September 2026, any request for recognition of internship credits must be submitted by email to sefa.giurisprudenza@unimi.it
- Graduand questionnaire completion deadline: by 9 September 2026
- Deadline for completing exams: 18 September 2026
- Online thesis submission: by 23:59 on 18 September 2026
- Final exams: from 15 to 26 February 2027
- Online application for graduation: from 16 November to 18 December 2026
- By 18 December 2026, any request for recognition of internship credits must be submitted by email to sefa.giurisprudenza@unimi.it
- Graduand questionnaire completion deadline: by 23 December 2026
- Deadline for completing exams: 22 January 2027
- Online thesis submission: by 23:59 on 22 January 2027
APPLICATION VALIDITY
You apply for a specific graduation round. If you decide to withdraw from that graduation round, you must promptly notify the Student Registrar through the InformaStudenti Service. You will then be required to submit a new online application for another graduation round. You will not have to make a new payment. For no reason can extensions be granted.
REIMBURSEMENT OF TUITION AND FEES
Students who, despite having renewed their enrolment for the academic year 2026-2027, graduate in the second session of the academic year 2025-2026 may submit a reimbursement request for the first instalment paid for the academic year 2026-2027 within 30 days of graduation, in accordance with the instructions provided on the Request of Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees page.
- Final exams: from 5 to 30 April 2027
- Online application for graduation: from 7 January to 5 February 2027
- By 5 February 2027, any request for recognition of internship credits must be submitted by email to sefa.giurisprudenza@unimi.it
- Graduand questionnaire completion deadline: by 10 February 2027
- Deadline for completing exams: 26 February 2027
- Online thesis submission: by 23:59 on 26 February 2027
APPLICATION VALIDITY
You apply for a specific graduation round. If you decide to withdraw from that graduation round, you must promptly notify the Student Registrar through the InformaStudenti Service. You will then be required to submit a new online application for another graduation round. You will not have to make a new payment. For no reason can extensions be granted
REIMBURSEMENT OF TUITION AND FEES
Students who, despite having renewed their enrolment for the academic year 2026-2027, graduate in the third session of the academic year 2025-2026 may submit a reimbursement request for the first instalment paid for the academic year 2026-2027 within 30 days of graduation, in accordance with the instructions provided on the Request of Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees page.
The graduation calendar is generally published 15 days before the start of the graduation session. It indicates place, date and time of the thesis discussion. Students are requested to arrive at the time indicated in the calendar.