The final exam consists of the defense in front of a commission of a thesis written under the guidance of a supervisor from the University of Trento.
The choice of topic and supervisor is made preferably by the end of the 1st semester of the 2nd year.
The thesis must be written and defended in English.
The work must address topics of the Master's Degree course, of a theoretical or practical nature, and must present original insights. It may relate to specific projects carried out during an internship or other training experience, including periods abroad under mobility agreements.
The final exam commission evaluates:
- the proficiency in economic, legal, political, sociological and historical research methods
- the autonomy
- the critical and analytical skills
- the ability to present the work and to explain its content, also using multimedia tools.
The procedure, the composition of the committees and the computation of the degree grade are ruled by the Final examination regulation.
The final degree grade is on a scale from 0 to 110 (where 'sufficiency' is 66/110) and is calculated by summing:
- the weighted average of exams converted to the 110 scale;
- max 8 points assigned by the commission for the Thesis and its discussion;
- max 1 point assigned by the course coordinator for students graduating by December of the 2nd year.