Getting ready to graduate
In order to qualify for the graduation session, EEBL students must obtain the minimum number of 96 credits for core classes and electives and fulfill all financial obligations toward the University of Rome Tor Vergata. Students must also register for the graduation session on the Delphi online platform, submit the required documents, pay the duty stamp and write a final thesis, which is worth 24 credits.
Students will be awarded the MSc in European Economics and Business Law if they achieve a final average mark of at least 66/110.
Graduation requirements
In order to obtain the Master of Science degree, students are required to defend their thesis in front of an Examination Board. To be admitted to the graduation session, students must have earned a minimum of 96 credits and must not have any pending financial obligations with the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
Students should keep in mind that depending on the kind of thesis they write, they should consider dedicating at least 3-6 months of time for the research, analysis and writing of the thesis. Students must contact a professor with a motivated request to be supervisor, well in advance, to decide a topic together and establish a timetable for the collection of data and the writing of each chapter. Thesis supervisors should be chosen from the professors with whom the students have sat at least one exam and whose area of research is pertinent to the student’s thesis topic. Students must send regular updates to their thesis supervisor, to keep them informed of their progress.
Students are kindly requested to indicate their expected graduation session to the EEBL Programme Office (msc@eebl.uniroma2.it) as soon as they have confirmation from their thesis supervisor that their work is proceeding according to schedule, or at least 60 days before graduation. Students must also keep in mind that any activity for 6 CFU, such as an internship or research project, must be concluded at least 45 days before graduation in order for the student or the Desk Imprese Office to send the credit recognition request to the EEBL Academic Council.
Writing and defending your thesis
During students’ second year of study, after having identified a supervisor of the academic area in which they are interested and established a timetable for their work, students should use a specific format as they write their thesis and document their research. Note that your thesis should be between 15,000 and 25,000 words. Each supervisor will have additional specific indications for students to follow.
Furthermore, students must use the antiplagiarism instrument according to the instructions provided by the EEBL Program Office via email. Students are also required to send the final draft of their thesis by e-mail to their supervisor and discussant at least one week before the defense date. In order to facilitate the identification of suitable topics for your dissertation, we have asked EEBL Professors to suggest a few titles, which can be seen here.
Students are required to deliver a 10-minute oral presentation of their thesis and answer the questions raised by the discussant and other members of the Examination Board. Please find here the template that should be used as a reference for your thesis discussion. You should not modify the stylistic parts (colors, fonts, logos, etc.) in any way. Your presentation (PowerPoint or PDF file, whichever you prefer) should be sent to the EEBL Program Office by 12 noon the day before your graduation.
Roughly ten days before the graduation session, students will be required to upload their thesis on the Delphi online platform and the supervisor will accept or decline the submitted thesis. One week before the graduation session, candidates will receive an email from the EEBL Programme Office with a request for the powerpoint or pdf presentation that will be used on the day of graduation.
The graduating student may provide the supervisor and discussant with a printed and bound copy of the thesis before the thesis defense, but this is not mandatory. Details confirming the candidates and the Examination Board will be published a few days before the graduation date.
Publications of best thesis work in procurement
Students are also invited to consult the UNGM website, where some interesting procurement topics are proposed by the United Nations. After graduation, selected students may be eligible to publish their thesis summaries online.
| Examples of Procurement Topics | |
| Debriefing and Bid Protest | Professionalization |
| Contract Management and Administration | Procurement Thresholds |
| Vendor Performance Rating | Statistics |
| Vendor Assessment | Transparency in UN Procurement |
| UN Procurement Harmonization | Gender Responsive Procurement |
| Greening the Blue with SP | Commodity Coding Systems |
For more information and assistance, students may contact: msc@eebl.uniroma2.it .
Rules to Respect During the Graduation Ceremony
The School of Economics Rules to Respect During the Graduation Ceremony:
On the days when graduation sessions and final examinations are held, we request that candidates, recent graduates, their friends, and family members (collectively, the "public") follow specific rules and behavior that will ensure the serenity of those who must sit such a demanding examination, guarantee the decorum of the university, respect those who work in the campus facilities and avoid damage and inconvenience to persons and property.
In general, the public must behave so as not to disturb the candidates, the members of the Graduation Committee, and the university staff involved in scientific, teaching, and administrative activities.
The following are also explicitly forbidden:
- the throwing of firecrackers, streamers, and confetti;
- the use of products that may damage or deface the plants, flowerbeds, lawns, walls, roads, and other movable and immovable property of the School of Economics and surrounding areas;
- the setting up of tables or spaces with food and drink;
- the posting of leaflets, posters, or the like in internal rooms, on the external walls of buildings, on trees, in the parking lot on the university premises, and on gates;
- the soiling of indoor and outdoor spaces and the trampling of flowerbeds;
- the abandonment of bottles, other objects, and rubbish of any kind on roads and pavements;
- noise and shouting that may disturb lectures, graduation sessions, or the discussion of final exams and faculty staff;
- all other behavior that is not in keeping with the University's normal institutional activities.
The verification of violations of the provisions described above by public members is entrusted to the University's supervisory staff, who prepare the relative report.
No photographers are allowed except those authorized by the University.
Evaluation
The Graduation Committee evaluates the written paper and the oral presentation.
The score is expressed in one hundred and tenths. The Examination Board is requested to comply with the attribution of a final score according to the following criteria.
To the weighted grade point average, transformed to one hundred and tenths, the following will be added:
- maximum five points for the quality of the written work and its presentation;
- or, a maximum of eight points in case of recommendation by the supervisor for a particularly valuable thesis. The supervisor and co-supervisor must send their recommendation to the President of the Examination Board, mentioning the reasons for their positive evaluation.
Cum laude: to a candidate who obtains the maximum score of 110/110, the Committee may, by unanimous and motivated decision, award the distinction cum laude.
Diploma Certificate
Your diploma certificate will be printed after graduation and made available through the Students’ Office (Segreteria Studenti) on the ground floor of Building B of the School of Economics. The EEBL Program Office does not have information regarding the availability of your diploma certificate. Graduates interested in picking up their diploma certificate (or designating someone else to do so) should contact the Students’ Office (Segreteria Studenti) directly at segreteria-studenti@economia.uniroma2.it by attaching a valid copy of their ID and including the following information: full name, date of birth, student registration number, name of their academic program and graduation date.
Students who require a copy of their Diploma Supplement or other certificates not available directly through Delphi should contact the Students’ Office (Segreteria Studenti) and provide the same information as indicated above when they send their request.