Graduation Sessions
The graduation sessions for the courses included in the dAeD will be divided into four sessions as follows:
Fall session: October 19-23, 2026
Winter session: December 7-11, 2026
Extraordinary session: from 8 to 12 March 2027
Summer session: July 5-16, 2027
| Graduation session | Application submission date | Thesis upload date |
Autumn session academic year 2025-2026 | from August 31 to September 21, 2026 | from 5 to 12 October 2026 |
December session academic year 2025-2026 | from October 26 to November 7, 2026 | from November 16 to 30, 2026 |
March session academic year 2025-2026 | from January 18 to February 8, 2027 | from February 15 to March 1, 2027 |
July session academic year 2026-2027 | from May 17 to June 7, 2027 | from June 14 to 28, 2027 |
Instructions for booking the final exam and submitting your thesis
Students who intend to participate in the final or graduation exam session, as provided for by the new Regulations for the conduct of graduation exams approved in the meeting of the Department Council of dAeD on 16 July 2025, must send the thesis assignment request, using the form available at https://www.unirc.it/ateneo/dipartimenti/dipartimento-di-architettura-e-design-daed/il-dipartimento/modulistica , to the Department Protocol Office [email protected] , at least three months before the start date of the graduation exam session in which they are interested, and which is indicated in the calendar of teaching activities ( https://www.unirc.it/ateneo/dipartimenti/dipartimento-di-architettura-e-design-daed/studiare-al-daed/calendario-accademico ).
NB: The thesis assignment request must be submitted online on the Esse3 platform according to the information available at the link below:
https://www.unirc.it/studiare/carriera-dello-studente/accettazione-tesi-di-laurea .
The Protocol Office will forward the registered application to the Department's Academic Secretariat, which will then be examined at the first available meeting of the Degree Course Council.
The application for graduation must be made on the ESSE3 platform unirc.esse3.cineca.it , one month before the graduation exam session, while the thesis, in PDF/A format, signed by the supervisor, must always be uploaded to the ESSE3 platform within 7 days before the first available graduation date.
Students are advised that the thesis must be sent simultaneously via a file transfer service (WeTransfer, Smash, etc.) to the following addresses: [email protected] and [email protected]
To authorize its consultation, graduates must also complete the thesis consultation authorization form.
To pay the final fee and complete other ESSE3 procedures, please contact the student secretariat at [email protected] .
Candidates who choose not to attend the graduation session are also advised to complete the withdrawal form using the form provided by the department, which is available below.
Regulations for conducting degree exams in the CdS dAeD
Thesis Assignment Request_dAeD.docx
Request to change thesis title_dAeD.docx
Request for appointment of thesis co-supervisor_dAeD.docx
Withdrawal of thesis assignment_dAeD.docx
Withdrawal of application for obtaining the title_dAeD.docx
Authorization to consult thesis_dAeD.docx
Below are the calendars for the autumn graduation session for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Graduation Calendar for the October 2025-2026 session_Arch_LM-4 and deactivated degree programs.pdf
Graduation Calendar for the October 2025-2026 session_Master's Degree in Design_LM-12.pdf
Graduation Calendar for the October 2025-2026 session_Design_L-4.pdf