Note from the Area Manager (emailed to all candidates on 25/06/2026)
DEADLINE
►by
the 15 SEPTEMBER 2026 (for those who have attendance term around October 31)
by OCTOBER 31, 2026 (for those who have attendance term around December 31)
send to Coordinator and Doctoral Office
►by
OCTOBER 31, 2026 (for those who have completed attendance around October 31).
or on DECEMBER 31, 2026 (for those who have term attendance around December 31)
NEW procedure on ESSE3:
1) ONLINE APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION (DCT) with UPLOAD of the following mandatory documents:
- "Dichiarazione per la consegna della tesi" form co-signed by the Coordinator, indicating the Academic Discipline (please specify the correspondence with the former 2015 SSD classification) and any request for a thesis embargo (12 or 24 months)
- final report on the activities carried out during the Ph.D. program and any publications, signed by the Tutor (.pdf format);
- ONLY for those applying for the additional "Doctor Europaeus" certification: the application form signed by the Coordinator and submitted to the Ph.D. Office (the two referee reports can be uploaded at a later stage).
2) PH.D THESIS UPLOAD
Deposit the electronic copy of the final thesis in PDF/A format by following the online procedure on ESSE3.
The thesis will be DOWNLOADED by the Coordinator and sent to the External Reviewers designated by the Academic Board (Collegio dei Docenti). The thesis will be APPROVED or REJECTED by the Coordinator ONLY AFTER RECEIVING THE EVALUATION FROM THE EXTERNAL REVIEWERS. In case of REJECTION, the Ph.D. student will have the opportunity to re-upload the corrected thesis on Esse3, in compliance with the timeline and instructions provided by the Coordinator, and in any case no later than two weeks before the Final Examination date.
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It is a reminder that:
BEFORE proceeding with the online application, it is necessary to complete MANDATORY of the AlmaLaurea questionnaire (available as of October 1, 2025) - in case of problems encountered during the questionnaire filling procedure, you can write to supporto.laureati@almalaurea.it or call the toll-free number 800/720772. AlmaLaurea Registration Guide
make payments totaling €32 (No. 2 virtual stamp tax (16€ stamp for application + 16€ stamp for diploma***). The IUV payment slips are generated at the end of the online procedure and can be retrieved, by reconnecting with your account, from the Secretariat/Payments menu. If you find different amounts please DO NOT make the payment and report the error to the office - dottorati@unipr.it - 0521-034214).
►At least 15 days before taking the Final Examination the doctoral student(s) should forward copies of the thesis to each of the members of the Commission, if necessary in electronic format at the direction of the Coordinator/Coordinator himself/herself. The names of the members of the Commission and their contact information will later be posted on the Doctoral Programmes webpage.
!!! ATTENTION !!! Ph.D. students holding PNRR scholarships under Ministerial Decrees (DD.MM.) 117-118 (39th cycle) and other scholarships funded by PNRR resources are also required to comply with information and publicity obligations when drafting their theses, in accordance with the provisions contained in the Guidelines: https://www.unipr.it/pnrr-la-ricerca-informazioni-utili
