Theoretical paper
Where they occur in the masculine grammatical gender only, the designations are understood in all genders.
In order to be admitted to the Diploma semester, students starting the two-year Master's programme are required to write a paper worth 5 ECTS in theoretical fields (historical-humanistic and technical-scientific). Students and lecturers are required to be familiar with the Guidelines (please see the attached documents). Please be aware that this paper must be done alone and not in pairs or groups.
The paper must be a scientific text with a minimum of 30 000 characters (excluding spaces). The supervisors will later assess them and you will be given a mark between 1 and 10 (where 6 is the minimum passing grade).
Enrolment
from 5 March to 3 September 2026
The registration procedure must be completed, and the final version of the paper uploaded onto the Virtual Secretariat (VS). The student must enroll at least four months before the deadline of submitting the paper, after contacting one of the authorised lecturers to supervise the theoretical work (see the list below).
Together with the supervisor, the student will choose the topic and a submission date. Once completed, the registration remains valid for the following sessions.
Registrations will only be completed once the supervisor has confirmed on the VS that they have accepted the candidate.
By accessing the VS, supervisors can check the number of papers accepted per session, as well as the total number per year. In accordance with the Guidelines (Art. 3), there is a maximum number of 10 papers per year for each supervisor.
Submission deadlines
There will be a compulsory intermediate submission and a final submission for each session.
- Compulsory intermediate submission
The student must send a first version of their paper to the supervisor by e-mail by the chosen deadline (see list of submission deadlines below). The intermediate version of the paper includes at least the complete table of contents, the final bibliography, and one/two chapters/paragraphs. The student will need to consult with his supervisor for any further details that may be required for the intermediate submission.
Please note that the intermediate submission is mandatory, and no blank pages may be handed in.
The supervisor will complete the paper report form and send it to the “servizio elaborati” by the date indicated below.
- Final submission
The student will submit the final version of the paper via SV (including images and in pdf format) no later than the deadline indicated below. Delays are not accepted.
The student must click on “finalizza” to complete the submission procedure.
The student will also submit this same version by the chosen deadline on iCorsi for anti-plagiarism verification (Turnitin).
The supervisor must submit final grades and reports via SV by the dates indicated below.
SESSIONS 2026-2027:
Session 1
- Intermediary submission via email to the supervisor by 30 April 2026
Deadline for supervisors for sending intermediate reports: 15 May
- Final submission via VS and iCorsi by 30 June
Deadline for supervisors for sending marks and reports via VS: 15 July
Session 2
- Intermediary submission via email to the supervisor by 30 June
Deadline for supervisors for sending intermediate reports: 15 July
- Final submission via VS and iCorsi by 31 August
Deadline for supervisors for sending marks and reports via VS: 15 September
Session 3
- Intermediary submission via email to the supervisor by 31 October
Deadline for supervisors for sending intermediate reports: 17 November
- Final submission via VS and iCorsi by 15 January 2027
Deadline for supervisors for sending marks and reports via VS: 26 January 2027
Extraordinary remedial session
The possibility of resubmission in February is only granted in the case of a fail in the January session with a negative grade of 5 or 4/10. The supervisor must notify the “servizio elaborati” ([email protected]) if there is a problem with the revision by the January session and the need for resubmission in February.
The supervisor should notify the “servizio elaborati” ([email protected]) if there are problems that prevent the corrections being completed by the deadline in January and extra time can be granted.
Turnitin anti-plagiarism check
The student must upload a digital copy of the paper on the iCorsi platform for plagiarism verification (Turnitin) when the final version of his paper is submitted. The papers must be uploaded within the course “Consegna elaborato[supervisors’ name] 2026/2027> Upload [session]”.
Please note that the supervisors are required to check the Turnitin report before submitting their own reports, so that they can be taken into account in the assessments (see Guidelines). The supervisor’s report must include a brief note on the Turnitin report.
Supervisors can refer to the vademecum for more information on the Turnitin report assessment.
In case of problems with plagiarism or doubts about the report, the supervisor can at any time contact the “servizio elaborati” ([email protected]).
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Directives and anti-plagiarism statement
Students and professors are required to read the attached Guidelines.
The last page of the paper must contain the following declaration, which each student must sign with an (electronic) signature:
“I declare that I have written this work entirely with my own hand, in keeping with Article 49 of the Study Regulations (prohibition of plagiarism). I also declare that I have exhaustively cited the paper and electronic sources of the passages quoted and that ChatGPT or other forms of artificial intelligence have not been used.
The inappropriate use of artificial intelligence tools, including ChatGpt, is not permitted.
Since the theoretical paper is designed to get you working on your writing skills, we expect all your writing to be generated by you personally without the assistance of AI tools such as ChatGPT. You will have many opportunities to experiment with these evolving tools during your lifetime and they will have all sorts of interesting applications. Consider the theoretical paper an important opportunity to work on your personal research and writing skills.
Contacts
- For problems concerning access to the SV: [email protected]
- For technical problems for the Turnitin-check: [email protected] o 058 666 47 60
- For any doubts, questions or help, please contact Teresa Montefusco: [email protected]
Servizio Elaborati
- Teresa Montefusco - Coordination theorical papers
- Carla Mazzarelli - Direction delegate for the theoretical papers