The university system in Italy is almost similar to that in United Kingdom. The academic major system does not apply, so the students in Italy concentrate on one subject throughout their degree. The academic calendar envelops two semesters every year. Examinations are held in three phases,
- The beginning of the academic year (September)
– The middle of the year (mid January to the end of Februar
y)
– The end of the year (mid May to mid July)
An established grading system on a scale from 1 to 30 is adhered with. So at the end of Laurea and Laures Specialistica there is a final exam, which requires the students to submit a thesis or dissertation, which is based on an original experimental work or on a review of academic literature. The final grade is decided by following a weighted mean of the grades of the single courses, converted to a scale running from 1 to 110. As the minimum grade for every individual examination is 18, the minimum overall grade will be 66.
