The student is admitted to take the final examination after passing all the examinations of the educational activities in the study plan and acquiring the relevant credits. The topic and activities planned for the final examination are agreed upon with a lecturer of the study plan, but are carried out independently by the student. The final examination involves the writing of a paper (Master's Thesis), written in English, which consists of a detailed bibliographic and research/experimental analysis on a topic relevant to those covered in the course of study.

The delivery of the thesis is done according to the procedures specified by the Department's Student Secretariat. The delivery of the thesis is a mandatory prerequisite for the final discussion.

The final examination involves the presentation of the paper, in public session, to a Final Examination Committee composed of at least five members, up to a maximum of eleven.

The student is expected to demonstrate autonomy, acquisition of specific scientific skills and critical processing ability. Successful completion of the final examination confers the relevant university credits and the award of the title established by the study regulations.

The final examination is usually taken, in public session, in the Department's Aula Magna (Chinese Hall of the Palace of Portici) in the presence of the above mentioned examination committee.

To be admitted to the final examination, the student must have taken all the examinations and additional educational activities required by the course regulation.

The candidate must present and discuss the thesis in public session, also using multimedia technologies.

The evaluation of the final examination, expressed in hundredths with possible honors, will be made by the committee on the basis of:

1) Correctness, completeness and clarity of oral exposition and paper;

2) Critical processing skills;

3) Independence and organizational ability of the candidate;

4) Originality of the contribution;

5) Assessment of the student's academic career.

Successful completion of the final examination awards the relevant CFUs established by the study regulations.