Examination format and schedule
Information concerning the format and the date are specified under each modules/internships. For the 1st year modules, the exam is performed online using the Learning Moodle Platform of the Foro Italico University, where the information on the practical arrangement is available, too.

Sitting examinations
In case of in person examination, all backpacks, handbags, notebooks, etc. must be stacked at the front or sides of the room before the exam begins. Cell phones and PDAs must be turned off and left in students’ backpacks. Any materials taken into an examination room, must be in clear sight of invigilates. Students may bring only writing instruments and such books or materials (e.g. Dictionaries) as the Teaching Coordinator has authorized into the examination room. Paper will be provided in the examination room. Any student who brings or attempts to bring unauthorized materials into the examination room or who refers to unauthorized materials during the examination will be immediately excluded from the examination and reported to the Chairperson’ s Office.

Make up Exam
A student who is unable to take an exam in the scheduled regular session should notify it to european.master@uniroma4.it immediately. When a student misses an exam for an acceptable reason (having appropriately notified the Teaching Coordinator in advance), it is up to the Teaching Coordinator and the student to schedule and arrange for proctoring the make up exam at a mutually agreeable time.

Exam Failed
A student who has failed one part of the examination (either test or essay) but passed the other one is allowed to re-sit the failed part only.

Awarded mark
Students are not allowed to refuse assigned positive mark.

Exam results
Students can view a preview of their final grades online in the E-learning platform (LM67INT > Program General Information > Exam sessions and Results).

Italian marking system
The Italian marking system ranges from 0 to 30: the minimum grade to pass is 18/30 and the maximum grade is 30/30. The maximum grade can be enhanced with “cum laude“ (30 cum laude). A grade distribution table has been developed for the LM67-I study programme (EMH&PA) to be used for grade conversion.

Registration of exam marks in the Italian National Electronic system
In order to have assigned marks formally registered in their Italian student career, mandatory for all enrolled students to finalize the Italian national degree and the joint certificate, two different dates within the four different sessions (appelli) are scheduled: Early and Regular Summer, Fall and Winter sessions. Within set deadlines (approximately seven days before
relevant session date), students shall book the exam in their own reserved area at www.uniroma4.it platform.

Written Essay
All 1st year and most 2nd year exams include a written essay of different length. Essays for the 1st year exams refer to 3-6 pages (1.000/1.500 min – 1.800/2.000 max words, depending upon the module) manuscript. It must represent in an individual and original way the critical thinking of the student with respect the assigned topic. Tips on how to write an essay will be given during the academic writing course. Useful suggestions can be found at https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/essay-structure.

Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the act of using or closely imitating another person’s language and thoughts, presenting them as one’s work, not giving credit to the original author. Plagiarism is not allowed in any form or any academic contest, and its consequences will be
severe. Moreover, the utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not neutral: AI-based decisions are susceptible to inaccuracies, discriminatory outcomes, and embedded or inserted bias. Students shall be aware that if the team of experts evaluating the essays identifies a piece of work likely to have been produced by generative AI, it may be reported as academic misconduct. Essays and theses will be checked for plagiarism and generative AI by the program teaching office through the PlagScan-Pro or other software. In case of proven uncertainty about the originality of the essay, oral examination will be used to test the candidate’s actual mastery of the module’s content.