Procedures for the Final Examination

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The completion of the five-year curricular path grants access to the final examination for the achievement of the Master’s Degree in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, along with the professional qualification of "Cultural Heritage Restorer". 12 CFUs [ECTS] have been allocated for the preparation and discussion of the final thesis, to be carried out within laboratories or at the sites where the work subject to the thesis is located.

Graduating students have access to a useful template designed to standardize the formatting style of their thesis, which also includes helpful guidelines. The template can be downloaded [by clicking here].

Furthermore, students are advised to review Ministerial Decree (D.M.) No. 161 of 11/04/2023 ("Guidelines for determining the minimum amounts of fees and compensation for the concession of use of goods delivered to state cultural institutes and places") and strictly follow the relevant ministerial clarifications. The decree is available [at this link].

In accordance with Ministerial Decree (DM) no. 87 of May 26, 2009, the final examination consists of two parts:

  • A practical-applied exam: conducted during the final year through a hands-on laboratory intervention, accompanied by a final demonstrative report;

  • A theoretical-methodological exam: consisting of the drafting and discussion of a written thesis.

Should the candidate fail the first part (practical), they may retake the exam in the following session. The final examination is organized into two sessions during periods defined at a national level by decree of the Minister of Education, University and Research, in agreement with the Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities.

The Final Examination Board is composed of 7 members appointed by the Rector upon proposal by the Degree Program Board. It is supplemented by 2 members designated by the MiBAC (Ministry of Cultural Heritage), chosen from restorers who have been professionally active for at least 10 years, and 2 members designated by the MIUR (Ministry of Education). During the initial application phase, MiBAC will designate members from individuals meeting the requirements set forth in Art. 182, paragraph 1, letter a) of the Code of Cultural Heritage and Landscape.

12 CFUs [ECTS] are assigned for the preparation of the final examination. The evaluation will be carried out by the Board, which may award a maximum of 11 points, distributed as follows: 6 points at the Board's discretion and an additional 5 points based on the admission grade:

  • 5 points for an admission grade ≥ 100.00;

  • 3 points for an admission grade between 95.00 and 99.99;

  • 2 points for an admission grade between 85.00 and 94.99;

  • 1 point for an admission grade between 75.00 and 84.99;

  • 0 points for an admission grade between 66.00 and 74.99.

These points will then be added to the arithmetic mean (or, if more favorable, the weighted mean taking into account the CFUs of individual exams) of the grades obtained by the student during their university career.

Honors (Lode) may only be granted with an admission grade ≥ 102/110. Upon proposal by the thesis supervisor, it will be put to a vote by the President of the Board and must be approved unanimously by all members of the Graduation Board.

Rounding will be performed after all scoring operations have been completed: it will be rounded down (to the lower unit) if the decimal is ≤ 0.50, or rounded up (to the higher unit) if it is > 0.50.