DEGREE ATTAINMENT PROCEDURE
(in force starting from the Autumn Session 2023/2024 - for DMMM graduating students from the Summer Session 2023/2024)
- Are you enrolled in the final year of your programme and have you earned at least 60 CFU (Master’s Degree), 120 CFU (Bachelor’s Degree) or 90 CFU (Professional Bachelor’s Degree)?
- Through Esse3 you must submit the request to be able to undertake the thesis with a lecturer (THESIS REQUEST).
- When? within 30 days before the degree examination session (Bachelor’s Degree) or 60 days before the degree examination session (Master’s Degree).
Follow the THESIS PROCESS GUIDE.(THESIS REQUEST).
IMPORTANT! SELECT as THESIS TEACHING ACTIVITY a course included in your study plan AND as SUPERVISOR the corresponding lecturer ("INTERNSHIP", "FINAL EXAM", or similar are NOT permitted as THESIS SUBJECTS for Engineering graduating students)
Once your supervising professor has APPROVED your THESIS REQUEST on ESSE3, you will be able to submit degree award application (DEGREE APPLICATION).
All the information already requested during the thesis request phase will be linked to the application.
REMEMBER! To submit the Degree Award Application, you must have passed all examinations, including the internship, and they must all be recorded in your electronic transcript.
- WHAT TO DO? Complete the DEGREE AWARD APPLICATION on ESSE3.
- WHEN? Within 10 days before the degree examination session.
Follow the GUIDE TO THE DEGREE AWARD APPLICATION.(DEGREE APPLICATION).
ATTENTION: Before proceeding with the “degree award application”, it is necessary to complete the Almalaurea questionnaire on ESSE3 (Follow the Guida ALMALAUREA)
Once you have completed the degree award application on ESSE3, after about two working days, you will receive an e-mail with the assignment of your contact person for career verification.
IMPORTANT! If you submitted the degree award application for a previous session, you MUST COMPLETE IT AGAIN according to this procedure ON ESSE3 (you will not have to pay the €83 again).
- Upload the career verification attachments on Esse3 (in the Career Attachments section)
WHEN? after submitting the degree award application, and in any case no later than 10 days before the degree date. - Make the required payment; payments must be made within and no later than the deadline indicated on the payment notice or, if the deadline is later than the date of the degree examination session, no later than the tenth day before the session.
(For example, if I graduate on 15 June, I must pay by 5 June, including the fee that expires on 31 July).
Regarding the €83 degree award fee, proceed with payment as soon as you see it posted on your ESSE3 page.
ATTENTION: Consult the clarification on payment of graduation fees that you can find here). - Upload the THESIS in PDF and thesis attachments on Esse3. Consult the ESSE3 GUIDE FOR THESIS UPLOAD AND RELATED ATTACHMENTS
WHEN? 7 days before the session for bachelor’s degrees and 10 days before for master’s degrees.
(In the thesis uploaded on ESSE3, it is mandatory to include the release form for consultation of the degree thesis, downloadable from the forms link, to be inserted after the title page.
If you are a V.O. Quinquennale student, you must follow the previous procedure (if you have difficulties, open a ticket.)
If you are a DARCOD graduating student, you must follow the previous procedure.
DEGREE PROCEDURE (DMMM DEI DICATECh undergraduate students)
DEGREE ATTAINMENT PROCEDURE:
- Complete the degree application on Esse3
- When? During the scheduled time windows:
- From 20 April to 10 May for the SUMMER session
- From 1 to 20 September for the AUTUMN session
- From 1 to 20 December for the EXTRAORDINARY session
- INFO: read the dedicated information notice ONLINE SUBMISSION OF THE DEGREE APPLICATION - Consult the Guide to completing the online degree application
- WARNING: Before proceeding with the “degree award application”, it is necessary to complete the Almalaurea questionnaire on ESSE3 (Follow the Guida ALMALAUREA)
- When? During the scheduled time windows:
- Submit the SINGLE THESIS REQUEST FORM and the THESIS FORM to the Department
- When? According to the timing and procedures required by your department.
- INFO: read the #Iomilaureo Guide, contact your Department (e-mail in the Graduation Notice)
- Upload career verification attachments on Esse3 (career attachments)
- When? 30 days before the degree date
- INFO: read the GRADUATION NOTICE and the #Iomilaureo Guide
- Upload THESIS in PDF and attachments on Esse3
- When? 7 days before the session for bachelor’s degrees and 10 days before for master’s and single-cycle degrees
- INFO: Consult the ESSE3 GUIDE FOR THESIS UPLOAD AND RELATED ATTACHMENTS
- The final exam must be taken and recorded in the Esse3 RECORD BOOK (green “sticker”, not in the “results board”) no later than 10 days before the degree examination session, including the internship
- Payments must be made within and no later than the deadline indicated on the payment notice or, if the deadline is later than the date of the degree examination session, no later than the tenth day before the session.
(For example, if I graduate on 15 June, I must pay by 5 June, including the fee that expires on 31 July).
Regarding the €83 degree award fee, proceed with payment as soon as you see it posted on your ESSE3 page.
(If you have doubts, consult the summary you can find here).
Degree Procedure (DARCOD undergraduates)
Useful information for graduates in the Autumn Session A.Y. 2025/2026
NOTICE TO GRADUATES DARCOD (ARCHITECTURE - Building Engineering Architecture - INDUSTRIAL DESIGN) Autumn Session A.Y. 2025/2026
USEFUL INSTRUCTIONS:
THE GRADUATION APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED OUT MANDATORILY BETWEEN 1-20 SEPTEMBER 2026 (NON-EXTENSIBLE DEADLINE).
UPLOAD THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION IN THE "CAREER ATTACHMENTS" SECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL ESSE3 PAGE:
- PDF scan of the THESIS FORM (remember to enter the thesis title in English in the appropriate field both on Esse3 and on the form).
- PDF scan of the REQUEST FOR DEGREE CERTIFICATE FORM
- PDF scan of the DECLARATION OF RESPONSIBILITY.
- PDF scan of the VALID IDENTITY CARD
PAYMENT OF FEES AND REQUEST FOR DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE
Starting from the Academic Year 2017/2018, the amount related to Costo Diploma (€ 83.00) is to be paid only once for each degree obtained and includes the printing cost and the stamps for the diploma. Do not purchase revenue stamps and do not make payments via postal current account.
THE FEES FOR A.Y. 2025/2026 ARE ALL DUE. (If you have doubts, consult the summary below). The payment of the due fees must be made and must be recorded by the Esse3 system ("green sticker") by the payment notice deadline or, if the deadline is after the graduation date, no later than the tenth day before the session (For example, if I graduate on July 15, I must pay by July 5 even for the fee that expires on July 31). Regarding the fee for 83€ degree attainment, proceed with the payment as soon as you see it uploaded on your ESSE3 page.
Clarifications on payment of fees for graduates:
- if YOU GRADUATE by December 2026 YOU DO NOT have to pay the fees for A.Y. 2026/27.
- if you complete your exams* by December 2026 AND GRADUATE by April 2027 YOU DO NOT have to pay the fees for A.Y. 2026/27 (*if you only have the internship and final exam left).
- if you DO NOT complete your exams by December 2026 AND GRADUATE by April 2027 YOU MUST pay T1 and T2 for A.Y. 2026/27.
- if YOU GRADUATE AFTER April 2027 YOU MUST pay ALL fees for A.Y. 2026/27.
- if A.Y. 2026/27 is your last year of your degree program (e.g., Third year of Bachelor's degree, or second year of Master's degree, or fifth year of five-year degree) you can only graduate starting from the Summer Session 2026/2027 and you must pay T1, T2, T3, and T4 regardless of when you finished your exams. We recommend in any case to obtain the ISEE Certification in due time, by December 2026 (Necessary if you enroll for A.Y. 2026/27).
CLARIFICATION: the ISEE Certification will automatically link to any potential career related to the Master's Degree only if done by December 2026 even if enrollment in the Master's Degree is done between January 2027 and May 20, 2027, otherwise the maximum taxation will be due.
USEFUL LINKS AND DOCUMENTS:
CANCELLATION OF THE UNIVERSITY RECORD BOOK
Contact Mrs. Nicoletta VALIDO of DARCOD
WHO TO CONTACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT?
DARCOD: Mrs. Nicoletta VALIDO – 080/5963347 nicoletta.valido@poliba.it
WHO TO CONTACT FOR THE STUDENT SECRETARIAT?
Mr. Giovanni VENTURA – 080/5962123 giovanni.ventura@poliba.it
NOTICE TO GRADUATING STUDENTS DMMM - DEI - DICATECH NEW DEGREE ATTAINMENT PROCEDURE
NOTICE TO GRADUATES DMMM - DEI – DICATECH Autumn Session A.Y. 2025/2026
Are you enrolled in the final year of your degree program and have you obtained at least 60 CFU (Master’s Degree) or 120 CFU (Bachelor’s Degree)?
Through Esse3 you must submit the request to be able to undertake the thesis with a lecturer (THESIS REQUEST).
When? at least 30 days before the graduation session (Bachelor's Degree) or 60 days before the graduation session (Master's Degree). Follow the THESIS PROCESS GUIDE (THESIS REQUEST).
IMPORTANT! SELECT as THESIS TEACHING A course present in your study plan AND as SUPERVISOR the corresponding professor ("INTERNSHIP", "FINAL EXAM" or similar are not allowed as THESIS SUBJECT for engineering graduates).
Once your supervising lecturer has APPROVED your THESIS REQUEST on ESSE3, you may submit the DEGREE AWARD APPLICATION (GRADUATION APPLICATION).
All the information already requested during the thesis request phase will be linked to the application.
REMEMBER! To submit the Degree Attainment Application, you must have passed all exams including the internship and they must all be present in your electronic booklet.
WHAT TO DO? Fill out the DEGREE ATTAINMENT APPLICATION on ESSE3.
WHEN? At least 10 days before the graduation session.
Follow the GUIDE TO THE DEGREE ATTAINMENT APPLICATION. (GRADUATION APPLICATION).
Once you have completed the degree award application on ESSE3, you will receive an e-mail with the assignment of your contact person for career verification.
IMPORTANT! If you have submitted the application for degree attainment for a previous session, YOU MUST RECOMPLETE IT according to this procedure ON ESSE3 (you will not have to pay the €83 again).
Upload the career verification attachments on Esse3 (in the Career Attachments section)
WHEN? after submitting the application for degree attainment, and no later than 10 days before the graduation date.
THE FEES FOR A.Y. 2025/2026 ARE ALL DUE. (If you have any doubts, consult the summary provided below). The payment of the due fees must be made and must be recorded by the Esse3 system (“green sticker”) by the deadlines of the payment notice or, if the deadline is after the graduation session date, no later than the tenth day preceding the session (For example, if I graduate on July 15, I must pay by July 5 even for the fee that expires on July 31). Regarding the €83 fee for degree attainment, proceed with the payment as soon as you see it uploaded on your ESSE3 page.
Clarifications on payment of fees for graduates:
- if YOU GRADUATE by December 2026 YOU DO NOT have to pay the fees for A.Y. 2026/27.
- if YOU GRADUATE AFTER April 2027 YOU MUST pay ALL fees for A.Y. 2026/27.
- if A.Y. 2026/27 is your last year of your degree program (e.g., Third year of Bachelor's degree, or second year of Master's degree, or fifth year of five-year degree) you can only graduate starting from the Summer Session 2026/2027 and you must pay T1, T2, T3, and T4 regardless of when you finished your exams. We recommend in any case to obtain the ISEE Certification in due time, by December 2026 (Necessary if you enroll for A.Y. 2026/27).
CLARIFICATION: the ISEE Certification will automatically link to any potential career related to the Master's Degree only if done by December 2026 even if enrollment in the Master's Degree is done between January 2027 and May 20, 2027, otherwise the maximum taxation will be due.
USEFUL LINKS AND DOCUMENTS:
Upload THESIS in PDF and thesis attachments on Esse3. Refer to the ESSE3 UPLOAD THESIS AND RELATED ATTACHMENTS GUIDE. WHEN? 7 days before the session for bachelor's degrees and 10 days before for master's degrees. (In the thesis uploaded on ESSE3, it is mandatory to include the release for consultation of the thesis, downloadable from https://www.poliba.it/it/didattica/modulistica, to be included after the title page).
If you are a graduating student of the V.O. Five-Year or DARCOD, you must follow the previous procedure.
WHO TO CONTACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT?
- Degree Courses related to DMMM: Dr. Paolo TIANI paolo.tiani@poliba.it
- Degree Courses related to Department of Engineering and Architecture: Ms. Maria PIEPOLI maria.piepoli@poliba.it
- Degree Courses related to DICATECh: Front office Dr. Grazia Ranieri grazia.ranieri@poliba.it
- Degree Courses related to DMMM, DEI, and DICATECh offered in Taranto: Ms. M. Immacolata ZACCARIA mariaimmacolata.zaccaria@poliba.it
GRADUATING STUDENTS from the Foggia campus must refer to the Bari campus for all graduation procedures.
NOTICE TO GRADUATING STUDENTS IN CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND TERRITORIAL MANAGEMENT Autumn Session A.Y. 2025/2026
Are you enrolled in the last year of the Course and have you obtained at least 90 CFU (Professional Degree)?
Through Esse3 you must submit the request to be able to undertake the thesis with a lecturer (THESIS REQUEST).
When? within 30 days before the graduation session (Bachelor's Degree). Follow the THESIS PROCESS GUIDE. (THESIS REQUEST).
Once your supervising lecturer has APPROVED your THESIS REQUEST on ESSE3, you may submit the DEGREE AWARD APPLICATION (GRADUATION APPLICATION).
All the information already requested during the thesis request phase will be linked to the application.
REMEMBER! To submit the Degree Attainment Application, you must have passed all exams including the internship and they must all be present in your electronic booklet.
WHAT TO DO? Fill out the DEGREE ATTAINMENT APPLICATION on ESSE3.
WHEN? At least 10 days before the graduation session.
Follow the GUIDE TO THE DEGREE ATTAINMENT APPLICATION (GRADUATION APPLICATION).
ATTENTION: Before proceeding with the “degree attainment application,” it is necessary to complete the Almalaurea questionnaire on ESSE3 (Follow the ALMALAUREA Guide)
Once you have completed the degree award application on ESSE3, you will receive an e-mail with the assignment of your contact person for career verification.
IMPORTANT! If you have submitted the application for degree attainment for a previous session, YOU MUST RECOMPLETE IT according to this procedure ON ESSE3 (you will not have to pay the €83 again).
Upload the career verification attachments on Esse3 (in the Career attachments section) after submitting the degree attainment application, and no later than 10 days before the graduation date.
REMEMBER TO UPLOAD also the PDF scan of the English language proficiency certificate at least at level B1, IF NOT PRESENT in your ESSE3 booklet.
THE FEES FOR A.Y. 2025/2026 ARE ALL DUE. (If you have any doubts, consult the summary provided below). The payment of the due fees must be made and must be recorded by the Esse3 system (“green sticker”) by the deadlines of the payment notice or, if the deadline is after the graduation session date, no later than the tenth day preceding the session (For example, if I graduate on July 15, I must pay by July 5 even for the fee that expires on July 31). Regarding the €83 fee for degree attainment, proceed with the payment as soon as you see it uploaded on your ESSE3 page.
Clarifications on payment of fees for graduates:
- if YOU GRADUATE by December 2026 YOU DO NOT have to pay the fees for A.Y. 2026/27.
- if YOU GRADUATE AFTER April 2027 YOU MUST pay ALL fees for A.Y. 2026/27.
- if A.Y. 2026/27 is your last year of your degree program (e.g., Third year of Bachelor's degree, or second year of Master's degree, or fifth year of five-year degree) you can only graduate starting from the Summer Session 2026/2027 and you must pay T1, T2, T3, and T4 regardless of when you finished your exams. We recommend in any case to obtain the ISEE Certification in due time, by December 2026 (Necessary if you enroll for A.Y. 2026/27).
CLARIFICATION: the ISEE Certification will automatically link to any potential career related to the Master's Degree only if done by December 2026 even if enrollment in the Master's Degree is done between January 2027 and May 20, 2027, otherwise the maximum taxation will be due.
Upload THESIS in PDF and thesis attachments on Esse3. Refer to the ESSE3 UPLOAD THESIS AND RELATED ATTACHMENTS GUIDE.
7 days before the session for bachelor's degrees. (In the thesis uploaded on ESSE3, it is mandatory to include the release for consultation of the thesis, downloadable from Forms, to be inserted after the title page.
WHO TO CONTACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT?
Degree Courses related to DICATECh: Front office Dr. Grazia Ranieri grazia.ranieri@poliba.it
NOTICE TO GRADUATING STUDENTS Summer Session 2025/2026
- DARCOD GRADUANDS
- DMMM - DEI - DICATECH GRADUANDS
- GRADUANDS CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND TERRITORIAL MANAGEMENT
NOTICE TO GRADUATING STUDENTS Extraordinary Session 2024/2025
- DARCOD GRADUANDS
- DMMM - DEI - DICATECH GRADUANDS
- GRADUANDS CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND TERRITORIAL MANAGEMENT
LINKS AND USEFUL DOCUMENTS
