First year - Courses and research proposal

• October: Students’ arrival and assignment of tutors
• October - January: First term courses
• January - February: Exams
• February - June: Second term courses
• June: Exams and assignment of the supervisor
• July – September: Preparation of the research proposal
• September/October: Presentation of the preliminary thesis proposal to the Doctoral Programme Committee
• End of October: Evaluation of the admission to the 2nd year and assignment of the Thesis Advisory Group –TAG

Second Year - Research activity and at least 3 months in foreign research institutions

• March: Presentation and discussion of the draft of the first research paper
• September/October: Presentation and discussion of:

1. the first research paper
2. the draft of the second research paper
3. a short report on the activities carried out abroad

• End of October: Evaluation of the Admission to the 3nd year 

Third Year - Research activity and research papers’ finalization

• March: Presentation and discussion of:

1. the second research paper
2. the draft of the third research paper

• September/October: Presentation and discussion of the third paper, conclusion of the three research papers and thesis submission
• Thesis evaluation and admission to the final exam

For the academic year 2023-24 the most important dates are the following:

• Autumn presentation session: Thursday 19 and Friday 20 October 2023
• Faculty meeting for the admission to the following year: Wednesday, 25 October 2023
• Spring presentation session: Thursday 21 and Friday 22 March 2024