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Grading System
INTRODUCTIVE GUIDES Presentation of the Bachelor
Download the presentation of the Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science
Presentation of the Master
Download the presentation of the Master of Science in Computer Science
Tips for a good start
The "Tips for a good Start" guide prepared by the Faculty Administration gives information on:
- the contents and use of webpages (courses, timetables, exams...)
- important procedures (enrolment to exams, study exchanges, internship, thesis)
- the study system (credit points, marks)
- the Faculty (teaching staff, student representatives, faculty Council, Degree Committees)
Download the guide "Tips for a good Start"
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSMaster in Computer Science – A short (unofficial) guide to the pre-enrollment formalities for Non-European citizens resident abroad
Compared to the pre-enrollment procedure for EU citizens and Non-EU citizens resident in Italy, the pre-enrollment procedure for Non-EU citizens resident abroad foresees some additional steps that must be carried out at the competent Italian Diplomatic Authorities. The procedure is quite complicated, and this short unofficial hopes to be a help.
For detailed information about admission, see
this page.
Pre-enrollment procedure trough the competent Italian Diplomatic Authorities
As Non-EU citizens resident abroad, you must carry out an additional pre-enrollment procedure through the competent Italian Diplomatic Authorities (Embassy, Consulate, or Cultural Institutes) in the country in which your academic qualifications was awarded (further information
here -
ATTENTION: the English page "Study in Italy" has to be updated: currently the latest information is only available in Italian on the page "Studenti Stranieri").
You will be requested to fill-out a different application form, the “Modello A”, which you can also find
on-line in Italian and English (further information
here -
ATTENTION: the English page "Study in Italy" has to be updated: currently the latest information is only available in Italian on the page "Studenti Stranieri").
The deadlines set by the Italian Ministry of Education (http://www.miur.it) must be respected. The deadline is usually *by the end of May*. Updated information can be found on the web-page “
Study in Italy”: in the menu on the right click on “Information” and then on “Deadlines”.
The competent Italian Diplomatic Authorities are the only ones authorized to accept and send applications to the University: if you do not follow this procedure, the application that you delivered directly to the University will be declared null and void. It is your responsibility to make sure that the application is complete.
Dichiarazione di valore in loco
Additionally, as foreign candidates, you must hand in the "Dichiarazione di valore in loco" (= Declaration of Equivalent value) for your local study title (further information
here).
The “Dichiarazione di valore” is an official document, written in Italian, which provides a short description of the academic qualification, awarded to a specific person by an institution belonging to an educational system other than the Italian one. It also has to confirm that your study title grants access to Master study courses in your country.
The “Dichiarazione di valore” is also issued by the competent Italian Diplomatic Authorities against presentation of the following papers:
- original/certified photocopy of the academic qualification;
- legal translation into Italian of the above document.
Attention: If your local legislation foresees such a procedure, your study qualification must first be legalized by the competent authorities of the awarding country (see
Legalization of Documents).
Important advice
We strongly recommend that you contact the competent Italian Diplomatic Authority at a very early stage during the pre-enrollment procedure: the formalities can take a very long time (in some cases, for countries in which study titles are known to be often forged, it is even necessary to start the procedure one year in advance).
List of the Competent Italian Diplomatic Authorities
Incoming Erasmus Mundus Students
Incoming Erasmus Mundus students can find a step-by-step guide on
- application procedure
- declaration of value
- accommodation & study visa
- arrival
- requirements for the stay in Italy
on
this page of the International Relations Office.
Applying for the "residenza" (residence)
The application for residence is done at the "Anagrafe", "Ufficio Servizi Demografici", in
via Vintler, 16, 1° floor, room 8, desk 3:
- first you will have to be added to the Register (iscrizione anagrafica);
- done that, you will be entitled to get a local ID ("carta di identità") and an Italian Tax Number ("codice fiscale");
- with the local ID and the Tax Number you can access all local services such as scholarships, etc.
residence is important because non-EU citizens with residence in the province of Bozen-Bolzano for at least one year can apply for the
local scholarship of the Province.
Applying for the "carta di identità" (local ID)
The local ID proves the identity of the person, is valid for 5 years and cannot be used for travel abroad.
The application for a local ID is done at the "Anagrafe", in
via Vintler, 16.
Documents needed:
- passport;
- residence permit ("permesso di soggiorno");
- 3 photos in 4x4 cm size.
See
"Carta d'identità per maggiorenni"
Applying for the "codice fiscale" (Italian Tax Number)
The Tax Number is a series of letters and numbers used to identify the fiscal position of an individual; for example, it is needed for work documents and contracts and for the payment of taxes.
All residents in Italy should have a Tax Number.
The application for the Tax Number is done at the "Ufficio Locale delle Entrate di Bolzano", in
via Duca d'Aosta, 92.
Documents needed:
- passport;
- residence permit ("permesso di soggiorno").
See
"Codice fiscale e Tessera sanitaria"
SCHOLARSHIPS European Citizens:
- Province of Bolzano-Bozen Scholarships
For further information click
here.
Non European Citizens:
- Erasmus Mundus Scholarships
- Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarships
- Province of Bolzano-Bozen Scholarships
For further information click
here.
LECTURES & STUDY PLANSChecking the timetable of lectures
Students can check the timetable of lectures on-line on the
Timetable page of the Bachelor or the
Timetable page of the Master mantained by the Faculty:
- Timetable page -> On-Line Timetables -> Choose appropriate study plan
Here you can check lecture rooms, schedule and last minute variations inserted on the RIS (Resource Information System), updated in real time.
You can also visualize the whole timetable of the study course (all study plans) by clicking on the name of the study course.
Finding teaching materials on-line
Most lecturers publish the teaching materials (slides, lecture notes, exercises etc) of their courses on-line.
Each lecturer is free to publish the materials using the method of his choice; the most commonly used systems are:
The links to all these different media are collected on the
Course page of the Bachelor or the
Course page of the Master maintained by the Faculty:
- Courses List -> click on course name -> click on Course Page link
Contacting lecturers / Office Hours
The best means to contact a lecturer is via e-mail.
E-mail addresses of lecturers can be found on the
Staff Page maintained by the Faculty.
The Office Hours of lecturers can be found on the
Course page of the Bachelor or the
Course page of the Master maintained by the Faculty:
- Courses List -> click on course name -> Office Hours Lecturer
Attention:
Office Hours are held only during the lecture timespan, and it is best to make an appointment via e-mail.
Outside of the lecture timespan students can still ask for appointments via e-mail, but lecturers might not be available
Free Choice
For their Free Choice CPs, students are free to choose any lecture of the Faculty of Computer Science, lectures of other Faculties or Universities, or an Internship.
If students choose lectures of another Faculty or University:
- they have to arrange their attendance with the respective Faculty / University / Professor
- at least one month before the exam session they have to hand in a signed letter, addressed to the Faculty Administration of Computer Science, in which they specify their name and student id, the Faculty / University and the degree course of the chosen lecture, the lecture titler and code, and the name of the lecturer. This way the course can be added to their on-line study career.
If students choose an Internship they have to follow all
deadlines and regulations foreseen for internships.
Individual Study Plans
After their enrollment, all Master's students have to set up a specially tailored study plan called "Individual Study Plan".
These Individual Study Plans have to be agreed upon with the Study Plan Advisor and approved by the Degree Committee of the Master of Science in Computer Science.
Students can ask their Study Plan Advisors to modify their Individual Study Plans (add, delete or change exams) twice a year:
- in October-November
- in April-May
Students will receive an e-mail when Individual Study Plans open
European Master's Projects (only for European Master's Students)
Only European Master's Students can take European Master's Project exams, and only if these exams are part of their Individual Study Plan.
There are 4 European Master's Projects with different Credit Points, depending on the required workload:
- Project 1 (EM) - 12 CP - code 70181
- Project 2 (EM) - 12 CP - code 70182
- Project 3 (EM) - 3 CP - code 70195
- Project 4 (EM) - 6 CP - code 70196
- Project 4 (EM) - 8 CP - code 70205
Students wanting to start an European Master's Project have to:
- download and fill out the Request for European Master Projects;
- sign it personally and have it signed by the Supervisor of the Project and by the Study Plan Advisor;
- hand it to the Faculty Administration.
Thesis Projects (only for Master Students with debts in the Thesis area)
Only Master Students with debts in the Thesis area can take Theis Project exams, and only if these exams are part of their Individual Study Plan.
There are 4 European Master's Projects with different Credit Points, depending on the required workload:
- Thesis Project 1 - 4 CP - code 70192
- Thesis Project 2 - 8 CP - code 70193
- Thesis Project 3 - 12 CP - code 70194
- Thesis Project 4 - 2 CP - code 70204
Students wanting to start a Thesis Project have to:
- download and fill out the Request for Thesis Projects;
- sign it personally and have it signed by the Supervisor of the Project and by the Study Plan Advisor;
- hand it to the Faculty Administration.
EXAMSChecking the timetable of exam sessions
Students can check the timetable of exam sessions on-line on the
Timetable page of the Bachelor or the
Timetable page of the Master maintained by the Faculty:
- Timetable page -> On-Line Timetables-> Choose appropriate study plan
You can also visualize the whole exam session of the study course (all study plans) by clicking on the name of the study course.
Adding/deleting exams from the study plan (regular students)
Students of the 3rd Bachelor year and of the Master who need to choose optional exams have the possibility add or delete these exams from their own study plan.
Only after adding the optional exam to the study plan it will be possible to enroll to it (see "Enrollment to exams")
Modifications to study plans are done before each exam session; students will receive an e-mail when study plans open
Modifications to study plans are done on-line:
- Faculty homepage -> right column -> ICT Services ...for Students
Attention:
Master students have to make sure that changes are compatible with their approved Individual Study Plans; else they have to ask their Study Plan Advisor to change their Individual Study Plan (see Individual Study Plans)
Adding/ deleting exams from the study plan (European Master's students)
European Master's students have compulsory study plans, called "Individual Study Plans".
These Individual Study Plans have to be agreed upon with the Study Plan Advisor and approved by the Degree Committee of the Master of Science in Computer Science.
Student can ask their Study Plan Advisors to modify their Individual Study Plans (add, delete or change exams) twice a year:
- in October-November;
- in April-May.
Students will receive an e-mail when Individual Study Plans open
Enrollment to exams
It is absolutely necessary to enroll to each exam in order to be allowed to take it.
Enrolments to exams are done before each exam session, and, if optional exams have to be choosen, after updating your study plan; students will receive an e-mail when enrollments open.
Enrollments and de-enrollmens have to be done at least three days before the examination date (four days if the exam takes place on a Monday).
Enrollments are done on-line:
- Faculty homepage -> right column -> ICT Services ...for Students
Publication of exam grades/marks
After the exam session, lecturers have two weeks time to grade the exams and fill out the exam protocols.
The filled out exam protocols are then handed in to the Student Secretariat, and grades are published on-line:
- Faculty homepage -> right column -> ICT Services ...for Students
Some lecturers also publish grades on their course pages, or send them by e-mail to students attending the course.
Attention:
The Faculty Administration does not send, publish or communicate grades
Certification of attendance to lectures/exams (for working students)
Working students who need to hand in a certification of attendance to lectures or exams to their employer can download and print the appropriate form and have it signed by the lecturer.
Inquiry for a photocopy of an exam paper
Student are allowed to see or photocopy the exam papers of their own past exams, or exams of other students, if they have a proxy.
In order to see or copy their own exam papers, students have to show up in person at the Faculty Secretariat during the Opening Hours, and hand in a paper document with a written request that contains:
- the name and matriculation number of the requesting student;
- the request to see or copy the exam;
- the name and date of the exam;
- the date of the request;
- the signature of the requesting student.
In order to see or copy exam papers of other students, students have to hand in a paper document with a written proxy that contains:
- the name and matriculation number of the student who wrote the exam;
- the name and matriculation number of the student to whom the permission to see or copy the exam is granted;
- the name and date of the exam;
- the date of the proxy;
- the signature of the student who wrote the exam.
You can use following form:
Request for exam recognition (Bachelor)
Bachelor students can ask for the recognition of exams form previous study courses.
Students wanting to ask for a recognition have to:
- download and fill out the Request for exam recognition;
- attach the required revenue stamp ("marca da bollo");
- hand it to the Faculty Administration.
Request for exam recognition (Master)
Master students can ask for the recognition of exams form previous study courses.
These recognitions are part of the Individual Study Plan and have to be agreed upon with the Study Plan Advisor in October-November or in April-May (see
Individual Study Plans).
The Study Plan Advisors will:
- contact the lecturers in charge of the exams to recognize for each student, asking for their approval;
- upon receipt of the approvals for recognition, inform each student and the Faculty Secretariat in written form (e-mail) about the exam recognition and send them the modified Individual Study Plan.
At this point the student has to:
- download and fill out the Request for exam recognition;
- attach the required revenue stamp ("marca da bollo");
- hand it to the Faculty Administration.
INTERNSHIPInformation and deadlines
All specific information on study courses can be found on the respective pages accessible form the homepage of the Faculty:
Students can find all information on the Internship on following pages mantained by the Careers Advisory Service:
Attention!
- the "Internship and Orientation Project" Form must be handed in at the Careers Advisory Service 4 weeks prior the beginning of the Internship
THESIS, FINAL EXAM, DEGREE AND DOUBLE DEGREE, DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENTInformation and deadlines
All specific information on study courses can be found on the respective pages accessible form the homepage of the Faculty:
Students can find all information on the Thesis on following sub-pages:
Attention!
There are 3 important deadlines:
- 3 months before the Thesis Discussion the "Request for the Title of the Thesis" must be handed in at the Faculty Administration
- 1 month before the Thesis Discussion the "Request for the Final Thesis Examination" must be handed in at the Student Secretariat
- 15 days before the Thesis discussion all bound copies of the Final Thesis Paper, the abstract, the digital copy and the "Request for Archiving and digital upload of Thesis" must be handed in at the Faculty Administration; the digital copy of the Final Thesis Paper must be uploaded on the University web pages
Students of the Master please be sure to carefully read the Guidelines for the Dissertation: a Thesis Dissertation not taking into account these indications could be considered not appropriate for submission.
Double Degrees (only for European Master Students)
These are the steps for European Master Students graduating at partner universities in order to obtain the FUB degree:
Upon the graduation at the partner university of the European Master Consortium, the student or the partner university, depending on the Consortium organisation, sends to the Faculty Administration:
- the Academic Transcript with all exams done in the partner university
- the Degree Certificate, with final grade (when a final grade exists)
Additionally, the student sends to the Faculty Administration:
- the form "Application for archiving", filled out and signed
- a PDF of his Thesis
- 1 "marca da bollo" (or 14,62 Euros in cash) for the original diploma that FUB will issue
and optionally:
- the form "Appication for Diploma Supplement issue" together with other 4 "marche da bollo" (or 58,48 Euros in cash) if he wants to have the diploma supplement
- the form "Sending Diploma Supplement by post" if he cannot pick up the Diploma Supplement personally and wants it sent by post; the form is available only on request at the Student Secretariat.
Additionally the Careers Advisory Service asks that, in order to be allowed to graduate
Upon receipt of the documents, the local FUB coordinator of the Consortium prepares the recognition of the exams and of the title title and submits if for approval to the
Degree Committee of the Master.
The Degree Committee of the Master approves the recognitions.
The Student Secretariat registers the recognized exams in the student's career, switches the student's status to "graduand" and sends him an e-mail prompting him to upload his thesis.
The student uploads his thesis.
The Students Secretariat switches the student's status to "degreed".
Currently the student can pick up his original Degree Diploma in person during the
Diploma Ceremony held in December; students who want it sent by post must contact the
Student Secretariat.
What is a Diploma Supplement?
Detailed information on the Diploma Supplement can be found on the
Diploma Supplement web page mantained by the Student Secretariat. Basically, the Diploma Supplement is a detailed description of the nature, level, context, content and status of the studies that were completed by the student. It is designed to aid international transparency and fair academic and professional recognition of qualifications.
GRADING SYSTEMGrading system for course exams
For the evaluation of exams of single courses, universities in Italy use a 30-point scale ("trentesimi").
- 30/30 is the highest grade; it is sometimes given "cum laude", with honours, when performance is considered exceptional;
- 18/30 is the lowest passing grade.
Grading system for the final grade of the Degree Course
For the final grade given at the end of a Degree Course ("voto di laurea"), universities in Italy use a 110-point scale ("centodecimi").
- 110/110 is the highest grade; it is sometimes given "cum laude", with honours, when performance is considered exceptional;
- 66/110 is the lowest passing grade.
This final grade is based on the average of the exam marks, plus a number of points varying for each Degree Course and assigned by the Exam Commission at the end of the Thesis Defence ("esame di laurea")
ECTS Conversion Table for the Master of Science in Computer Science
Exam grades valid for the Years 2009 and 2010:
| Range of Italian Grades |
ECTS Grade |
| 30/30 - 30/30 cum laude |
A |
| 28/30 - 29/30 |
B |
| 25/30 - 27/30 |
C |
| 20/30 - 24/30 |
D |
| 18/30 - 19/30 |
E |
fail = F
Final grades of the Degree Course valid for the Years 2009 and 2010:
| Range of Italian Grades |
ECTS Grade |
| 110/110 cum laude |
A |
| 107/110 - 110/110 |
B |
| 99/110 - 106/110 |
C |
| 89/110 - 98/110 |
D |
| 66/110 - 88/110 |
E |
fail = F