The final grade is assigned by the Graduation Examining Committee who will assess the overall average grade of the exams on a scale of 110, after having purged it from the worst 16 credits. 

Given this average grade, the Graduation Examining Committee might normally add up to a maximum of 5 points, taking into consideration:  

• the evaluation of the Final Project (written essay);
• the number of years needed to complete the studies;
• other information about the course of study (for instance, the number of exams passed with honors, experiences abroad, extracurricular activities etc.).
  

If the candidate reaches the score of 110/110, the Graduation Examining Committee might decide to confer the degree with final honors (cum laude). The decision must be taken by qualified majority (at least 2/3 of the Committee members must vote in favor of awarding this distinction).