The final grade is determined  by the Graduation  Examining Committee which evaluates the overall average grade of all the exams that you have passed, on a scale of 110, after having purged it from the worst 16 credits.  This number will be proportionally reduced if in the candidate’s career there are some exams validated without a grade, or in case of career credit recognition (only the exams taken at Politecnico count towards the calculation of the average grade).

As a general rule, the Graduation Examining Committee can add up to a maximum of 5 points, taking into consideration:  

• evaluation of the Final Project (written essay);
• number of years it took you to complete your studies;
• if you attended a degree programme partially or entirely taught in English;
• other information about the course of study (for instance, the number of exams passed with honours, experiences abroad, extracurricular activities etc.).

If the candidate reaches the score of 113/110, the Graduation Examining Committee might decide to confer the degree with final honors - cum laude (see the Regulations of each degree programme).

If the thesis has got the necessary features, the Graduation  Examining Committee might recommend it for publication (dignità di stampa). This is possible only by unanimous decision of the Committee and only if the final grade is 110 with honors.