Thesis abroad

Students of Master's and single-cycle degree programmes of the University of Milan can carry out all or part of their thesis work at academic and research institutions abroad.

They can choose any destination and institution in the world, without any geographical restrictions.

To be eligible, candidates must have an average grade equal to or higher than the range of the best students in their Master's or single cycle degree programme, and graduate from one of the sessions specified in the call for applications.

Thesis-abroad grants are awarded through a call for applications published once/twice a year, approximately in the Spring and in the Fall, specifying application requirements, procedures and selection criteria. Applicants must submit a detailed research project highlighting the importance and added value of working on their thesis abroad.

After the publication of the results, the winning students must wait for the communication from the Office of International Mobility and Promotion Office, which will contain all the steps to follow and the required documentation before departure.

In particular, it is necessary to:

• Contact the host institution, confirming the selection and agreeing on the final dates of the stay with the tutor.
• Fill out the Deductions Form provided by the office and send it signed on Informastudenti > International > Thesis Abroad.
• Complete and have the Learning Agreement signed by both the UNIMI tutor and the foreign supervisor. The signed document must be submitted only upon return from the mobility.
• Students selected for a country that requires an entry visa must inform themselves well in advance about the timing and procedures for its release. Those who have chosen the United Kingdom as their destination must take into account the timing for the issuance of the T5 visa (Youth Mobility Scheme)

Upon arrival, the student should ask the Host Institution to sign the Certificate of Stay in the "Arrival" section. The document must be sent on Informastudenti > International > Thesis Abroad within 10 days of the start of the planned activities.

Within 10 days of the end of the mobility, the student is required to upload the following documents to the Elixforms online platform:

• The final Certificate of Stay, completed and signed by the Host Institution in both the "Arrival" and "Departure" sections;
• A Declaration from the UNIMI supervisor on plain paper, certifying the research activities carried out by the student abroad, in relation to the original research program;
• The Learning Agreement (L.A.) signed before departure, bearing the signatures of the host institution and the UNIMI tutor.