Writing and uploading your thesis

All graduating students are required to upload their thesis/final paper in their Personal Area. The uploaded file will then be checked in order to identify any improper use of online sources.

During the preparation of your thesis/final paper, it is essential to pay particular attention to the correct use of sources and to the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence tools.

You are therefore invited to consult the Guidelines for thesis/final paper provided by the University, which contain useful instructions on how to prepare your work, use sources appropriately and follow good academic practices.

Please also note that uploading your thesis/final paper in your Personal area is mandatory, as your work will be checked using the Compilatio software, adopted by the University to verify the proper use of sources and ensure the authenticity of submitted work.

You are also required to include in your thesis/final paper a declaration clearly stating:

• whether you used Artificial Intelligence tools during the preparation of your work;
• if so, how and in which context they were used.

This declaration is intended to ensure transparency and academic integrity in the preparation of your final work.

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, including generative models (e.g. ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Claude, etc.), is permitted in the preparation of your final paper or thesis, provided that it complies with the principles of academic responsibility, originality, and scientific rigour.
As indicated in the Guidelines for thesis/final paper, such use must be aware, declared, verifiable, and must be agreed upon with your supervisor. For this reason, you will be required to include, in an introductory methodological section of your final paper or thesis, a declaration stating:

• which AI tools were used;
• at which stages of the work they were employed;
• for what purposes (e.g. writing support, language editing, data analysis or data presentation);
• that you have verified the accuracy and reliability of the content produced.

To prepare this declaration, use the downloadable template provided below.
AI tools may provide useful support in improving clarity, structure, and conciseness; however, the work must remain personal and original. You remain fully responsible for all content produced, including content generated with AI: you must ensure its accuracy, avoid misleading information, and comply with citation and plagiarism regulations.
If AI-generated images or other content are used, you must indicate the software used, verify their relevance and accuracy, and ensure compliance with copyright regulations.
Finally, you are strongly advised to use University-provided tools in order to ensure appropriate data protection. When using external tools, you must not enter personal data or sensitive or confidential information, as such data may be processed or retained by service providers.

The title page must include:

• the indication of the level of the degree programme (Bachelor’s Degree programme, Master’s Degree programme);
• the full name of the degree programme;
• the full title of the thesis/final paper, including any subtitle;
• the name of the supervisor and, where applicable, any co-supervisors;
• the name of the author (preceded by graduand or candidate) and their student ID;
• the academic year (please note: theses discussed in the extraordinary session refer to the previous academic year; for example, a session held in the first months of the 2027 calendar year belongs to the academic year 2025/2026).

Text: pages should contain at least 30 lines of approximately 60 characters each (for a total of about 1,800–2,000 characters per page).
Page layout: A4 format.

During the designated period (see Graduation session deadlines), you are required to upload your thesis/final paper via your Personal area by selecting: Esse3 > Final Examination > Thesis upload and supervisor approval.
The upload may be performed multiple times within the designated upload period: the last file submitted by the deadline will be considered the final version.
Failure to upload the file within the prescribed timeframe will result in exclusion from the graduation session.
Upload will not be permitted unless the required revenue stamps for the graduation application and for the diploma have been paid.

The file name must consist of your surname, given name, and student ID (e.g. SMITH_JOHN_123456).
To be accepted, the file must be in PDF/A format and must not exceed 20 MB.
If the compressed PDF still exceeds the permitted size, you must upload a text-only version (without images) via the online thesis management procedure. Immediately afterwards, you must use the service www.unive.it/megamail [ITA] (a free public File Sender service provided by the GARR Consortium) to submit the complete version of your thesis. To access the service, you must:

• select “Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia” from the drop-down menu and log in using your Personal area credentials;
• upload the file via the upload box, indicating carriere.studenti@unive.it as the recipient;
• accept the service’s terms and conditions and click “Send”.

You may also use File Sender to upload and submit your file if your thesis/final paper includes attachments that cannot be converted into PDF format (e.g. .mp4 video files), provided that you upload the text-only version through your Personal area.