6 Thesis Evaluation Process

After the presentation and defense, the examination panel deliberates in a closed session and announces the grade publicly. Each member evaluates the thesis, presentation, and defense based on the official evaluation criteria specified in the Thesis Evaluation Guidelines. The panel may reach a decision either unanimously or by calculating the arithmetic mean of the individual scores from its members.
Regarding grades, please note the provisions established in the Academic Regulations for Bachelor's and Master's Studies (NAGRAMA) of the UPC concerning honours distinctions:

The examination panel proposes the award of the honour’s distinction. Following this proposal, the academic centre determines the method for allocating the final honours distinctions, ensuring that they do not exceed 5% of the enrolled students and that objective criteria are applied in all cases.

If the maximum 5% of honours distinctions have already been awarded to students who enrolled during the ordinary enrolment period, no additional honours distinctions can be granted to students who enrolled in any additional enrolment period for the thesis.

The academic record will be closed once the thesis has been evaluated and the minutes have been signed by all three members of the examination panel, provided these are the final credits pending approval. Once the academic record status is "closed – graduated," you may apply for the corresponding degree certificate. Please refer to the procedure for the issuance of the Degree Certificate and the European Diploma Supplement (EDS) .