S.L. 327.252 Art. 8Courseprogramme for the Degree in one main area of study.

(1) The course shall consist of study-units to which 180

credits are assigned.

(2) The course may be offered either in one area of study as a main area, or in one main area of study with a subsidiary area as approved by the Board, provided that not less than 110 credits shall be assigned to the main area of study.

(3) Programmes of study for the areas that may be taken as subsidiary areas shall be those published by the boards of the academic entities responsible for them.

(4) *The third year of the Course shall include a dissertation to which not less than 10 credits and not more than 20 credits shall be assigned:

provided that in the case of Mathematics and Computational Physics, the dissertation may be substituted by one or more additional taught study-units.

(5) Students who successfully complete study-units to which 60 ECTS credits are assigned and opt not to proceed with the Course or, having proceeded, do not successfully complete the Course, shall be entitled to the Diploma.

(6) Students who successfully complete study-units to which 120 ECTS credits are assigned and opt not to proceed with the Course or, having proceeded, do not successfully complete the Course, shall be entitled to the Higher Diploma.