Mediation - English: Oral Exam – 16 September 2026: Information for Candidates
Dear students,
Below you will find all the essential information for the oral exam.
Each candidate has been randomly assigned a field of mediation (i.e. business, healthcare, legal), as shown in the list below.
1 0001032015 INT Legal
2 0001184556 INT Healthcare
3 0001218537 INT Business
4 0001245862 INT Legal
5 0001248075 INT Healthcare
6 0001234024 INT Business
1. Student Status & Task Type
Your exam format depends on your student profile:
ITALIAN / DOMESTIC students
➡️ Mediation English ↔ Italian
INTERNATIONAL students
➡️ Mediation English → English (spoken report-back)
👉 Please check that you appear in the correct INT / ITA group.
If anything looks wrong, email me (mariangela.picciuol2@unibo.it [mailto:mariangela.picciuol2@unibo.it]) as soon as possible.
2. Date, Location & Timing
📅 Wednesday, 16 September
📍 Aula VIII / Room VIII – Via Cartoleria 5
The exam starts at 9:00.
➡️ Please arrive at least 15 minutes early (by 8:45) so that we can start promptly at 9:00.
3. Exam Procedure
- Students will enter the room in groups of three, following the same order as in the table above.
- Only one student is examined at a time.
- The other two remain in the room as silent observers.
- Students do not interact with each other during the exam.
- When one group finishes, the next group is called.
⚠️ Please remain quiet and respectful while others are being assessed.
Listeners (non-candidates only)
You may attend only if you are not taking the exam on that date and subject to available space.
Please note that:
- entry is not permitted once a slot has begun
- silence is required throughout
4. Note-taking – Bring Your Materials
You are strongly recommended to take notes during Part 1.
Allowed:
- paper
- tablet (handwritten only)
Not recommended:
🔴 Please bring your own pen and paper.
5. Marks & Publication
You must complete both written and oral components to receive a final mark.
Partial marks cannot be rejected.
You may accept or decline only the final combined score.
Publication timeline & grade management
Step 1 – Publication on Virtuale
Results will be published on Virtuale indicatively on 18 September 2026. You will receive an automatic notification at your institutional Unibo email address when the results are available, so please make sure you check your Unibo email regularly.
- All students will see their oral result.
- Students who have already completed the written part will also see their written result.
- If both components have been passed, you will also see your final combined grade, calculated as:
Written = 1/3 · Oral = 2/3
(e.g. Written = 24; Oral = 27 → (24 + 27 + 27) / 3 = 26)
If one component is missing or has not been passed, no final grade can be calculated or registered.
Declining a grade (48-hour window)
Only final grades can be declined.
After final grades are published on Virtuale, you will have 48 hours from the time of publication to decline.
⚠️ The 48-hour period is calculated as 48 consecutive hours and includes weekends and public holidays.
To decline:
- email me (mariangela.picciuol2@unibo.it [mailto:mariangela.picciuol2@unibo.it]) and cc Dr James (nigel.james@unibo.it [mailto:nigel.james@unibo.it]) within 48 hours.
After this window:
- the grade will be officially registered on AlmaEsami
- refusals (if any) will be recorded accordingly
If one part is missing or has not been passed
If one component is missing or has not been passed:
- the available result will be published on Virtuale
- no final grade will appear on AlmaEsami
- no rejection is possible at this stage
You must complete and pass the missing or failed component before:
- receiving a final grade
- having the right to accept or decline it
Retakes
- Retakes are allowed with no numerical limit.
- If you have declined a final grade and take the oral again, you must also retake the written part.
- Only new final grades (written + oral) can be accepted or declined.
6. Final Notes
✔ Bring a valid ID card on the day of the exam.
✔ Check your assigned field and student status carefully.
✔ Be in Aula VIII by 8:45.
✔ Respect others while observing.
✔ Trust your preparation – you’re ready.
Good luck, and see you on Wednesday, 16 September!
Best regards,
Pubblicato il: 11 settembre 2026
