Politecnico di Milano

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Advanced Overview

In 2012 QS World University Rankings - Engineering & Technology ranked Politecnico di Milano as it follows:

• World: 48th

• Europe: 13th

• Italy: 1st

The Politecnico di Milano offers innovative programmes at all levels, within 3 schools of engineering, 2 schools of architecture and 1 school of design. Thanks to a strong internationalization policy, many programmes are taught entirely in English, attracting an ever increasing number of talented foreign students, which now form a diverse community from more than 100 different countries. The overall number of international students exceeds 4000 out of 37000, the total number of the students currently enrolled, which creates an international environment and a cosmopolitan atmosphere.

COURSES

At the Politecnico di Milano you will find 29 Bachelor of Science programmes (Laurea), most of which taught in Italian language and 2 in English:

Architectural Sciences (Milano Bovisa Campus)

Architecture Sciences (Milano Leonardo Campus)

Bachelor of Science programmes last 3 years and aim at providing general scientific methods and contents, along with specific professional knowledge.

A single cycle programme lasting 5 years in Building Engineering/Architecture is also available.

REQUIREMENTS

• A final diploma of secondary studies gained in a minimum of 12 years of education;

• For B.Sc. in English language, a valid English language certificate among those listed on the website.

• Passing an entrance test, which is a compulsory National exam.

More information.

APPLICATION

1. Online registration to www.polinternational.polimi.it

2. Interest form completion. Interest form allows students to obtain useful and updated information on different topics (registration to the entrance test, content of the test, enrolment procedures, arrival and life in Italy).

3. Required documents fax at +39 02 2399 2176

More information.

CONTACTS

international.mi@polimi.it

www.polinternational.polimi.it

Programs

Aerospace Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)	Automation Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)
Biomedical Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)	Building Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)
Chemical Engineering (Undergraduate)	Chemical Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)
Civil and Environmental Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)	Civil Engineering (Taught In Italian) (Undergraduate)
Electrical Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)	Electronic Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)
Energy Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)	Engineering (Undergraduate)
Environmental and Land Planning Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)	Environmental Architecture (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)
Industrial and Production Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)	Management and Production Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)
Material Engineering (Undergraduate)	Mathematical Engineering (Undergraduate)
Mechanical Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)	Physics Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)
Telecommunication Engineering (Undergraduate)	Transport Engineering (Undergraduate)

Arts & Humanities

Architectural Design (Taught in English) (Undergraduate)	Architectural Design (Taught in English) (Undergraduate)
Architecture (Undergraduate)	Architecture and Building Construction (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)
Architecture Science (Scuola di Architettura e Società) (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)	Architecture Sciences (Taught in English) (Undergraduate)
Architecture Sciences (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)	Architecture Sciences (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)
Building Architecture (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)	Building Architecture (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)
Building Engineering/Architecture (5 years programme) (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)	Communication Design (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)
Environment Architecture (Undergraduate)	Environment Architecture (Undergraduate)
Environmental and Land Planning (Undergraduate)	Fashion Design (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)
Interior Design (Undergraduate)	Interior Design (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)
Product Design (Undergraduate)	Product Design - track Furniture (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)
Product Design - track Product (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)	Urban Planning (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)

Engineering

Computer Engineering (Undergraduate)	Computer Engineering Online (Undergraduate)
Engineering of Computing Systems (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)

Natural Sciences

Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)

Mathematical Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)

Social Sciences

Communication Design (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)

Telecommunications Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Undergraduate)

Tuition Range

Bachelor students pay University tuition fees according to their family income. There are 10 different income classes. Range: from about 800 up to 3500 Euros per year.

Accommodation

Accommodation web site (http://www.residenze.polimi.it/?l=1) All students enrolled at Politecnico di Milano can apply for residences. Also foreign students participating to international mobility programmes such as Erasmus Programme, internship, double degree, etc. can be admitted. Nonetheless, the Politecnico di Milano cannot guarantee all students a place in residences and in fact some students choose to live in privately rented housing. Prospective students - Master of Science level If you will enroll at a Master of Science of the Politecnico di Milano, please read the following information: • If you are awarded a Platinum or a Gold scholarship you will be covered accommodation expenses in one of Politecnico di Milano residences. • If you are admitted, without a Platinum or a Gold scholarship, the Politecnico di Milano will support you in finding an accommodation in Milan. To this extent, you can e-mail to: international.mi@polimi.it

Finance and Scholarships

Every year there is the opportunity to request consideration for specific scholarships offered to international students: www.polinternational.polimi.it/why-and-how/how/prospective-students/requirements-admission-fees-scholarships/bachelor-of-science-programmes/non-eu-citizens-residing-abroad/dsu-scholarships

Entry Requirements

To enter the B.Sc. programs in Architecture, Design and Engineering students need: - A final diploma of secondary studies (corresponding to 12 years of schooling); - For B.Sc. in English language, a valid English language certificate among those listed on our website. - Passing an entrance test, which is a compulsory National exam held every year in September, and available in Italian or English (only for Architecture and Design) language. More info about how to apply to Politecnico di Milano Bachelor of Science courses ca be found at: www.polinternational.polimi.it/why-and-how/how/prospective-students/requirements-admission-fees-scholarships/bachelor-of-science-programmes

TOEFL/IELTS Requirements

The minimum requirements for English language proficiency are as follows: TOEFL CBT ≥ 170 TOEFL IBT ≥ 59 TOEFL PBT ≥ 497 * Our TOEFL code is 9795 * TOEIC: 600 IELTS: 5 TRINITY COLLEGE: ISE II British Institutes: FIRST EXAMINATION MASTER IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE Cambridge: FCE - C Note: only English mother tongue students and those who can prove that English was the medium of instruction of their secondary studies are exempted from providing an English language certification. In this last case, students are required to provide an official document, issued by the school or the government, certifying that education was their medium of instruction.

Accommodation Price Range

300 - 600 Euros per month.

Excellence

Many important scientists and architects studied and taught here, among them Achille Castiglioni, Gio Ponti, Renzo Piano and Aldo Rossi, both Pritzker Price in 1990 and 1998 respectively, and Giulio Natta, Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963.

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Advanced Overview

In 2012 QS World University Rankings - Engineering & Technology ranked Politecnico di Milano as it follows:

• World: 48th

• Europe: 13th

• Italy: 1st

The drive for internationalization has led the Politecnico di Milano to take part in the European and global network of the major technical universities, while the participation of foreign students in programmes that include its educational offer is ever-increasing. Starting from a.y. 2014/2015 the whole educational offer at Master of Science level will be delivered in English language. This is expected to further increment the number of international students enrolled at Politecnico di Milano.

For those aiming at continuing their academic career after their Master’s studies, the Doctoral Programmes of Politecnico di Milano, completely taught in English, aim to develop the professional competence to carry out high level research in manufacturing and service companies, public bodies and universities. The Doctoral Programmes provide a selected number highly qualified graduates, endowed with a solid preparation and keen intellectual curiosity, with the opportunity of acquiring a high degree of professional expertise in specific scientific, technological, social and economic fields.

Students are also offered focused and personalized career services, from in-class and online meetings with companies, to workshops on soft skills and the job market, along with announcements and guidance for international careers.

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMMES

The Politecnico di Milano has 34 Master of Science programmes (Laurea Magistrale), taught in Italian and in English, lasting 2 years and spread over several campuses.

From academic year 2014/2015 all the Master of Science will be taught in English.

M.SC. APPLICATION

• Online registration to the website www.polinternational.polimi.it;

• Online application form completion and required documents upload;

• Application receipt signed and academic transcript posting to the International Admissions office (EU students should also send a copy of their passport; residents in Italy: a copy of their residence permit).

PHD PROGRAMMES

After the Master of Science ("Laurea Magistrale") degree you can start one of the 18 PhD programmes available, to carry out highly qualified research activity.

PHD APPLICATION PROCEDURE

• Online Application form completion on www.polimi.it/phd;

• Provide the following documents: Curriculum Vitae (Resume), Motivation and Presentation Letters and a Research Project (more detailed information will be provided in the admission call).

CONTACTS

For MSc www.polimi.it/contact-us

For PhD phdschool@polimi.it

Website: www.polinternational.polimi.it

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Programs

Aeronautical Engineering (Postgraduate)	Aeronautical Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)
Automation and Control Engineering (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)	Automation Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)
Building Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)	Chemical Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)
Civil Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)	Civil Engineering for Risk Mitigation (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)
Design and Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)	Electrical Engineering (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)
Electrical Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)	Electronic Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)
Electronic Systems Engineering (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)	Energy Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)
Energy Engineering for an Environmentally Sustainable World (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)	Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)
Environmental and Land Planning Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)	Mathematical Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)
Mechanical Engineering (Taught In English) (Postgraduate)	Mechanical Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)
Nuclear Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)	Physics Engineering (Postgraduate)
Physics Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)	Public Administration Engineering (Postgraduate)
Safety and Prevention Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)	Space Engineering (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)
Telecommunications Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)

Arts & Humanities

Architectural Engineering (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)	Architecture (Mantova Campus) (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)
Architecture (Milano Leonardo Campus) (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)	Architecture (Piacenza Campus) (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)
Architecture (Scuola di Architettura Civile) (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)	Architecture (Scuola di Architettura e Società) (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)
Architecture -Leonardo Campus (English taught) (Postgraduate)	Architecture-Building Architecture (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)
Communication Design (Postgraduate)	Communication Design (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)
Design for the fashion system (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)	Interior Design (Postgraduate)
Interior Design (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)	Product Design for Innovation (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)
Product Service System Design (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)	Urban Planning and Policy Design (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)
Vessel & Yacht Design (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)

Engineering

Engineering of Computing Systems (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)	Engineering of Computing Systems - Como Campus (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)
Engineering of Computing Systems - Leonardo Campus (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)	Internet Engineering (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)

Life Sciences & Medicine

Biomedical Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)

Natural Sciences

Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)

Mathematical Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)

Social Sciences

Building Management (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)	Communication Design (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)
Management Engineering (Taught in Italian) (Postgraduate)	Urban Planning and Policy Design (Taught in English) (Postgraduate)

Tuition Range

For Master of Science programmes: - For EU Students regular fees are based on students’ family income and range from about 800 to 3300 Euros per year. - For Non-EU students regular fees are equal to 3300 Euros per year. For PhD students: € 1500 per year (75% of applicants receive a scholarship).

Accommodation

Finance and Scholarships

All the admitted students with a complete dossier (language certificate included) will be automatically considered for the available merit based scholarships (there is no separate application for scholarships). Merit-based scholarships (http://www.polinternational.polimi.it/why-and-how/how/prospective-students/requirements-admission-fees-scholarships/master-of-science-programmes/scholarships/): • PLATINUM: 10.000 Euros per year + tuition fees waiver • GOLD: 5.000 Euros per year + tuition fees waiver • SILVER: 3.300 Euros per year (tuition fees waiver) Financial-based scholarships (DSU) also available. For more information please go to: http://www.polinternational.polimi.it/why-and-how/how/prospective-students/requirements-admission-fees-scholarships/master-of-science-programmes/scholarships/dsu-scholarships/ For PhD programmes •About 200 scholarships available every year (supported by: Minister of Education, Politecnico di Milano, Company Funds, Research Grants, EU Programmes) •Fundings available: € 1000-1300 per month; •Economic support for teaching activities •Economic support for conferences and seminars attendance

Entry Requirements

M.SC. REQUIREMENTS • A total of at least 15 years of schooling; • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent or 180 ECTS • Minimum GPA per country (For more information please go to: http://www.polinternational.polimi.it/why-and-how/how/prospective-students/requirements-admission-fees-scholarships/master-of-science-programmes/who-can-apply/students-with-a-university-qualification-obtained-outside-italy/) • For programmes held in English: a valid English language certificate among those listed on the website (http://www.polinternational.polimi.it/why-and-how/how/prospective-students/requirements-admission-fees-scholarships/master-of-science-programmes/how-to-apply/academic-year-20132014/list-of-documents-required-by-the-admissions-office/); • Programmes held in Italian: an Italian language certificate, at least B1 level. PHD APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS • A Master of Science Title (5 years of university education, master-level degree); • An English proficiency certificate: B2 level (among those listed in the call).

Non English Language Requirements

Italian Language Certificate for Master of Science taught in Italian: Common European Framework Course: B1

TOEFL/IELTS Requirements

TOEFL CBT: 210 TOEFL IBT: 78 TOEFL PBT: 547 * Our TOEFL code is 9795 * TOEIC: 690 IELTS (Academic): 6 Cambridge Proficiency: C Cambridge Advanced: C Cambridge First Certificate: B Trinity College: ISE II Note: only English mother tongue students and those who can prove that English was the medium of instruction of their Bachelor Degree (at least for 3 years) are exempted from providing any English language certification. In this last case, students are required to send a document certified by the university attesting that their programme was entirely taught in English.