Application

If you wish to attend the Politecnico di Milano for an exchange period or a double degree programme, you need to apply through our online services by accessing Incoming Exchange Students: ONLINE APPLICATION.

For Autumn and annual arrivals: from 1^st to 30^th April
For Spring arrivals: from 1^st to 31^st October

1. Contact your Home Institution's international office to verify whether they have an agreement with Politecnico di Milano and to confirm you are eligible to apply.
2. Register your data in our Online Services to obtain your Polimi person code. You must upload a valid identity document (your passport or ID card, the driving licence is not accepted) and provide your home address.
3. Access the Incoming Exchange Students: ONLINE APPLICATION to start your application and complete the form. All sections must be filled in, including: your data and identity document, study at home institution, study at Polimi (select a specific study programme), emergency and university contacts.
4. Follow the instructions to upload all the required documents.

You can check the status of your online application at any time.

Before applying, please check the Polimi educational offer (Laurea or Laurea Magistrale) and the course selection rules of the area of study (Archiecture, Design or Engineering) you are interested in.
When choosing the study programme at Polimi, please keep in mind:

• Laurea is equivalent to a BSc degree and Laurea Magistrale is equivalent to a MSc degree.
• The Italian higher educational system consists of 3 years for a BSc (Laurea) degree + 2 years for a MSc (Laurea Magistrale) degree.
• If you are enrolled in your 4^th year at your Home Institution, you should apply for a MSc study programme at Polimi.

• Transcript of records of previous studies. 
• Portfolio (for Architecture and Design students only).

1^st PDF file

• Portfolio (for Architecture and Design students only)

2^nd PDF file

• Transcript of records of previous studies. 
  Note for students enrolling in Architecture programmes only: please provide brief but detailed descriptions of the contents of each course taken, including the number of hours. These descriptions must either be printed from the university website or signed by the head of the relevant department. Transcripts of records and detailed course descriptions can be submitted in Italian, English, French, or Spanish.
• Statement of purpose must be written in English or Italian.
• Curriculum vitae must be written in English or Italian.

• Valid language certification: 
  If your Double Degree is at BSc level (Laurea), please check the language requirements here. 
  If your Double Degree is at MSc level (Laurea Magistrale), the accepted documents and minimum required scores are listed here:

  - TOEFL: CBT -210 / IBT – 78 / PBT- 547/TOEFL ITP® Plus only for China - 543 (Our TOEFL code is 9795). We have also decided to exceptionally accept the new TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition English certificate. Please check on the TOEFL website to know it is offered in your country/current location and to find detailed information about it.
  - TOEIC (only listening and reading) - 720
  - IELTS (Academic) - 6
  - CAMBRIDGE: Proficiency – Pass at grade C / Advanced – Pass at grade C / First – Pass at grade B
  - TRINITY COLLEGE: ISE II
  - ENGLISH AS BACHELOR MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION: students 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 upload a document certified by the university attesting that their programme was entirely taught in English.