Necessary documents

To complete the procedures for registering for an entrance test or an alternative test, as well as for the enrolment process, it is necessary to submit the documents listed below, in the Online Services (Bachelor of Science and five-year single-cycle programmes: entrance or recovery tests and enrolment > Enrolment documents).

Download the summary of the required documents HERE.

If the required documents cannot be verified, Politecnico di Milano may cancel the enrolment.

Summary of the main deadlines

Necessary documents to complete the registration for an entrance test or an alternative test:

• Detailed grades from the last three years of school, with the stamp and signature of the competent office
• Letter issued by the school confirming the enrolment in the final year, with the stamp and signature of the competent office, if the qualification has not yet been obtained, or the final secondary school diploma.

Both documents must be accompanied by an official translation if they are not available in English, French or Spanish. Politecnico di Milano accepts translations in Italian (preferred), English, French and Spanish

All students currently residing in Italy, who are attending a foundation course, must also upload:

• Foundation course enrolment certificate, specifying the start and end dates of the course, with the stamp and signature of the competent office

At any time during the admission process, the International Students Office may request additional documents, including the CIMEA Statements, to complete further verifications of qualifications.

Necessary documents to complete the enrolment procedure:

1.  Final secondary school diploma, with the stamp and signature of the competent office

Issued in the original language accompanied by an official translation if it is not available in English, French and Spanish. Politecnico di Milano accepts translations in Italian (preferred), English, French and Spanish.

2. One of the following documents, aimed at ascertaining the eligibility of the qualification:

• Declaration of Value, issued by the Italian Diplomatic Representative in the country where the qualification was awarded
• Certificate Supplement, if issued by the school
• Statement of Comparability issued by CIMEA
• Statement of Correspondence issued by CIMEA to the students who obtained a qualification in a Country which has signed the Lisbon Recognition Convention and downloadable for free from CIMEA ARDI database (https://www.cimea.it/EN/pagina-ardi-automatic-recognition-database-italia)

3. One of the following documents, aimed at ascertaining the authenticity of the qualification:

• Statement of Verification issued by CIMEA
• Online database provided by the issuing school. The link to the database and the necessary steps for verification must be provided by the school itself
• Electronic Apostille, issued by the competent authority in the country where the qualification was awarded. For further details, see the paragraph below.

FURTHER INFORMATION - APOSTILLE

The Apostille must be obtained in the country where the qualification was issued (provided that the country has signed the Hague Convention).

You can find the list of competent authorities for each country at this link. Please check whether the electronic Apostille is available in your country.

Apostilles are accepted for documents signed by:

• a Rector, Dean, administration office manager or other authorised representative appointed by the university/school, declaring the award of the qualification
• a notary public, declaring that they have checked the authenticity of the qualification/certificate.

Important Notes:

Apostilles are not accepted for signatures of a notary or other official declaring that a copy of the qualification/certificate conforms to the original (true copy).

The legalisation of a qualification must not be confused with its official translation. The certificate of conformity of the translation or the declaration of conformity made by the translator, in the case of sworn translations, are not legalisations.

Paper Apostille is no longer accepted.

Additional documents required

Some educational paths require the following additional documents. These must be submitted to the International Students Office by September 10^th, 2026:

Certificate attesting that the university entrance examination in the country of origin has been passed

If foreseen for access to the university of the country of origin (Vevaíosi Symmetochís for Greek qualifications, Enem or Vestibular for Brazilian qualifications, Gao Kao for Chinese qualifications, YKS for Turkish qualifications, etc.). The certificate must be translated, if necessary, and verifiable through the methods described above.

Students who have completed integration years to fill missing requirements (10 or 11 years of schooling, missing APs, missing university entrance examination)

Such students must complete the previous documents with one of the following documents:

a. Certificate attesting the completion of a Foundation Course abroad (with a duration of at least one Academic Year)

b. Certificate attesting the completion of 1 or 2 years of university studies, depending on whether the secondary school diploma was obtained after a total of 11 or 10 school years.

Such certificate must be issued by the competent office in the original language accompanied by an official translation if not available in English, French and Spanish (Politecnico di Milano accepts translations preferably in Italian, otherwise English, French and Spanish), and must be verifiable through one of the following methods:

• Legalisation from the competent Italian Diplomatic Representative;
• Electronic Apostille or paper Apostille, obtained from the competent authority in the country of origin (for further details, see the dedicated paragraph);
• Online database provided by the institution that issued the document. The link to the database and the methods of consultation must be provided by the institution itself.

c. Certificate attesting the passing of a Foundation Course in Italy (with a duration of at least one Academic Year) at a recognised Italian university. This document must be issued by the competent office of the university where the course was completed.

To contact the International Students office click here.