In order to complete the procedures related to the enrolment you need to submit the original documents listed below. In case of missing documentation, in accordance with the existing rules, Politecnico di Milano will revoke the enrolment.
Please find below the required documents, valid for all students:
1. Bachelor diploma or a graduation certificate issued by a competent office (*)
2. One of the following documents aimed at confirming the authenticity of the degree:
- CIMEA Statement of Verification
- Electronic Apostille, issued by the competent authority in the country where the qualification was awarded. For further details, see the dedicated paragraph (**)
- online database provided by the institution issuing the degree. The link to the database and consultation modalities must be provided by the institution itself (like a qr code or clickable link on the document)
Some countries have specific requirements to meet, as far as the verification of the authenticity is concerned. Please, check this document in particular: COUNTRY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
3. One of the following documents aimed at confirming the eligibility of the degree:
- Statement of Comparability issued by CIMEA
- Diploma Supplement (compliant with the standards of the European Commission) if issued by your university (*)
- Declaration of value (Dichiarazione di Valore) issued by the competent Italian Diplomatic Representative, related to the Bachelor degree. This document attests the validity and eligibility of your degree to pursue your studies in the second cycle
- 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)
4. D type Student visa for Italy (non-EU students residing abroad only). Student visa must be obtained before the beginning of classes (mid-September)
5. Original certificate of English language (and Italian language, for students admitted to MSc programmes held in Italian language). For students whose previous Bachelor's degree was taught in English, unless clearly specified on the Diploma supplement, an official ORIGINAL letter from Institution is required.
You can check this page (section LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY) for all the details about the language certificates accepted.
(*) Unless bachelor degree or diploma supplement are not issued by the university directly in English, French or Spanish, a translation made by a sworn translator is mandatory. Politecnico di Milano accepts translations in Italian (preferably), English, French or Spanish.
Please note: translations obtained from translators or Tribunals in Italy will not be accepted.
(**) 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.
Declaration of value, when necessary, must be obtained by the competent Italian Representatives your University system belongs to (e.g.: for a university with British educational system in Peruvian territory the authorities of reference are those of the UK).