• Non Eu students
• EU citizens wherever residing, non-EU citizens with residence permit in Italy * and Italian citizens with secondary school title awarded abroad

In order to register to the entrance test, non-EU citizens should contact the Italian Embassy/Consulate in their own country of residence by a deadline that is set annually by the Italian Ministry of Education (Ministero dell'Istruzione dell'Università e della Ricerca - MIUR).

Please visit the website www.miur.it for deadlines and requirements.

Necessary documents:

• the final diploma of secondary studies (at least 12 years), accompanied by an official translation in Italian language; the translation must be obtained by the applicant and must be legalized by the Italian diplomatic representative in the country where the educational system of the school issuing the diploma belongs to (for example: for a school with British educational system in Peruvian territory, the Italian Diplomatic Representative of reference is the Italian Embassy/Consulate in London)
  • for those who have not completed secondary studies at the time of the pre-application, the pre-application itself will be pending until proof of completion of secondary studies has been provided
  • a certificate attesting that the University entrance examination in the country of origin has been passed, if required by law (e.g. Vestibular for Brazil, Selectividad for Spain, Prova de Afericao o Prova Geral de Acesso ao Ensino Superior for Portugal, etc.). It is necessary for Chinese students to take the GAO KAO examination in order to apply.
• the “Declaration of value” (Dichiarazione di Valore) issued by the Italian Diplomatic Representative as indicated in the previous point, related to the high school degree;
• a certificate proving the completion of one or two years of academic studies or a post-secondary title, in case of countries where the educational system lasts only 11 or 10 years, translated into Italian language and legalized by the Italian Diplomatic Representative above mentioned;

If the students have been studying for some years in another foreign institution and would like to have their previous academic career recognized, they can ask for the validation of the examinations taken. In this case the students have to produce to the Politecnico di Milano their academic records certification and the detailed study programs (course description) with the translation and the validation of the Italian Embassy or Consulate (in case transcripts and course descriptions are available in English, they don’t need a further translation, but they must be duly confirmed by the Italian Embassy/Consulate above mentioned). A commission of the study course the students are applying to will evaluate the recognition of their previous academic career after the enrolment.

-> Attention: in case of missing documentation, in accordance with the existing rules, Politecnico di Milano will revoke the enrolment to our institution even if the candidate has passed the admission test.

Apply for Visa

It is necessary to contact the Italian Diplomatic Representative in the country of residence and submit the request (MODELLO A) in order to obtain the student visa and participate in the entrance test.
The deadline for completing the necessary procedures is set individually by every single Embassy/Consulate, so you are advised to contact the closest one as soon as possible in order to verify it.
By the end of August the Embassy/Consulate offices will issue an entrance visa for study purposes (Visa type "D") to all those who have been admitted to the entrance test. If your visa is valid for up to 90 days, you can apply to a residence permit within 8 working days after the date of expiry of your visa. If your visa is valid for more than 90 days, you should apply to a residence permit within 8 working days after your arrival in Italy.

Entrance test

At the beginning of September students must take an entrance test held in Italian (entrance test - TIP). More information on the entrance test will be provided soon to those candidates who have been positively evaluated on the basis of their online application and their dossier.

On the days of the tests, in order to be admitted and allowed to take the tests, the student must produce his/her passport with the specific entrance visa for study purposes along with a receipt issued by the appropriate Post Office confirming that the student has applied for a residence permit.

For the information on didactic aspects of the course and curricula, please contact: info.architecture@polimi.it or info.urbanplanning@polimi.it

For the information on the admission test visiting the website:
http://www.poliorientami.polimi.it (in Italian only).

Please bear in mind that, as a non-EU student you do not have to carry out an online registration to the entrance test. The International Students Office will carry out the registration on your behalf, on the basis of the form you have filled out at the Italian Embassy/Consulate.

On the days of the tests, in order to be admitted and allowed to take the tests, the student must produce his/her passport with the specific entrance visa for study purposes along with a residence permit, or a receipt issued by the appropriate Questura confirming that the student has applied for a residence permit. In the latter case, the candidate is provisionally admitted to the tests while awaiting issue of the residence permit.

EU citizens wherever residing, non-EU citizens with residence permit in Italy* and Italian citizens with secondary school title awarded abroad are admitted to Bachelor of Science degree courses under the same conditions as Italian students.

Please refer to the following website for information related to the contents and registration procedure to the entrance test: http://www.poliorientami.polimi.it

Furthermore, EU citizens should contact the Italian Embassy/Consulate in their own country of residence by a deadline that is set annually by the Italian Ministry of Education (Ministero dell'Istruzione dell'Università e della Ricerca - MIUR), in order to prepare the documents necessary to complete official enrolment.

Please visit the website www.miur.it for deadlines and requirements.

Necessary documents:

• the final diploma of secondary studies (at least 12 years), accompanied by an official translation in Italian language; the translation must be obtained by the applicant and must be legalized by the Italian diplomatic representative in the country where the educational system of the school issuing the diploma belongs to (for example: for a school with British educational system in Peruvian territory, the Italian Diplomatic Representative of reference is the Italian Embassy/Consulate in London), for those who have not completed secondary studies at the time of the pre-application, the pre-application itself will be pending until proof of completion of secondary studies has been provided;
• the “Declaration of value” (Dichiarazione di Valore) issued by the Italian Diplomatic Representative as indicated in the previous point, related to the high school degree;
• a certificate proving the completion of one or two years of academic studies or a post-secondary title, in case of countries where the educational system lasts only 11 or 10 years, translated into Italian language and legalized by the Italian Diplomatic Representative above mentioned;
• a certificate attesting that the University entrance examination in the country of origin has been passed, if required by law (e.g. Vestibular for Brazil, Selectividad for Spain, Prova de Afericao o Prova Geral de Acesso ao Ensino Superior for Portugal, etc.). It is necessary for Chinese students to take the GAO KAO examination in order to apply.

If the students have been studying for some years in another foreign institution and would like to have their previous academic career recognized, they can ask for the validation of the examinations taken. In this case the students have to produce to the Politecnico di Milano their academic records certification and the detailed study programs (course description) with the translation and the validation of the Italian Embassy or Consulate (in case transcripts and course descriptions are available in English, they don’t need a further translation, but they must be duly confirmed by the Italian Embassy/Consulate above mentioned).
A commission of the study course the students are applying to will evaluate the recognition of their previous academic career after the enrolment.

-> Attention: in case of missing documentation, in accordance with the existing rules, Politecnico di Milano will revoke the enrolment to our institution even if the candidate has passed the admission test.

* as reported from the art. 39, comma 5, of the legislative decree 25.07.98, n. 286, modified by the art. 26 of the law 30 July 2002, n. 189 “Law modification regarding immigration and asylum”, “students from abroad possessing a residence permit or a subordinate or autonomous work permit, for family reasons, for political asylum, for humanitarian asylum, for religious reasons, or for foreigners residing for at least one year possessing a diploma of secondary studies awarded in Italy” are allowed to apply personally for the admission test without passing through the Diplomatic Italian Representative.
Students having a residence permit different from those listed above will not be accepted.

Entrance test

At the beginning of September students must take an entrance test held in Italian (entrance test - TIP). More information on the entrance test will be provided soon to those candidates who have been positively evaluated on the basis of their online application and their dossier.

On the days of the tests, in order to be admitted and allowed to take the tests, the student must produce his/her passport with the specific entrance visa for study purposes along with a receipt issued by the appropriate Post Office confirming that the student has applied for a residence permit.

For the information on didactic aspects of the course and curricula, please contact: info.architecture@polimi.it or info.urbanplanning@polimi.it

For the information on the admission test visiting the website:
http://www.poliorientami.polimi.it (in Italian only).