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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. Please note: students who hold a British or an American high school diploma or a Baccalaureate have to contact the International Students Office at international.mi@polimi.it 

“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.

only for Bachelor of Science programmes held in English: a valid English language certificate

The minimum requirements for English language proficiency are as follows:

TOEFL CBT ≥ 210 
TOEFL IBT ≥  78 
TOEFL PBT   ≥ 547

 * Our TOEFL code is 9795 *   

TOEIC: 720 
IELTS: 6 
TRINITY COLLEGE: ISE II

Cambridge: FCE - B or CAE - 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.

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Academic transcripts

An academic transcript certified by the university registrar’s office and legalized by the Italian Diplomatic Representative, confirming courses taken, grades received and the relation of credits given to number of hours for each course. 

Please note that this document will be accepted in Italian, English, French  or Spanish. Where the actual language is different, a legalized translation into Italian must be also  provided together with the original version.

Detailed study programmes

brief course descriptions explaining the content and the basic topics covered in each course, and the number of hours for each course/training activity in the academic curriculum that the candidate has completed. Programmes should be on univerisity letterhead or stamped by the university where the student has achieved the degree. Politecnico di Milano DOES NOT require the translation of detailed study programmes if written in English, French or Spanish. Alternatively, the diploma supplement can be produced, if adopted.