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The application period for 2007/2008 Academic Year has now closed.
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Procedures and deadlines for application to a Master of Science programme (Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale) for non-EU citizens residing abroad
Application for admission to Master of Science programmes starting in October 2007 is open to graduates who by August will earn a recognised degree, at least at the bachelor level, or will have completed the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits at a recognised institution. Please find following a list of degree requirements from countries with frequent applicants.
Minimum admission requirements by Country
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The admission process must be followed in three progressive stages.
On-line Admission procedure and consignment of application materials (1st stage: Oct. 25th, 2006 – Mar. 30th, 2007)
This first stage is aimed at evaluating the applicant's profile and formulating a response to his/her application.
First of all, the applicant has to fill out the online application form. Before filling in this form, please read all the information below:
- Once you have started to enter the information on the on-line application, you will not be able to save the partial completion and then return to it at another moment, so please have all the information requested at hand while you are completing the application.
- Candidates are reminded to conserve a paper copy of the on-line application receipt given at the moment of the completion of the online application. A copy of this receipt must be signed and sent in with the application dossier. Furthermore, it is with the username and password contained on this receipt that candidates will be able to check on the status of their applications at the end of the evaluation period.
- Candidates should initially use their username and password to check on the admission status of their applications about two weeks after the application dossier has been sent to the admissions office to check that the application has been received and is complete. From that point on, candidates should check periodically to inform themselves on the decision of the evaluation committee.
- Before completing the on-line application, please have a look at the following PDF of a sample application, in order to understand what information you will need to successfully complete the on-line application:
- The PDF in point 4 contains not only a sample of the application, but also a checklist of the documents (which is also given below) you will need to send to the admissions office concurrently with your on-line application. This PDF also gives instructions on the writing of the letter of motivation (max 2 pages), which is an extremely important part of the candidate’s dossier.
Dossier
The documents listed below must be sent concurrently with your on-line application and will be evaluated for admission by an internal committee composed of professors from each programme applied to. The deadline for consignment of application materials is the 30th of March. Remember that the earlier you send in your application and material, the better the possibility of having an early response regarding admission. Again, incomplete documentation and/or applications will NOT be considered, so please pay close attention to the checklist furnished below.
Please separate the documentation into the sections given below. Place all documentation, unfolded, in ONE large envelope. For EACH study choice you have made, you must include a folder consisting of PHOTOCOPIES of your application material (exception: documents in sealed envelopes such as transcripts or letters of recommendation should not be opened and photocopied; the admissions office will open, verify, and photocopy these documents). In other words, if you have applied for a first and second Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale choice, your application packet should consist of 1 folder of original documentation for the admissions office and 2 folders of documentation for the specific programmes; include in each folder only the letter of motivation specific for that programme, not both letters of motivation.
Please separate the documentation into the sections given below. Place all documentation, unfolded, in ONE large envelope. For EACH study choice you have made, you must include a folder consisting of PHOTOCOPIES of your application material (exception: documents in sealed envelopes such as transcripts or letters of recommendation should not be opened and photocopied; the admissions office will open, verify, and photocopy these documents). In other words, if you have applied for a first and second Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale choice, your application packet should consist of 1 folder of original documentation for the admissions office and 2 folders of documentation for the specific programmes; include in each folder only the letter of motivation specific for that programme, not both letters of motivation.
| Folder_1 | Documents required by the Admissions Office |
| 1 | A signed copy of the printed on-line application |
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University qualification (equivalent to a Bachelor degree), in case already available, or a post-secondary qualification awarded by a Higher Institute (that is not a s level (Master of Science), in case already available. This second alternative is valid only in cases where the secondary school qualification has been obtained following a period of at least 12 years of education. This document needs to be provided in Italian if not already translated into English, French, or Spanish. If a university qualification is not available because the student has not yet finished university but will finish by the end of August, a certified letter from the Head of the candidate’s department stating that the student will be graduating by the end of August may be presented as a TEMPORARY substitution for the diploma. Please click here following for a list of the required degrees from countries with frequent applicants. |
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An academic transcript certified by the university registrar’s office (preferably in a sealed envelope) confirming courses completed and grades given. The relation of credit given to number of hours for each course should also be provided. A copy of this certificate translated into Italian (where the actual language is different from English, French or Spanish) must also be provided. Candidates from some countries will be requested to have their universities send the transcripts directly to our offices, click the following link for a list of countries where this is necessary. Direct transcript transfer
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| 4 | The detailed study programmes (course descriptions) and the number of hours for each course/training activity in the academic curriculum that the candidate has completed. (This is to assess if the credits of the candidate's Bachelor degree correspond to 180 credits required to access the Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale in Italy (in English or in Italian). This document can be taken from the website of the university if the course descriptions are available online. If not available online, it can be photocopied from a university course catalogue. If the detailed study programmes are not available in English, French, or Spanish, they should be translated into Italian. If the candidate must translate the document or write it himself, it should be signed by the department Head of the candidate’s programme of study. Descriptions may be brief, simply explaining the basic topics covered. |
| 5 | Your Curriculum Vitae (Resume): max 2 pages. Please include in your CV the number of years it took (will take) you to complete your university degree as well as the number of years that this degree is generally expected to last. |
| 6 | Letters of Motivation (1 for each study programme chosen, max 2 pages) |
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A certificate attesting the knowledge of the English language (for programmes being given in English) or the Italian language (for programmes being given in Italian).
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Minimum one letter of recommendation sealed in an official envelope (from a current or former professor). Download the recommendation letter template, which should be used. Recommendation letter (PDF)
Recommendation letter (DOC)
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Documents (photocopies) required for each programme applied to:
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| 1 | A signed copy of the printed on-line application |
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University qualification (equivalent to a Bachelor degree), in case already available, or a post-secondary qualification awarded by a Higher Institute (that is not a University) that allows the student to undertake university studies at the successive level (Master of Science), in case already available. This second alternative is valid only in cases where the secondary school qualification has been obtained following a period of at least 12 years of education. This document needs to be provided in Italian if not already translated into English, French, or Spanish. If a university qualification is not available because the student has not yet finished university but will finish by the end of August, a certified letter from the head of the candidate’s department stating that the student will be graduating by the end of August may be presented as a TEMPORARY substitution for the Diploma. |
| 3 | A certified academic transcript confirming courses completed and grades given. The relation of credit given to number of hours for each course should also be provided. A copy of this certificate translated into Italian (where the actual language is different from English, French or Spanish) must also be provided. This photocopy is only necessary if the academic transcript has not been enclosed in a sealed envelope by the university registrar’s office; please do not open official university-sealed envelopes. |
| 4 | The detailed study programmes (course descriptions) and the number of hours for each course/training activity in the academic curriculum that the candidate has completed. (This is to assess if the credits of the candidate's Bachelor degree correspond to 180 credits required to access the Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale in Italy (in English or in Italian). This document can be taken from the website of the university if the course descriptions are available online. If not available online, it can be photocopied from a university course catalogue. If the detailed study programmes are not available in English, French, or Spanish, they should be translated into Italian. If the candidate must translate the document or write it himself, it should be signed by the department Head of the candidate’s programme of study. Descriptions may be brief, simply explaining the basic topics covered. |
| 5 | Your Curriculum Vitae (Resume): max. 2 pages. Please include in your CV the number of years it took (will take) you to complete your university degree as well as the number of years that this degree is generally expected to last. |
| 6 | Letter of Motivation for the study programme chosen (max 2 pages) |
| 7 | A certificate attesting the knowledge of the English language (for programmes being given in English) or the Italian language (for programmes being given in Italian). Our TOEFL code is 9795. The minimum requirements for English language proficiency are shown here following:
TOEFL computer: 220 TOEFL iBT: 82 TOEFL Paper: 560 TOEIC: 700 IELTS Equivalent: 6 Cambridge proficiency: C Cambridge: First Certificate C |
Please be aware that some of the scholarships (see Fees and Scholarships web page) on the Milano Leonardo and Bovisa campuses are financially-based.
If you are interested in applying for these, simply fill out the auto-certification of family income template here following and return it with your application. If you have already sent in your application, you may email this certification to us at admission2007@polimi.it
If you are awarded the scholarship, you will need to furnish our Internationalization Office with the official documentation related to your family income situation (the list of necessary documents is detailed on the online application receipt printout PDF) before receiving any benefits.
Financial autocertification template
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Attention: applicants to the School of Design must also send, separately, a portfolio of their works to the following address:
Politecnico di Milano
Facoltà di Design
Ufficio Relé
Via Durando 38/A
20158 Milano (MI) Italia
Attn: Francesca Andrich
Tel: +39 02 2399.5859
Design candidates who fail to furnish the School of Design with a portfolio may not be considered for admission.
Note: Documents received by the Politecnico di Milano University will not be returned to the applicant.
Any applications consigned after March 30th 2007 will not be considered for admission, so please plan carefully and allow from 1 to 6 weeks for delivery. Please remember that the earlier you complete and send in your application, the better your chances of receiving an early reply regarding admission.
Reminder: for each Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale programme applied to (maximum 2), a photocopy of the application dossier that you send for the Admissions Office must be made (see checklist above).
All applications must be complete (incomplete applications will not be considered) with all the above-mentioned documents, unfolded, in ONE envelope and sent directly to the following address:
Politecnico di Milano
International Projects Service
International Admissions Office
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 - 20133 Milano (Italia)
For express mail delivery (DHL, UPS, Federal Express, etc.), please use the following contact information:
Politecnico di Milano
International Projects Service
International Admissions Office
Delivery address: P.zza Leonardo da Vinci 32 - 20133 - Milano (Italia)
Contact person: Geoffrey Moody
Tel: +39 02 2399.9732
During the evaluation period, the committee reserves the right to contact the applicant by e-mail should there be any questions on the applicants experience or qualifications.
The outcomes of the dossier evaluation will be released at the beginning of May at the latest. Candidates may check the status of their applications by utilizing the username and password given at the time of on-line registration at the following link: https://www5.ceda.polimi.it/preappform2liv/index.jsp
After candidates have been evaluated, they will receive an official admission decision, by email.
Those non-EU students without residence in Italy who have been accepted to the University will then need to have completed the second stage of the admissions process, application to the Italian Embassy/Consulate to obtain a visa. Remember that, in order to obtain a visa and then the permit of stay, the applicant will have to demonstrate to have a medical insurance policy valid in Italy. Please note: there is some overlapping of the first and second stages of the application procedure. For this reason, candidates may need to complete the second stage before being informed about the successful completion of the first stage. Non-EU candidates who do not complete this second stage cannot be considered for admission, as they will not be able to receive the student visa.
Application and consignment of documents required by the Italian Embassy/Consulate/Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) to obtain a Visa and certification of the documents necessary to the University for registration. (2nd stage: May 2nd-June 4th 2007)
This second stage is aimed at formalizing the documentation required to obtain the visa and to complete the enrolment process at university.
To submit a visa application, non-EU applicants must go to the Italian Embassy/Consulate or Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) 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). The applicant will be requested to fill-out a document provided by the Italian Embassy/Consulate/IIC, and must present the following documents to the visa office:
Necessary documents:
- A diploma (equivalent to a Bachelor degree) in original or a certified copy, which will be later returned to the applicant or a post-secondary qualification awarded by a Higher Institute (that is not a University) that allows the student to undertake university studies at the successive level. This second alternative is valid only in cases where the secondary school qualification has been obtained following a period of at least 12 years of education.
>> If such documentation is not available because the student has not yet finished university but will finish by the end of August, a certified letter from the head of the candidate’s department stating that the student will be graduating by the end of August may be presented as a TEMPORARY substitution for the Diploma.
>> Students that are currently enrolled in 5-year degree programmes following a period of at least 12 years of education and have obtained the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits may be considered for admission to Master of Science programmes at the discretion of the Politecnico di Milano University.
- A certified academic transcript issued directly by the university, legalized by the Italian Diplomatic Representation and confirming the examinations passed. This document must be provided even if not specifically requested by the Italian Diplomatic Representation, as it is essential to register at University.
- The detailed study programmes and the number of hours for each course/training activity in the academic curriculum. For the Politecnico di Milano University, it is sufficient to have this document in the form described in the 1st stage above.
- Any certificate attesting to the knowledge of the Italian language (this document is not compulsory for those students wishing to pursue the Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale (Master of Science in English).
- The "Declaration of value" (Dichiarazione di valore) related to the Bachelor Degree or equivalent, which is issued by the Italian Embassy or Consulate and directly sent to the University.
- Two photographs
All documents (except the detailed study programmes) written in a foreign language must be accompanied by an official translation in Italian; the translation must be obtained by the applicant and must be legalized by the Italian Embassy/Consulate in the country of residence of the applicant. Information about the official translation and legalization is available at the Embassy, Consulate, or IIC. The Embassy/Consulate/IIC will then send these documents, along with a “Declaration of Value” (Dichiarazione di Valore) related to the Bachelor Degree or equivalent directly to the University. These documents are needed for eventual university registration. Students should start gathering documents as soon as possible, because this process, including certification and translations, can take some time.
Note: We remind the applicant that, if Politecnico di Milano does not receive from the Embassy/Consulate/IIC the correct application along with its complete documentation coherently with the dossier sent to the University for admission, the application will be considered null and void.
Entry to Italy (3rd stage: late August/September 2007)
By the end of August the Embassy/Consulate/IIC will issue an entrance visa for study purposes to all those applicants who are admitted. Admitted persons who request the entrance visa will need to prove that they possess sufficient funds to study in Italy for two years.
Upon arrival in Italy, all admitted students must present themselves to the Welcome Desk of their respective campuses to begin the enrolment procedure. Instructions will at that point be given to admitted students concerning the next steps to follow. Within eight days of the student's arrival in Italy, he/she must apply for a residence permit (permesso di soggiorno) for study purposes at one of the qualified Post Offices located in the city where he/she intends to take up residence. At the same time he/she will also have to apply for a fiscal code (codice fiscale) that will be required for the enrollement at the Politecnico di Milano.
Candidates who during the second stage did not deliver the appropriate documents to the Embassy/Consulate/IIC will not be able to register at the Politecnico di Milano University.