Politecnico di Torino accepts certificates issued by Authorities identified by the Ministry of Foreign Affair and by the Ministry of Education, University and Research:

• Università degli studi di Roma Tre; 
• Università per stranieri di Perugia; 
• Università per stranieri di Siena;
• Università per stranieri non statale e legalmente riconosciuta “Dante Alighieri” di Reggio Calabria; 
• Società Dante Alighieri (PLIDA).

On top of the above, Politecnico accepts certificates issued by Embassies, Italian Cultural Institutes, universities or authorities, upon completion of Italian language courses with a final exam (attendance certificates will not be accepted). These certificates must include the level of the course (A1, A2 or higher, set by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
Students need to show the original certificate to the Office of Student Services, which will register the exam and select the course to be inserted in the Annual Personal Study Plan, depending on the level.  

Students who already have an Italian certificate which is not included in the list of accepted certificates shall contact the Office of Student Services, which will have the CLA evaluate it.   

Students who obtain the Italian certificate after enrolment have to show the original certificate to the Office of Student Services to have it registered in their Personal Study Plan.

Rules concerning the Italian language course for foreign students who enrolled before the 2014/2015 a.y. are set forth in the Italian language Regulations, hereby listed for each academic year:

Rules Italian language for foreign students (2011/12)
Rules Italian language for foreign students (2012/13)
Rules Italian language for foreign students (2013/14)