free choice credits
FREE CHOICE CREDITS (12 CFU)
You can acquire free credits with one or more of the following training activities, so that the sum corresponds to 12 CFU:
- Merit - based PoliTo course allocations (6 or 12 CFU)
- Research essay (6 CFU)
- Professional training (12 CFU)
- Learning activities outside the university (the number of CFU changes on the basis of the activity type)
- Competitive sporting activities (until 6 CFU)
- Student team activities (the number of CFU changes on the basis of the activity type)
- Additional foreign languages (3 CFU)
You must rank all your optional courses offered in first and second semester in order of preference when you create your Personal Study Plan/Annual Personal Study Plan. The deadline is the following:
- from 2 August 2021al 19 September 2021 (merit-based ranking list)
Course allocations - Second phase
If you have not ranked your courses in order of preference (merit-based PoliTo course allocations) you will be given the opportunity to express your preferences among the courses with available seats during a second phase.In this case, you must use the guided procedure for the creation/modification of your Personal Study Plan / Annual Personal Study Plan in the period from 10.00 a.m. of 29th September to 11.59 p.m. of 3rd October 2021. At the end of this period, Politecnico will draw up the merit ranking list and the course that has been assigned to you will be included in your Personal Study Plan / Annual Personal Study Plan.
MERIT - BASED POLITO COURSE ALLOCATIONS
The lessons of the courses chosen from the University catalog include 4.5 hours of lessons per week and will take place on Monday and Thursday afternoons. All the courses are divided into two time blocks.
| 1st and 2nd SEMESTER (4,5 h of lessons/week for each course) | ||
| Course 1 | MON 3 h (4.00 - 7.00 p.m.) | THU 1,5 h (2.30 - 4.00 p.m.) |
| Course 2 | MON 1,5 h (2.30 - 4.00 p.m.) | THU 3 h (4.00 - 7.00 p.m.) |
The lessons of the first semester will start one week after the start of the other courses, while those of the second semester will follow the normal schedule.
Courses will be assigned on the basis of merit ranking and available seats for students of Bachelor's Programme of the Collegio of "Architecture", "Design", "Urban Studies and Planning".
You will be allowed to express your preferences only if you had previously inserted in your APSP one or two among the generic codes of University catalogue: free choice courses subject to merit ranking from table 1/2 shown in the curriculum.
In order to express your preferences, log into your personal page of the Teaching Portal, go to "Segreteria on-line"/"On line services", then select "Accedi"/"Access" and click on "Compila piano carriera – carico didattico"/"Fill in your PSP/APSP".
Calculation of the merit score:
(V1 * CFU1) + (V2 * CFU2) + (Vn * CFUn) + (overall weighted average * CFU eligibility)
______________________________________________________________________________________ number of semesters from first enrolment in the university system.
PLEASE NOTE: in case of transfer, the semesters of registration at the University of origin will be counted.
The number of semesters is calculated starting from the first enrolment in the university system. The score is calculated taking into account only those exams that were recognized and validated by Politecnico di Torino.
In order to allocate all courses both in the first and in the second semester, the calculation of the merit score is based on the exams passed within the July 2021 examination session.
How to indicate the order of preference of the courses proposed by the University Catalog
Assignment by merit
Upon completion of your PSP/APSP, you will be redirected to a new page. From this page you can express your preferences only for the courses which have a generic code in your APSP.
Assignment by merit
Upon completion of your PSP/APSP, you will be redirected to a new page. From this page you can express your preferences only for the courses which have a generic code in your APSP.
You can set the order of preference using the arrows or dragging and dropping the courses, as illustrated in picture no.1:
The assignment of the Research essay is not subject to merit ranking. It is necessary to insert, at the moment in which the annual personal study plan is defined, the denomination and the code indicated in Teaching portal "Course catalogue - Curriculum".
INTERNSHIP
The Internship allows you to acquire 12 free credits.
In the moment in which the personal study plan/annual personal plan is defined, it is necessary to add the denomination and the code indicated in the teaching portal "Educational offer - curriculum - course programs".
As far as the organization and assignment are concerned, please refer to what is regulated by Career services.
OTHER LEARNING ACTIVITIES
If you are interested in acquiring all or part of the 12 free credits through the activities below, when defining the personal study plan/annual personal study plan you must add the generic codes 02SBCPM Other training activities (12 cfu) or 01SBCPM Other training activities (6 cfu) in order to claim the credits. Following the recognition of the training activity carried out, the PSP/APSP will be updated.
Politecnico can recognize 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 or 12 credits depending on the activity. Politecnico can recognize more than one learning activities outside the University during your educational path.
You can ask for the recognition of training activities undertaken outside Politecnico if they are relevant to and coherent with your degree programme.
You can ask for the recognition of external activities carried out before or after your enrolment at Politecnico. For activities undertaken before you began your studies at Politecnico, you must request their evaluation and recognition before the end of your first year.
You can also ask for the recognition of activities that you undertook while you were a Bachelor’s student to earn credits for your Master’s. In this case as well, you must submit your request before the end of your first year.
Politecnico does not recognize any activity which lasted less than 50 hours (2 credits).
Politecnico does not have a specific list of recommended learning activities outside the University.
As a general rule, Politecnico can award you some credits if:
- you participated in lectures/conferences/ courses, provided that the teaching contents, duration and testing methods can be clearly identified;
- you won or were selected for a competition for ideas/design:
- you attended a specific School (i.e, Summer School)
- you have professional skills which are in line with the learning objectives of your degree programme
- you took part in workshops;
You cannot ask for the recognition of the following activities:
- internships;
- professional licenses;
- cooperation with associations;
- scholarships;
- computer licences (i.e., ECDL);
- aptitude tests (i.e., SAT)
If you are requesting the recognition of an external activity that you have already completed, please enter the start and end dates.
A learning activity can be recognized even if it exceeds the number of credits required for graduation (credit overload), but within the limit of 12 extra credits. An external activity is recognized on a pass-or-fail basis (i.e. it has no grade, it is simply recorded with a “pass” in your transcript).
How to request the recognition of learning activities outside the University
Send your request using the portlet called Approval of external activities available on your personal page of the Teaching Portal - Online services tab.
Upload the necessary supporting documents (activity description, duration and certificate of participation). The Academic Advisor of your degree programme decides if your request can be accepted and how many credits you can be awarded.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
the number of credits recognized by Politecnico cannot exceed the yearly credit limit imposed by your enrolment workload (part-time or full-time) nor the overall credit limit of your Personal Study Plan. You can ask for the recognition of external learning activities at any time during your university studies, but the recognition process must be completed before you register for the Final Examination. After this date, pending requests will not be taken into consideration.
What to do after the approval
You can always check the status of your requests on your personal page of the Teaching Portal – Online services tab – Approval of external activities portlet.
If your external learning activity is approved, you must “accept” the approval of the board. After this operation, your activity will be displayed with status “RECORDED”.
Politecnico can recognize up to a maximum of 6 academic credits, only one time during the entire duration of your studies (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme).
If you achieve outstanding results in sports competitions while you are studying at the university, you can ask for the recognition of this activity at any time during your university studies.
The term “competitive sports activities” refers to:
1) athletes called into the Italian national team of disciplines with a federation approved by CONI and are recognized as Olympic sports;
2) absolute champions or champions of division in Italian championships, or medalists in European /World championships in one of the disciplines with a federation approved by CONI and are recognized as Olympic sports;
3) athletes, couches or referees who participated in top level national and international championships.
1) athletes called into the Italian national team of disciplines with a federation approved by CONI and are recognized as Olympic sports;
2) absolute champions or champions of division in Italian championships, or medalists in European /World championships in one of the disciplines with a federation approved by CONI and are recognized as Olympic sports;
3) athletes, couches or referees who participated in top level national and international championships.
4. athletes who achieved sport results of the utmost excellence.
After completing the procedure for the "Approval of external activities" on your personal page of the Teaching Portal, your credits will be automatically recognized as soon as you accept the approval of the board.
STUDENT TEAM ACTIVITIES
Politecnico can recognize from 2 to 12 credits, only one time during your Bachelor’s degree programme and only one time during your Master’s degree programme.
If you have been actively involved in a student team, you can ask for the recognition of this activity after completing your collaboration with the team.
Participation in a student team can be recognized even if it exceeds the number of credits required for graduation (credit overload), but within the limit of 12 extra credits. It is recognized on a pass-or-fail basis.
How to request the recognition of external learning activities
Send your request using the portlet called Approval of external activities available on your personal page of the Teaching Portal - Online services tab.
Select "Student team Activities" in the field Activity type and provide the name of your team.
The leader of your student team must certify the nature of your collaboration and the amount of time that you dedicated to it. Based on such information, the Academic Advisor of your degree programme decides if your request can be accepted and how many credits you can be awarded.
Please note:
The number of credits awarded cannot exceed the yearly credit limit imposed by your enrolment workload (part-time or full-time) nor the overall credit limit of your Personal Study Plan.
You can ask for the recognition of your activity in a student team at any time during your studies, but the recognition process must be completed before you register for the Final Examination. After this moment, pending request will not be evaluated.
You can always check the status of your request on your personal page of the Teaching Portal – Online services tab– Approval of external activities portlet.
If your student team activity is approved by the Board, you must “accept” the approval of the Board. After this operation, your activity will be displayed with status “RECORDED”.
OTHER FOREIGN LANGUAGES (3 CFU)
Politecnico can recognize this competence only one time during the Bachelor’s degree programme
If you have a certificate of a foreign language other than the compulsory languages of your Bachelor's degree programme, you can ask for its recognition at any time of your academic career. The request shall be made through the portlet called “Approvazione attività esterne”/Approval of external activities, available under the "Segreteria on line"/Online services tab of your personal page. You will have to upload a copy of your language certificate. If your request is approved, you will have to show the original certificate to the staff of the Language Centre (CLA).
The table with the list of languages and of the recognised certifications is published on the CLA website.
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