STUDENT GUIDE
(2021 - 2022)
Master's degree programme in
DIGITAL SKILLS FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIETAL TRANSITIONS (change programme)
Location: Torino
Class: METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
free choice credits
LEARNING ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY
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”.
COMPETITIVE SPORTING ACTIVITIES (up to 6 CFU)
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. 
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”.
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