STUDENT GUIDE
(2023 - 2024)
Master's degree programme in
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (change programme)
Location: Torino
Class: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Prospective students applying for a Master’s degree programme at Politecnico di Torino must have an English language certificate (CEFR – B2 level). This is an admission requirement. If you do not meet this admission requirement, you will not be able to enrol at Politecnico.
More information is available in the  "Language requirements" section of the website dedicated to the admission to the Master's degree programmes.
Your language requirements vary depending on the year of your first enrolment at Politecnico. Please click the buttons below to find out more about your language requirements:
Having an English language certificate  is a graduation requirement.
By the date of registration for the final exam,  you must have  an English language certificate (B2 level or above), as defined by the common European framework of reference for knowledge of languages (CEFR). For the purposes of achieving the English language B2 level, please check the table of certificates and minimum requirements for the B2 English level for Politecnico di Torino.
For information on the English language, refer to the English language chapter of this Guide. Students with a non-Italian educational qualification must demonstrate adequate knowledge of the Italian language. For information on the Italian language, please refer to the Italian language chapter of this Guide.
More information
Information on language learning is provided as follows:
  • for information on your course requirements and academic progress (Personal Study Plan, credits, recognition of exam credits…) please contact the Careers Unit through:
    • the ticketing service, available from your personal page of the Teaching Portal (TICKET tab)
    • the front desk of the Career Unit
  • For information on language teaching and exams (timetables, deadlines, registrations, level test) please contact the Teaching & Language Center (CLA) through:
Information on the costs of the English language certificate exam at Politecnico will be available in the Tuition Fee Guide for the a.y. 2023/2024.
English language certificates - exemptions
You are exempted from presenting the required English language certificate, if you have one of the following:
  • IB Diploma (International Baccalaureate https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/)   exclusively if you have attended the entire learning path in English, except for the foreign languages;
  • High school diploma awarded by one of the European Schools listed in Annex 2 of the "Procedures for entry, stay and enrolment in higher education programmes in Italy of students requiring visa", exclusively if the first language of the learning path (L1) is English;
  • Educational qualification recognized by the Italian Ministry for University and Research as equivalent to an Italian high school diploma (diploma di maturità), or academic qualification earned at a higher education institution or university where the medium of instruction is English and awarded by the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zeland, regardless of the country where the school/university is located;
  • Educational qualification recognized by the Italian Ministry for University and Research as equivalent to an Italian high school diploma (diploma di maturità), or academic qualification earned at a higher education institution or university where the medium of instruction is English and based in one of the countries listed in Annex A.
Verification of IELTS certificates:for the verification of an IELTS certificate, you must indicate the TRF Number present on the certificate, or reported in the communication email of the publication of the results.
Verification of Cambridge certificates:for the verification of a Cambridge certificate, you must select on your personal page of the Cambridge website the option to share your results with Politecnico di Torino - see instructions at:https://support.cambridgeenglish.org/hc/en-gb/articles/360021664771-Sending-your-results-to-a-recognising-organisation- and enter the Candidate ID NUMBER or upload the Statement of results.
Verification of TOEFL certificates:for the verification of a TOEFL certification, you must indicate Politecnico di Torino using its code (C285) when you register for TOFOEL - enter the Appointment Number.If you did not indicate Politecnico di Torino during TOFOEL registration, you must upload a scanned copy of your certificate to the Teaching Portal to allow the verification.
For all other certificates/exemption cases present in the table of certificates and exemptions published on the website of the Teaching & Language Center (CLA), you must upload the scanned copy of your certificate.
Considering that it takes a long time to receive the original certificate from the examination board, we recommend you to get your certificate well in advance of the deadlines.
We remind you that English language exams (graded or ungraded) taken at other universities are NOT accepted in substitution for the English language certificate.

You can find the details of your language certificate on your personal page of the Teaching Portal – Online Services TAB – View your data and change your address portlet – “Personal details”. 
More information
Information on language learning is provided as follows: 
  • for information on your course requirements and academic progress (Personal Study Plan, credits, recognition of exam credits…) please contact the Careers Unit through:
- the ticketing service, available from your personal page of the Teaching Portal (Ticket TAB)
- the office front desk, open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday : 9.00 - 12.30 in person; Wednesday 13.00 - 15.30on line by booking an appointment from your personal page of the Teaching Portal,  My academic progress TAB.

  • For information on language teaching and exams (timetables, deadlines, registrations, level test) please contact the Teaching & Language Center (CLA)  through:
- the Teaching & Language Center (CLA) website
- the Ticketing Support Service, available from your personal page of the Teaching Portal (Ticket TAB);
- your personal page of the Teaching Portal: you can register for language activities (Languages TAB)
Information on the costs of the English language certificate at the Politecnico is available in the Tuition Fee Guide for a.y. 2023/2024.
RECOGNITION OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAM CREDITS
If you get a B2 level English language certificate (CEFR) (with the necessary score):
  • in an internal IELTS session at Politecnico di Torino:  you do not need to make any request for the registration of the first level English language exam: the registration will take place automatically;
  • at institutions outside Politecnico di Torino: you must submit a specific request for the registration of the first level English language exam (personal page of the Teaching portal -  "Online Services" TAB  - "Language certificates upload" portlet)
 
fill out the online form and  upolad your certificate (if requested):

You must fill out the following fields: 
  • Language: English;
  • Family: enter the type of certificate (IELTS, CAMBRIDGE, TOEFL, etc.);
  • Certificate: enter the level achieved;
  • Certification date: date of certificate conferral.

Verification of IELTS certificates:for the verification of an IELTS certificate, you must indicate the TRF Number present on the certificate, or reported in the communication email of the publication of the results.

Verification of Cambridge certificates:
for the verification of a Cambridge certificate, you must select on your personal page of the Cambridge website the option to share your results with Politecnico di Torino - see instructions at:https://support.cambridgeenglish.org/hc/en-gb/articles/360021664771-Sending-your-results-to-a-recognising-organisation- and enter the Candidate ID NUMBER or upload the Statement of results.

Verification of TOEFL certificates:
for the verification of a TOEFL certification, you must indicate Politecnico di Torino using its code (C285) when you register for TOFOEL - enter the Appointment Number.If you did not indicate Politecnico di Torino during TOFOEL registration, you must upload a scanned copy of your certificate to the Teaching Portal to allow the verification.

For all other certificates/exemption cases present in the table of certificates and exemptions published on the website of the Teaching & Language Center (CLA), you must upload the scanned copy of your certificate. 

Considering that it takes a long time to receive the original certificate from the examination board, we recommend you to get your certificate well in advance of the deadlines.

We remind you that English language exams (graded or ungraded) taken at other universities are NOT accepted in substitution for the English language certificate.


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