Admissions A.Y. 2022/23
Applicants must have an English language certificate (B2 level), as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
For the purposes of obtaining an English language certificate (B2 level)*, reference is made to the table of certificate or exemptions accepted in substitution for the IELTS 5.5. Having a B2 English language certificates (IELTS 5.5) is a mandatory requirement for admission to all Master's degree programmes.
When you submit your application, you must enter the data of your English language certificate. If you do not have it, you can still apply for admission but you will have to present an English language certificate before the deadline for online enrolment.
Verification of IELTS certificates
To verify your IELTS certificates please enter the TRF Number present on the certificate, or reported in the communication email of the publication of the results.
Verification of Cambridge certificatesTo verify Cambridge certifications, candidates must select the option to share the test result with the Politecnico di Torino on the Cambridge personal page (instructions at the following link:
https://support.cambridgeenglish.org/hc/en-gb/ articles / 360021664771-Sending-your-results-to-a-recognizing-organization-) and indicate the Candidate's ID number, or, if this is not possible, they must upload the certification or the Statement of Results in the "Attachments" section of Apply.
Verification of TOEFL / TOEIC certificatesTo verify the TOEFL / TOEIC certification, please indicate Politecnico di Torino using the unique code
(C285) during the exam registration phase. Applicants who do not indicate Politecnico di Torino using the unique code must attach the scan of the certificate in the "Attachments" section of the Apply@polito platform in order to allow verification.
For all other certifications listed n the
table on the University Language Centre website, it is mandatory to upload a scan of the certificate (passing all four modules is mandatory: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking).
It usually takes a long time before you receive the hard copy of your language certificate. We suggest you get your English certificate well in advance so you will be able to meet the application deadline.
Please note that English language exams and qualifications passed at other universities are NOT considered a substitute for the required language certificate.
The University reserves itself the right to check a sample of at least 5% of students by requesting the presentation of the original documentation to verify the certificate authenticity with the Certifing Boards.
If you do not meet the language requirement by the enrolment deadline for 1st semester, you can enrol in Single courses by choosing your first-semester courses of the 1st year of the Master's degree programme for which you have been denied admission for not having the required English language certificate. By enrolling in single courses, you will be able to take the IELTS exam at Politecnico during the specific sessions organized by the University Language Centre (the exam fee is lower compared to taking the IELTS exam outside the university).
As soon as you get your English language certificate, you will be able to enrol in your Master's degree programme (deadline: 28 February 2023). The exams that you will have passed by this deadline will be automatically validated by Politecnico. You are not allowed to add any first-semester course that you had not included in your Study Plan upon enrolment.
Cases of exemptions
- IB Diploma (International Baccalaureate https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/) only in case the entire path is taught in English, except foreign languages;
- Educational qualifications awarded by the European schools included in the Procedures for entry, residency and enrolment of international students and the respective recognition of qualifications, for higher education courses in Italy - Attachment 2*, only if the first language (L1) is English;
- Non-Italian qualification recognized by the Italian Ministry of University and Research as equivalent to the Italian high school diploma (diploma di maturità), or university degree awarded by a school/university in which the medium of instruction is English and issued by USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, wherever the school/ university is located.
- Non-Italian qualification recognized by the Italian Ministry of University and Research as equivalent to the Italian high school diploma (diploma di maturità), or university degree awarded by a school/university in which the medium of instruction is English, only if based in one of the countries listed in Annex A