F.A.Q.

Before you register, you must submit your application. Follow the steps explained on the webpage www.polimi.it. Your application will go through only after a careful evaluation of your previous academic career, and your undergraduate degree is approved. You will also have to pass an English test. For further details, please visit the Postgraduate Admission webpage on the website.

Application procedure is easy. Candidates must complete the following steps:

• STEP A: Register online and receive your credentials to access the online application form;
• STEP B: Fill in the online application form and upload the required documents.

Please check the following webpages for further details about:

• Application procedures  
• Required documents by the International Admissions Office
• Cost of life and living in Milan.

For extra information, please send an email to or .

Sending your reference letter afterwards is possible: your supervisor will have to send it via email at the address . While filling out the online modules, you will have to upload a self-declaration in .pdf format stating your reference letter will be sent by email at the address above.

To finalise the submission of your application, candidates must pay a non-refundable € 50 application fee. Detailed instructions about the payment will be available in the specific section during the application submission. The application fee is mandatory, non-refundable and cannot be waived.

No, it won’t. the evaluation of all submitted applications will occur only once received the application fee payment.

You can complete your enrolment both in the first and the second semesters. Meaning, you can send in your application also during the first or the second semester. However, remember that you must send in your application before enrolling.

No, you can not. You must enrol before the first semester starts. To finalize your enrolment in the second semester, you will have to submit a new application.

Yes, it is. However, beware that taking these exams does not guarantee you will be automatically registered. The Admission Committee will still be in charge of your admission to the Master Programme, meaning your resume, your academic career, and your motivation will still play a major role. Moreover, you still must submit your application to be evaluated, only after you have been awarded the required ECTS. Besides, under no circumstances taking Master Courses and passing the exams will result in having a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Yes, you can. Those who have an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from other universities can apply to our Master’s Programme. The application will be evaluated according to your GPA (grade-point average) and “parameter S”, meaning the years between your first enrolment and your graduation day. Also, the Admission Committee will check if you meet the minimum requirements listed in the evaluation table of the Educational Rules, analyse your academic background, and evaluate your motivation. For further information, please visit the Admission Requirements section on the Master of Science webpage.

Once admitted, the student will receive a Person Code to access the Online Services. After setting a password, you can also log in to the course TOL to take a self-evaluating test. From the Post-admission webpage, you can download the TOL guidelines to know more about the log-in procedure and the Text Resources file to fill any knowledge gap you might have.

Everything you need to know about the admission process (general requirements, steps, and deadlines) is on the following website www.polimi.it.

For all administrative issues (application process, deadlines, results, complaints, etc.) contact the Register’s Office of your campus: Milan Bovisa Campus, Piacenza Campus (second-year students only), and Lecco Campus. If you have any doubts about the academic requirements, please read the Educational Rules of your Programme. For further questions, contact the Professor member of the Admission Committee.

Yes, you must. In general, for your admission request to the Postgraduate Programme to be accepted, candidates are required to have an advanced English level. Know that by the enrolment deadline, you must hand in a copy of your language certificate (more details here) confirming your level of English meets the requirements. For further information, click on the following link https://www.polimi.it.

No, you do not. Passing or not the TENG part of the TOL admission test is only relevant when finalising your enrolment to the Undergraduate Programme. To apply to the Postgraduate Programme a language certificate is required.

No, you cannot. Even though you have been accepted in the first place, you’re not enrolled unless you attach a copy of your language certificate.

No, it is not. Admission is only possible when all the requirements listed in the Educational Rules are met.

If you do not meet all the requirements listed in the Educational Rules to apply to the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, your only is to request an exceptional admission. You will have to explain the reasons why you are sending your application despite not meeting the minimum requirements.

You must log in your page of the University Online Services.

All students applying and admitted to our Master of Science programmes are automatically considered for a possible merit-based scholarship issued every year by Politecnico di Milano.
Merit-based scholarships are awarded after careful evaluation of the academic background of every newly admitted graduate. The main considered elements are the student’s CGPA and the consistency of the obtained Bachelor’s Degree with the MSc of interest. For further information on the requirements, visit the University website. Check the International Prospective Students page for further details on the number and amount of the scholarships awarded every semester.

No, there is not. Every newly admitted student is eligible for a scholarship after their application to enrol in the Postgraduate Programme has been accepted. No further action required.

To fill in your Study Plan for the Postgraduate Programme in Mechanical Engineering starting in the academic year 2023/2024, you should do so during the designated time, usually from the last week of August to the last week of September. During this period, you will also need to choose a specific track from the options provided in the Study Plan and select elective courses. It’s important to note that, once the deadline has passed, you will not be allowed to change the selected track until next year. However, you will be able to change elective courses from around January till March. The exact dates regarding changes to the Study Plan may vary from year to year. To get accurate and up-to-date information about specific deadlines, consult the academic calendar.

Changing the selected track is only possible during the designated period in the fall semester, which usually spans from last week of August to the last week of September. The exact dates regarding changes to the Study Plan may vary from year to year. To get accurate and up-to-date information about specific deadlines and procedures, consult the academic calendar.

The list of second-year courses for the Postgraduate Programme in Mechanical Engineering starting in the academic year 2023/2024 is not currently available.
To find information about the second-year courses that will be delivered starting next year, refer to the Educational Rules document, specifically paragraph 7.3. This document will provide details about the curriculum structure and the courses offered in the second year.
It’s important to note that you won’t be able to select second-year courses until August 2024. So, for now, you should focus on filling in your Study Plan with your choice of first-year courses. Once the list of second-year courses becomes available, you can make the necessary adjustments to your Study Plan.

Regarding the courses you haven’t passed yet, you have two options:

1. Keep the courses;
   If you decide to keep the courses in your Study Plan, you can study them using lecture recordings and notes available on Weebeep. If the courses are still being offered (but eventually differ in the number of ECTS), you can attend the lectures of the new version instead. At the beginning of the course and during the exam, make sure to remind your Professor that the course you have in your Study Plan has a higher or lesser number of ECTS. This will allow the Professor to provide appropriate suggestions for integrations (for higher ECTS) or cuts (for lesser ECTS) for your examination.
2. Change the courses;
   In this case choose the new courses from the course list of the academic year 2023/2024. You can select alternative courses that align with your interests or fulfil the requirements of your Study Plan.

In either case, it’s advisable to communicate with the academic advisor of the selected track to discuss your options and seek guidance regarding the courses. She/he will be able to provide specific instructions and assist you in making the best decision for your academic progress.

You will be awarded the corresponding ECTS of any course in your Postgraduate Programme in Mechanical Engineering you have passed, even if the courses are no longer offered. When it comes to courses that have been replaced or have a different number of ECTS in the new Postgraduate Programme in Mechanical Engineering, the following scenarios may occur:

• Same number of ECTS: if the passed course has the same number of ECTS as the new version of the same or a similar mandatory course, the passed course will replace the new one; in this case, no changes are needed;
• Higher number of ECTS: if the passed course has a higher number of ECTS compared to the new version of the same or a similar mandatory course, the exceeding ECTS will replace some ECTS of the second-year elective courses; this means that the additional ECTS will be counted towards fulfilling the elective course requirements;
• Lesser number of ECTS: if the passed course has a lesser number of ECTS compared to the new version of the same or a similar mandatory course, the missing ECTS will be replaced with some extra ECTS to choose from the list of second-year elective courses; this allows you to make up for the missing ECTS by selecting additional elective courses;
• No equivalent or similar course: in the case where the passed exam does not have an equivalent or similar course in the new curriculum, the awarded ECTS will replace some of the ECTS of the second-year elective courses; this ensures that the ECTS you earned are still accounted for in your overall credit requirements.

To ensure a smooth transition and accurate credit allocation, it is advisable to consult the academic advisor of the selected track. She/he will be able to provide specific guidance and assist you in making the best decision for your academic progress.

If the courses are already included in your Study Plan and you have attended the lectures for those courses, there’s no specific deadline to pass the exams. While there may not be a strict deadline, it is generally advisable to complete the exams within a reasonable timeframe to ensure timely progress in your studies.

Second-year courses for the new Postgraduate Programme in Mechanical Engineering for the academic year 2023/2024 are not yet available, which means that you cannot choose them. In order to select second-year courses from the new curriculum, you should wait until the academic year 2024/2025 when the courses become available. Until then, you will need to choose the available second-year courses according to the current program guidelines.

If you are interested in including some of the new offered courses in your Study Plan even if they are not part of your current track, you can do so by submitting an Autonomous Study Plan. However, please note that the evaluation and approval of your Autonomous Study Plan will be subject to review by a designated board or committee.

The workshops are usually organised during both the first and second semesters, generally during the breaks in which student take their mid-term test. Please check the academic calendar for further information.

Students can register and attend workshops during both the first and the second semester, despite in which part of their timetable they added the Horizontal Competencies course.

You can attend as many workshops as you wish. They are free and have no limits in terms of the number of participants. Interested students can attend more than the 4 mandatory modules and then take all the tests or, eventually, decide which ones to take. Remember, no matter how many you take, only 2 ECTS will be awarded after you succeeded in at least 4 tests.

You will take a multiple-choice test. The 2 ECTS will be awarded after you passed all 4 of them.

Tests will be scheduled at the end of each semester, before the exam period. You can attend and take the test in just one semester or split them according to your timetable. Be aware that the test dates and the exam period change every year, so remember to check the academic calendar.

Yes, you can. Students can attend the workshop in one semester and take the test in the other one.

You acquire 0.5 ECT for a 4-hour workshop and 1ECT for an 8-hour workshop.

During the following semester, students are allowed to re-take the same test or attend a new workshop and take that one test instead.

Passing the test will only result in completing a two-ECT course. These tests will not be taken into account when calculating your GPA.

The goal of the workshops is to teach the students those essential soft-skills when working as a mechanical engineer. If you think you can learn these skills by yourself and prove it by taking and passing the test, you might as well not attend.  

The document “Guidelines for students’ career” states that a student can lose the student status on progress grounds. More precisely, when the total number of years after the first enrolment exceeds the doubled standard number of years of the Undergraduate or Postgraduate Programme. Therefore:

• 180 ECTS (BS) = 3 years à loss of your student status after more than 6 years  
• 120 ECTS (MS) = 2 years à loss of your student status after more than 4 years 

This evaluation lays its basis on the ratio between the amount of awarded ECTS and the standard number of ECTS every student is supposed to be awarded per year, namely 60 ECTS. Once past the time limit, each student yet not graduated will be automatically removed.

After being removed, the student must apply for reinstatement. Afterwards, an ad-hoc Commission elected by the Director of Studies will evaluate the request.

If you have chosen to withdraw or you have been removed, you can apply for reinstatement. By logging in the Politecnico di Milano online services, you must submit a request to have your previous academic career reviewed – see Students with a former university career. After careful evaluation, your ECTS will be re-awarded under the following conditions:

• Less than 35 ECTS awarded: the student will be reinstated only after taking and passing the TOL admission test again, but beware that none of your previously awarded ECTS will be re-awarded;
• More than 35 ECTS awarded: the student will be reinstated if he/she has been awarded more than 15 ECTS per year since the first enrolment.
• More than 35 ECTS awarded: the student will not be reinstated because he/she has been awarded less than 15 ECTS per year since the first enrolment. The student will be accepted again only after passing the TOL admission test. Moreover, none of the previously awarded ECTS will be re-awarded. The only exception to this rule can be made for the courses that somehow still have the same code.

NB: same rules will be valid for students reinstated after they ask for a Withdrawal from Study.