Applicants with a non-Italian qualification - Bachelor's degree programmes A.Y. 26/27

Discover all the steps required for admission to our degree programs by visiting the dedicated page.

In the Calls for applications for admission you can find all the information regarding the admission test (TIL test) with calendars and deadlines, registration procedures and admission requirements.

Please note that the Italian version of the Calls shall constitute the sole authentic text and will be referred to for any legal matter.

The Call for applications for admission to the Bachelor's degree programme in Architettura-Architecture for a.y. 2026/27 will be published in spring, as result of the decisions made by the Minisry of University and Research at national level.

For admission to our Bachelor's degree programmes you need:

1)   a secondary high school diploma (level 4 EQF) earned after at least 12 years of school attendance

For applicants with a secondary school diploma awarded after less than 12 years of school attendance:

• secondary high school diploma awarded after 11 years of school attendance + all first-year university exams completed with a passing grade

or

• secondary high school diploma awarded after 10 years of school attendance + all first and second-year university exams completed with a passing grade

or

• secondary high school diploma awarded after 10 or 11 years of school attendance + a post secondary qualification awarded by a non-university institution in a field of study related to the Bachelor's degree programme chosen by the applicant

or

• secondary high school diploma awarded after 10 or 11 years of school attendance + passing preparatory courses (Foundation Course) at an Italian university. See the lis of Foundation Courses accepted by Politecnico in the Annex to the CALLS FOR APPLICATION and in the chart below. Foundation courses may also be accepted if delivered by a foreign higher education institution recognized and/or accredited in the foreign system and, at the same time, proven to be official qualifications. Politecnico di Torino evaluates the Foundation Course certificate and decides on its eligibility for admission.

  List of approved Foundation courses 

  Institution	Area
  Università Ca' Foscari	Economics Humanities and Arts Science Architecture, Art & Design
  Università Pavia	Humanities Sciences and medicine Economics, Law and Politics
  Università di Pisa	Science Humanities
  Università di Torino	Percorso da 60 cfu
  Università La Sapienza	Science Humanities
  Università per Stranieri di Siena	Area umanistica Area tecnico-scientifica Area economica
  Università di Parma	Curriculum generale
  Università di Siena	Economic-business
  Università Tor Vergata	Social Sciences  Natural Sciences
  Università degli studi di Brescia	Ingegneria e Sistemi Agricoli Sostenibili  Medicina  Economia e Giurisprudenza
  Università degli studi di Sassari	Umanistica  Tecnico-scientifica
  Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma	Medicina  Ingegneria Biomedica
  IED	Italian creativity and Design
  RUFA	Arte e design
  NABA	Arte e design
  LUISS	Social Sciences (Economia e Giurisprudenza)
  LUMSA	Generico

(*)The University reserves the right to evaluate the suitability of any additional Foundation Courses, both Italian and foreign, not included in this list

Applicants who have the following qualifications can enrol at Politecnico:

• U.S. High School Diploma with at least 3 Advanced Placements (APs) with scores ranging from 3 to 5 in three different subjects related to the Bachelor’s degree programme chosen by the applicant. Students who have a High School Diploma followed and supplemented by a full year of subsequent academic studies, even if attended at university institutions in a third country, may also be admitted (for the list of subjects see the Annexes of the Calls for applications)

or

• British qualification: General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) / International General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level)/ International Advanced Level, if they certify that the student passed at least three subjects at an advanced level (A level) with a passing grade in different subjects related to the chosen degree programnme (for the list of subjects see the Annexes of the Calls for applications)

or

• Scottish secondary high school diploma, with a passing grade in at least 3 Advanced Highers or, alternatively, 2 Advanced Highers and at least 4 Highers in different subjects related to the chosen degree programme (for the list of subjects see the Annexes of the Calls for applications)

or

• International Baccalaureate Diploma released by a school institution recognized by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) according to the specifications indicated in the Annexes of the Calls for applications. 

2) For Countries where a national entrance examination for higher education admission is compulsory, applicants must upload a certificate attesting that the national admission test has been passed (for ex: YKS, Concurso Vestibular, Gao Kao - minimum score 400 for Marco Polo students, Pruebas de Selectividad, Veveosi Prosvasis, ecc).

3) Language certificate required by the degree programme chosen by the applicant (see language requirements paragraph)

4) Passing the TIL admission test or submitting a SAT score (SAT is NOT VALID for Architecture). Specific requirements can be found in the Calls for application

CERTIFICATES

* For TOEFL/TOEIC certificates, applicants must indicate the code C285 to share the results with the Politecnico di Torino. For Cambridge certificates, applicants must select the option to share the results with the Politecnico di Torino and indicate the Candidate's ID number (see LINK)

CASES OF EXEMPTION

WARNING! If you need to apply for a Student Visa please also check the information on language certificates published in the pre-enrolment paragraph

Enter your personal information exactly as it appears in your passport. After registering, you will receive an email containing a confirmation link and your username and password. Log in to the application form using the credentials provided by email.
If you do not receive the email, please check your junk/spam folder. The application form takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. There is no time limit, and you may fill it out in multiple sessions.

It is very important that you carefully fill in the PERSONAL INFORMATION section of your application and enter correctly your CITIZENSHIP and PERMANENT ADDRESS.

• Submitting a complete and accurate application is your responsibility.
• Submit your application by clicking the SUBMIT button before the deadlines (admission test calendar or SAT deadline). Do not wait until the last minute and check that your application has been submitted correctly. Your application will be processed only if successfully submitted.
• Be honest: providing false, copied, or incomplete information will lead to immediate rejection.

Required documents:

• Passport* (other IDs are accepted only for EU nationals)
• Residence permit* (only for non-EU citizens living in Italy)
• Secondary school diploma and/or supplementary certificates mentioned below* 
• Certificate stating that the applicant passed the national admission test (only for countries where university admissions are regulated by a specific admission test)* 
• English and/or Italian language certificate necessary for enrolment (see dedicated paragraph above)
• Self-certificate of enrolment with exams passed at another Italian university (if applicable)

_{* Compulsory document}

DOCUMENTS FORMAT: 

Documents must be issued on letter headed paper, stamped and signed by the issuing Institution.
Digitally signed documents are accepted only if they can be verified online through a QR code or verification link.

Documents issued in Italian, English, French or Spanish are accepted.
If your documents are in other languages, merge the original document and its official translation in English/Italian into a single file and upload the merged document.

• Passport or other I.D.: Only IDs written in the Latin alphabet are accepted.
  If your ID uses a different alphabet, you must provide an official Italian or English translation.
• English and/or Italian language certificate OR in case of valid exemption, official statement issued by the school/university in which it is certified that the Medium of instruction is English. For TOEFL/TOEIC certificates, you must indicate the code C285 to share your results with Politecnico di Torino. For Cambridge certificates, you must select the option to share the results with Politecnico di Torino and indicate your Candidate's ID number (see LINK)
• Secondary high school diploma (level 4 EQF): if you still have to get your final diploma or the supplementary certificates mentioned below, please upload an official provisional document: e.g. an updated version of your school records, a certificate of enrolment in APs/A level courses, a document issued by your current school stating your expected date of graduation. Please upload all supplementary certificates required for U.S., U.K. and Scottish Diploma (listed in a specific Annex of the Calls for applications and in the paragraph: ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS).

If you have a secondary school diploma awarded after a period of less than 12 years of school attendance: 

• university transcript of records (with official translation into Italian) with the results of the exams passed in the first academic year or in the first 2 years;

or

• post-secondary qualification (with official translation into Italian) awarded by a non-university institution in a field of study related to the Bachelor's degree programme you have chosen;

or

• successful completion of a Foundation Course (see list of accepted foundation courses in the Annexes to the CALLS FOR APPLICATION)  

We do not require hard copies at this stage.
You can upload your documents directly to the online application (PDF recommended, or JPEG/PNG).
Do not send any documents by post.

The enrolment procedure requires that all applicants comply with the mandatory deadlines indicated in the  Calls for applications  and in the Enrolment Regulations  - still to be defined for a.y. 2026/27.

The enrolment requirements are listed in Annex B and C.

Applicants with a non-Italian educational qualification must meet the language requirements by the following deadlines:

• Friday 22nd May 2026 for non-EU applicants residing abroad and requiring visa;
• Monday 20th July 2026 for EU applicants and Equivalent applicants.

Before these deadlines, applicants are required to fill in the “LANGUAGE SKILLS” section of the Apply@polito platform entering the information on their English language certificate and/or Italian language certificate required for admission.

Applicants who reserved their student place by the deadlines and who meet the language requirements must enrol online by Wednesday 30th September 2026 at 2.00 p.m.

Applicants who do not meet the deadlines or the admission requirements lose their right to enrol at Politecnico and will not be entitled to ask for any refund of the first instalment of the tuition fees, no matter the justification brought forward.

Please note that the Italian version of the Calls shall constitute the sole authentic text and will be referred to for any legal matter.

UPLOADING YOUR COMPULSORY ENROLMENT DOCUMENTS

If you meet the language requirements and you have already received your student ID number, you must upload thefollowing documents on your personal page of the Teaching Portal/Online Services/Attachments, as specified in the Enrolment Regulations  - still to be defined for a.y. 2026/27 within 30th September 2025.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

The above-mentioned documents (official certificates and post-secondary diplomas) do not need to be translated into Italian if they are issued in English, French or Spanish.

Politecnico di Torino is entitled to request students to show their original documents to the office front desk at any time.

DOCUMENTS TRANSLATION AND LEGALIZATION

"Official translation" means a translation that bears the stamp and original signature of an officially recognized translator.

Translations into Italian must be:

• Certified by the Italian Embassy in the country of issue OR
• Sworn by the translator in a Court in Italy

For information on the legalization of documents, you can consult the following page: CIMEA GLOSSARY

Visa application for NON EU Applicants - A.Y. 2026/27 still to be defined

If you are an international student living abroad and applying for a visa, you must submit the pre-enrollment application to obtain a study visa and enrol at Politecnico di Torino exclusively through the UNIVERSITALY portal.

Check here if you fall under this category.

When should you submit your pre-enrollment application?

You must submit your application by 30^th June 2026.

Tip: submit your application as soon as you know you have been admitted!

How should you submit your pre-enrollment application?

1. Register on the UNIVERSITALY portal and enter:
   • your personal data exactly as indicated in your passport
   • in step B "Account at the institution", your Apply username (FXXXXXX)
   • the degree programme to which you have been admitted (note that you may not find the programme in English in the Universitaly menu. The language of the programme is confirmed by the "eligibility confirmation" issued by Politecnico and by its presence in the course catalogue)
   • the "confirmation of eligibility” letter (available in the "MAIN" section of your Politecnico application)
   • the other required documents listed in the "Documents" section
2. Check with the relevant diplomatic-consular representation for any additional documents. The embassy may require additional documents on top of the documents requested by Politecnico, such as:
   1. Declaration of Value / Certificate of Comparability and CIMEA Verification Certificate
   2. Language certificates
   3. Other specific documents for visa issuance

Note: The Declaration of Value / Certificate of Comparability and CIMEA Verification Certificate are not mandatory at this stage, but we suggest you attach them to facilitate visa issuance. You can request them from the relevant diplomatic-consular representation or directly from CIMEA.

Validation of your application

The pre-enrollment application is validated by  Politecnico only if:

1. You have passed the admission test (TIL I-P-D test) and have ENROLLED (if you have reserved a place or completed the enrolment process) as required by the specific CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS. If you do not obtain a score above the guaranteed admission threshold, you will have to wait for the publication of the ranking list on Tuesday, 20th May 2025. In this case, validations will not be possible before this date and the subsequent updates of the ranking.
2. You have a proper international certificate and have ENROLLED WITH INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE (if you have reserved a place or completed the enrolment process) as required by the specific CALLS FOR APPLICATION (article 13)
3. You have passed the admission test (TIL-A test) and have ENROLLED as required by the specific CALL FOR APPLICATIONS; publication of the ranking list on Tuesday 29 July 2025
4. You have attached your school documents (you must have obtained your high school diploma and attached the documentation proving it) and the language certificate required for admission to the programme you have chosen as required by the specific CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS.
5. You have paid the first instalment of the tuition fees, as per the instructions in the ENROLLMENT section of your online application. 

Study Visa Request

After your application has been validated, you must apply for a study visa at the relevant diplomatic-consular representation.

If you are denied a visa, you will not be able to enrol at Politecnico di Torino.

Important:

• Pre-enrollment is mandatory to obtain a type-D "study visa".
• The confirmation of eligibility does NOT replace the procedure on UNIVERSITALY.
• Admission to Politecnico does not automatically guarantee that you will obtain a visa. 

If you have passed some exams at a non-Italian university and wish to enrol in a Bachelor’s programme at Politecnico, you can request the recognition of the credits that you earned aborad. To do so, you must apply for credit transfer through your application form. Please read more below.

Our welcome programme includes activities and initiatives aimed at facilitating your arrival and stay in Torino, providing the necessary information, and fostering a sense of belonging. By embracing diversity and creating an inclusive environment, we encourage cultural exchange, enhance global perspectives, and enrich the overall educational experience for both international and national students.

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN 2025/2026:

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING MISSING DOCUMENTS

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN 2024/2025:

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING MISSING DOCUMENTS

STATEMENT OF VALIDITY

The Statement of Validity (Dichiarazione di Valore) is a document of transparency, written in Italian, which provides information on a specific qualification earned abroad and on its value in the issuing country (the official character of the issuing institution, requirements for admission to the relevant study course, length of course, etc.). Such a Statement is produced by the Italian diplomatic authorities (Embassies, Consulates) of territorial reference: territorial reference is defined as the Italian diplomatic authority closest to the city where the institution that awarded the qualification is located. All the documents to be presented in order to obtain the Statement of Validity must be requested at the relevant Italian diplomatic authority (Embassies/Consulates).

CIMEA – "Diplome" service

Politecnico di Torino is partner of CIMEA - the official Italian ENIC-NARIC Centre. CIMEA uses the "Diplome" service to issue its Statement of Comparability and/or Statement of Verification making use of blockchain technology applied to the recognition of qualifications.

By Comparability we mean the identification of the level of the foreign degree with reference to the cycles of the Bologna Process and the levels of the European Qualifications Framework.

Through the Verification service CIMEA certifies that an Italian or foreign qualification of the Higher Education or secondary school system has actually been issued to the owner by an official body in the system of reference. In the case of positive feedback, CIMEA issued a Statement of Verification referring to the qualification which has been verified.

CIMEA Statement of Comparability/Verification is uploaded to the digital "Wallet" of qualifications through the use of blockchain technology, thereby making this digital document transparent, transferable, certified and unchangeable. To learn about the details of the service and check https://cimea.diplo-me.eu.

In order to ensure the best organization of the service and its effective management, we inform you that it will not be possible to request the CIMEA certification service during certain periods.
The scheduled dates for the interruption of the service in the coming months are the following:
• from April 17 to 27 (included)
• from August 10 to 20 (included)

The Certificate of Correspondence processed through the ARDI  database replaces the CIMEA Certificate of Comparability. However, it is important to remember that the correspondence evaluation reported in ARDI is based on the foreign qualification as a whole and not on individual and specific cases. The university reserves the right to request additional documentation to support the usual procedures for verifying foreign qualifications (e.g., CIMEA Statement of Verification). For this reason, the CIMEA Statement of Verification is strongly recommended to streamline the evaluation procedures

DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT

European Countries that have adhered to the “Bologna Process” have also committed to produce, alongside their own higher education qualifications, an extra document known as the Diploma Supplement (DS). The DS is not a further qualification, but a particular certification produced following a template which was agreed upon by the three principal international organizations of European breadth (The Council of Europe, UNESCO – Europe region, European Union). The European DS model envisages that it be drafted in two or more languages (the national language of the Country in question and at least one commonly-spoken foreign language, such as English), and that it provides a whole list of very detailed information. The information is grouped into 8 categories, which run from the personal details of the qualification holder, to the level of the qualification itself, the curriculum (list of subjects and, if possible, their principal contents), the rights it bestows (utilization for further studies or in the workplace), to the type of issuing institution, and to an abbreviated description of the higher education system it belongs to.