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You can enrol in single subjects (courses) at Politecnico di Torino without enrolling in a full degree programme ending with an academic degree, provided that you meet the requirements prescribed by the law.  

Single courses enrolment is possible in the following cases:   

  • for open competitive exams, professional updating and requalification;
  • for students enrolled at a non-Italian university;
  • to make up for any unfulfilled academic requirements for admission to a Master’s degree programme at Politecnico;
  • for students who do not have the English language certificate (B2 level) required for admission to a Master's degree programme at Politecnico.

We do not accept single course enrolment applications for: 

  • First-year courses belonging to any Bachelor’s degree programme;
  • Laboratories, Atelier, Workshop and Design Units of the Architecture Area;
  • Courses belonging to capped Engineering degree programmes (i.e., programmes with a limited number of places), including courses offered in year 2 or beyond;
  • Courses allocated to students based on a merit ranking list;
  • “Safety on construction site” and “Risk evaluation and management in the industry and construction sites” courses: these certificates can be awarded only to students who are regularly enrolled in this degree programme (Legislative Decree No. 81/2008).

Admission in AY 25/26

You can enrol in single courses to prepare for an open competitive exam, for your professional updating and requalification, up to a maximum of 20 credits. You must have a high school diploma to apply for single course enrolment.
Information for students with a non-Italian qualification or students residing abroad is available on the International Students website.

Please note:

  • tuition fees for single course enrolment are composed of a fixed fee (361,00 €) plus 16 € for each credit that you want to purchase (payment terms and methods are illustrated in the Tuition Fee Regulations 2025/2026);
  • single course enrolment allows you to take the exam even before the course has been delivered. We suggest you read the course syllabus to learn about the course contents and exam format;
  • the Registrar's Office is in charge of issuing the certificates for this type of enrolment;
  • Politecnico can recognise single course credits if you decide to enrol in a degree programme at Politecnico di Torino or other Italian universities. 


We remind you that single course enrolment is valid for one academic year only: this means that if you purchase a course for a certain academic year, but do not pass the exam by the end of the last examination session of that academic year (September), you will have to enrol in that course and buy its credits again in order to be able to sit the exam and earn the corresponding credits.

How to apply for single course enrolment:

  • register to the  Apply@polito platform (online enrolment service);
  • choose the courses that you want to take from the section Select your course/Single courses;
  • submit your application and wait for the results which will be available on your Apply@polito personal page under the Evaluations section;
  • if your application is accepted, you can officially enrol in the approved courses (online enrolment only).

Deadline: 27th March 2026

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants from other Italian Universities must complete the enrolment process with the identification and verification of their personal data. The deadline to complete the enrolment process is 09/04/2026. These students will have limited access to the services available on the personal page of the Teaching Portal (e.g. they cannot request enrolment certificates and cannot register for any exam, etc.) until they complete the enrolment process.

Students currently enrolled at foreign universities may apply for admission to single courses and attend one semester or a full academic year at Politecnico di Torino, even outside international mobility programmes, provided that no mobility agreements are in place with their home university. Up to a maximum of 36 credits may be included in their study plan.

Graduates from foreign universities may also enrol in individual courses offered by Politecnico di Torino, up to a maximum of 20 credits, for curricular, professional development or reskilling purposes, as detailed in the previous sections.

Enrolment in Single Courses involves:

  • Attending the classes
  • Passing the final exam
  • Recording the grade (at the end of the study period, Politecnico will release a certificate with the exams that you passed)

Please note that enrolment in single courses is valid for one academic year only. This means that if a course is purchased in a given academic year but the corresponding exam is not passed by the end of the final exam session (September), a new enrolment in single courses will be required in the following academic year. The related credits must be purchased again in order to take and record the exam.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST

  • register on the Apply@polito platform
  • select the courses you wish to enrol in through section Select your course/Single courses
  • submit your application and wait for the outcome
  • proceed with enrolment in the authorised courses if your request is approved

Please note that enrolment is processed only after the documentation has been verified by the Admission Unit

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING THE APPLY REQUEST

For EU students / equivalent categories, the deadlines are:
31 August 2026 for the 1st teaching period of the 2026/27 academic year
29 January 2027 for the 2nd teaching period of the 2026/27 academic year

For non‑EU students residing abroad (visa applicants), the deadlines are:
31 July 2026 for the 1st teaching period of the 2026/27 academic year
8 January 2027 for the 2nd teaching period of the 2026/27 academic year

If you fall into this category (check here), you MUST also submit a pre-enrolment application ONLINE through the UNIVERSITALY Portal by the same deadlines and contact the Admission Unit in due time via Ticketing service.

To complete the enrolment process, you must submit the following documents in due time to the Admission Unit via Ticketing:

  • Passport (or identity document for EU citizens)
  • Residence permit for non‑EU citizens residing in Italy
  • Study visa “University Enrolment” type D “national” for non‑EU citizens not residing in Italy
  • Tax code (codice fiscale) issued by the Italian Revenue Agency or, for non‑residents, by the competent Embassy or Consulate
  • Certificate of enrolment for the current academic year at the foreign university, including a transcript of records, with an official translation into Italian or English (no translation required for original certificates issued in English, French, Portuguese or Spanish)

Alternatively, for students who have already graduated:

  • Upper secondary school diploma (EQF level 4) or university degree (EQF level 6/7) with an official translation into Italian (not required for official diplomas issued in English, French or Spanish)

The enrolment fee consists of a fixed amount of €361.00 (including stamp duty and insurance) plus €16.00 for each purchased credit. The amounts and payment methods will be specified in the Student Contribution Guide.

 

Admission in AY 25/26

If you do not meet the curricular requirements to be admitted to a Master’s degree programme, you must make up for your unfulfilled academic requirements (unearned credits) before you can enrol in the Master’s degree programme you have chosen. To this purpose, you need to enrol in single courses for unfulfilled academic requirements for Master's admissions.

You can include up to a maximum of 60 credits in your APSP after your application for Master’s admission has been rejected.

For more information, please visit the following pages. 

Admission in AY 25/26

If you do not meet the language requirement for admission to a Master’s degree programme (English language certificate – B2 level) by the closing date for enrolment in the first semester, you can enrol in single courses. In this case, you can enrol in the courses offered in the first semester of Year 1 of the Master’s degree programme for which you have been denied admission.

For more information, please visit the following pages.