The language requirements for Double/Joint Degree students depend on the language of the Degree Programme in which you are enrolled, as specified below:
| LANGUAGE OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME | MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS | MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN POLITO DEGREE |
| Degree Programme (Bachelor/Master of Science) offered in Italian or partially in Italian/English | English level B2 or higher + Italian level B2 or higher | All the language requirements are satisfied at the admission |
| Degree Programme (Bachelor/Master of Science) offered in English | English level B2 or higher | Italian level A2 or passing the internal Italian second level exam before the graduation at PoliTO |
CERTIFICATES
| LANGUAGE | ACCEPTED CERTIFICATION |
|---|---|
| ITALIAN | please refer to the following chart (click to open) |
| ENGLISH | please refer to the following chart (click to open) Table of 23/09/2019 updated on 22/12/2022 |
* For TOEFL/TOEIC certifications, it is necessary to indicate the code C285 to share the results with the Politecnico di Torino. For Cambridge certifications, it is necessary to select the option to share the results with the Politecnico di Torino and indicate the Candidate's ID number (see LINK)
CASES OF EXEMPTION
| LANGUAGE | CASES OF EXEMPTION |
|---|---|
| ITALIAN | Italian citizens residing in Italy |
| Holders of final diplomas from secondary education institutions of the Republic of San Marino | |
Those exempt from presenting an Italian language certification are those who present an official declaration/certification on letterhead and stamped paper that includes one of the following:
| |
| Certificates accepted or exemptions in substitution for PLIDA at Politecnico di Torino | |
| Applicants are required to meet the language requirements/substitutions stated in the selection procedures in force when the admission process to Politecnico degree programmes began, regardless of any subsequent amendments to this table | |
| ENGLISH | 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 below: AFRICA: Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia. ASIA: Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka. CARIBBEAN AND AMERICAS: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United States. EUROPE: Cyprus, Malta, United Kingdom, Ireland. PACIFIC: Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu. | |
Certificates will be validated in the online application during evaluation