How to access to Laurea Programmes in Engineering  

More detailed information will be published soon.

If you'd like to get an idea of ​​the admission rules for the degree programs, you can read the Call for Applications for the 2026/2027 academic year on this page (soon available).

Requirements for admission to the degree programs of the Schools of Engineering (with the exception of the Master's Degree in Building Engineering-Architecture) are:

• Passing an entrance test;
• Language skills

1. Entrance test

You can access the program by taking the TOL (Online Test) test and/or one of the following alternative tests:

• TOLC-I (provided by the Interuniversity Consortium for Integrated Access Systems - CISIA www.cisiaonline.it), test administered in Italian;
• CEnT-S (provided by the Interuniversity Consortium for Integrated Access Systems - CISIA www.cisiaonline.it), test administered in English;
• SAT (provided by The College Board www.collegeboard.org) test administered in English.

2. Language skills

For Italian-taught programmes

If you wish to enrol in an Italian language programme, you must demonstrate Knowledge of the Italian language before enrolment. 

You can fulfil the language requirement if you have:

• citizens of Italy, the Republic of San Marino, or Canton Ticino
  or
• a high school diploma or higher, obtained in Italian language; 
  or
• an appropriate certification of Italian language proficiency at level B2 from the CLIQ (Certificazione Lingua Italiana di Qualità).

Note: Knowledge of English is not an admission requirement, but it is necessary to continue and complete your degree programme. If you do not demonstrate knowledge of English, you will be assigned the OFA ENG, which entails certain study limitations.

For English-taught programmes 

to access degree programs taught in English, you must demonstrate knowledge of the English language before enrolling.

You can fulfil the language requirement if you have:

• citizenship of a country where English is the official language;
• an educational qualification, at least upper secondary level, obtained in English;
• an appropriate English language certification as specified on the webpage: www.polimi.it/studenti/requisiti-linguistici

Note: Knowledge of Italian is not an admission requirement, but you must obtain a B2 level before completing your degree programme.
You can demonstrate your  knowledge of the Italian language if:
• you take a TOL or TOLC-I with a score of at least 30/100;
• you are a citizen of Italy, the Republic of San Marino or the Swiss Canton of Ticino.
• you hold an educational qualification, at least upper secondary level, obtained in Italian.

If you do not demonstrate knowledge of Italian, you will be assigned the OFA in Italian.