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Enroll on the PSSD Master’s Degree

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To get a complete overview and the latest details about the enrollment to Politecnico di Milano Master's Degrees, please visit the Politecnico di Milano and the School of Design websites.

Introduction

The Master’s Degree courses of the School of Design are scheduled on a programmed number of students, who are selected on the basis of the applications for admission received.

How to Apply (Candidates with Italian Degree)

To be admitted to the Master's Degree courses of the School of Design it is necessary to submit an application in the 1st semester.

Applications can be submitted during the periods indicated in the academic calendar only by:

  • candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree,
  • candidates enrolled in the 3rd year of the Bachelor’s Degree with at least 145 ECTS in actual attendance (excluding the final exam) by the application deadline,
  • candidates who will apply as graduating students and who have not yet graduated at the end of the enrollment process, who may enroll in the Master's Degree course "with reservations": the Degree must be obtained by November 30 for admissions to the 1st semester.  

How to Apply (Candidates with Foreign Degree)

Admission to the Master's Degree courses of the School of Design with a foreign Degree is subject to the submission of an application.  

For more information about the admission procedure, please consult the Students with Foreign Qualification page on the Polimi website.

Required Preconditions

The preconditions for admission to the evaluation procedure are:

  • candidates coming from Politecnico di Milano must have a weighted average score equal to or higher than 23/30 (calculated at the end of the application process);
  • candidates coming from other universities must have a weighted average score equal to or higher than 25/30 (calculated at the end of the application process);
  • candidates must be in possession of an adequate English language certificate.  

Candidates who do not meet the preconditions will be excluded.  

Applicants who do not upload the project portfolio (or the substitute documentation specified below) will also be excluded.  

Documents Required for Evaluation

The documents required for assessing the application must be uploaded in digital format when submitting the online application. The documents required are as follows:

  • Project portfolio
    For those coming from non-project schools, it is possible to replace the portfolio with an abstract of the degree dissertation and/or a report of curricular internship experiences or extra-curricular experiences.
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Self-certification of study plan with weighted average rounded to the second decimal place: marks obtained for each teaching and Scientific Disciplinary Sectors (only for candidates from other Universities).
  • Letter of motivation containing the application letters for each course option expressed.

Documents can be written in Italian or English.