To join a Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) study programme, students must demonstrate their knowledge of English by submitting one of the language certifications below (provided they have obtained at least the minimum score indicated in the table).
| Test/certification | Required score |
| ETS - TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Paper Based ≥ 547 (total score) Computer Based ≥ 210 (total score) Internet Based ≥ 78 (total score) |
| ETS - TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) | ≥ 720 |
| CAMBRIDGE | ≥ FCE - GRADE B oppure ≥ CAE - GRADE C |
| IELTS (International English Language Testing System) ELTS Academic e lo IELTS General Training | ≥ 6 |
| TRINITY COLLEGE | ≥ ISE II |
ENGLISH CERTIFICATION
You must provide a recognised certification attesting your knowledge of English at the required level by the deadlines as indicated on the English language proficiency,: select the data from the drop-down menu and upload the original certification or a certificate proving that you have passed the test.
The Secretariat reserves the right to request you to present the original certification following enrolment, and failure to comply with this request may result in your enrolment being cancelled.
Students who take the test at an institute that sends the result to the Politecnico di Milano electronically are not required to submit an original copy of the certificate.
International certifications are accepted regardless of the year they were awarded.
The Politecnico di Milano does not certify knowledge of the English language and that any original certificates submitted are not retained. The only data recorded by the Politecnico di Milano is possession of the admission requirement, and the University can in no way certify attainment of a foreign language certification. Students are personally responsible for retaining their English language certifications.
Knowledge of Italian for International students
As of academic year 2021/2022, an Italian language proficiency test is mandatory for international students admitted to all English-language Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) programmes.
International students will be enrolled with Italian OFA additional educational obligations and must certify that they know the language before sitting the graduation exam and completing their studies.
For more information and how to discharge the obligations go to the Italian OFA additional educational obligations page.
Students coming from Politecnico English-Language Degree Courses
Students coming from the English-language degree course in Architectural Design and enrolling in the Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) may not have to submit a certification if they have already submitted one of the certifications required for the Laurea (equivalent to Bachelor of Science) and if they have achieved at least 112 ECTS credits in the English-language course. To assess whether you are entitled to this exemption, please contact the Registrar’s Office.