Architectural Design and History

“a Class L-17 qualification (or Class 4 ex Min.Decree 509/1999), without curricular integrations, or a qualification obtained abroad that is recognised as being suitable;”

“Admission to the LM-4 Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) programme in Architectural Design and History is only permitted if the selection test is passed; the selection test consists of a comparative assessment that considers the student's past career (on the basis of the documents presented by the applicant when pre-enrolling) and possible other important and suitably documented training or professional experiences.”

“To be admitted to the LM-4 Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) programme in Architectural Design and History, Politecnico di Milano has established a knowledge of English as a pre-requisite.”

“Architecture and Design programmes accept students only in the first semester. There is a general call and another one for EEA students.”

“Academic year 2026-2027 (Architecture and Design) / September 2026 intake (1st semester) - General call Application period 1st October 2025 - 29th January 2026 (11.59pm CET) Early bird deadline 1st December 2025 (11.59pm CET)”

“September 2026 intake (1st semester) - Additional call only for EEA students and non-EEA resident in Italy* Application period 27th February - 31st March 2026 (11.59pm CET)”

“Early Bird (all study areas) - €50 / Standard fee (all study areas) - €150”

“For a standard study plan of between 46 and 74 ECTS and an ISEE of up to € 22,000, the amount is € 157.04; for a higher-value ISEE, the amount gradually increases up to a maximum of € 3,943.04.”

“45 Master of Science programmes available”

“Class of degree LM-4 - Architecture and Architectural engineering”

“For the 2026–2027 academic year, 100 places are available:”

“The Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) programmes in the School of Architecture, Urban Planning and Construction Engineering will only accept new admissions of students with non-Italian qualifications in the first semester (September).”

“Applicants holding a foreign qualification are normally admitted for the first semester. Admission may be deferred to the second semester only under the conditions established by the University’s admission procedures.”

“- having passed the obligatory entrance tests for enrolment in a Programme and/or single-cycle Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science), with the explicit purpose of "training an architect" as regulated at a national level.”

“Admission is subject to a comparative assessment of the applicant’s previous academic career, personal preparation and, where required, portfolio, together with any other relevant and appropriately documented educational or professional experience.”

“- up to 20 points = assessment of a portfolio of work including text and iconographic material, which will be assessed according to the criteria of content originality and coherence, formal quality, discursive and graphic ability and linguistic expression;”

“Students required to submit a portfolio are eligible for admission with a minimum score of 100.”

“The English-language certificate must be submitted by the deadline established for the admission application.”

“The Degree Programme provides a 40-hour Italian-language course, normally delivered through two classes per week. Attendance at no less than 75% of the scheduled activities and successful completion of the final test are required. The final test is normally offered on five examination dates during the academic year. Students must demonstrate Italian-language proficiency at least at CEFR level B1 before registering for the final examination.”

“Personal preparation is assessed on the basis of the previous academic career, portfolio and supporting documentation submitted with the application.”

“Classe di laurea LM-4 [English: degree class LM-4]”

“Architectural Design and History (Mantova campus) 100 places (40 places for Italian students, Communitary nationals and foreign nationals treated as equivalent to Community nationals + 60 places for extra UE students)”

“Architecture Architectural Design and History Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design Landscape Architecture. Land Landscape Heritage Urban Planning and Policy Design Semester I: from 22 June to 17 July 2026 Semester II*: from 7 January to 18 January 2027”

“* applications are only open if there are available places remaining after registration for Semester I.”

“School of design Semester I: from 22 June to 7 July 2026 (by 12:00 pm CEST)”

“It is strongly suggested that students admitted in the 1st semester 2026/27 submit their visa application on the Universitaly platform by the end of June 2026.”

“The deadline, established by the Italian Government for all students of all Italian universities, to formalize the request for a student visa by going to the competent Italian diplomatic Representative, for the 2026/2027 a.y., is 30th November 2026.”

“Per l’anno accademico 2026/2027, le domande di visto dovranno essere presentate presso le Rappresentanze diplomatico-consolari competenti entro e non oltre il 30 novembre 2026. Per l’anno accademico 2027/2028, invece, il termine ultimo per la presentazione delle domande di visto è fissato al 31 ottobre 2027. [English: for A.Y. 2026/2027 visa applications must be filed at the competent Italian embassies/consulates by 30 November 2026; for A.Y. 2027/2028 the final deadline for visa applications is 31 October 2027.]”

“A.Y. 2026/2027 You can apply for admission to Master of Science programmes if: you hold the following qualification: a first level university degree, a degree awarded in accordance with the educational system in force prior to Ministerial Decree. 509/99, or if you are a final year student- at the Politecnico di Milano or at another university - and have acquired 145 certified ECTS.”

“In addition to the above requirements, each programme has specific admission requirements.”

“The CGPA requirements are strict and no exceptions will be considered: if your CGPA is below the minimum we require, we will not proceed with the evaluation of your candidature.”

“Accepted certificates (updated for A.Y. 2027/2028): / For tests taken until 20/01/2026 ≥ 78 (total score) / For tests taken from 21/01/2026 ≥ 4.5 (total score) / From A.Y. 2027/2028 onwards: ≥ 785 Listening & Reading + ≥ 310 TOEIC Speaking & Writing”

“The language certificate(s) is not compulsory to complete the online application process and to start your evaluation, but it is MANDATORY in order to obtain your admission letter, to be considered for merit-based scholarships, to obtain the Visa and to enrol at Politecnico di Milano.”

“Students who can prove that English was the medium of instruction for their Bachelor's degree (for at least 3 years) are exempt from providing any English language certification.”

“Portfolio: (mandatory only for applicants to Architecture, Urban Planning and Policy Design or any Design programmes) / Cumulative GPA statement (mandatory) You have to upload a Cumulative GPA statement which must include both:”

“You must provide a Portfolio of your projects. The portfolio must be uploaded on your online profile in the section “Master of Science programme(s) selection” and cannot be bigger than 20 MB.”

“Identity document /Residence Permit (only for EEA candidates and Non-EEA residents in Italy applying during the 3rd and 4th application calls)”

“Curriculum vitae is a written description of your work experience, educational background and skills. Maximum 2 pages long.”

“No minimum score has been set, the applicant can upload it as PDF file and send the scores to Politecnico di Milano with the CODE: 0495”