Automation and Control Engineering

“Graduates of the Bachelor’s Degree in Automation Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano are automatically admitted if they have obtained a weighted average grade of at least 22/30 at the end of their programme.”

“For all graduates from other Italian universities who do not fall into the previous categories, a necessary condition for admission is a weighted average grade of at least 23/30.”

“Students holding a foreign qualification equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree may apply for admission, provided they have an adequate background in fundamental engineering subjects and in the areas relevant to industrial and/or information engineering.”

“Admission is subject to an Eligibility assessment of the applicant’s previous academic record, carried out in accordance with the procedures and criteria established by the Politecnico di Milano.”

“Academic year 2026-2027 (Engineering)”

“September 2026 intake (1st semester) - 1st call / Application period / 1st October 2025 - 1st December 2025 (11.59pm CET) / Outcomes / By the end of May 2026 / September 2026 intake (1st semester) - 2nd call / Application period / 13th January - 26th February 2026 (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) / Outcomes / By the end of May 2026 / February 2027 intake (2nd semester) - General call / Application period / 18th May - 18th June 2026 (11.59pm CEST) / Outcomes / By the end of July / beginning of August 2026”

“Early Bird (all study areas) - €50 / 1st October - 1st December / Standard fee (all study areas) - €150 / From 2nd December”

“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”

“The Laurea Magistrale Study Programme in Automation and Control Engineering is part of the Class LM-25”

“A solid background in the fundamentals of engineering is requested to be admitted in the MSc programme of Automation and Control Engineering, i.e. in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics. Adequate skills are also requested in the core disciplines of the Master programme, i.e. Automatic Control, Applied Mechanics, Electrical Machines and Drives.”

“Applicants of BSc programmes of the School of Industrial and Information Engineering at Politecnico di Milano who have obtained at the end of the BSc programme a weighted average grade greater than or equal to 28/30 will be admitted without curricular integrations.”

“if you are a final year student- at the Politecnico di Milano or at another university - and have acquired 145 certified ECTS.”

“The requirements (minimum GPA included) are strict, and no exceptions will be considered.”

“School of industrial and information engineering / Semester I: from 6 July to 26 August 2026 / Semester II: from 7 January to 18 February 2027”

“Automation and Control Engineering - Ingegneria dell'Automazione (Milano Leonardo campus) 270 places (225 places for Italian students, Communitary nationals and foreign nationals treated as equivalent to Community nationals + 45 places for extra UE students)”

“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.”

“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)”

“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.”

“You have to upload a Cumulative GPA statement which must include both:”

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

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

“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”

“Portfolio: (mandatory only for applicants to Architecture, Urban Planning and Policy Design or any Design programmes)”

“all students will have to prove an Italian Language proficiency in order to graduate. Please note that this is NOT an entry requirement.”

“If you already have a certificate of Italian language level B2 issued by an institution recognized by Italian Ministry of University, you will have to upload it upon enrolment.”

“If you do not have such certificate of Italian language level B2, Politecnico di Milano will offer you the opportunity to attend a free course of Italian and to take an exit test. Exit test is valid if you reach a minimum score.”