Civil Engineering for Risk Mitigation

“Eligibility A Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Architecture or Land Use Planning.”

“The information provided about the programme refers to the academic year 2025/26 and may be subject to change in the academic year 2026/27.”

“September 2026 intake (1st semester) - 1st call Application period 1st October 2025 - 1st December 2025 (11.59pm CET)”

“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)”

“February 2027 intake (2nd semester) - General call Application period 18th May - 18th June 2026 (11.59pm CEST)”

“1st semester 2026/27 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”

“Classe di laurea LM-23 [Degree class LM-23]”

“LM-23 - Civil engineering”

“In the framework of the International Program of Politecnico di Milano, the Master of Science in Civil Engineering is offered to Italian and foreign students with a Bachelor (BSc), or equivalent, degree.”

“A School commission will evaluate the curriculum of applicant students, and will check if the credits of the candidate's BSc degree correspond to credits required to access the Master of Science in Italy.”

“Provided the requirements of point 6.1 are met, the typical curriculum of a BSc in Civil Engineering should guarantee access to the MSc without extra restrictions.”

“School of civil, environmental and land management engineering Semester I: from 6 July to 26 August 2026 Semester II: from 7 January to 18 February 2027”

“Engineering studies (in particular in Civil or Environmental Engineering) are the most proper background to attend the CERM, but different careers are also evaluated for eligibility, by a designated panel.”

“Admission criteria for Master's Degrees (LM)”

“Per i laureati di altri Atenei italiani, oltre al parere favorevole della Commissione di valutazione, l’ammissione è subordinata all’eventuale acquisizione di CFU relativi a integrazioni curriculari assegnate dalla Commissione e al possesso di una media dei voti conseguiti negli esami di profitto necessari per laurearsi, pesata per crediti, non inferiore a 24/30. [For graduates of other Italian universities, besides a favourable opinion of the evaluation committee, admission depends on any curricular integrations assigned by the committee and a credit-weighted average of at least 24/30.]”

“Per i laureati di Atenei esteri, oltre al parere favorevole della Commissione di valutazione, l’ammissione è subordinata alla verifica dell’idoneità del titolo conseguito. [For graduates of foreign universities, besides a favourable opinion of the evaluation committee, admission depends on verification of the suitability of the degree obtained.]”

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

“must give access to the Level 7 EQF of the European Qualifications Framework.”

“must contain subjects closely related to the MSc programme you are applying to.”

“Accepted certificates (updated for A.Y. 2027/2028): Test/certification Required score ETS - TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)* Politecnico di Milano TOEFL code: 9795 Paper Based ≥ 547 (total score) Computer Based ≥ 210 (total score) Internet Based and TOEFL Home Edition: 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”

“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. In this case, students must upload a document certified by their university confirming that at least 75% of the courses in their programme were taught in English.”

“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.”

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

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

“GRE (General Test): Only for applicants of Engineering and Architecture programmes 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”

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

“Non-EEA residents in Italy will be asked to upload a valid residence permit, once the online application is completed, through the message area available on their application profile”