Nuclear Engineering

“Applicants holding a foreign academic qualification equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree, with adequate preparation in the fundamental and core engineering disciplines, may apply for admission.”

“The application is first evaluated by the university’s International Admissions Office and subsequently examined by a dedicated Committee of the Degree Program, which assesses the student’s academic background and previous studies.”

“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)”

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

“It is possible to apply to a maximum of two programmes”

“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.”

“International students belonging to the reserved non-EU category (i.e. not equivalent to Italian students), who are admitted to Master's programmes with a first-level qualification obtained abroad and who are not recipients of either a scholarship from Politecnico di Milano or other institutions or scholarships awarded for merit and income by the 'Diritto allo Studio' are required to pay the maximum amount in relation to the percentage corresponding to the number of ECTS in their study plan.”

“45 Master of Science programmes available”

“Classe di laurea LM-30 [English: degree class LM-30]”

“LM-30 - Energy and nuclear engineering”

“The final decision about the admission to the Msc programme shall be taken by an Evaluation Commission set up by the Board of Studies, according to the academic career of the applicant and, if required, through an interview.”

“For all students not coming from an Engineering degree course at the Polytechnic of Milan, therefore other than those specified in Table 1, admission to the Master's Degree in Nuclear Engineering is never automatic.”

“The application for admission is examined by the specific Commission which evaluates in detail the curriculum of studies presented at the time of the application and evaluates the opportunity to carry out an interview (remotely) aimed at integrating the information relating to the student's profile.”

“graduation at the Bachelor of Science no later than 31 March of the sixth year after the first enrolment”

“average graduation mark not below the “adjusted” admission threshold (see below);”

“These credits cannot be part of the 120 credits required to obtain the master's degree. Exams relating to compulsory prerequisites are manadatory for enrollment in the MSc.”

“If an applicant does not pass the exams assigned as compulsory prerequisites within 15 months, he or she forfeits his/her right to admission totally and completely.”

“For admission to the 2027-2028 academic year, the above "Adjusted" admission thresholds could be modified.”

“In order to be enrolled to the MSc programme, the student must own a certification stating a knowledge of the English language at the level required by the Politecnico di Milano.”

“Starting from academic year 2028/29, a new admission model for Master of Science programmes will come into force;”

“A BSc (preferably in Engineering or Physics) is required to access to the MSc in Nuclear Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano.”

“Nuclear Engineering - Ingegneria Nucleare (Milano Bovisa campus) 150 places (140 places for Italian students, Communitary nationals and foreign nationals treated as equivalent to Community nationals + 10 places for extra UE students)”

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

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

“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.”

“An official copy of the Bachelor degree must be uploaded.”

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

“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.”

“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)”

“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.”

“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”

“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.”

“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”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Diploma Supplement, Declaration of Value and CIMEA Statement of Comparability can be submitted at a later stage, in any case not later than March 31st for students admitted to the 2nd semester and not later than October 31st for students admitted to the 1st semester.”