Politecnico di Milano – School of Design

Laurea (equivalent to Bachelor of Science)

Undergraduate design programmes admit via the TOLD entrance examination (Test del Design); no portfolio is required, and admission is based on the entrance exam result.

English-taught programmes such as Interaction Design require proof of English ability (for example, at least 24 correct answers in the English section of TOLD, citizenship of an English-speaking country, or an English-taught qualification may exempt the requirement); specific IELTS / TOEFL requirements depend on the language of instruction.

Non-EU students not holding a scholarship (highest band) pay €3,943.04 per year (2026/27 academic year, 46–74 ECTS standard study plan); the first instalment is €880.04 and the second up to €3,003.

TOLD registration runs in two phases: the Italian-language exam, first window 1 March 2026 to 11 April 2026 and second window 12 April 2026 to 31 May 2026; the English-language exam runs 14 March 2026 to 14 May 2026.

No — undergraduate admission is by the TOLD entrance exam; there is no interview.

Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science)

A portfolio is compulsory (for Architecture, Urban Planning and Policy Design and all Design programmes). Upload it through the online portfolio under the 'Master of Science programme(s) selection' section, not exceeding 20 MB; hard-copy submissions are not accepted. Applicants without a design background may substitute a thesis abstract or internship report.

All applicants must provide proof of English proficiency. IELTS (Academic / General) 6 or above; TOEFL iBT (from 21 January 2026) 4.5 or above; Cambridge, PTE and Trinity are also accepted (A.Y. 2027/2028).

Non-EU (reserved non-EU category) master's students not holding a scholarship (highest band) pay €3,943.04 per year (2026/27, 46–74 ECTS).

Design School master's programmes admit only for the first semester (September intake). The general application period is 1 October 2026 to 28 January 2027 (CET 23:59); the Early Bird deadline is 1 December 2026; results are published by the end of May 2027. The School of Design also has an internal window: 22 June 2026 to 07 July 2026, 12:00.

No — master's admission is by portfolio / dossier review; there is no interview.

Merit-based International Scholarships (master's, English-taught): Platinum Scholarship €10,000 gross per year, Gold €8,000, Piacenza Gold €5,000, Bronze €2,500, and Silver awards at other campuses are full tuition-fee waivers; recipients pay only about €170 in administrative fees. Open only to international students applying for English-taught master's programmes who pay during the Early Bird period (1 October 2026 to 1 December 2026).

The School of Design published an AI Code of Conduct (June 2026) classifying GenAI use into three tiers (Assistant / Collaborator / Substitute); use must be disclosed and logged by contribution tier. Substitute-level use without the lecturer's permission requires prior application; breaches are treated as academic misconduct.