Politecnico di Milano has announced 64 merit-based scholarships for international students for the 2027-28 academic year. These awards are available to students seeking admission to English-taught Master of Science programs.
Eligible programs are hosted at the university’s campuses in Milan, Piacenza, Cremona, Lecco, and Mantova. Applications opened on 1 October 2026, with a final deadline for submission set for 15 December 2026.
Platinum Scholarships are designated for English-taught Master of Science programs at the Milano Leonardo and Milano Bovisa campuses. A total of 34 Gold Scholarships are offered across the Milan and Piacenza campuses.
The Milano Leonardo and Milano Bovisa campuses offer 18 Gold Scholarships that include a full tuition-fee waiver and a gross allowance of €8,000. Ten Bronze Scholarships are available at the Piacenza Campus for the English-taught Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Mechatronics for Manufacturing.
Financial allowances are included for 54 of the 64 total scholarships. Candidates must submit admission applications during the Early Bird period from 1 October 2026 to 1 December 2026.
The university’s Early Bird admission application fee is €50. The minimum accepted IELTS score is 6.0.
PTE Academic requires an overall score of at least 59. A score of at least 4.5 is required for TOEFL iBT tests taken from 21 January 2026.
Students whose bachelor’s degree was taught in English for at least 3 years may qualify for an exemption. Exemption requires an official university certificate confirming that at least 75 percent of courses were taught in English.
