PolMaster of Science in Materials Engineering and NanotechnologyPolitecnico di Milano · Milan, Italy

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: 24 months
Tuition (2026/27 rates): €3,943
Fields: Materials Science

Application Cycle

2027/28 dates and tuition are not yet published. Showing 2026/27 cycle data as an estimate.

Application opens (2026/27 dates): Oct 1, 2025
Application deadline (2026/27 dates): Dec 1, 2025

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Feb 26, 2026).

Documents Required

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Motivation letter

Optional

Optional for foreign-qualification applicants; max 2 pages. If applying to two programmes, write two letters and combine into one PDF.

Curriculum vitae

Maximum 2 pages; English or Italian.

Detailed study programmes

Optional

Optional. Brief course descriptions for Bachelor's courses taken; max 4 MB. Useful when materials/chemistry physics background needs clarification.

Recommendation letters x 1

Optional

Optional. Preferably from a current or former professor on university letterhead; institutional contacts required. Employer letter accepted if studies were completed years ago.

Official transcript(s)

Bachelor's transcript with university stamp/signature; certified translation if not in Italian, English, French, or Spanish. Include Cumulative GPA statement with grading scale if not shown. Degree certificate or provisional enrolment attestation also required.

Published Score Requirements

Academic: Bachelor's degree; Must grant access to EQF Level 7. Country-specific minimum CGPA applies where published (Taiwan not listed). Admission subject to eligibility evaluation of the prior academic career; no universal hard GPA published for all countries.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering or other material-related degrees (e.g., Applied Physics and Chemistry) preferred. Specialisations include Surface Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Engineering Applications, Microengineering and Microtechnology, and Sustainability Engineering. Taught entirely in English.
IELTS: 6.0 overall; IELTS Academic or General Training. Required for admission letter, scholarship, visa, and enrolment; may be submitted after the application deadline. Programme taught entirely in English.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall | Old scale: 78 overall; Internet Based / Home Edition for tests taken from 21 Jan 2026. Required for admission letter, scholarship, visa, and enrolment; may be submitted after the application deadline. Polimi TOEFL code 9795. Programme taught entirely in English.; Internet Based / Home Edition for tests taken until 20 Jan 2026. Required for admission letter, scholarship, visa, and enrolment; may be submitted after the application deadline. Polimi TOEFL code 9795. Programme taught entirely in English.
GRE: Optional; GRE General Test may be submitted for Engineering applicants. No minimum score published. Institution code 0495.

Historical admission data is not published.

Source

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