Bachelor · Architecture
BSc in Architecture
at Politecnico di Torino · Castello del Valentino
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceTIL-A mandatory; select Italian or English test and teaching pathway.
- EnglishB2 for English pathway, with annexA exemptions.
- ItalianB2 for Italian pathway, with annexA exemptions.
- AlsoSecondary-school qualification after at least 12 years, or an accepted compensating route; foreign qualification recognition and language conditions in annexA apply.
- AlsoApply@polito application and test payment, qualification details and required language evidence. Foreign qualification, recognition, passport, visa/residence and tax-code documents are checked during enrolment under annexA.
Fees, admission and verification
Fees checked 2026-10-09 · 2026/27. 2026/27 ordinary annual fees within normal duration plus one year: up to €3,600 university contribution + €140 regional tax + €16 stamp + €5 insurance (€3,761 total). Qualifying income exemption can reduce contribution to zero (€161 fixed charges remain). For non-EU citizens with family income/assets abroad, the current country table gives India €761 total (€600 contribution plus €161), subject to category and exemption rules; citizenship alone is insufficient. Beyond normal duration plus one year the contribution increases by 25%. EDISU eligible/winners pay only €16 stamp + €5 insurance. FoodTech follows its administering university’s separate fees. No 2027/28 fee is inferred. Official fee source
Selected details checked. 2026-10-09 · See the academic year beside each source-linked fact. Checked fields: tuition amount, campus, English requirement, entry test, fee period, Italian requirement, teaching language, qualification level. The checked fields above and the application/fee details below have separate source scopes. Other requirements may still need confirmation; no offer of admission or open application window is implied. Official review source
Admission window checked · 2026/27 · 2026-10-09. Foreign qualification; exact category specified. [2026/27; Foreign qualification; exact category specified] 12 June–15 July 2026 at 14:00; teaching-language preference also closes 15 July at 14:00. Official admission source
Application and fee details
Official sources checked 2026-10-09. Match the academic year and applicant category to your situation. A past deadline does not reopen for the next intake, and an application deadline is separate from enrolment or the start of teaching.
Admissions and eligibility
Prior qualificationSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Secondary-school qualification after at least 12 years, or an accepted compensating route; foreign qualification recognition and language conditions in annexA apply.
Selection and entry testSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Mandatory TIL-A in person at Politecnico, in Italian or English; applicants select the teaching language and one of the two test dates.
Application roundsSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
12 June–15 July 2026 at 14:00; teaching-language preference also closes 15 July at 14:00.
Entrance-test datesSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
21 or 22 July 2026; only one date may be selected.
English requirementSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
B2 English for the English-taught pathway; accepted certificates and qualification exemptions follow annexA.
Italian requirementSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
B2 Italian for the Italian-taught pathway, subject to the stated qualification exemptions.
Required documentsSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Apply@polito application and test payment, qualification details and required language evidence. Foreign qualification, recognition, passport, visa/residence and tax-code documents are checked during enrolment under annexA.
Enrolment documentsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Final foreign-qualification and minor-student documents, where the enrolment regulations permit a conditional reservation, must be completed by 30 September 2026 at 14:00. Language evidence follows the earlier deadline in the applicable admission call. This is not an extension of selection, ranking acceptance or visa deadlines.
Fees and funding
Previous academic year feeConditions need checking · 2025/26
Eligible India GDP-category first enrolment
761 Historical quoted amount only; charges/scope not yet reconstructed.
Application feeSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
€50 non-refundable TIL-A registration.
Tuition amountSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bachelor first enrolled from 2025/26 and Master students; income/enrolment category conditional
EUR 161.00–3,761.00 2026/27 ordinary annual fees within normal duration plus one year: up to €3,600 university contribution + €140 regional tax + €16 stamp + €5 insurance (€3,761 total). Qualifying income exemption can reduce contribution to zero (€161 fixed charges remain). For non-EU citizens with family income/assets abroad, the current country table gives India €761 total (€600 contribution plus €161), subject to category and exemption rules; citizenship alone is insufficient. Beyond normal duration plus one year the contribution increases by 25%. EDISU eligible/winners pay only €16 stamp + €5 insurance. FoodTech follows its administering university’s separate fees. No 2027/28 fee is inferred.
Tuition calculationSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bachelor first enrolled from 2025/26 and Master students; income/enrolment category conditional
2026/27 ordinary annual fees within normal duration plus one year: up to €3,600 university contribution + €140 regional tax + €16 stamp + €5 insurance (€3,761 total). Qualifying income exemption can reduce contribution to zero (€161 fixed charges remain). For non-EU citizens with family income/assets abroad, the current country table gives India €761 total (€600 contribution plus €161), subject to category and exemption rules; citizenship alone is insufficient. Beyond normal duration plus one year the contribution increases by 25%. EDISU eligible/winners pay only €16 stamp + €5 insurance. FoodTech follows its administering university’s separate fees. No 2027/28 fee is inferred.
Fee periodSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bachelor first enrolled from 2025/26 and Master students; income/enrolment category conditional
year
Additional and mandatory chargesSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bachelor first enrolled from 2025/26 and Master students; income/enrolment category conditional
€140 regional EDISU tax + €16 stamp + €5 accident insurance (€161). Some exemptions remove regional tax; EDISU eligible/winners retain stamp and insurance only.
Payment instalmentsSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bachelor first enrolled from 2025/26 and Master students; income/enrolment category conditional
Ordinarily three instalments: €161 at enrolment, half of university contribution by 4 December 2026 and half by 16 April 2027. New Master students entering the second teaching period pay €161 at enrolment and the full contribution by 16 April 2027. These are payment dates, not application deadlines.
Fee exemptionsSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary Bachelor first enrolled from 2025/26 and Master students; income/enrolment category conditional
Qualifying ISEE≤€30,000 no-tax-area students are exempt from university contribution; later-year credit and enrolment-duration conditions apply. EDISU eligible/winners pay stamp and insurance only. Government scholarship and qualifying disability categories have separate exemptions; verify their exact remaining charges.
Tuition-reduction deadlineConditions need checking · 2026/27
Ordinary Bachelor first enrolled from 2025/26 and Master students; income/enrolment category conditional
General 27 November 2026; new Master second-period entrants 2 April 2027. Procedures and exemptions differ; country-based contribution is a separate regulated category. Do not imply every overseas-country-table applicant must obtain ISEE; regulated category and benefit procedure must be checked.
Course and qualification
QualificationSource checked · 2026/27
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Bachelor
Awarded qualificationSource checked · 2026/27
Check the stated applicant category
type: Bachelor's degree; class: L-17: ARCHITECTURE
Teaching locationSource checked · 2026/27
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Castello del Valentino
Teaching languageSource checked · 2026/27
Check the stated applicant category
Mixed Programme offers named language tracks; English-only eligibility still depends on selected curriculum.
Still needs confirmation: deadline time and timezone; enrolment dates; teaching start; eligibility for indian qualifications; scholarship conditions. Ask the programme’s admissions office for the current call before applying or paying.
For Indian students
What this means if you’re applying from India.
India-specific note
For 2026/27: Secondary-school qualification after at least 12 years, or an accepted compensating route; foreign qualification recognition and language conditions in annexA apply. Confirm that your qualification, residence and applicant category match the official rule. The source-linked details below distinguish application, enrolment and fee conditions.
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