Bachelor · Engineering
BSc in Cinema and Media Engineering
at Politecnico di Torino · Main Campus
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceTIL-I (minimum 30/100; 60/100 guaranteed first preference) or SAT (minimum 650 per section; competitive ranking).
- EnglishB2 for English pathways; qualifying English-medium Indian schooling is an accepted exemption under the call.
- ItalianB2 for Italian pathways unless an accepted exemption applies.
- AlsoSecondary-school diploma after at least 12 years of schooling, giving university access; specified university-year/foundation compensation applies to shorter schooling. Additional national entrance-exam evidence is required where applicable. Non-EU visa applicants must be at least 17 when obtaining the visa.
- AlsoApply@polito application; identity document; TIL booking/payment or SAT scores sent by College Board (code 7679). For final enrolment: qualification, accepted language evidence/exemption, passport, tax code, visa/residence evidence as applicable, and qualification-recognition documents.
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 · See each dated applicant category below · 2026-10-09. Dates for the stated admission rounds and applicant categories. [2026/27; Non-EU applicants abroad requiring a visa] For non-EU applicants abroad requiring a visa: last TIL-I 22 May 2026, registration by 15 May at 14:00; up to 5 programme preferences finalized by 22 May. SAT application/official score transmission deadline 30 April 2026. Each earlier TIL session has its own registration deadline. [2026/27; EU and equivalent applicants] EU/equivalent applicants: final TIL-I 20 July 2026, registration by 13 July at 14:00; programme preferences finalized by 20 July. SAT deadline 30 April 2026 remains separate. 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 diploma after at least 12 years of schooling, giving university access; specified university-year/foundation compensation applies to shorter schooling. Additional national entrance-exam evidence is required where applicable. Non-EU visa applicants must be at least 17 when obtaining the visa.
Selection and entry testSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
TIL-I in person: at least 30/100 for ranking consideration, 60/100 for guaranteed admission to first preference subject to other requirements. Alternatively SAT at least 650 in EACH section; SAT has no guaranteed-admission threshold.
Application roundsSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU applicants abroad requiring a visa
For non-EU applicants abroad requiring a visa: last TIL-I 22 May 2026, registration by 15 May at 14:00; up to 5 programme preferences finalized by 22 May. SAT application/official score transmission deadline 30 April 2026. Each earlier TIL session has its own registration deadline.
Ranking datesSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Non-EU-abroad ranking 28 May 2026; later updates have separate acceptance deadlines. EU/equivalent ranking 23 July 2026.
Enrolment datesSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Non-EU-abroad guaranteed or first-ranking offers: reserve/enrol by 4 June 2026 at 14:00; later updates use their own deadlines. EU/equivalent initial offers: 31 August 2026 at 14:00. Reservation is not completed enrolment if qualification/language conditions remain outstanding.
English requirementSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
English-taught pathway: B2 English under the accepted-certificate table. A recognized qualification from an English-medium learning path in India is an expressly listed exemption; supply the prescribed evidence.
Italian requirementSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Italian-taught pathway: B2 Italian for foreign-qualified applicants, subject to the call’s listed exemptions.
Required documentsSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Apply@polito application; identity document; TIL booking/payment or SAT scores sent by College Board (code 7679). For final enrolment: qualification, accepted language evidence/exemption, passport, tax code, visa/residence evidence as applicable, and qualification-recognition documents.
Enrolment documentsSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Foreign diploma with Italian translation unless issued in English/French/Spanish; DoV or CIMEA/accepted ENIC-NARIC comparability, with ARDI only where applicable. Additional verification may be requested. For minors, parent/guardian declaration and ID.
Application roundsSource checked · 2026/27
EU and equivalent applicants
EU/equivalent applicants: final TIL-I 20 July 2026, registration by 13 July at 14:00; programme preferences finalized by 20 July. SAT deadline 30 April 2026 remains separate.
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-I registration for each sitting.
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
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type: Bachelor's degree; class: L-8: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING
Teaching locationSource checked · 2026/27
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Main Campus
Teaching languageSource checked · 2026/27
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Italian Programme offers named language tracks; English-only eligibility still depends on selected curriculum.
Still needs confirmation: deadline time and timezone; 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 diploma after at least 12 years of schooling, giving university access; specified university-year/foundation compensation applies to shorter schooling. Additional national entrance-exam evidence is required where applicable. Non-EU visa applicants must be at least 17 when obtaining the visa. 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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