Bachelor · Food Science
BSc in Food Tech for Ecological Transition
at Politecnico di Torino · Pollenzo and Turin
Joint Laurea triennale of UNISG/Pollenzo and Politecnico di Torino; fees/admissions administered by UNISG.
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceUNISG dossier assessment and English interview; no TIL-I.
- EnglishB2: IELTS 6.5(each 6), TOEFL 88, DET 110, or qualifying English-medium school/university assessment.
- AlsoSecondary-school diploma or suitable recognized foreign qualification. No specific prior subject knowledge is required; scientific/cultural preparation and motivation are assessed.
- AlsoQualification/final grade or last-two-school-years average; European-format CV in English; language certificate or accepted alternative; optional relevant certificates. Foreign qualifications require the prescribed recognition evidence.
Fees, admission and verification
Fees checked 2026-10-09 · 2026/27 entry cohort. €9,500 per year for each of the three years. Deposit€2,000 is part of this amount; remaining payments€4,000 and€3,500. Competitive fee waivers are not automatic; ordinary Polito tuition does not apply. Official fee source
Official-source conflict. 2026-10-09 · See the academic year beside each source-linked fact. Checked fields: tuition amount, campus, study format, duration, credits, English requirement, entry test, fee period, teaching language, qualification level, country of study. 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
Partly verified · 2026/27 · 2026-10-09. Foreign qualification; exact category specified. [2026/27; Foreign qualification; exact category specified] Complete the selection by 20 March, 26 May or 21 July 2026 for the three published rounds. The current page invites enquiries about further applications but does not give a new deadline or establish visa feasibility. 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
Teaching startSource checked · 2026/27
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2026-09-21
Prior qualificationSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Secondary-school diploma or suitable recognized foreign qualification. No specific prior subject knowledge is required; scientific/cultural preparation and motivation are assessed.
Selection and entry testSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Dossier assessment (maximum 30): at least 10/30 to reach the English interview (maximum 70). At least 70/100 gives direct admission; 50–69.5 permits waiting for the final ranking or one interview retake in a later session; below 50 excludes the candidate. Additional learning obligations can address preparation gaps. Selection is administered by UNISG, not TIL-I.
English requirementSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
B2: IELTS 6.5 with at least 6 per section, TOEFL iBT88 or Duolingo 110 among accepted certificates. English-medium high-school diploma or the university’s English assessment can satisfy the requirement.
Required documentsSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Qualification/final grade or last-two-school-years average; European-format CV in English; language certificate or accepted alternative; optional relevant certificates. Foreign qualifications require the prescribed recognition evidence.
Application roundsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Complete the selection by 20 March, 26 May or 21 July 2026 for the three published rounds. The current page invites enquiries about further applications but does not give a new deadline or establish visa feasibility.
Available placesSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
110 places in the 2026/27 admission procedure.
Application authoritySource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG) ESSE3 portal; joint course with Politecnico di Torino.
Fees and funding
Tuition amountSource checked · 2026/27
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EUR 9,500.00
Fee periodSource checked · 2026/27
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year
Fee currencySource checked · 2026/27
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EUR
Payment instalmentsSource checked · 2026/27
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€2,000 deposit,€4,000 by 1 September 2026 and€3,500 by 25 February 2027; total€9,500 per year for each of the three years for this entry cohort.
Reservation paymentConflicting official sources · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
€2,000. Governing payment regulations say within one week of admission notification; course-page calendar says 8 days. Follow the individual admission notice and obtain confirmation of the deadline. Visa refusal with official documentation permits full refund; other withdrawal/refund conditions differ.
Scholarship deadlineSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Fourth fee-exemption round: 31 July 2026; hour/timezone not stated. This later round accepted students selected in the March, May orJuly admission sessions.
Scholarship conditionsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Eight full€9,500 fee exemptions with meals/accommodation for eligible non-Italian citizens from World Bank low/lower-middle-income countries; admission score at least 70/100, ISEE≤€42,847 andISPE≤€86,885, complete documents and no family member already awarded a UNISG scholarship. This is a fee waiver/benefit, not cash. Nationality/category evidence and renewal merit rules still apply.
Fee exemptionsSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
UNISG states a€103,000 total 2026/27 allocation across degree programmes for EDISU-recipient tuition waivers; eligibility on the EDISU ranking does not guarantee a full waiver after funds are exhausted.
Scholarship documentsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Family composition, 2024 gross income, real-estate ownership/non-ownership, bank and investment assets and outstanding mortgage evidence for the relevant financial household. The attachment accepts specified European languages initially; successful recipients must provide official Italian translations and legalization/apostille before the academic year. Independent-student conditions are separate.
Scholarship conditionsConflicting official sources · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
The generic non-Italian document attachment says an 80/100 admission score and March/May sessions, whereas the later Food Tech fourth-round call expressly requires 70/100 and accepts March/May/July. The later programme-specific call governs that round; the older generic threshold must not be substituted.
Course and qualification
QualificationSource checked · 2026/27
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Bachelor
Awarded qualificationSource checked · 2026/27
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Laurea triennale interateneo UNISG/Pollenzo and Politecnico di Torino
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3 years
CreditsSource checked · 2026/27
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180
Teaching languageSource checked · 2026/27
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English
Awarding institutionSource checked · 2026/27
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• Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche • Politecnico di Torino
Study formatSource checked · 2026/27
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In person; compulsory attendance except part-time students
Teaching locationSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification; exact category specified
Pollenzo and Turin
Still needs confirmation: application rounds; deadline time and timezone; enrolment dates; eligibility for indian qualifications; additional and mandatory charges; 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 or suitable recognized foreign qualification. No specific prior subject knowledge is required; scientific/cultural preparation and motivation are assessed. 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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