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Politecnico di Milano · Italy

Civil Engineering (English track)

Planning, design, construction and upkeep of structures and infrastructure such as bridges, tunnels, dams, water systems and transport networks, on a base of maths and physics.

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Where
MilanItaly
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
Not published yet2026: TOL 1 Feb–31 May; CEnT-S or SAT in by 4 June
Admission
SelectiveEntrance exam · 50 of 110 places in your route
EU/EEA fee
Not recorded yet
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Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

Not published yet2026: TOL 1 Feb–31 May; CEnT-S or SAT in by 4 June
  1. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    Selective rounds decide on predicted grades well before this; open-access degrees may still be taking applications.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Italy

What it is

The first year is mathematics, physics, chemistry and computer science. The second brings the core civil subjects: structural mechanics and design, geotechnics, fluid mechanics, hydraulic engineering, infrastructure and transport design, and surveying and monitoring. In the third year you apply them to steel and reinforced concrete design, earthworks, hydraulic projects and transport infrastructure, with material technology and construction management alongside. Graduates work in the public or private sector on soils, structures, transport, hydraulics, civil protection and surveying, and can sit the professional exam as junior engineers or continue to a master's in Civil Engineering, Risk Mitigation or Built Environment Management.

What you need

  • Ranked on an entrance test: the TOL (in Italian), or CEnT-S (in English) or the SAT instead.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at PoliMi

The IB Diploma counts if you entered the IB after promotion to your penultimate school year. A diploma taught in English meets the English rule; every degree ranks you on an entrance test.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on polimi.it

How places are decided

    • Entrance exam
    • Test score (SAT, ACT or similar)
    Ranked on your test score, with a separate ranking for the English-taught programmes. 2026 criteria; 2027 details due around January 2027.
Sources (3)
  1. Civil Engineering (English track) at PoliMi — checked 2026-09-26
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at PoliMi

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