Exchange Students Application
2015 - 2016
(CAMPUS LEONARDO: Architecture or Engineering
CAMPUS LECCO: Architecture Engineering and Civil - Environmental Engineering)
APPLICATION FORM
The application form is available online in the following periods:
FALL SEMESTER/FULL YEAR arrivals: from April 13 to May 29
SPRING SEMESTER arrivals: from October 12 to November 27
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
http://www.polimi.it/en/programmes/calendar-lessons-exams/academic-calendar/
INFO ABOUT THE APPLYING PROCEDURE:
http://www.polinternational.polimi.it/exchange/erasmus-programme/how-to-apply
STEPS FOR THE ONLINE APPLICATION:
1. www.polimi.it > Servizi Online (Online Services) > New User - Register (if you already have a POLIMI account go to step 3);
2. complete the form and set the password, keep your person code and password for further use;
3. log in into Online Services, switch to English and enter the link: APPLICATION FORMS > Incoming exchange students ON-LINE APPLICATION;
4. complete the missing parts of the form and save.
You need to submit ONLY the online application: no hard copies are required.
CHOICE OF THE COURSES
http://goo.gl/0GfnvX
Select the Study Program and the “Track” of your interest (which is a specific curriculum within the degree study program) and indicate your choice in the application online.
Please be aware that:
- you have to choose the most part of the courses/credits in a single host School although you can acquire a MAXIMUM of 12 CREDITS from programs offered by different Schools;
- no minimum number of credits is required (the workload is usually 30 credits per semester and up to 80 credits a year);
- 1 ECTS credit (equal to 1 CFU) = about 25 hours workload (including classes, practice, homework);
WARNING!
PLACES IN ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOPS ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TO MAKE A FLEXIBLE CHOICE OF THE COURSES.
Lectures held in Italian have more availability and professors provide support to exchange students in English language.
Once arrived, you will be enrolled and you will be able to discuss your definitive choice of the courses with the academic tutor of your study field.
Once your application is approved, all accepted students will receive a confirmation of acceptance by e-mail.
Extra-EU students will also receive an original Letter of Acceptance necessary to start the procedure to get their VISA.
ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSES
Politecnico organizes every year Italian language courses free of charge both in the autumn and in spring semester.
Accepted students will receive the information about how to apply later on as soon as the courses will be scheduled.
ACCOMMODATION
Information about Politecnico’s students residences is available at:
http://www.residenze.polimi.it/index.php?id=31
Contact mail:
To book a room: Accommodation at full rent > accommodation service online counter > LOGIN with user ID and password of your online application.
For students studying in Campus Lecco:
http://www.residenze.polimi.it/index.php?id=55
Contact mail:
Although the residences service tries to accommodate as many students as possible, availability is limited.
We strongly suggest you to consider also the private rental market. Some useful websites are the following:
www.agenziauni.comune.milano.it/dccasa-front/home.html?lang=en
www.easystanza.it/
www.kijiji.it/case/annunci-milano/
www.milano.bakeca.it
Erasmus Students Network (ESN)
It’s a student association which, among its activities, also provides support to incoming students to find a lodging solution in the private market:
www.esnpolimi.it/newsite
organizes every year italian language courses (free of