Engineering Science (BSc)

About the course

A new, broad engineering bachelor’s taught in English on Polimi’s Leonardo and Bovisa campuses in Milan, starting in 2026/27. The first two years are a common core: maths, computer science, mechanics, thermal physics, electromagnetism, chemistry and materials, machine learning and management. You then pick a direction such as structural mechanics, fluid mechanics, automation and control, or electronics. Third-year electives let you focus further. The course ends with an interdisciplinary capstone project, often with industry or research labs. Graduates can work in industry and consultancy or continue to one of Polimi’s English-taught MSc programmes.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Polimi accepts foreign school qualifications under the Italian Ministry’s rules, which usually means 12 years of schooling. Its pages do not mention the Leaving Cert or a Declaration of Value. You upload your school documents in Polimi’s Online Services when you register for the test.
• No specific school subjects are listed, but the tests are maths- and science-heavy, so strong Leaving Cert Maths and Physics help.
• English must be proven before enrolment. Citizens of English-speaking countries, including Ireland, are exempt, as are students whose school qualification was taught in English.
• You need a converted score of at least 30/100. Polimi’s own TOL test is in Italian, but CEnT-S and SAT are in English and are converted to the TOL scale.
• EU students apply through Polimi Online Services. Universitaly is only needed by non-EU students who need a visa.

How to apply

1. Sit a testTake the TOL (Italian), CEnT-S or SAT. For 2026 entry the TOL windows were 1 Feb – 10 Mar and 11 Mar – 31 May 2026.
2. Register your scoreRegister CEnT-S or SAT results in Online Services. In 2026 the deadline was 4 June.
3. Choose your courseWhen places are published (15 June in 2026), choose Engineering Science in your preferences. Rankings follow in late June, July and August.
4. EnrolEnrol within two days of being given a place and pay the first instalment. Add your school-leaving results by 10 September.

Costs

• Tuition 2026/27: income-based, from €157.04 up to €3,943.04 a year.
• €35 fee for the TOL. CEnT-S and SAT fees are paid to the test providers.
• EU students with family income abroad use an ISEEU parificato. The first instalment at enrolment is €880.04 unless you have a low ISEE.

At a glance