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Hey! I’m planning to apply to PoliTO for the 2027/28 intake for the Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering, and I wanted to ask a few questions before I start preparing everything.

I’m from Madagascar and I’ll be graduating with a Malagasy high school diploma after 12 years of schooling. Does PoliTO accept this qualification for admission? If anyone from Madagascar has applied before, I’d really like to know how it went and whether you needed any additional documents.

I’m also a little worried about the admission test. From what I understand, the TIL-I has to be taken in person in Italy. Since I’m coming from Madagascar, travelling to Italy just to take an admission test would be really difficult financially. Are there any alternatives for international students who can’t afford to travel to Italy for the TIL-I?

I’ve also seen that the SAT can be used instead, but that would also be an additional cost for me. Are there any ways to avoid these costs, like fee waivers or other options for international applicants?

And if anyone has already gone through the process as an international student, I’d also appreciate any advice about the overall costs of applying and moving to Turin.

Thanks!

Mi date informazioni su questo corso presente al politecnico di torino. Come vi trovate?(sarei interessato al percorso fisico)

This torino has a horrendous process of handling stuff, I applied on may 4, no response, on June 12th I uploaded course completion certificate again no response, finally on 28th July they are like we can't validate unless you change your qualification to obtained in the portal + course completion/provisional certificate. Then I uploaded it on 31 July, this time the provisional degree itself. Since then no response till 18th they're on holiday. Anyone facing the same ?

Are there any free mock tests or even practice question available for TIL-I ?

Hi everyone,
I’m planning to apply as a non-EU/international student from India for the MSc in Computer Engineering at Politecnico di Torino (PoliTO) for the September 2027 intake, and I had a few questions specifically for applicants who went through the process with an Indian/foreign bachelor’s degree.
My profile:
Bachelor’s: Computer Engineering, India
University: SPPU
CGPA: 9.422/10
Classification: First Class with Distinction
No failed courses/backlogs
Entire bachelor’s degree taught and assessed in English
My undergraduate curriculum covers most of the core CS/Computer Engineering areas, including:
Engineering Mathematics (calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, probability/statistics, discrete mathematics, etc., across multiple courses)
Data Structures and Algorithms
Object-Oriented Programming
Python and Java
Database Management Systems
Computer Networks
Operating Systems
System Programming
Theory of Computation
Web Technology
Software Engineering
Digital Electronics and Logic Design
Microprocessors
Cyber Security
Data Science / Big Data Analytics
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Graphics
Cloud Computing
Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
High Performance Computing
Blockchain Technology
I will provide the official transcript, grading system and detailed course syllabi as required.
I mainly have three questions:
1. ECTS / course-credit mapping
For applicants with a foreign bachelor’s degree, are we expected to personally convert/map our university courses and credits into ECTS?
My university provides official transcripts containing the credits and grading system, and I can also provide detailed syllabi/course descriptions. Does PoliTO itself evaluate the academic workload and course content, or should applicants prepare their own ECTS-equivalence table?
2. English proficiency / MOI
I noticed that PoliTO provides exemptions for applicants from certain countries/educational backgrounds, and that India is included among the Asian countries for which an English-taught degree/MOI may be used for the exemption.
Since my entire bachelor’s degree (100%) was taught and assessed in English, would an official Medium of Instruction (MOI) certificate be sufficient in this situation?
For Indian applicants whose entire bachelor’s degree was in English, did you submit only the MOI, or did you also submit IELTS/TOEFL?
3. GRE — particularly for an open-access programme
This is the point I’m most unsure about.
Since the programme is described as open access, and GRE is listed as optional but highly valued, how important is GRE in practice?
For applicants who already have a strong academic record and whose bachelor’s curriculum closely matches the programme requirements, is it realistic to be admitted without submitting GRE?
For example, with a profile such as mine (9.422/10 CGPA, First Class with Distinction, no backlogs, and extensive coverage of CS/CE subjects), would submitting a strong GRE score meaningfully strengthen the application, or is it more of a supplementary advantage rather than something necessary?
Also, for applicants who were admitted without GRE, did you feel that the admission decision was primarily based on the curriculum/academic background and fulfilment of curricular requirements?
I’m mainly trying to understand how PoliTO differentiates between applicants when the applicant already has a strong academic record and a bachelor’s curriculum closely aligned with the programme.
I would especially appreciate responses from non-EU applicants with an Indian/foreign bachelor’s degree who applied to PoliTO, particularly those who were admitted without GRE.
Thanks in advance!

I am an international student who took SAT and I got 720 in math and 630 in RW . And specifically I want to study automotive engineering, what is my possibility to get accepted to Politecnio di Torino?

the screenshot above is taken from the translated version of the following site:
https://www.polito.it/ateneo/comunicazione-e-ufficio-stampa/poliflash/test-d-ingresso-20262027-il-politecnico-sempre-piu
I've heard from some people that this means that they will retire the TIL, and solely rely on the CISIA tests. but they could also adopt the polimi system, where the main test is the TIL, and they accept other alternatives, So what do you think this means?

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Hi, I have a question for those who study mechanical engineering in English at Polito, especially for those of you whose first language isn’t English: how is it? Was it hard studying in english? Is it doable or will I have an heart attack before I’m 20?

ciao a tutti! sono appena usciti gli esiti per il bando di ammissione al collegio einaudi e vorrei delle info a chi ne capisce più di me o che ha più esperienza nel collegio: sono in lista di attesa, ma la mia posizione è molto favorevole, e vorrei sapere se, solitamente, gli scorrimenti siano abbastanza frequenti (so che il prossimo è il 12 agosto, ma vorrei sapere, da chi è già entrato gli anni scorsi, quante persone rinunciano/vanno via dal collegio).
grazie!

it is unticked. Will it cause any problem for applying edisu scholarship?

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