Environmental and Land Planning Engineering
Politecnico di Milano, Milan
Application deadline
Set by this cycle’s call
The date appears here, with its link, once a person has opened that call.
English requirement
Medium of Instruction letter accepted
The university’s exact wording
“The rule, verbatim: "All applicants need to provide a document attesting their English language knowledge." A medium of instruction letter replaces the test. The exemption clause, verbatim: "Students who can prove that English was the medium of instruction for their Bachelor's degree (for at least 3 years) are exempt from providing any English language certification. In this case, students must upload a document certified by their university confirming that at least 75% of the courses in their programme were taught in English." Accepted certificates, listed by Politecnico as updated for A.Y. 2026/2027, with the required score: IELTS Academic or IELTS General Training 6 or above. TOEFL paper based 547 or above, computer based 210 or above, internet based and TOEFL Home Edition 78 or above for tests taken until 20/01/2026 and 4.5 or above for tests taken from 21/01/2026, with Politecnico di Milano TOEFL code 9795. TOEIC, for tests registered up to 28 February 2026, 720 or above Listening and Reading; for tests registered from 1 March 2026, 785 or above Listening and Reading plus 310 or above Speaking and Writing. Cambridge Proficiency pass at grade C, Advanced pass at grade C, First pass at grade B. Trinity College ISE II or above. Pearson PTE Academic overall score 59 or above. Pearson PEIC English International Certificate overall score 59 or above. LanguageCert ESOL B2 Communicator, 4 skills, or above. Duolingo is not on the accepted list. The university adds that it "does not accept certifications considered expired by the issuing institution". On timing, the certificate "is not compulsory to complete the online application process and to start your evaluation, but it is MANDATORY in order to obtain your admission letter, to be considered for merit-based scholarships, to obtain the Visa and to enrol at Politecnico di Milano", and it "does not influence the outcome of your evaluation and can be provided after the application deadline". This programme is taught in Italian and English, so Italian applies from the start. Politecnico requires an Italian certificate at B2 for programmes taught entirely in Italian, or in Italian and English, and asks for it at enrolment. You must also certify Italian before sitting the graduation exam.”
Politecnico di Milano, official programme pagechecked
- LevelMaster's degreeLaurea Magistrale
- SubjectEngineering
- Taught inTaught in Italian and English
- Length2 years
- DeliveryOn campus
- StartsSeptember
- AdmissionRestricted, entrance testThere is an entrance test
- Minimum markNo minimum stated
The money
What you pay, and what you must prove you have.
Two different things, kept apart on purpose: a bill you pay, and a balance a visa officer needs to see that never gets spent.
What you pay
Tuition, per year
€3,943.04
about PKR 1,267,000
Why this figure, and not a lower one
Italian state fees usually scale with an assessed household indicator. Where the call states one figure it appears above; where it states a scale, this page says so rather than averaging it.
Politecnico di Milano does not price degrees individually. One all inclusive contribution covers any programme and is scaled by ISEE, the Italian measure of household income and assets, from 157.04 euro at the bottom of the scale to 3,943.04 euro at the top. The figure here is the top, because the university states that an international student in the reserved non EU category, admitted with a first level qualification obtained abroad and holding no scholarship, pays the maximum whatever ISEE says.
To be considered, once
€150
about PKR 48,000
Paid to the university when you submit. Non-refundable, and separate from anything the visa itself costs.
What you must prove you have
Funds you must show, per year
€10,179.85
Health cover, minimum
€30,000
How these two are decided
Funds you must show: in your own account, or evidenced by a sponsor or an award. Cash is refused.
Health cover: emergency treatment and repatriation, across the Schengen area, for as long as the visa lasts.
Universitaly (MUR)checked
Who may hold the money, and the refusal of cash, are the embassy’s own rules for a study visa rather than the university’s.
Embassy of Italy, Islamabadchecked
Rent, food and travel are in none of the figures above. What a month actually costs in Italy.
Amounts are in euro, as published. €1 = PKR 321.43, 30 August 2026.
Entry requirements
What this call asks of you.
The admission model first, because it is the one that closes a degree for a year. Everything below it is quoted from the university's call for applications for this cycle, in its order.
How it admits
Restricted, entrance test
accesso programmato
The university's own wording
“Admission to the program is open to students holding a Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent qualification, with adequate preparation in fundamental and core engineering disciplines. Graduates in Engineering from Politecnico di Milano: admission is regulated according to criteria defined in the Academic Regulations, based on the student's educational background and curricular requirements. Graduates in Engineering from other Italian universities: admission requires verification of curricular requirements and individual academic preparation. Applicants holding a foreign academic qualification equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree may apply, provided they have an adequate background in fundamental engineering subjects and disciplines relevant to Environmental and Land Planning Engineering, and admission is subject to an Eligibility evaluation of the applicant's previous academic career.”
Entrance tests
Not yet read from the call
What the call asks for
A bachelor degree, or being in the process of completing one, which must be obtained before enrolment at Politecnico di Milano
The degree must give access to Level 7 EQF of the European Qualifications Framework
The degree must contain subjects closely related to the MSc programme applied for
The degree must be issued by a university or other institution at university level belonging to the official education system of the country of reference
Bachelor degrees obtained on the basis of a franchising agreement are not accepted
Applicants who have a Bachelor of Science in a different field, or who attended a vocational school, cannot apply directly for a Master of Science
If you hold both a bachelor and a master degree, you will be evaluated on the basis of your bachelor degree only
Pakistan specific, verbatim: Minimum GPA required for the application is 3.3 out of 4. The university adds that the requirements including minimum GPA are strict and no exceptions will be considered
Pakistan specific, verbatim: We do not accept 2+2 year bachelor degrees. We accept only 4-year continuous bachelor programmes (in line with HEC new bachelor's degree policy)
Pakistan specific: transcripts must be originals with stamp and signature, not photocopies, certified by your university Registrar's Office or by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan
Pakistan specific: a letter issued by your university stating your weighted average score, in addition to your academic transcripts
A document attesting English language knowledge, either an accepted certificate or a medium of instruction letter
No entrance test. The GRE General Test is optional for engineering applicants and no minimum score has been set
You may apply once per semester for up to two Master of Science programmes at the same time
Politecnico di Milano may at any stage of the evaluation ask for the Declaration of Value of your degree or the CIMEA Statement of Comparability
The English rule
Medium of Instruction letter accepted
“The rule, verbatim: "All applicants need to provide a document attesting their English language knowledge." A medium of instruction letter replaces the test. The exemption clause, verbatim: "Students who can prove that English was the medium of instruction for their Bachelor's degree (for at least 3 years) are exempt from providing any English language certification. In this case, students must upload a document certified by their university confirming that at least 75% of the courses in their programme were taught in English." Accepted certificates, listed by Politecnico as updated for A.Y. 2026/2027, with the required score: IELTS Academic or IELTS General Training 6 or above. TOEFL paper based 547 or above, computer based 210 or above, internet based and TOEFL Home Edition 78 or above for tests taken until 20/01/2026 and 4.5 or above for tests taken from 21/01/2026, with Politecnico di Milano TOEFL code 9795. TOEIC, for tests registered up to 28 February 2026, 720 or above Listening and Reading; for tests registered from 1 March 2026, 785 or above Listening and Reading plus 310 or above Speaking and Writing. Cambridge Proficiency pass at grade C, Advanced pass at grade C, First pass at grade B. Trinity College ISE II or above. Pearson PTE Academic overall score 59 or above. Pearson PEIC English International Certificate overall score 59 or above. LanguageCert ESOL B2 Communicator, 4 skills, or above. Duolingo is not on the accepted list. The university adds that it "does not accept certifications considered expired by the issuing institution". On timing, the certificate "is not compulsory to complete the online application process and to start your evaluation, but it is MANDATORY in order to obtain your admission letter, to be considered for merit-based scholarships, to obtain the Visa and to enrol at Politecnico di Milano", and it "does not influence the outcome of your evaluation and can be provided after the application deadline". This programme is taught in Italian and English, so Italian applies from the start. Politecnico requires an Italian certificate at B2 for programmes taught entirely in Italian, or in Italian and English, and asks for it at enrolment. You must also certify Italian before sitting the graduation exam.”
The application file
- University qualification: an official copy of the bachelor degree, or an official provisional certificate, or an enrolment document from your University Registrar's Office if you have not graduated, carrying stamps or signatures
- Academic transcript: an official document from the university Registrar's Office listing courses taken, grades received and the relation between credits and hours, scanned on both sides, original rather than a photocopy
- Cumulative GPA statement: must show both your CGPA and the grading scale with the minimum passing grade in use at your university, officially issued by the university
- Curriculum vitae: a written description of work experience, educational background and skills, maximum 2 pages
- English language document: an accepted certificate, or a university certified letter that English was the medium of instruction for at least 3 years covering at least 75% of the courses
- Official translation of the transcript and of the qualification if the original is not in Italian, English, French or Spanish, carrying the original stamp or signature of an official translator
- Optional: GRE General Test, for engineering and architecture applicants only, with no minimum score set, Politecnico code 0495
- Optional: letter of recommendation from a current or former professor, containing the professor's institutional contacts
- Optional: letter of motivation, maximum 2 pages per programme applied to
- Optional: detailed study programmes or course descriptions, 4 MB maximum
- All files in PDF, named without special characters or accents, and unchangeable once the application fee is paid
English, accepted proofs
- IELTS
- TOEFL
- PTE Academic
- Medium of Instruction letter
Only what this call names. A proof another degree at the same university accepts is not on this list unless this call says so too.
Before any of it counts
Start the legalisation chain first
A degree awarded outside Europe has to be attested and legalised before an Italian university reads it. That chain is decided by the country you apply from, and no office on it publishes a turnaround.
The study plan
What you would actually study.
Transcribed from the university's published study plan, in its order and its wording.
1st Year11 modules
- STATISTICAL MODELS AND STOCHASTIC PROCESSES6 CFU
- NUMERICAL ANALYSISChoose from a list8 CFU
- STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (IAT)Choose from a list8 CFU
- MATHEMATICAL PHYSICSChoose from a list8 CFU
- EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICSChoose from a list8 CFU
- COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS FOR GEOMATERIALS10 CFU
- WATER AND FOOD SECURITY8 CFU
- ENGINEERING SEISMOLOGYChoose from a list10 CFU
- SURVEYING AND MONITORING METHODSChoose from a list10 CFU
- SLOPE STABILITY SLOPE STABILITY [I.C.]Choose from a list10 CFU
- Courses to be chosen from Group OPZIONALI DA 8 CFUChoose from a list8 CFU
2nd Year7 modules
- RIVER ENGINEERING AND BASIN RECLAMATION10 CFU
- MARITIME ENGINEERING8 CFU
- GROUNDWATER AND RIVER APPLIED MODELLING10 CFU
- ENGINEERING SEISMOLOGYChoose from a list10 CFU
- SLOPE STABILITY SLOPE STABILITY [I.C.]Choose from a list10 CFU
- Courses to be chosen from Group OPZIONALI DA 10 CFUChoose from a list10 CFU
- FINAL DEGREE TEST (12 CPS)Thesis12 CFU
Courses of the Group OPZIONALI DA 10 CFU29 modules
- ECOSYSTEMS CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENTChoose from a list10 CFU
- ENGINEERING SEISMOLOGYChoose from a list10 CFU
- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTChoose from a list10 CFU
- GEOPHYSICAL DATA PROCESSINGChoose from a list10 CFU
- PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND DRONE SURVEYINGChoose from a list10 CFU
- RIVER ENGINEERING AND BASIN RECLAMATIONChoose from a list10 CFU
- SOCIOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESChoose from a list5 CFU
- SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENTChoose from a list10 CFU
- REMOTE SENSINGChoose from a list10 CFU
- ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS [I.C.]Choose from a list10 CFU
- COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS FOR GEOMATERIALSChoose from a list10 CFU
- PLASTIC TODAY: KEY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIESChoose from a list5 CFU
- AIR POLLUTIONChoose from a list10 CFU
- ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMChoose from a list10 CFU
- GROUNDWATERChoose from a list10 CFU
- METHODOLOGIES FOR LIFE CYCLE THINKINGChoose from a list10 CFU
- REGENERATIVE URBAN DESIGNChoose from a list10 CFU
- RELIABILITY ENGINEERING AND QUANTITATIVE RISK ANALYSIS A+BChoose from a list10 CFU
- SOIL REMEDIATIONChoose from a list10 CFU
- WATER TREATMENTChoose from a list10 CFU
- WASTEWATER TREATMENT ENGINEERINGChoose from a list10 CFU
- WATER ENERGY AGRICULTUREChoose from a list10 CFU
- GROUNDWATER AND RIVER APPLIED MODELLINGChoose from a list10 CFU
- HUMAN HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT DATA SCIENCE LABORATORYLab or workshop5 CFU
- NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENTChoose from a list10 CFU
- NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR A RESILIENT WORLDChoose from a list5 CFU
- HYDROGEOLOGICAL RISK [I.C]Choose from a list10 CFU
- SLOPE STABILITY SLOPE STABILITY [I.C.]Choose from a list10 CFU
- SURVEYING AND MONITORING METHODSChoose from a list10 CFU
Courses of the Group OPZIONALI DA 8 CFU25 modules
- 3D MODELLING AND MAPPING FROM DRONE IMAGESChoose from a list8 CFU
- APPLIED METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGYChoose from a list8 CFU
- BASIC OF GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRYChoose from a list8 CFU
- NUMERICAL ANALYSISChoose from a list8 CFU
- ENGINEERING AND COOPERATION FOR DEVELOPMENTChoose from a list8 CFU
- COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND PLANNING ENGINEERINGChoose from a list8 CFU
- MARITIME ENGINEERINGChoose from a list8 CFU
- MATHEMATICAL PHYSICSChoose from a list8 CFU
- MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGEChoose from a list8 CFU
- WATER NETWORK SERVICESChoose from a list8 CFU
- WATER AND FOOD SECURITYChoose from a list8 CFU
- WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIESChoose from a list8 CFU
- CLIMATE AND GLOBAL CHANGES IN THE AGE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTChoose from a list8 CFU
- ECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF PRODUCTIVE SYSTEMSChoose from a list8 CFU
- TRANSPORT ECONOMYChoose from a list8 CFU
- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGChoose from a list8 CFU
- ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE MODELING AND SCENARIOSChoose from a list8 CFU
- FUNDAMENTALS OF ENERGY CONVERSIONChoose from a list8 CFU
- FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGYChoose from a list8 CFU
- POWER GENERATION SYSTEMSChoose from a list8 CFU
- EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICSChoose from a list8 CFU
- HYDROGEOLOGICAL RISK AND CIVIL PROTECTIONChoose from a list8 CFU
- GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMSChoose from a list8 CFU
- STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (IAT)Choose from a list8 CFU
- LAND USE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTSChoose from a list8 CFU
0 CFU for the whole degree, as the plan states it. 72 modules are listed here.
CFU is the Italian name for an ECTS credit. One is the same as the other, so 120 CFU is 120 ECTS.
Funding this programme lists
5 routes this call names.
Each has its own page with the amount, the ceilings and the state of its call today.
- Closed for this cycleRegional right-to-study grant
Bando di concorso per l'assegnazione dei benefici per il diritto allo studio (DSU), a.a. 2026/2027, Politecnico di Milano
Regione LombardiaBachelor's degree, Master's degree, PhD, Single-cycle degreeAny subject
€5,028 to €7,419cash, per academic year
Lombardy's DSU grant for 2026/2027 pays a student living away from home 5,028 to 7,419 euro in cash, adds a free meal a day and carries exemption from Politecnico tuition and contributions. You have to be under both ceilings, an ISEE of 26,887.93 euro and an ISPE of 58,452.06 euro, and the application goes to Politecnico di Milano rather than to the region, by 12:00 Italian time on 5 August 2026 for a first year student.
Pays for tuition, living costs, housing and meals
- Income ceiling applies
- One thing to check
Closed ·
- Closed for this cycleUniversity award
Merit Based International Scholarships: Bronze Piacenza Campus Scholarships
Politecnico di MilanoMaster's degreeAny subject
€2,500cash, gross, per academic year, on top of a full tuition fee waiver
Ten awards of €2,500 gross plus a full tuition fee waiver, for international students entering the first year of Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics for Manufacturing) taught in English at the Piacenza campus. It is the smallest cash amount in the Merit call and it is tied to that single programme.
Pays for tuition and living costs
- One thing to check
Closed ·
- Closed for this cycleUniversity award
Merit Based International Scholarships: Gold Piacenza Campus Scholarships
Politecnico di MilanoMaster's degreeAny subject
€5,000cash, gross, per academic year, on top of a full tuition fee waiver
Sixteen awards of €5,000 gross a year plus a full tuition fee waiver, for international students entering the first year of Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design or Energy Engineering (Renewables and Environmental Sustainability RES) taught in English at the Piacenza campus. It is tied to those two programmes only, and you have to have applied for admission inside the Early Bird window to be eligible at all.
Pays for tuition and living costs
- One thing to check
Closed ·
2 more routes this call names
- Closed for this cycleUniversity award
Merit Based International Scholarships: Platinum and Gold Scholarships, Milan
Politecnico di MilanoMaster's degreeAny subject
€8,000 to €10,000cash, gross, per academic year, on top of a full tuition fee waiver
Politecnico di Milano waives the whole tuition fee and adds a gross cash allowance of €10,000 a year on 10 Platinum awards or €8,000 a year on 18 Gold awards, for international students entering the first year of a Master of Science taught in English at Milano Leonardo or Milano Bovisa. Only students who submitted their admission application and paid the application fee during the Early Bird window are eligible at all, which for 2026/2027 meant applying between 1 October and 1 December 2025.
Pays for tuition and living costs
- One thing to check
Closed ·
- Closed for this cycleTuition waiver
Merit Based International Scholarships: Silver Cremona, Lecco, Mantova, Piacenza Campuses Scholarships
Politecnico di MilanoMaster's degreeAny subject
No amount published for this cycle
Ten awards that exempt you from tuition fees for the whole academic year, for international students entering the first year of any Master of Science taught in English at the Cremona, Lecco, Mantova or Piacenza campuses. There is no cash: Silver is a waiver and nothing else, so you still fund your own living costs.
Pays for tuition
- One thing to check
Closed ·
The degree
About this degree.
A two year Master of Science that trains engineers to analyse environmental phenomena quantitatively and design interventions for the interaction between human activities, the environment and the land, within a sustainable development and One Health framework. It suits engineering graduates aiming at environmental protection, land safety, natural resources planning, remediation technologies or environmental monitoring, in public bodies, consulting firms or NGOs.
The Master Degree in Environmental and Land Planning Engineering trains engineers with a solid multidisciplinary background for the quantitative analysis of environmental phenomena and the design of interventions aimed at solving the challenges posed by man's interaction with the environment. The program focuses on the interaction between human activities, the environment, and the land within a sustainable development framework. The course embraces a One Health approach, highlighting the link between environmental quality, human well-being, and the resilience of territorial systems.
The university's full description
Graduates play an active role in protecting the environment, safeguarding public health, and ensuring the land's safety, being professionals capable of understanding complex environmental systems and designing advanced interventions to tackle contemporary environmental challenges, working in multidisciplinary contexts and at multiple scales. The curriculum prepares students for technical roles and decision-support activities in both public and private sectors, opening up broad and diverse professional prospects.
The program provides in-depth study of some theoretical tools, mathematics, statistics and computer science, and advanced tools for analyzing and modeling environmental and territorial phenomena, with a strong focus on real-world applications. Students develop skills to design sustainable solutions for land and natural resources management, mitigation of the effects of natural events and pollution, environmental remediation and risk reduction, and environmental quality improvement, integrating engineering, scientific, and computational knowledge.
The course offers several specialized study tracks, allowing students to deepen their expertise in specific areas of environmental engineering. A fully English-taught track is available, Environmental Engineering for Sustainability. Four other tracks include some courses taught in Italian, but the study plan's customization allows students to have fully English teaching as well: Land Protection and Natural Hazard Prevention, Natural Resources Planning and Management, Environmental Protection and Remediation Technologies, and Environmental Monitoring and Diagnostics.
Where it leads
As the university states it on its own page. Not a placement rate and not a promise.
- Highly qualified professional environments addressing complex environmental challenges, contributing to the planning, design and management of interventions to protect the environment and the land
- Engineering and consulting firms
- Research and innovation activities
- Organizations, authorities and NGOs involved in planning, monitoring and managing environmental and territorial systems
- Professional practice as a licensed engineer after passing the State Exam and registering with the professional Engineers' Association
- Second-level university Master's programs or PhD programs
One programme, one university, once a year.
That is what Universitaly allows. Three questions tell you where you stand before you spend that choice: the degree level, what the visa wants in the bank, and how much calendar is left.
Universitaly (MUR)checked
The shortlist is a conversation
An advisor reads your documents against what this call asks for and tells you whether the file will clear, and if it will not, what to fix.
Tuition a year€3,943.04
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