Master in Food Engineering at Polytechnic University of Milan

Detailed entry requirements

Food Engineering admission requires a suitable prior degree, the programme’s curricular and preparation checks, and the applicable language evidence. The course-specific details below come from its 2026/27 regulation; central foreign-degree instructions and the newer 2027/28 language table are labelled separately.

Degree and alternative credit route

• The normal curricular route is an L-9 Industrial Engineering bachelor’s degree. Alternatively, a suitable degree of at least three years or 180 CFU can qualify with 30 CFU in the designated mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology/agricultural-science and structural fields, plus 20 CFU in designated industrial-engineering fields.
• The commission assesses foreign degrees using the same subject/credit principles where mapping is possible, and evaluates the academic career individually where it is not.
• The regulation’s standard career route includes graduation by 31 October of the sixth year after first enrolment, with the stated exemption for applicants already holding a master’s. The commission must give a positive preparation assessment; this is not a universal GPA number.

Missing preparation and pending graduation

• The specified Italian L-9 route has admission without extra curricular restrictions when all listed conditions are met. Other backgrounds require commission review rather than automatic eligibility from a degree title.
• The regulation permits pending-degree evaluation under its enrolment conditions. The applicant must obtain the qualification and communicate it as required for the relevant route; an older illustrative graduation year is not a current deadline.
• Assigned curricular integrations must be acquired before master’s enrolment. The regulation gives 18 months from the communicated decision to satisfy them, otherwise the admission right is lost.
• Pre-master single-course credits are subject to limits, including at most 32 credits recognised within the master’s 120-credit programme and at most 80 single-course credits overall. Preliminary integration credits do not themselves form part of the required 120 credits.

Foreign-degree qualification, grades and recognition

• The foreign-qualification route requires a recognised university-level bachelor’s degree giving access to second-cycle study, with subjects closely related to this master. Pending students may be evaluated, but the qualification must be obtained before final enrolment under the applicable procedure.
• The International Admissions Office applies strict country-specific qualification and CGPA requirements. Examples on the current page include India 70/100, China 80%, Bangladesh and Pakistan 3.3/4, and Iran 15.5/20. These are country-specific application thresholds, not a single score applicable to every applicant. We check the complete requirements for the country awarding your degree.
• Final recognition evidence is separate from a positive academic evaluation. The university may request a Declaration of Value or CIMEA evidence, and the applicable final-enrolment qualification checks still have to be satisfied.

English evidence and applicable academic year

• English evidence is required on the foreign-degree master’s route. The currently published certificate table is explicitly updated for 2027/28, while the course regulation cited here is for 2026/27. We match the certificate rule and deadline to the intake you are applying for.
• The current table includes IELTS Academic or General Training 6, PTE Academic 59 and LanguageCert ESOL B2 Communicator with four skills. TOEFL iBT/Home Edition requires 78 for tests through 20 January 2026 or 4.5 on the new scale for tests from 21 January 2026. Certificates expired under the issuer’s rules are not accepted.
• The stated English-medium exemption requires a bachelor’s of at least three years and university-certified evidence that at least 75% of its courses were taught in English. A general claim of fluency does not satisfy this documentary route.
• Central international guidance permits language evidence after initial application/evaluation, but requires it for the admission letter, merit-scholarship consideration, visa process and enrolment. The applicable route’s deadline remains mandatory.
• An Italian-taught or mixed Italian/English route also requires the stated B2 Italian evidence under central foreign-degree guidance, with the specified Italian-citizenship exemption. We match this condition to the programme language or track you choose.

Documents to prepare for the foreign-degree application

• Supply the bachelor’s qualification or permitted final-year/provisional document, official transcript, official CGPA/grading-scale evidence and a CV of no more than two pages. The transcript or diploma can serve as the GPA statement if it contains all required information.
• Academic documents are accepted in Italian, English, French or Spanish. Other languages require the specified official translation. Use legible scans of original documents with the required stamps/signatures or accepted official verification evidence.
• GRE evidence is optional in the general international engineering application and has no centrally specified minimum score. A motivation letter, recommendation and detailed course descriptions can provide additional evidence; they do not replace mandatory academic documents.
• We complete the dossier before the application fee is paid: the admissions instructions say uploaded documents cannot be changed or supplemented after payment. Incomplete or unpaid applications are not processed. A successful evaluation still needs the subsequent enrolment and recognition steps.

Sources and verification

1. Politecnico di Milano. Food Engineering: official teaching regulation, academic year 2026/27, sections 6.1-6.3 (admission, curricular preparation and places); reviewed 6 October 2026.
2. Politecnico di Milano. Master of Science admission with a foreign qualification: Requirements, degree eligibility, recognition and country-specific qualifications/CGPA; current guidance reviewed 6 October 2026.
3. Politecnico di Milano. List of documents required by the International Admissions Office, mandatory documents and language evidence; certificate table explicitly updated for 2027/28; reviewed 6 October 2026.

Which bachelor’s class is the main route?

L-9 Industrial Engineering.

Can another degree qualify?

Yes, through the suitable three-year/180-credit route with the designated 30-CFU and 20-CFU groups.

Is a universal GPA minimum stated here?

The programme uses a preparation assessment and specific career conditions. Foreign country-specific minima also apply.

Must assigned integrations be completed first?

Yes, before master’s enrolment.

What is the prerequisite completion period?

The regulation gives 18 months after the communicated requirements.

Can I be evaluated before graduating?

A pending-degree route exists, subject to obtaining the qualification by the applicable enrolment conditions.

Can someone handle my whole application to Food Engineering at PoliMi?

Yes. ApplyAZ, an Italy-based consultancy that works only with public universities, checks your transcript against PoliMi's rules for this programme, handles the application and Universitaly pre-enrolment, helps you file the Politecnico di Milano DSU scholarship application at the right time and in the right format, and prepares your visa file, for eligible students. Start by checking your eligibility.

I'm applying from India. What is the route into Food Engineering?

Your bachelor's must give access to second-cycle study, with subjects close to this master [2]. Where possible, the commission maps a foreign degree to 30 CFU in designated science fields and 20 CFU in industrial-engineering fields [1]. PoliMi lists a minimum of 70 out of 100 for India [2], and you need English proof such as IELTS 6 [3]. The steps are the online application, PoliMi's evaluation and Universitaly pre-enrolment. Indian students apply for the type D study visa at the Italian embassy or consulate that covers their state, such as New Delhi, Mumbai or Bengaluru.

Is the route different from Pakistan, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?

No. The academic rules for Food Engineering are the same whatever your nationality. Applicants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka follow the same steps as India: online application, PoliMi's evaluation and Universitaly pre-enrolment, then a type D study visa from the Italian mission for their country of residence. Read our guide for students in Dhaka.

I live in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman or Bahrain. Where do I apply for the visa?

At the Italian embassy or consulate responsible for the country where you legally live, after Universitaly pre-enrolment. The academic rules for Food Engineering are the same whatever your nationality, and Gulf residents follow the same steps: online application, PoliMi's evaluation and Universitaly pre-enrolment. Read our guides for Dubai, Riyadh and Doha.

I studied or live in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur. What is the route?

The academic rules for Food Engineering are the same whatever your nationality, and your degree is assessed like any other foreign qualification. Non-EU applicants who live abroad follow the same route: online application, PoliMi's evaluation and Universitaly pre-enrolment, then a type D study visa from the Italian mission for where they live. Read our guides for students in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.