Master in Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0 at Polytechnic University of Turin
Two-year LM-53 master's at Politecnico di Torino on advanced, sustainable materials and advanced manufacturing, with a fully English track. Entry needs 100 subject credits across two groups and English at B2.
Master
2 years
Turin
Multiple
Polytechnic University of Turin
Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0 is a two-year, 120 ECTS master's degree (class LM-53) at Politecnico di Torino in Turin, with a track taught entirely in English. Entry needs a bachelor's with at least 40 credits in maths and basic sciences and 60 in chemistry, materials or industrial engineering, plus English at B2 (IELTS 5.5). Fees can be reduced based on family income, so it can be tuition-free for eligible students.
Entry requirements
Detailed entry requirements
PoliTo's Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0 master asks for a three-year bachelor's or recognised foreign degree after at least 15 years of education, with at least 40 credits in maths and basic sciences and 60 in chemistry, materials or industrial engineering subjects, plus English at B2 and a positive academic evaluation. Reviewed 8 October 2026. [1]
Degree and the two credit groups
You need a three-year bachelor's degree or a qualification earned outside Italy and recognised as suitable for admission. A foreign degree must come from an accredited or recognised university after at least 15 years of total education, counting school and university. Your previous studies must also include: [1]
- At least 40 credits in core subjects: chemistry fundamentals (CHIM/07), physics (FIS/01 and 03), computer science (ING-INF/05), mathematics (MAT/02, 03, 05 and 06) and statistics (SECS-S/02).
- At least 60 credits in materials and engineering subjects: chemistry (CHIM/02, 05, 06 and 07), physics of matter (FIS/03), structural mechanics (ICAR/08), industrial engineering including aerospace, energy, mechanical design, metallurgy, materials science, chemical, electrical, biomedical and management engineering (ING-IND/04, 06, 08, 09, 10, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 31, 32, 34 and 35) and applied economics (SECS-P/06).
Credits in a subject area listed in both groups count first towards the core group, and the rest count towards the second group. For 2026/27, the recommended background is any field of engineering. [1][2]
What this means for your transcript
Italian credits and the credits on a foreign transcript are not always the same unit, and PoliTo looks at your subjects and at how well your degree fits the programme, not just your total. As a guide, based on the rule above:
- Usually a fit: a B.Tech or B.E. in Metallurgical and Materials, Mechanical, Chemical, Production or Aerospace Engineering, which usually carries maths, physics, chemistry and programming plus many credits in the listed materials, mechanical and chemical fields.
- Check carefully: a B.Tech in Civil or Electrical Engineering. Structural mechanics or electrical engineering credits count towards the second group, but much of the rest of these degrees does not.
- Check carefully: a B.Sc. in Chemistry or Physics. Chemistry and physics of matter count, but engineering is the recommended background.
- Often short: a B.Tech in Computer Science, IT or Electronics, or a BCA, since electronics and most computing subjects are outside the second group, and a B.Com, BBA or BA, which rarely carries the maths and science credits.
PoliTo's admission syllabus also expects working knowledge of structural mechanics, thermodynamics and transport, fluid machinery, materials science, organic chemistry, metallic, polymeric and ceramic materials, and the structure of matter. Gaps must be covered through personal study. [5]
If you lack fewer than 10 credits, the programme's academic advisor can still admit you; beyond that, the coordinator or vice coordinator gives final approval. Missing credits must be made up before enrolment, through single courses for up to 60 credits or, above 60, by enrolling in a PoliTo bachelor's that offers them. [1]
English
Certified English at CEFR level B2 or higher. [1] For 2026/27, the minimum listed for the English-taught programme is IELTS 5.5, with no Italian needed. The Italian edition also asks for Italian at B2. [2] TOEFL and TOEIC results are sent to PoliTo with code C285. [3]
You can be exempt if your degree or school-leaving qualification came from an English-taught path at an institution in one of the listed countries, which include India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore, or from the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand or another country on the university's list. You then upload an official medium-of-instruction statement instead. Some consulates may still ask for a language certificate for the visa, so we check what your file needs. [3]
Evaluation and selection
Access is uncapped, and there is no entrance test for applicants with a degree from outside Italy. [1][4] PoliTo first checks that you meet the admission requirements and have uploaded every required document. Professors from the programme then assess your academic preparation and how consistent your previous degree is with the programme. The result is eligible, a conditional offer if you have not yet graduated, or not eligible. [1][3]
The interview on metallic, polymeric and ceramic materials described in the regulations applies only to some Italian graduates with lower averages. A GRE General Test score, recommendation letter, motivation letter or proof of relevant training or work is optional but may support a favourable assessment. An offer is valid only for the academic year you applied for. [1][3]
2026/27 deadlines
For 2026/27, applicants with a non-Italian qualification had two calls, both extended by 15 days: [3]
- First call: 19 December 2025 to 13 February 2026, results on 15 April 2026, Universitaly pre-enrolment by 30 June 2026.
- Second call: 18 March to 20 April 2026, results on 22 June 2026, Universitaly pre-enrolment by 15 July 2026.
A third call in November 2026 is open only to EU applicants and non-EU applicants already living in Italy. The 2027/28 calendar is not yet published. [3]
Documents and non-EU steps
The Apply@PoliTO application lets you choose up to two master's programmes in order of preference, with one application per call. Compulsory documents are your passport, CV, bachelor's degree certificate or an official statement of your provisional graduation date, transcript of records and English certificate. For this programme a course syllabus is not required. Incomplete applications are rejected. [2][3]
Non-EU applicants living abroad then complete Universitaly pre-enrolment with PoliTo's confirmation of eligibility letter. PoliTo validates it only once you hold your bachelor's degree and have uploaded proof of it, and you then apply for a type D study visa. To enrol you need a declaration of value, a CIMEA statement of comparability, an ARDI certificate of correspondence or a Diploma Supplement, and PoliTo may also ask for a CIMEA statement of verification. [3]
Sources and verification
Checked by the ApplyAZ admissions team against the university's official documents listed below. Entry rules can change with each new call, and we re-check them before every application.
- Politecnico di Torino, Department of Applied Science and Technology. Academic regulations, Master's degree programme in Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0, academic year 2026/27 (Italian text). Reviewed 8 October 2026.
- Politecnico di Torino. Course-specific requirements for master's degree programmes, academic year 2026/27, updated 19 December 2025. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
- Politecnico di Torino. Admission to master's degree programmes for applicants with a non-Italian qualification, academic year 2026/27. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
- Politecnico di Torino. Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0 programme page, academic year 2026/27. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
- Politecnico di Torino. Syllabus for admission to the Master's degree in Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0, undated. Reviewed 8 October 2026.
About the programme
Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0 is a two-year, 120 ECTS master's degree in class LM-53 (Materials Engineering) at Politecnico di Torino, taught on the main campus in Turin.
It has an English edition, Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0, that you can follow with English only, alongside the Italian edition, Ingegneria dei Materiali per l'Industria 4.0. Access is uncapped, subject to an evaluation of your admission requirements.
The degree starts from the fourth industrial revolution.
Production methods will have to change radically, and bringing efficient, appealing products made through sustainable processes to market will be an essential step; innovation in materials is one of the key pillars of that change.
The programme is inter- and multidisciplinary and suits graduates in any field of engineering who want to work where materials science meets advanced manufacturing.
What you will study
In the English edition of Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0 you learn to design advanced materials and to make them with the latest manufacturing techniques. The programme page sets out these aims:
- Designing advanced materials with higher performance
- Making materials cost-competitive
- Making materials and their production sustainable
- Producing and processing materials with recent advanced manufacturing techniques
- Applying materials innovation to the Industry 4.0 model of production
The programme has three tracks. Materials Engineering for Advanced Manufacturing is taught entirely in English, while Functional Materials and Structural Materials are taught mainly in Italian. Many courses include teaching labs where you learn processing technologies, advanced characterisation and data handling by doing. In year 2 you choose 14 credits of electives, and the degree ends with a 16-credit thesis. [1]
PoliTo also takes part in META 4.0, an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's coordinated by École Centrale de Lyon that leads to a multiple degree, with mobility scholarships. [1]
How the programme is taught
The degree has its own advisor for internships and an academic advisor for international and Erasmus mobility, so both company internships and study periods abroad are part of the options open to students.
Students with a non-Italian qualification enrolled in an English-taught master's must reach Italian at A2 level before they graduate.
Career paths
The regulations describe two profiles: materials engineer, and materials engineer for advanced manufacturing. Graduates manage production and heat-treatment processes, run quality-control labs, select innovative materials for product design and develop new processing technologies. [1]
The main employers are manufacturing, energy, automotive, aerospace, biomedical and electronics companies that produce or process metals, polymers, ceramics, glass and composites, along with industrial labs and research centres. Graduates can also go on to a PhD in materials science. [1]
Fees and scholarships
At Politecnico di Torino, the tuition you pay follows your citizenship or residence, and a reduction based on family income can be requested; the yearly fee rules give the exact amounts. EDISU Piemonte, the regional right-to-study body, manages scholarships and university housing and accepts applications from international students.
If your family lives abroad, EDISU calculates an ISEE parificato from the foreign income and asset documents you submit, and we help you prepare them in the right format.
How to apply from outside the EU
Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0 recommends a bachelor's in any field of engineering and does not ask for the syllabus of your courses.
We apply on Apply@PoliTO and can list up to two master's programmes in order of preference.
For 2026/27, the two calls for non-EU applicants living abroad ran from 19 December 2025 to 13 February 2026 and from 18 March to 20 April 2026. The 2027/28 calendar is not yet published. [3]
With an offer, we pre-enrol you on Universitaly, which is required for the type D study visa. For 2026/27 the indicative pre-enrolment dates were 30 June 2026 (first call) and 15 July 2026 (second call). You then enrol with a declaration of value, a CIMEA statement of comparability or an ARDI certificate of correspondence. [3]
How ApplyAZ helps
ApplyAZ is an Italy-based consultancy that works only with public universities. We can include this programme in a shortlist of 20 to 30 English-taught programmes that fit your profile, so your plan never rests on a single application.
For eligible students who start with us, a named person owns each stage, from A to Z:
- We check your transcript against PoliTo's entry rules for this programme.
- We write your CV and a tailored statement of purpose.
- We prepare and submit your Apply@PoliTO application and Universitaly pre-enrolment.
- We help you declare your family income for reduced fees and file your EDISU Piemonte scholarship application at the right time and in the right format.
- We prepare your visa file.
With operations in all 20 Italian regions, we follow each region's scholarship rules and deadlines as they change. The university decides admission, the region decides the scholarship and the consulate decides the visa, so no one can promise an outcome. You pay in milestones, and every service you pay for is either delivered or its fee is refunded (terms apply).
Programmes at Italian public universities can be tuition-free for eligible students. Check if you are eligible and book a one-to-one consultation session with one of our Italy experts, or see how ApplyAZ works.
Questions and answers
What bachelor's degree do I need for PoliTo's Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0 master?
A three-year bachelor's or recognised foreign degree after at least 15 years of education, with at least 40 credits in maths, statistics, physics, chemistry or computing and at least 60 in chemistry, materials or industrial engineering subjects. Any field of engineering is the recommended background. [1][2]
Is there an entrance test?
Not for applicants with a degree from outside Italy. Access is uncapped, and professors from the programme assess your academic preparation and how well your degree fits from your documents. The interview in the regulations applies only to some Italian graduates with lower averages. [1][4]
What English level is required? Do I need IELTS?
English at B2 or higher, and the minimum listed for 2026/27 is IELTS 5.5. A degree from an English-taught path in a listed country, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, can be exempt with an official medium-of-instruction statement. [1][2][3]
Is the programme fully taught in English?
One of its three tracks, Materials Engineering for Advanced Manufacturing, is taught entirely in English and needs no Italian. The Functional Materials and Structural Materials tracks are taught mainly in Italian, and the Italian edition also asks for Italian at B2. [1][2]
When is the deadline for non-EU students?
For 2026/27, the first call ran from 19 December 2025 to 13 February 2026 and the second from 18 March to 20 April 2026, with Universitaly pre-enrolment by 30 June or 15 July 2026. The 2027/28 calendar is not yet published. [3]
Can I apply before I graduate?
Yes. You upload an official statement of your provisional graduation date and can receive a conditional offer. PoliTo validates your Universitaly pre-enrolment only once you hold your bachelor's degree and have uploaded proof of it. [3]
I have a B.Sc. in Chemistry or a B.Tech in Electronics. Can I apply?
Possibly. Chemistry and physics of matter count towards the second credit group, but engineering is the recommended background. Electronics and most computing subjects fall outside the second group, so electronics graduates are often short of the 60 materials or industrial engineering credits. [1][2]
What should I know before I start?
PoliTo's admission syllabus expects basics of structural mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid machinery and materials science, including metals, polymers, ceramics, organic chemistry and the structure of matter. If some of these are missing from your degree, you are expected to cover them through personal study. [5]
Can someone handle my whole application to Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0 at PoliTo?
Yes. ApplyAZ, an Italy-based consultancy that works only with public universities, checks your transcript against PoliTo's rules for this programme, handles the application and Universitaly pre-enrolment, helps you file the EDISU Piemonte 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 Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0?
A recognised Indian engineering degree, such as a B.Tech or B.E. in Metallurgical and Materials, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, can meet the rule if it carries 40 credits in maths, physics, chemistry and computing and 60 in the listed engineering and chemistry fields. An English-medium Indian degree can be exempt from IELTS. The steps are the Apply@PoliTO application, the eligibility letter and Universitaly pre-enrolment. [1][3] 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 Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0 are the same whatever your nationality. Applicants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka follow the same steps as India: Apply@PoliTO application, confirmation of eligibility letter 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 Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0 are the same whatever your nationality, and Gulf residents follow the same steps: Apply@PoliTO application, confirmation of eligibility letter 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 Materials Engineering for Industry 4.0 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: Apply@PoliTO application, confirmation of eligibility letter 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.
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