1. General Information

School	School of Design
Code Reference Law	1026
Name	Digital and Interaction Design
Reference Law	Ordinamento D.M. 1648-1649/23
Class of degree	LM-12 - Design
Degree level	Laurea Magistrale (Equivalent To Master Of Science)
First year of activation	2017/2018
Official length of the programme	2
Years of the programme already activated	1,2
Official language(s)	The Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) programme is offered in English but the degree programme meets the requirements of MIUR (Ministry of Education, Universities and Research) note of 11.07.2018 and the CUN opinion of 10.23.2018.
Campus	Milano
Dean of the School	Francesco Zurlo
Coordinator of the Study programme	Davide Spallazzo
Website of the School	http://www.design.polimi.it
Website of the Study programme	http://www.digitalinteractiondesign.polimi.it/

Student Office (Study programme) - Milano Bovisa

Reference office	Orientamento carriera didattica Design
Address	Via Candiani 72, 20158 Milano
Contact	https://www.design.polimi.it/contatti

Central Student Office - Milano Bovisa

Address

VIA LAMBRUSCHINI, 15 (MI)

2. General presentation of the study programme

The Master's Degree Program in Digital & Interaction Design (LM-12) aims to train professionals specializing in the design and development of interactive artifacts, both digital and physical. These artifacts include advanced technological products, digital interfaces, connected devices, and interactive environments, integrating technical, creative, and innovative skills.

The program takes a highly interdisciplinary approach, combining design with the latest digital and electronic technologies. Students learn to create solutions where user experience is at the core, ensuring usability, accessibility, and seamless interaction between users and designed systems. Innovation plays a key role in the curriculum, with a strong focus on emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality.

The course combines solid theoretical knowledge with hands-on, professional training. Students develop not only the cultural and scientific competencies needed to understand the design context and processes but also the technical skills to create prototypes and implement real interactive solutions. This prepares them to effectively address the challenges of rapid technological advancements and pervasive digitalization across all production and service sectors.

Ultimately, the program equips graduates with the necessary skills to meet the current and future demands of the job market, where expertise in digital and interactive design is increasingly sought after.

3. Learning objectives

The program aims to train designers specializing in the creation of digital products and systems, with a strong focus on innovation. Graduates will be able to develop products, environments, and services that leverage the interactive potential of digital and electronic technologies. Particular attention is given to user experience and social experience, to improve interaction processes through both tangible and intangible interfaces, ensuring user-centered and effective solutions.

A key aspect of this designer’s role is the ability to collaborate with experts from various disciplines, work in multidisciplinary teams, and co-design with users. Students will learn to conduct ethnographic research to better understand user behaviors, needs, and expectations, as well as the characteristics of specific contexts. They will acquire skills in representation and prototyping techniques to support the design of multi-device systems and interactive solutions.

Graduates will be able to:

• Define the interactive performance of products and systems in different contexts and user needs.
• Develop high-quality products, services, and systems with strong functional, formal, and sensory characteristics.
• Optimize projects based on usability and cognitive/physical accessibility requirements.
• Create innovative solutions that actively engage users and leverage technology to enhance spaces and systems.

The Role of a Digital & Interaction Designer

A Digital & Interaction Designer can anticipate and shape the dynamic involvement of users in products, environments, and services, ensuring an optimal interactive experience by considering both perceptual and cognitive aspects.

Key skills include:

• Designing various types of interfaces, mastering multimodal, cross-modal, and multisensory interaction.
• Analyzing user needs and involving them in design research.
• Creating and testing experimental prototypes and scenarios.
• Applying technology in product development and designing technological services in different industries.
• Working with IoT (Internet of Things) technologies, sensors, actuators, wearable devices, and mobile technologies.
• Understanding basic programming and electronics.
• Being aware of legal and economic feasibility aspects of projects.

Program Structure

The two-year program provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical education.

First Year

Students begin with theoretical courses that lay the foundation for their studies, covering key areas such as:

• Interaction design
• Social and human sciences
• Digital and engineering technologies

Alongside theory, students participate in design labs, where they apply their knowledge to real or theoretical projects, often in collaboration with companies or institutions. A one- to two-week intensive workshop is organized with external partners, offering students a hands-on experience connected to professional and social contexts.

Second Year

The second year focuses on specialization and skill integration, with the design lab playing a central role. This lab allows students to apply everything they have learned, often serving as a foundation for their thesis project.

Additionally, students complete a mandatory internship with companies, institutions, or professional studios, further strengthening the connection between academic training and the job market.

Throughout the program, students can personalize their education by choosing elective courses, allowing them to tailor their studies based on their personal interests and career goals.

Internship & Professional Experience

The program includes a compulsory internship, which can be completed at companies, institutions, professional studios, or within the university itself. This experience provides a structured and supervised introduction to the professional world, allowing students to test their skills in real work environments.

Beyond technical expertise, students develop soft skills, such as:

• Teamwork and collaboration
• Time and workload management
• Communication and problem-solving

The internship is a key step in the professional growth of students, offering valuable insights into the realities of the job market and preparing them for future careers in digital and interaction design.

4. Organization of the study programme and further studies

4.1 Structure of the study programme and Qualifications

The Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) Programme is divided into 4 semesters and offers 120 credits (CFU).

At the moment of the matriculation, the students are assigned to a Section, to which they will belong until the end of the Programme.

The curriculum allows the students to opt for some Laboratories (2 at the 1^st year and  1 at the 2^nd year) and Courses, in order to personalize their own study path.

During the 2^nd year Laboratory, the student applies the competencies he/she has acquired.

 

The Programmes terminate with a compulsory internship and a degree examination, where the final dissertation is discussed.

During the Laurea Magistrale Programmes, the student can join Double Degree Programmes and Ambassador high-level training courses.

4.2 Further Studies

The qualification grants access to "Dottorato di Ricerca" (Research Doctorate), "Corso di Specializzazione di secondo livello" (2nd level Specialization Course) and "Master Universitario di secondo livello" (2nd level University Master)

5. Professional opportunities and work market

5.1 Professional status of the degree

5.2 Careers options and profiles

The program prepares students for careers as digital designers, interaction designers, user experience (UX) designers, interface designers, information architects, service designers, smart product/smart space developers, web content specialists, front-end web developers, app developers, web designers, web developers, mobile designers, and transmedia producers.

Graduates can pursue careers in freelancing, public and private institutions, design firms, and companies specializing in the development of interactive products based on digital, electronic, and network technologies.

Additionally, graduates may choose to continue their academic journey by pursuing a Ph.D. or enrolling in a second-level master’s program.

 

5.3 Qualification profile

Digital and Interaction Designer

Role in a Work Environment

Graduates in Digital and Interaction Design can work in marketing and commercial divisions, contributing to innovation in customer relationship management. They can also join consulting firms focused on product and process innovation, design and architecture studios, retail chains, and telecommunications and service companies.

They can take on roles such as project manager or chief design officer in various fields related to digital technologies. Additionally, they have the flexibility to work as freelancers or launch their own entrepreneurial ventures.

Skills Associated with the Role

Graduates of this program develop specialized design skills in the following areas:

• Context analysis, studying individual and social behaviors to design interactive solutions based on digital technologies.
• Cognitive and emotional modeling, analyzing user experiences in interactive processes.
• Design and representation of scenarios, systems, processes, products, and interfaces.
• Prototyping, both physical and virtual.
• User experience (UX) testing and evaluation.
• Development of interactive products, environments, services, and systems.
• Technological feasibility studies for systems and products.
• Collaboration in multidisciplinary teams.
• Co-design with users, including participatory design and open processes.
• Analysis of economic, regulatory, and distribution complexities in technological systems, products, and services, and the ability to develop business plans.
• Design and management of communication strategies to support innovative, technology-driven projects.
• Continuous learning and self-updating on emerging digital technologies, interactive tools, and media.

6. Enrolment

6.1 Access requirements

First cycle degree (level 6 EQF) or comparable qualification

To be admitted to the Master’s Degree in Digital and Interaction Design, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree (or an equivalent qualification obtained abroad) in one of the following fields:

• L-4 Industrial Design
• L-17 Architectural Sciences
• L-8 Information Engineering
• L-9 Industrial Engineering
• L-31 Computer Science and Technologies

Applicants with a different bachelor’s degree (or an equivalent qualification obtained abroad) may also apply, provided they meet specific curricular requirements, which include:

• A minimum of 36 CFU (university credits) in courses belonging to the scientific-disciplinary groups CEAR-08/D (ex ICAR/13) and 09/IINF-05 (ex ING-INF/05).

If an applicant does not meet these curricular requirements, the Admissions Committee will evaluate additional educational and professional qualifications related to the field of Design and may require supplementary coursework (in terms of CFU) before assessing individual preparation. Specific details are outlined in the program’s academic regulations.

The same admission criteria apply to applicants holding a foreign university degree deemed suitable by the Master’s Degree Program Board. If the identification of scientific-disciplinary areas and credit distribution is possible, the evaluation will proceed accordingly. Otherwise, the applicant’s academic background will be assessed by the Program Board.

Admission to the Master's program is subject to the verification of individual preparation and placement in a favorable position on the merit ranking.

Before assessing individual preparation, a weighted average of no less than 23/30 for candidates from the Politecnico di Milano, and no less than 25/30 for candidates from other Italian universities, will be verified. Additionally, candidates with foreign qualifications must demonstrate adequate proficiency in the English language.

The level of English proficiency must be certified upon application by achieving minimum scores in tests recognized by the university. International candidates are also required to have knowledge of the Italian language if they choose a program section taught in Italian. The level of Italian language proficiency is specified on the university’s website.

Language requirements
https://www.polimi.it/en/students/language-requirements/students-of-laurea-magistrale-study-programmes

6.2 Requested knowledge

Admission to the Master’s Degree program requires an online application and is subject to evaluation by a dedicated admissions committee, whose decisions are final.

The assessment of individual preparation is based on specific criteria, considering both the candidate’s academic merit and the adequacy of their background for the disciplines covered in the Master’s program.

The evaluation will take into account:

• The weighted GPA (only for applicants with an Italian degree)
• Project portfolio or thesis abstract (for candidates from non-design programs)
• Extracurricular and professional experiences

Applicants must submit the following documents:

• Project Portfolio (or thesis abstract for students from non-design programs)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Motivation Letter
• Study Plan (only for applicants from other universities)
• English language certificate

The admissions committee evaluates candidates using a 100-point system:

• Portfolio/Thesis Abstract → max 50 points (minimum 30 points required for a positive evaluation)
• Curriculum Vitae (educational and professional experience) → max 20 points
• Weighted GPA → max 30 points
• Bonus: An additional 5 points is awarded to candidates who select a Master’s program within the School of Design as their first choice.

Further details on evaluation criteria, exemptions (automatic admissions), deadlines, and application procedures are available on the university and School of Design websites, as well as in the official application guides.

Program Transfers & Changes

Students already enrolled in a Master’s Degree program at Politecnico di Milano in previous academic years may apply for a program transfer. Students enrolled in a Master’s Degree at another university may apply for a university transfer.

Both processes follow the same deadlines and procedures as new admissions.

• Program Transfers: Acceptance is subject to available spots in the selected Master’s Degree program. If applications exceed the available places, a merit-based ranking will be created.
• University Transfers: Admission is subject to placement within the merit ranking for new applicants.

Guide to admission
http://www.design.polimi.it/it/studiare-design/guide-alla-carriera/

6.3 Deadlines for admission and number of places available

Places available for admissions:

- LM Digital and Interaction Design (Milan campus): 80 students of which 30 reserved for non-EU students

6.4 Tutoring and students support

Guidance and ongoing tutoring activities include all initiatives aimed at assisting students before and during their academic journey. These activities help ensure that students progress within the expected timeframe outlined in academic regulations while developing both professional and personal skills.

Tutoring activities are distinct from institutional teaching but can complement and support it. They may be carried out by master’s students, PhD candidates, faculty members, and external professionals.

Tutoring programs are planned and managed by the School in close coordination with the Study Program.

At the university level, the Student Support Service collaborates with the Schools to handle administrative aspects related to the assignment of tutoring roles to students.

The School appoints a Dean’s Delegate for Tutoring, responsible for analyzing statistical data (learning analytics), engaging with student representatives from the Paritetic Committee, and designing highly effective tutoring activities.

Tutoring Services

Tutoring activities are structured into the following services:

• Academic guidance for first-year students and those in later years;
• Support and guidance for students activating curricular internships;
• Academic support for subjects identified as particularly challenging, including Peer-to-Peer Tutoring (experienced student tutors assist peers with critical subjects);
• Faculty-led support sessions to help students select elective courses and personalize their Study Plan;
• Assistance and welcome services for first-year Master’s students, both in person and through digital communication channels;
• Support for international students enrolled in English-taught Master’s programs and for those participating in international mobility programs;
• Assistance for review and remedial seminars;
• Support in IT-equipped classrooms, libraries, and labs;
• Guidance in sourcing and developing study materials.

Guidance for Prospective Students

For students interested in enrolling in the School of Design, Open Days are organized, during which each Study Program presents its curriculum through presentations and/or open lectures.

A dedicated Orientation Service provides insight into the educational offerings, helping prospective students understand learning objectives and career opportunities.

"Lezione 0" – The Introductory Lecture

Each year, the School organizes "Lezione 0", an introductory session designed for new Master’s students. This session provides essential information about university structures and services, including:

• The organization of the School, its offices, and their responsibilities;
• International exchange programs;
• Communication tools used by the School and the Polytechnic (website, Trouble Ticketing, chat, Beep portal);
• Library services and laboratory access procedures;
• Safety Week, during which students complete training to gain access to laboratories.

During this session, the Paritetic Committee and Student Representatives are introduced. Additionally, the Study Program Coordinators may participate in "Lezione 0" or schedule a separate meeting with students.

For enrolled students, presentations on elective courses and Synthesis Laboratories are provided. Alongside detailed course descriptions, students can access the School’s website to view slides and videos prepared by faculty members, summarizing key course topics.

Additional information is provided regarding the general educational offer and specific initiatives related to each academic year.

Key Topics of "Lezione 0"

• First-year Master’s students: Study Program organization and university services;
• Second-year Master’s students: Erasmus Placement opportunities;
• Postgraduate options: Master’s programs and PhD opportunities;
• Career services and the job market (second-year Master’s students);
• Student opinion surveys (all Master’s students);
• Final thesis: Project types, advisor selection, and grading criteria (second-year Master’s students);
• Extracurricular opportunities;
• University services for students.

Initiatives for Enrolled Students

The School of Design has launched initiatives aimed at:

• Removing obstacles to successful course attendance by offering support tailored to students’ individual needs and skills;
• Encouraging students to take an active role in their learning process.

For further details on the Tutoring Actions put in place by the School:

https://www.design.polimi.it/it/didattica/servizi/tutorato

 

7. Contents of the study Program

7.1 Programme requirements

To be eligible for the final examination of Laurea Magistrale, students must:
- To have accomplished 120 credits required in Level II of the Master including the credits related to the Internship and the credits of the final examination.
- To have developed an individual thesis under the guidance of a tutor, which can be either a projectable work, a theoretical-methodological deepening, or a historical/critical analysis.
The final examination of the Laurea Magistrale consists in the discussion of the individual thesis which must be written under the direction of the official teacher, thesis supervisor.

 

For more information on this subject refer to Regolamento Esame di Laurea Magsitrale published on the School website.

According to Law No. 33 of April 12, 2022, simultaneous enrollment in two programs is allowed. Enrollment in two programs is possible only if they are of different degree classes (classi di laurea) and differ in at least two-thirds of their educational activities regarding academic credits. 

Consistent with what is defined by Law No. 33, at the student's instance, the maximum number of CFUs already taken in the other program and validatable is 40 CFUs for MSc programmes.

Please note that courses belonging to programs of a different level or type from the program you are enrolled in cannot be validated.

Full details on when to apply for validation and the administrative fees to be paid are available on the Polimi website: https://www.polimi.it/contemporanea-iscrizione

7.2 Mode of study

Optional student courses

In the Laurea Magistrale programme 18 credits are awarded to optional courses.

Students are required to choose their optional courses on presentation of their first year study plans. Similarly when they present their second year study plans they will be required to choose a second course.

The optional courses take place in both 1st and 2nd semesters.

Internships - Laurea Magistrale

In Laurea Magistrale students carry out an internship at a company, professional studio, study centre, body, etc. with a partnership agreement with the Politecnico di Milano which fulfils the requirements of current legislation specifying that, on completion of the agreed internship period a certificate will be issued. minimum 250 hrs (+ professional workshop). The internship cannot last more than a year).

Such internships can be incorporated into students' study plans in either the 1st or the 2nd year of study depending on the organisation of the student's course of study.

Internship is an educational experience which gives students real experience of the world of work. The host company must be aware of and agree to the legal regulations and the need for educational support and the student must accept and show an ability to respect the company's rules and behaviours.

For additional information on how to draw up a study plan, educational priorities, attendance requirements and exam sessions, etc., you are advised to consult the document “Implementing Norms for Educational Regulations” available for consultation on the School's site.

Guide to the Study Plan and allocations in sections and elective courses for the Degree and Master's Degree Courses
https://www.design.polimi.it/en/teaching/documents/career-guides
Internship
https://www.design.polimi.it/en/1/teaching/studying-design/curricolar-internships

7.3 Detailed learning objectives

Students' ability to choose the courses and credits to be incorporated into their study plans is subordinate to a series of rules imposed by the School which makes available an educational programme worth 60 credits for each year of the course (nominal courses).

Each year students can choose courses for a different number of credits than that specified by the nominal courses (60 ECTS per year) to graduate their study programmes according to their needs.

The minimum number of credits a student can enrol on is 30 unless the number of credits needed for course completion are fewer than this.

The maximum number of credits a student can enrol on is 80, respecting exam priorities.

The current framework of the study plan requires the course exam sequence to be respected as shown in the Regulations.

Courses designed for later years of the programme cannot be inserted into an earlier year study plan (“advance study”) unless all previous and current year courses have also been integrated into it.

The School has also implemented an exam priority sequence on the basis of which certain courses can only be enrolled on if other, introductory courses have already been passed. Students may actually be able to enrol on fewer credits than is nominally the case as a result of this rule.

The System Regulations require a series of educational activities (specialist, elective or supplementary) which are present in the course of study in the form of single subject and integrated courses and Design studio in which the two-year Laurea Magistrale's educational content is conveyed.

Laurea Magistrale

In addition to these types of educational activities the System Regulations also require that a specific number of credits are attributed to types of activity which can be categorised as follows:

-  educational activities chosen independently by students (Optional courses);

-  educational activities relating to preparation for the final exams required for the qualification to be awarded (Final exam);

-   activities designed to enable students to gain additional language skills, IT, telematic and relational skills which will help them in finding employment as well as educational activities designed to facilitate professional choices by giving students direct experience of working in the sector which the qualification can gain them access to including, in particular, educational work experience and guidance (Internships).

Interdisciplinary Programme in Smart Wearable Technologies

The Digital and Interaction Design degree program participates in the Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Wearable Technologies, launched by the Politecnico di Milano, with the goal of training new professionals skilled in the design of intelligent wearable devices and systems (smart wearables).

Wearable systems are increasingly applied in various sectors, including healthcare, bioengineering, design, and fashion. Their development requires advanced and interdisciplinary expertise, ranging from innovative techniques in photonics to the miniaturization of electronic components, from embedded system development to the design of intelligent algorithms.

 

The program is designed to train master’s degree students who:

•          Integrate the skills from their degree program with specific knowledge of wearable devices;
•          Master interdisciplinary tools and methods, developing a systemic vision of the entire product ecosystem;
•          Acquire the ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral teams.

 

The program is open to students enrolled in the Master’s Degree in Digital and Interaction Design and requires the completion of at least 30 ECTS credits in specific educational activities. All credits contribute to the 120 ECTS required for graduation, and successful completion of the program will be recorded in the Diploma Supplement.

 

Students can express their interest in participating in the program when compiling their Study Plan, by including at least 30 ECTS from the interdisciplinary track. These credits must be selected as follows:

18 ECTS from Table A, and at least 12 ECTS from Table B.

 

Enrollment in the interdisciplinary program is only possible for students enrolling starting from the academic year 2025/26.

 

Table A

Code	Course Title	CFU	Language	Sem	Campus
Attivazione aa 2026/27	FINAL DESIGN STUDIO (Provisional name)	12	EN	1	BV
Attivazione aa 2026/27	PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP (Provisional name)	6	EN	1	BV

 

Table b

Code	Course Title	CFU	Language	Sem	Campus
063747	SMART WEARABLES DESIGN AND PROTOTYPING	6	EN	2	MI
056874	FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONICS FOR DESIGN	6	EN	2	BV
058535	INCLUSIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES	6	EN	2	MI
063749	WEARABLE SYSTEMS LAB	6	EN	2	MI
063750	DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS	6	EN	1	MI
054898	ADVANCED USER INTERFACES	6	EN	1	MI
063751	FUNDAMENTALS OF PHOTONICS: THE SCIENCE OF LIGHT	6	EN	1	BV

The 12 ECTS included in the Study Plan from this table will replace the elective courses.

Ambassador Programme

Within the context of the interuniversity framework project "Tecnologie delle Transizioni", Politecnico di Milano wants to activate high-level training courses aimed at creating new professional figures in Green Technologies, Smart Infrastructures, Inclusivity Design and Creative Thinking that:

• have skills in specific areas consistently with the training project (green/smart/inclusivity/creative)

• acquire enabling digital technologies in line with the profile
• master interdisciplinary tools, methods, and aptitude for a systemic vision
• develop talent to operate in interdisciplinary and multisectoral contexts acquired through exposure, even in teams, to case studies and challenges
• Will have systemic skills, interdisciplinary vision and a strong attention to the design of inclusive contexts, spaces, artefacts, infrastructures, technologies, products and services, enhancing the sense of equity.

The Laurea Magistrale Programme in Digital and Interaction Design will activate in the academic year 2024/2025 the training programme Ambassador in Green Technologies.

Once the student is registered for the programme, he/she will have to insert in the study plan at leat 30 credits related to the Ambassador in Green Technologies profile. These credits must include a minimum of 12 credits from list A and 18 credits from list B: 6 credits from these last ones will be inserted in the sudy plan as “effective” and will count towards the 120 credits needed to earn the Laurea Magistrale Degree, while the other credits will be added in a supernumerary position.

The registration at the Ambassador Programme is incompatible with the registration to (internal or external) Double Degrees or to the ASP.

Polimi Ambassador
https://www.polimi.it/en/programmes/high-level-training-courses/green-technologies-smart-infrastructures-e-inclusivity-design
Design Ambassador
https://www.design.polimi.it/it/didattica/offerta-formativa/percorsi-ambassador

1 Year courses - Section DI1-DI2

Code	Educational activities	SSD	Course Title		Language	Sem	CFU	CFU Group
053659	B	ICAR/13	DIGITAL DESIGN STUDIO			2	12.0	12.0
063531	B,C	ICAR/13 M-DEA/01	BASICS OF INTERACTION DESIGN			1	6.0 [3.0]	6.0
054577	B	ICAR/13 ING-INF/05	HARDWARE & SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES FOR DESIGN			1	6.0 [3.0]	6.0
052886	B,C	ICAR/13 INF/01	UX-DESIGN			1	6.0 [3.0]	6.0
051475	C	M-FIL/04	DIGITAL ART			1	6.0	6.0

1 Year courses - Teachings where the student can express allocation option

Code	Educational activities	SSD	Course Title		Language	Sem	CFU	CFU Group
Laboratori a scelta / Elective project studios
063301	B	ICAR/13 ING-INF/05	EMBODIED INTERACTION STUDIO			2	12.0	12.0 (Grp. Opz.)
059370	B	ICAR/13 ING-INF/05	ENVISIONING AI THROUGH DESIGN			2	12.0
Leadership-Business ITA/ENG
063166	B	ING-IND/35	LEADERSHIP & STRATEGIE DI INNOVAZIONE			1	6.0	6.0 (Grp. Opz.)
063304	B	ING-IND/35	BUSINESS INNOVATION & DIGITAL STRATEGIES			2	6.0
063305	B	ICAR/13	USER CENTRED DESIGN WORKSHOP			2	6.0	6.0

2 Year courses - Section DI1-DI2

2 Year courses - Teachings where the student can express allocation option

Code	Educational activities	SSD	Course Title		Language	Sem	CFU	CFU Group
Final design studio
062157	B,C	ICAR/13 ING-INF/05 L-ART/06	FINAL DESIGN STUDIO SEZ.1 (a)			1	12.0	12.0 (Grp. Opz.)
062158	B,C	ICAR/13 ING-INF/05 L-ART/06	FINAL DESIGN STUDIO SEZ.2 (b)			1	12.0
062150	B	ING-IND/15	VIRTUAL AND PHYSICAL PROTOTYPING			1	6.0 [2.0]	6.0
Corsi a scelta 2° anno - gruppo 1/ Elective courses 2st year - group 1
061596	B	ICAR/13	AI-POWERED DESIGN			2	6.0	6.0 (Grp. Opz.)
053434	B	ICAR/13	DIGITAL STRATEGY			2	6.0 [6.0]
063879	B	ICAR/13	TOWARDS REGENERATIVE MATERIALS DRIVEN FUTURES: BIODESIGN AND NATURE-INSPIRED SOLUTIONS (c)			1	6.0
053749	B	ICAR/13	ERASMUS EXPERIENCE (d)			2	6.0 [2.0]
059640	B	ICAR/13	BRANDING & COMMUNICATION			1	6.0 [2.0]
063846	B	ICAR/13	I MAESTRI DEL DESIGN			2	6.0
063779	B	ICAR/13	DESIGN FOR USABILITY OF DIGITAL SYSTEMS			2	6.0
063843	B	ICAR/13	VENTURE DESIGN			2	6.0 [6.0]
059735	B	ICAR/13	IMPACT DESIGN. SHAPING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS			1	6.0
058399	B	ICAR/13	SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES AND DESIGN (e)			2	6.0
058404	B	ICAR/13	TEMPORARY AND INCLUSIVE URBAN SOLUTIONS (f)			2	6.0 [2.0]
063747	--	ING-INF/01	SMART WEARABLES DESIGN AND PROTOTYPING (g)			2	6.0
058535	B	ICAR/13 ING-INF/05	INCLUSIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES (h)			2	6.0
063749	B	ING-INF/05	WEARABLE SYSTEMS LAB (i)			2	6.0 [1.0]
063750	B	ING-INF/05	DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS (j)			1	6.0
054898	B	ING-INF/05	ADVANCED USER INTERFACES (k)			1	6.0
063751	--	FIS/01	FUNDAMENTALS OF PHOTONICS: THE SCIENCE OF LIGHT (l)			1	6.0
062705	B	ICAR/13 ING-IND/15	ADVANCED HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACES			2	6.0
059731	--	L-ART/03	ART DIRECTION E COPYWRITING: LIBERTÀ, PROGETTAZIONE, COMUNICAZIONE			2	6.0 [4.0]
063862	B	ICAR/13 ING-INF/05	COMPUTATIONAL VISUAL DESIGN. ALGORITHMIC, GENERATIVE AND AI-BASED DESIGN PRACTICES			2	6.0
054986	--	L-ART/03	ARTE CONTEMPORANEA E SPAZI			2	6.0 [1.0]
058189	B	ICAR/13 ING-INF/05	DESIGN AND ROBOTICS (m)			2	6.0
053431	B	ICAR/13	DESIGN DELLA COMUNICAZIONE E CULTURE DI GENERE (n)			2	6.0 [4.0]
059801	B	ICAR/13	DESIGN PER LA VALORIZZAZIONE DEI BENI CULTURALI			1	6.0
056524	B	ICAR/13	DESIGN RESEARCH PLANNING			2	6.0
059603	--	SECS-P/08	DIGITAL DESIGN PLAYGROUND			1	6.0
058161	B	ING-IND/35	DIGITAL INNOVATION FOR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE DESIGN			1	6.0 [2.0]
053611	B	M-PSI/01	EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS II - IMPROVE YOUR NTS (NON-TECHNICAL-SKILLS)			2	6.0 [6.0]
062639	--	ING-IND/14	FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATION FOR DESIGN PRODUCTS			2	6.0
059737	B	ICAR/13	EVENT DESIGN			2	6.0
059572	B	ICAR/17 ING-IND/15	EXTENDED REALITY FOR CREATIVITY IN DESIGN			2	6.0
063528	B	ICAR/13	LIFE STYLE DESIGN			1	6.0
056874	--	ING-INF/01	FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONICS FOR DESIGN (o)			2	6.0
059738	--	ICAR/16	ILLUMINARE LA CITTÀ			1	6.0
056443	B	ICAR/13	ITALIAN DESIGN WAY: AN INTRODUCTION			2	6.0
055105	--	ICAR/15	LECTURES-LANDSCAPE			1	6.0 [1.0]
054977	B	ICAR/13	LICENSING E BRAND EXTENSION			2	6.0 [6.0]
057178	--	ING-IND/14	METHODS FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN			2	6.0
056872	B	ING-IND/15	METODI DI RAPPRESENTAZIONE PARAMETRICA			1	6.0
053477	--	ING-IND/22	NANOTECNOLOGIE E MATERIALI FUNZIONALI PER IL DESIGN			2	6.0
096777	B	ING-IND/15	REVERSE MODELING			2	6.0
054813	--	MAT/08	SHAPES AND ALGORITHMS: COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS FOR GENERATIVE DESIGN			2	6.0 [2.0]
056440	--	ICAR/16	TEMPORARY EXHIBITION DESIGN			2	6.0
055141	B	SPS/08	TREND FORECASTING AND STRATEGIC INNOVATION			1	6.0 [4.0]
062845	B	ING-INF/05	VIDEOGAME DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING			1	6.0
Corsi a scelta 2° anno - gruppo 2 / Elective courses 2st year - group 2
062705	B	ICAR/13 ING-IND/15	ADVANCED HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACES			2	6.0	6.0 (Grp. Opz.)
059731	--	L-ART/03	ART DIRECTION E COPYWRITING: LIBERTÀ, PROGETTAZIONE, COMUNICAZIONE			2	6.0 [4.0]
063862	B	ICAR/13 ING-INF/05	COMPUTATIONAL VISUAL DESIGN. ALGORITHMIC, GENERATIVE AND AI-BASED DESIGN PRACTICES			2	6.0
054986	--	L-ART/03	ARTE CONTEMPORANEA E SPAZI			2	6.0 [1.0]
058189	B	ICAR/13 ING-INF/05	DESIGN AND ROBOTICS (p)			2	6.0
053431	B	ICAR/13	DESIGN DELLA COMUNICAZIONE E CULTURE DI GENERE (q)			2	6.0 [4.0]
059801	B	ICAR/13	DESIGN PER LA VALORIZZAZIONE DEI BENI CULTURALI			1	6.0
056524	B	ICAR/13	DESIGN RESEARCH PLANNING			2	6.0
059603	--	SECS-P/08	DIGITAL DESIGN PLAYGROUND			1	6.0
058161	B	ING-IND/35	DIGITAL INNOVATION FOR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE DESIGN			1	6.0 [2.0]
053611	B	M-PSI/01	EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS II - IMPROVE YOUR NTS (NON-TECHNICAL-SKILLS)			2	6.0 [6.0]
062639	--	ING-IND/14	FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATION FOR DESIGN PRODUCTS			2	6.0
053459	B	ICAR/13	ERASMUS EXPERIENCE (r)			2	6.0 [2.0]
059737	B	ICAR/13	EVENT DESIGN			2	6.0
059572	B	ICAR/17 ING-IND/15	EXTENDED REALITY FOR CREATIVITY IN DESIGN			2	6.0
063528	B	ICAR/13	LIFE STYLE DESIGN			1	6.0
056874	--	ING-INF/01	FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONICS FOR DESIGN (s)			2	6.0
059738	--	ICAR/16	ILLUMINARE LA CITTÀ			1	6.0
056443	B	ICAR/13	ITALIAN DESIGN WAY: AN INTRODUCTION			2	6.0
055105	--	ICAR/15	LECTURES-LANDSCAPE			1	6.0 [1.0]
054977	B	ICAR/13	LICENSING E BRAND EXTENSION			2	6.0 [6.0]
057178	--	ING-IND/14	METHODS FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN			2	6.0
056872	B	ING-IND/15	METODI DI RAPPRESENTAZIONE PARAMETRICA			1	6.0
053477	--	ING-IND/22	NANOTECNOLOGIE E MATERIALI FUNZIONALI PER IL DESIGN			2	6.0
096777	B	ING-IND/15	REVERSE MODELING			2	6.0
054813	--	MAT/08	SHAPES AND ALGORITHMS: COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS FOR GENERATIVE DESIGN			2	6.0 [2.0]
056440	--	ICAR/16	TEMPORARY EXHIBITION DESIGN			2	6.0
055141	B	SPS/08	TREND FORECASTING AND STRATEGIC INNOVATION			1	6.0 [4.0]
062845	B	ING-INF/05	VIDEOGAME DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING			1	6.0
063747	--	ING-INF/01	SMART WEARABLES DESIGN AND PROTOTYPING (t)			2	6.0
058535	B	ICAR/13 ING-INF/05	INCLUSIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES (u)			2	6.0
063749	B	ING-INF/05	WEARABLE SYSTEMS LAB (v)			2	6.0 [1.0]
063750	B	ING-INF/05	DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS (w)			1	6.0
054898	B	ING-INF/05	ADVANCED USER INTERFACES (x)			1	6.0
063751	--	FIS/01	FUNDAMENTALS OF PHOTONICS: THE SCIENCE OF LIGHT (y)			1	6.0
061596	B	ICAR/13	AI-POWERED DESIGN			2	6.0
053434	B	ICAR/13	DIGITAL STRATEGY			2	6.0 [6.0]
063879	B	ICAR/13	TOWARDS REGENERATIVE MATERIALS DRIVEN FUTURES: BIODESIGN AND NATURE-INSPIRED SOLUTIONS (z)			1	6.0
059640	B	ICAR/13	BRANDING & COMMUNICATION			1	6.0 [2.0]
063846	B	ICAR/13	I MAESTRI DEL DESIGN			2	6.0
063779	B	ICAR/13	DESIGN FOR USABILITY OF DIGITAL SYSTEMS			2	6.0
063843	B	ICAR/13	VENTURE DESIGN			2	6.0 [6.0]
059735	B	ICAR/13	IMPACT DESIGN. SHAPING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS			1	6.0
058399	B	ICAR/13	SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES AND DESIGN (aa)			2	6.0
058404	B	ICAR/13	TEMPORARY AND INCLUSIVE URBAN SOLUTIONS (ab)			2	6.0 [2.0]
Insegnamenti Ambassador Green Technologies - Tabella B
058226	B	ING-IND/35	CIRCULAR ECONOMY BUSINESS MODELS (ac)			1	6.0	8.0
063879	B	ICAR/13	TOWARDS REGENERATIVE MATERIALS DRIVEN FUTURES: BIODESIGN AND NATURE-INSPIRED SOLUTIONS (ad)			1	6.0
058227	B	ING-IND/35	COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT (ae)			1	6.0 [2.0]
058229	B	ING-IND/35 SECS-P/01	DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS (af)			2	8.0
058399	B	ICAR/13	SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES AND DESIGN (ag)			2	6.0
058230	B	ING-IND/35	MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT (ah)			1	6.0
062692	B	ING-IND/15	INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PATENTS IN INNOVATION (ai)			1	6.0
058228	--	ING-IND/17	PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT (aj)			2	6.0
058110	--	--	INTERNSHIP		--	2	12.0	12.0
064018	B	ICAR/13	PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP			1	6.0 [6.0]	6.0
058108	--	--	THESIS		--	1	12.0	12.0

^(a) Design for Meaning of Digital Futures Interaction (ambassador green)
^(b) MORE-THAN-HUMAN AI FOR REGENERATIVE FUTURES (ambassador green)
^(c) Teaching Ambassador Green
^(d) This course is dedicated to students selected for the Erasmus project who wish to have their optional course validated with a course taken abroad
^(e) Closed number subject
Teaching Ambassador Green Table B
^(f) Closed number subject
^(g) Teaching Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Wearable Technologies
^(h) Teaching Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Wearable Technologies
⁽ⁱ⁾ Teaching Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Wearable Technologies
^(j) Teaching Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Wearable Technologie
^(k) Teaching Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Wearable Technologies
^(l) Teaching Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Wearable Technologies
^(m) Closed number subject
⁽ⁿ⁾ Closed number subject
^(o) Closed number subject
Teaching Ambassador Smart Table B and Interdisciplinary Programme in Smart Wearable Technologies
^(p) Closed number subject
^(q) Closed number subject
^(r) This course is dedicated to students selected for the Erasmus project who wish to have their optional course validated with a course taken abroad
^(s) Closed number subject
Teaching Ambassador Smart Table B and Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Wearable Technologies
^(t) Teaching Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Wearable Technologies
^(u) Teaching Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Wearable Technologies
^(v) Teaching Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Wearable Technologies
^(w) Insegnamento Programma Interdisciplinare in Smart Wearable Technologies
^(x) Insegnamento Programma Interdisciplinare in Smart Wearable Technologies
^(y) Insegnamento Programma Interdisciplinare in Smart Wearable Technologies
^(z) Teaching Ambassador Green
^(aa) Closed number subject
Teaching Ambassador Green Table B
^(ab) Closed number subject
^(ac) Teaching Ambassador Green Table B
^(ad) Teaching Ambassador Green Table B
^(ae) Teaching Ambassador Green Table B
^(af) Closed number subject
Teaching Ambassador Green Table B
^(ag) Closed number subject
Teaching Ambassador Green Table B
^(ah) Teaching Ambassador Green Table B
^(ai) Teaching Ambassador Green Technologies Table B
^(aj) Teaching Ambassador Green Table B

7.4 Foreign language

Foreign language assessment will be carried out in accordance with the university's methods as set out on the page: https://www.polimi.it/futuri-studenti/ammissione-ai-corsi-di-laurea-magistrale/la-lingua-inglese .

Students are encouraged to read this document carefully and respect the norms set out in it.

Specifically, note that: "Pursuant to Ministerial Decree 270/04 the Politecnico di Milano has adopted the English language as the European Union language which students must speak in addition to Italian".

 English language knowledge, according to the standards indicated by the University, is a registration pre-requisite.  For admission to the School of Design LM Study Programme, certificates must be submitted by candidates within the time frames for admission applications. This deadline must be respected by all students (from similar or different courses)

Information on English language fluency https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=204&idApp=1&idLink=3860

Language courses
https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=204&idApp=1&idLink=3048

7.5 Degree examination

Thesis work is strictly individual. Coordinated theses with a common introductory part and separate theses can be considered.

The thesis may be written by a maximum of three authors, even if they are enrolled in different Master's degree courses. The Committee must always be able to identify the contribution made by each appliant. 

There is only one Supervisor and they must be a lecturer (Professor or Researcher), whether permanent or contracted at the University (in the current or previous academic year) and may be a member of the Degree Committee. He/she may be assisted by one or more co-supervisors (CU) or by experts in specific subjects, even if they are external to the School.

The Supervisor is usually included in the Graduation Committee that will judge the undergraduate student and make its proposal for a mark.

The student submits a thesis to the Degree Examination Board, which may consist of:

1. the development of a theoretical, design, experimental or innovative research thesis (Research Thesis).

The Thesis must:

- explore the project in its technical-specialist and/or systemic aspects in relation to the educational objectives of the course of study. The discussion must include an in-depth theoretical/critical, methodological and/or historical dissertation and/or an in-depth experimental study;

- include a substantial preparatory part devoted to research conducted with scientific criteria and access to sources of scientific knowledge (databases, scientific articles, conference proceedings, etc...);

 - propose to deepen knowledge of a poorly established topic and its potential applications or a greater contribution to the advancement of knowledge in a specific research area (thesis of a more theoretical nature);

- require a minimum working time of 6 months; entitling the holder to a maximum of 8 points when assessing the dissertation and its presentation.

2. the development of a thesis to consolidate and refine knowledge already acquired (consolidation thesis). The thesis must:

- present the project by enhancing the technical-specialist and/or systemic aspects in accordance with the educational objectives of the course of study. The discussion should include an adequate methodological argumentation, historical aspects, theoretical/critical elements; 

- focus on topics well established in scientific research and design applications;

- include a part of research functional to the development of the project and the simple formulation of the basic assumptions and main hypotheses on which the proposed project application is based;

- focus primarily on potential project applications;

- require a minimum of 2 months of working time; gives a maximum score of 4 points when assessing the dissertation and its presentation. 

Students may choose either the assignment of the Research Thesis or the Consolidation Thesis.

However, the request for either type of thesis must be made (and assessed by the supervisor) on the basis of the minimum time required to complete either route and the commitment that the student intends to make to it.

 

During the course of the thesis, the supervisor may suggest to the student - in view of the aptitudes demonstrated, contingent interests and emerging time requirements - that the type and nature of the thesis be changed in both directions. It will then be the task of the supervisor to assess the final result and confirm or otherwise the correct change of the thesis' placement in the explicit category. The work must demonstrate the competence and critical capacity developed by the student in the areas of the project in relation to the contents of the course of study. The Thesis works consist of a report containing the stages of development, the objectives of the work, the bibliography and the sources of documentation; the technical drawings of the project, the physical and/or virtual model where applicable.

The student must provide the Commission with at least two copies of the thesis, which he may take back at the end of the discussion. The presentation of the project may be supplemented by a report on the work experience carried out in companies or professional studios.

The thesis is normally written in Italian or English. At the graduate student's justified request, a thesis written in other languages may also be accepted, subject to authorisation from head of Degrees but with presentation and discussion in Italian or English. If the thesis is written in English or another foreign language, it must in any case contain an extract in Italian.

Following the evaluation, presentation and discussion of the LM thesis, as well as of the student's entire career within the Master's degree course, the Degree Committee awards a score.

The mark is expressed in hundredths (/110). It consists of the sum of:

 1. the average achieved by the undergraduate in the courses, weighted by credits and expressed in hundredths and hundredths of a hundredths (without taking into account any additional activities and honours)

2. the increment awarded by the Degree Committees expressed in hundredths and hundredths of a hundredth. This sum shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number (0.50 is rounded up to 1.00) and limited to 110. The Degree

The minimum graduation mark will always be 66.

Committee may also award honours.

The score has a value

- between -1 and 8 points in the case of a theoretical, design, experimental or innovative research thesis (research thesis);

- between -1 and 4 points in the case of a thesis for the consolidation and improvement of knowledge already acquired (consolidation thesis).

In the case of five-year old theses, the score may be between 0 and 10 points.

 

Honours, which may also be proposed by the rapporteur, means a special commendation from the CL for the preparation and competence of the graduate, for their brilliant academic record, for the way in which they have presented their thesis, their ability to reason, and the quality and originality of the thesis. Honours may only be awarded if the mark given is, before rounding off, greater than or equal to 111 (one hundred and eleven) hundred decimal points.

Honours are awarded by unanimous decision of the members of the Degree Committee.

Further information can be found in the Master's Degree Examination Regulations available on the School's website. https://www.design.polimi.it/en/teaching/documents/career-guides

 

8. Academic calendar

The Laurea course calendar is drawn up in accordance with study assessment methods which, for the Design School's Laurea programmes involve “ongoing” assessments performed during each semester. The academic year is made up of two semesters each of which consists of a teaching session and learning assessment sessions (exam sessions). The teaching sessions of each semester are made up of two periods of lessons, practice and laboratory work, with exam sessions with the related curricular workshop activities.
The teaching periods are approximately mid-September-December and end-February-early June.
In September, before the start of lectures, there will be a period for presentation of Study Plan.
The degree exam sessions are scheduled in these periods: February, July, September.

Information on Schedules and Deadlines
https://www.design.polimi.it/en/teaching/studying-design/lessons-timetable-calendars-and-deadlines

9. Faculty

The names of professors for each Course, together with their subject, will be available on the degree programme starting from the month of September.
The degree programme is annually published on the website of Politecnico di Milano.

10. Infrastructures and laboratories

The School of Design is based at Campus Bovisa-Candiani where the educational activities are held and where there are services for students (Instrumental laboratories, Library, Study room, Press Service,..)
https://maps.polimi.it/maps/

Design Laboratories
The creation of big instrumental laboratories supporting design education is in line with the Politecnico di Milano School of Design's experimental tradition, its inductive teaching model, in which 'knowledge' and 'know-how' are mutually supportive.
The purpose of these laboratories is the practice of activities which allow students to verify their design hypotheses and learn how to use the technical tools required for experimentation, representation and design communication.
The laboratories managed by the Design Department occupy an approximately 10,000 square metre space in the Milan Bovisa campus.

https://dipartimentodesign.polimi.it/en/laboratories

11. International context

Building an international dimension for the School of Design and its Study Programmes has been one of its priority objectives since it was founded in the year 2000.

There are many reasons for this purpose: the nature of design which inherently draws its very lifeblood from its multicultural and multi-local character, its proximity to both the world of manufacturing - which has now taken on a global dimension - and the sphere of consumption whose dynamics and tendencies are visible in a range of local specific contexts; the very DNA of the design community which has always been international; Milan's acknowledged status as design capital, a crucible for designers from all over the world who have come here to study or open a studio; the desire to make educational trajectories increasingly permeable to impulses deriving from this stimulating context as in other dynamic foreign contexts, with the aim to teach to international professors and designers.


To these should be added more highly structured activities which aim to strengthen collaborative relations, in the didactic and research fields, with selected universities: this is the case of the MEDes_Master of European Design educational programme (with 6 partner universities), the LM Double Degree Programmes.

The School of Design is a member of Cumulus, a network of European design schools, and of the main international design associations. http://www.cumulusassociation.org/

12. Internationalization

For the School of Design, internationalization has a double meaning: supporting student (and teaching and technical staff) mobility outwards and, on the opposite direction, attracting students, researchers, professors and visiting professors from abroad.
In recent years, the School of Design works with 200 design universities from all over the world in Erasmus exchange programmes (with 150 European universities), in bilateral exchange projects (with 60 non European universities), in Double Degree programmes, joint workshops with other schools, international internships and so on.
 
To encourage the internalisation most of the Master programmes are offer in English or have at least an English section.

In addition to these actions, the School of Design invites Visiting Professors from all over the world, within its programs, and promotes innovative and international teaching activities through Collaborative Classes program which foresees a collaboration online of students and teachers.
 
International exchanges
The School of Design takes part in international student exchange programmes which offer students the opportunity to go abroad for a period, both during L and LM study programme, at one of the Politecnico's partner universities. A list of the School's partner universities is available on the Politecnico's web site and on the School of Design web site in the International Area.

Each agreement is managed by a professor, promoter of the exchange responsible for the various steps of the mobility, from the selection until the validation of the exams.

The Erasmus+ Programme
The Erasmus + program establishes the possibility for a European university student to carry out a period of study in a foreign university within the European Union, from 2 up to 12 months, legally recognized by their university.

In particular, Erasmus for study allows university students to complete a period of study at a university that has signed an agreement with the home university. This mobility may give the right to an economic contribution (with conditions specified in the Call for international mobility) and to free enrollment in the host university. The student can thus follow courses and carry out exams in the partner university and then have the exams taken also in the university of their country recognized. The mobility can be carried out for a maximum of 12 months in each level of study.


 
Bilateral exchanges
The School of Design has also activated some bilateral agreements with non-EU universities.
The procedures for admission to such exchanges are the same as those for Erasmus exchanges with the exception for the economic contribution for mobility, that in this case it is not guaranteed.
The bilateral agreement, in fact, enables students to attend a period of study abroad at a partner university without incurring registration fees at such universities. In some cases, however, a management fee for exchange students must be paid (e.g.: Orientation fee, Insurance,..).
 
 
 
Double Degrees
The School of Design has signed a series of bilateral agreements with some European and extra-European partners, to allow its students the opportunity to spend a period of study abroad, attending courses aimed at obtaining a double degree (master's degree + Diploma of the Partner University ).

Master's degree students have the opportunity to participate in a double degree project by extending their curriculum and replacing one semester at their home campus with two or three semesters at the host partner.

In order to obtain the two degrees, students must meet the requirements of both Universities or Schools and pass all the required exams. Students will also have to carry out a thesis work under the supervision of a thesis supervisor from the Polytechnic and a supervisor from the partner university and discuss the thesis in a regular graduation session in each of the two universities, even in virtual mode.

The double degree agreements available for LM students of the School of Design at the moment are:
In Europe:
Double Degree with Les Ecoles Centrales, France

In China:
Double Degree with Tongji University, Shanghai - China
Double Degree with Tsinghua University, Beijing - China
Double Degree with Xi'an Jiaotong University, China

In Latin America
Double Degree with the Universidad Nacional de Bogotà, Colombia
Double Degree with the Universidade De Sao Paulo, Brazil
Double Degree with the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Double Degree with the Universidade do Vale do Rio Dos Sinos, Brazil

"Free Mover" Mobility

“Free Movers” are students who have international mobility and independently organize their period of study abroad. This mobility is not tied to an exchange project organized by the Politecnico di Milano, for example, Erasmus. It therefore occurs outside current agreements between the Politecnico di Milano and partner sites and the call for International mobility.

 

Since this is not a structured and community program, candidates for the "Free Mover" mobility must personally organize their stay abroad (contact with the chosen University, food, accommodation, health assistance, etc.) and there is no '' disbursement of any type of contribution to support the expenses for the mobility period.

“Free Mover” mobility may be used to sit exams or to conduct thesis work, with different requirements for the candidacy process and approval from the Programme. In the first case, the mobility may not be used for a site that has an exchange agreement with the Politecnico for the School in which the student is registered.

Guide to the international mobility of Corsi di Laurea e Laurea Magistrale Scuola del Design
https://www.design.polimi.it/en/teaching/documents/career-guides
For more information about the rules and limitations for "Free Mover" mobility, consult the University guidelines:
https://www.polimi.it/en/campuses-and-services/international-mobility/study-abroad/free-movers

13. Quantitative data

The  University Assessment Commission Nucleus perform periodic analysis on the overall results analysing the teaching activities and the integration of graduates into the work world. Reports and studies are available on the website of the Politecnico di Milano.

Data
https://www.polimi.it/il-politecnico/organizzazione/organi-di-ateneo/nucleo-di-valutazione/dati-a-cura-dellufficio-di-supporto

14. Further information

Students are encouraged to consult the School of Design site and in particular the Guides which regulate access, changing degree programme, courses and laurea exams for any other information they may need.

15. Errata corrige