General information

This section contains useful general information for TOPMED candidates:

General aspects of TOPMED academic offer

The TOPMED project aims to internationalise recruitment at Politecnico di Torino, by attracting students from the following Mediterranean countries (*): Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, National Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey, particularly from the following partner universities:

  • Université Dillali Liabès de Sidi-Bel-Abbes (Algeria)
  • Cairo University (Egypt)
  • Helwan University (Egypt)
  • Jordan University of Science and Technology (Jordan)
  • Yarmouk University (Jordan)
  • Université Abdel Malek Saadi (Morocco)
  • Université Cadi Ayad - Marrakech (Morocco)
  • Université Mohammed V - Souissi - Rabat: ENSIAS (Morocco)
  • An-Najah National University (Palestinian National Authority)
  • Damascus University (Syria)
  • University of Aleppo (Syria)
  • Université de Tunis El Manar: ENIT (Tunisia)
  • Université du 7 novembre à Carthage: SUP'COM (Tunisia)
  • Ege University (Turkey)
  • Technical University of Istanbul (Turkey)
  • Libanese University (Lebanon)
  • Sharif University of Technology (Iran)

TOPMED academic offer is the following:

  • Master of Science
    TOPMED offers students coming from partner universities in the framework of specific double degree agreements the possibility to obtain a double degree (both from the university of origin and from Politecnico di Torino) in engineering or in architecture.
  • Second Level Specializing Master
    TOPMED offers the possibility to complete a one-year specialisation course in various sectors.

Applications for courses different from those above listed will not be considered within the TOPMED project.

Check the specific sections of the web site for details concerning

  • Academic offer
  • Requirements
  • Applications
  • Scholarships
  • Tuition fees
  • Facilities
  • Contacts

Italian university system

With the academic year 2003/2004 Politecnico di Torino has completed the transition period between the old system and the new one. The new system can be illustrated as follows:

  • The first cycle (Laurea) has a 3-year duration for a total of 180 ECTS. It leads to a Bachelor equivalent degree (UK);
  • The second cycle (Laurea Specialistica) has a 2-year duration for a total of 120 ECTS. It leads to a Master equivalent degree (UK);
  • The third cycle (Dottorato di Ricerca) has a 3-year duration for a total of 180 ECTS. It leads to a PhD equivalent;
  • On top of the first cycle, the Italian system provides a 1 year course leading to the Master di primo livello degree for a minimum of 60 ECTS;
  • On top of the second cycle, the Italian system provides a 1 year course leading to Master di secondo livello degree for a minimum of 60 ECTS. The Master di secondo livello is parallel to first year of the PhD courses.

European Credit Transfer System - ECTS

The Italian law has adopted the European Credit Transfer System, which consist in the following features:

  • Workload is expressed in credits; it includes the time spent in attending lectures, practice, laboratory, as well as independent study
  • 1 credit corresponds to 25 working hours
  • 1 credit approximately corresponds to 10 hours of lectures or 15 hours of practice (exercise lessons) or 20 hours of laboratory, the complement to 25 corresponds to independent study

Politecnico di Torino brief presentation

In 1859 the Casati Law - a regulation which decrees the importance of a specific education course for engineers - set up in Turin the Regia Scuola di Applicazione per gli Ingegneri. The School was located in Valentino Castle, a seventeenth-century stately palace built by Savoia inside the homonymous Park along the river Po.

In 1862 the Regio Museo industriale di Torino was founded in order to complement the activities of the Scuola di Applicazione, which were more theoretical.

From 1906 both institutions joined up into one University called Regio Politecnico di Torino. From that time, the Politecnico began its long tradition and development and, in 1958, it was again split up into two different faculties: the Architecture Faculty remained in Valentino Castle while the Engineering Faculty was moved to its current home (Corso Duca degli Abruzzi).

This decision was taken because of the growing size of both faculties and also because of the increasing importance of each Faculty. This was actually a period of economic boom and the Politecnico became the technical and scientific academic centre where all enterprises could find eligible and competent people to employ.

Most recently, the Politecnico has grown thanks to new Centres located in Mondovì, Aosta, Biella, Ivrea, Alessandria and Vercelli.

For the near future the Politecnico di Torino has several projects, but the one which requires most investments and efforts is called Raddoppio; it consists in building new structures dedicated to research, teaching and special activities organised in co-operation with enterprises. The area involved is the one near the Corso Duca degli Abruzzi Centre, just a few minutes from the present Engineering Faculty.

Read more at Politecnico di Torino website

Torino city brief presentation

Turin is an ancient town, full of history and culture, smart and energetic, active and fascinating. Living in Turin allows one to benefit from a town built for people without loosing all the opportunities that a metropolis offers. In Turin there are more than 50 Museums; among them the following stand out: the Egyptian Museum, that houses the most important collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts outside Cairo; the National Cinema Museum, located inside the Mole Antonelliana, the historic building representing the city of Turin, where the history of cinema - from its origins up to today - is described through a collection of machines, film cameras, prints, posters and more than 5.000 films; the Contemporary Art Museum at Rivoli Castle (one of the recently restored Royal Residences) where it is possible to find modern masterpieces side by side antique furniture.

Turin is a sport-loving city: the XX Olympic Winter Games - Torino 2006 from 10th to 16th February 2006 in Torino and his mountains; top-level football matches; in spring the most important marathon world champions are in Turin to run the Turin Marathon.

Music lovers can appreciate: the concert season at Lingotto Auditorium, a concert hall designed by Renzo Piano and opened in the early 90s with the Berliner Philarmoniker, enthusiastic about the acoustics; the fine program of the Unione Musicale and of the Conservatorio; the opera season at the Teatro Regio, one of the most well-known stages in Italy; JVC Newport Jazz Festival, an international festival which takes place in summer in the wonderful Piazza Castello; the Settembre Musica review concerts.

If you are fond of theatre you can choose among the Teatro Stabile prose project, the Colosseo cabaret and the ballet, whose highlight is in summer during the International Ballet Festival "Vignale Danza".

Great international events find in Turin their ideal location: Torino Film Festival, a review dedicated to young directors; the Fiera del Libro where important publishers and writers meet each other; the Salone del Gusto, a week dedicated to "greedies" who can learn how to cook and to appreciate food and wines coming form all over the world.

Read more at Torino Turistica

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