MSc Architecture — Built Environment Interiors

Overview

Studio-led architecture master in the city that anchors European design. Portfolio assessment carries more weight in admission than grade average.

Tuition & fees

Tuition

€3,900 / year

Sample data — not verified

Estimated living cost

€1,150 / month

Indicative estimate for Milan, not a university figure.

Admission requirements

• Bachelor in architecture, building engineering or design
• Design portfolio (mandatory, assessed)
• Motivation letter
• Curriculum vitae

Sample data — not verified · Politecnico di Milano — entry requirements

Language requirements

Language: English

• IELTS 6.0

Application deadline

Sample data — not verified · Politecnico di Milano — application dates

Program structure

120 ECTS

1. 1Design studios each semester, taught in mixed international groups
2. 2Technology, structures and restoration modules
3. 3Elective workshops during the Milan Design Week period
4. 4Thesis project with a studio critic

Scholarships

No program-specific scholarship recorded. Check the university's central scholarship page and your home country's funding bodies.

About the university

Italy's leading technical university and one of the strongest design and architecture schools in Europe, with income-scaled tuition that is low by Western European standards.

Founded

1863

Students

48,000

International students

26%

Living in Milan

Leonardo and Bovisa campuses in Milan, plus regional sites. Milan is Italy’s most expensive city but also its main graduate job market.

Application steps

1. 1Apply on the university portal; you will also need a Universitaly pre-enrolment record for the visa.
2. 2Submit your transcript, Diploma Supplement and, where required, a declaration of value (Dichiarazione di Valore).
3. 3Upload English or Italian language certification depending on the teaching language.
4. 4Await the admission outcome, then complete pre-enrolment on Universitaly.
5. 5Register your ISEE (income assessment) if you want income-scaled tuition or a DSU regional grant.

Official sources

• Politecnico di Milano — feesSample data — not verified
• Politecnico di Milano — application datesSample data — not verified
• Politecnico di Milano — entry requirementsSample data — not verified