Polytechnic Institute of Turin - Italy

Polytechnic Institute of Turin

The Turin Polytechnic State University is an institute of scientific and technological. It is the last heir to a number of schools Turinese instituted from 1859, the Polytechnic as architects, engineers, industrial designers and graphic designers.

Turin, capital of Piedmont, thanks to its geographical position, makes the Institute is in the midst of a large European industrial systems, which in the past 150 years have been the centerpiece of modernization, social and industrial technology.

The Polytechnic as architects, engineers, industrial designers and graphic designers. Delivery academic titles and laurea specialistica laurea and is home to various research doctorate courses and master. Historically polytechnic is considered the best Italian and one of the most prestigious headquarters Europa.La Faculty of Engineering is located in Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, while the headquarters of the School of Architecture is located in the Castle of Valentino.

The main programs offered

Architecture, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Energy Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, nanotechnology, Production Engineering and Textile Engineering.

Italian courses for foreign students

The Language Centre at the Polytechnic of Turin (CLA) offers its students courses in Italian. Intensive courses are held in September and January. The rest of the year there are no language courses while classes are held.

There are two levels: beginner and intermediate. For further information should contact the Office of Student Mobility and fill out an application form. To achieve the 3 credits offered these courses must attend 75% of classes with a duration of three weeks (50 hours).

Accommodation

An apartment in the city of Turin is around 200-350 euros per month in property of 40 square meters.

Those foreign students who come to the Turin Polytechnic Institute have the following accommodation options:

- Accommodation for foreign students regularly enrolled

- Accommodation for students in academic exchange

- Real Estate

- Accommodation search by college

- Emergency shelter

Cost of living for a / an student in Turin

The estimated cost of living for a student in Turin:

Milk: $ 1.20 / liter

Pan: 2-4 euros / kilo

Butter: 1,70 € per 250 grams

Chicken: 8-10 euros per kilo

Rice: 1.70 to 2.50 € / kilo

Salad: 2-4 € / kilo

Potatoes: 0.50 € / kilo

Mineral Water: 0.20 to 0.80 / liter

Food in the canteen of the university: 2-6 euros

Rent a private apartment: 200-350 euros per person per month

Textbooks: 150-220 euros a year

Transport Single ticket: 1 Euro

Information and contacts for foreign students

Office of International Relations

Tel: +39 011 564 5930/564 6352

Fax: +39 011 564 6605

e-mail: mobilita.studenti @ polito.it