Categories of exemption provided by the Politecnico

In order to be able to take advantage of the exemption by merit it is necessary:

• being regularly enrolled in the current academic year 
• having achieved, in the previous academic year, results that fall within the parameters shown in the attached table, with reference to the study plan approved for the previous academic year

The average value is weighted on ECTS and is calculated by the following formula: sum of the products of the scores related to ECTS, divided by the sum of the ECTS obtained. The average is calculated on the total ECTS obtained starting from the first year of the Programme. The average is calculated on the exams, with score expressed in thirtieth, as provided by the Study Plan approved in the previous academic year; the exams as-extra, the lines of Study Plan for internship, for final test and similar are not taken into consideration neither for the purpose of calculation of the average, nor for calculation of the minimum number of ECTS required.

Specific cases:

• for students of income bracket higher than fourth, the exemption quota will be calculated no greater than that provided for the fourth income bracket
• for students that transfer from another University, it is considered the first year of registration at Politecnico di Milano, and for students that change Study Programme or career within the Politecnico or who enrol afresh  following waiver and expiry of time, it is considered the year of when the study programme has been changed. In all cases, any approved ECTS related to the previous career and validated in the new career will not be taken into account for calculation of ECTS and average
• exemption for the first year of enrollment in a Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) Study Programme can be obtained only if the first university enrollment, to a Programme of Politecnico di Milano or of other Italian University or to an AFAM course, has been made three academic years before the ongoing academic year, to be documented with self-certification of degree score and first enrolment date

The students who are parents of a child who has not reached the sixth year of age in the calendar year when the academic year begins, have the total exemption of the all-inclusive contribution payment for the academic year in which they enrol. For students of income bracket higher than fourth, the exemption quota will be calculated no greater than that provided for the fourth income bracket.

Documentation: self-certification of your child's data. The birth certificate, if foreign, must be legalised and translated.

The exemption, amounting to 25% of the all-inclusive fee, is only available to students who have passed at least one examination in the calendar year when the academic year begins and meet one of the following conditions as duly documented.

N.B.: If no examination has been passed, the application for exemption should not be submitted.

1. Employees in Italy, for a period of at least six months during the calendar year when the academic year begins, with minimum 18 working hours per week.
   N.B.: Contracts relating to internship/apprenticeship may not be considered as employment for the purposes of the exemption.
   Documents:
   • Recently dated declaration signed by the employer, or self-certification (for employees of the public administration), stating the necessary requirements (date of hiring, hours per week, etc.). Work must be performed for at least 6 months in 2024
   • December 2024 pay or last pay in 2024
2. Self-employed workers, only referred to people with a VAT registration number in Italy, who have worked for at least six months during the calendar year when the academic year begins and whose gross income from work is not less than €9,000, as shown from the documentation proving the period of activity in the first year of the academic year
   Documents:
   • Receipt for quarterly VAT payments for the year 2024 or document stating the minimum tax scheme with no VAT requirement or invoices 2024
3. Service providers in Italy for a period of at least six months during the calendar year when the academic year begins, with at least 18 working hours per week as stated in thec relevant contract and/or with an earned gross income of no less than €9,000 during the calendar year when the academic year begins.
   Documents:
   • Compensation receipts year 2024
   • Documents proving the requirements for work performance
4. Civil and military service providers in Italy. Voluntary civil/military service must be performed for at least six months during the calendar year when the academic year begins. Exemption will be granted only once in a career.
   Documents:
   • Self-certification according to Art. 46 of Pres. Decree of 28/12/2000 no. 445 stating the performance of voluntary military/civil service, with start and end dates, Institution or Corps to which they belong and contacts (phone, e-mail, etc.)

For students of income bracket higher than fourth, the exemption quota will be calculated no greater than that provided for the fourth income bracket.

Working students and those that provide voluntary civil or military service, enrolled for the first time in a Study Programme, may not apply for exemption, except for students who enroll after a renunciation or withdrawal condition in programmes of Politecnico di Milano. In this case, the exemption is granted only if in the calendar year of the beginning of the previous academic year they passed at least one exam, except exams as-extra: without an examination, it is not possible to apply for the exemption.

Each student with brothers/sisters from the same family, as specified by the ISEE certificate, and simultaneously enrolled (in the same academic year) in a Politecnico study programme of Laurea (equivalent to Bachelor of Science), Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of  Science) or single-cycle Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of  Science), is required to submit the application to request a 10% reduction in the value of the financial situation index for a possible assignment of a lower income bracket. 

The exemption can be granted if an Isee (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator) 2025 with DSU (Single Substitute Declaration) signed and registered in the Online Services (Data > Tuition fees and financial benefits > ISEE declarations) is obtained by the deadline.

Students who are the children of permanent or fixed-term teaching or technical-administrative staff enrolled in a Laurea, Laurea Magistrale or single-cycle Laurea Magistrale can apply for a subsidy of up to €350 to cover only the all-inclusive contribution; if this amount is lower, the contribution will not be due.

Payment of regional stamp duty and insurance is still required. The employment contract must be effective at the time of applying for the subsidy.

The subsidy is granted for the entire normal duration of the study course, plus one month/year (depending on course length).

Students involved in Double Degree Programme and with a career that provides an extra commitment in terms of ECTS for which it is necessary to enroll to a further academic year if compared to the normal duration of the Study Programme, they can obtain the exemption from paying the all-inclusive contribution for enrollment to the further year. Exemption can be granted only once during the university career.

Only for students enrolling on the Double Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) programme financed by the European Union for which the contribution is partially covered by the funding that the Politecnico di Milano receives from the consortium to which it belongs. The students shall be exempt from paying any exceeding part for the first two years of enrolment, notwithstanding the payment of regional tax, stamp duty and insurance unless otherwise provided for by the programme.

For students who take part to an Internal Double Degree Programme at Politecnico of Milano, in the first two years of enrollment, only the payment of 100% of the all-inclusive contribution is provided, regardless of the number of ECTS included in the Study Plan. In the third academic year of enrollment and in any subsequent years, a total exemption from payment of the all-inclusive contribution is provided only in the case of continuation with the specific career in Internal Double Degree Programme.

Students participating in the Internal Double Degree programme, in order to have the grant of the exemption also for particular high merits, will have to submit the application within the deadline and as indicated in the page Deadlines and administrative procedures (Art. 10 – “Other exemptions”, par. 4, Contribute Regulation 2023/2024).

Students participating in the Alta Scuola Politecnica Programme are exempted from paying the all-inclusive contribution throughout the period of stay in the specific educational programme.

Students participating in the UIC - University of Illinois Chicago affiliated programme are only required to enrol for the second year of that programme and are exempt from paying the all-inclusive contribution; however, amounts related to regional tax, stamp duty and insurance are still due.

The Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) students with non-EU citizenship with a residence permit for study purposes with a first level qualification obtained abroad, who have received a Scholarship from Politecnico di Milano or other Institutions (excluding the scholarship of the University Financial Aid - Diritto allo Studio, awarded by merit and income), are exempted from paying the all-inclusive contribution for the years in which they benefit from the scholarship.

Students, that received one of the aforementioned scholarships for the two years provided and need to enroll in a further academic year, are exempted only for this additional year. For the following additional years of enrollment, the Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) students with non-EU citizenship with a residence permit for study purposes with a first level qualification obtained abroad are placed automatically in the highest income bracket and don't have to submit the EQUIVALENT ISEE nor the ISEE for the purposes of determining the second instalment; EU students are placed in the income bracket defined by the financial situation indicator.

The Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) students with non-EU citizenship with a residence permit for study purposes with a first level qualification obtained abroad who, after the first year of assignment, lose the scholarship, are placed in the maximum contribution bracket for all further years of enrolment and don't have to submit the EQUIVALENT ISEE nor the ISEE for the purposes of determining the second instalment; EU students instead are placed in the contribution bracket deriving from the economic condition indicator.

The Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) students with non-EU citizenship with a residence permit for study purposes with a first level qualification obtained abroad admitted to the Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of Science) programmes who benefit from the Diritto allo Studio scholarship (granted on the basis of merit and income) and are unable to confirm the scholarship, thereby losing the exemption, are automatically placed in the highest contribution bracket and don't have to submit the EQUIVALENT ISEE nor the ISEE for the purposes of determining the second instalment.