The ALPIP project offers Latin American students the possibility to receive a scholarship and other benefits to graduate from the Politecnico di Torino attending, starting from the second semester of the first year, a Laurea Specialistica (Laurea Magistrale) course in Engineering or Architecture (for more information about what the Laurea Specialistica degree corresponds to, visit the section GENERAL INFORMATION - Italian University System).
For the eighth edition of the ALPIP project, applications for the following Laurea Specialistica courses will be accepted:
The activities will begin in January 2009.
If not otherwise indicated, the courses are held in Italian.
The ALPIP project is open to students who are citizens of Latin American countries and/or come from Latin American universities. By Latin American countries we mean: countries in Central and South America, including the Caribbean islands.
To apply, it is not necessary that an agreement be signed between the Politecnico di Torino and the student’s university of origin. Students participating in or selected for Double Degree programs between their university of origin and the Politecnico di Torino can participate as well (note, however, that participation in a Double Degree program is not necessary to apply for ALPIP).
In order to be admitted into a Laurea Specialistica program, applicants must possess a university degree equivalent to a Bachelor of Science degree, which is approximately equivalent to three or four years after secondary school, depending on the number of secondary school years; alternatively, they must have completed at least 8 semesters of university courses, in a national school system that requires 11 or 12 years of study before enrolling in university.
For further information, please visit the Entry requirements page.
To graduate at the Politecnico di Torino, students must attain a total of 90 credits, including exams and the final dissertation. A plan of studies must be outlined under the guidance of the student’s academic tutor to identify, in relation to the student’s previous academic career, the courses additionally required to complete the program of studies for the Laurea Specialistica course in which the student is enrolled at the Politecnico di Torino. The time required to graduate is approximately 3 semesters. However, the effective duration is also dependent upon each student’s capacity. Note also that the time required for the compulsory Italian course, which will begin in late January, before classes start, is not considered in the estimated duration of the program.
Please note that scholarship recipients must attend their course for its entire length (3 semesters – 90 credits). Students who have already attended other university courses can ask for a credit transfer up to a maximum of 10 credits per year (15 credits in total). Please note that credits achieved in preparatory courses or in the first year/second year in systems where preuniversity education lasts 10/11 years can not be taken into account.
Applicants will be selected based on their previous academic career and on their Curriculum Vitae.
To apply, students must, under the penalty of being excluded from the selection process:
COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
Method: fill in the online application form by first registering and providing your biographical information, logging in and choosing your level and degree course, and subsequently submitting the application. Students must also provide information on their previous educational career, language abilities and work experience, and they must attach the necessary documentation in pdf format. After having completed these steps, the application for a scholarship will be considered complete.
N.B. The scholarship or project for which the applicant is eligible is not specified in the application form, since the Politecnico will automatically assess your eligibility for the ALPIP scholarship based on the information you provide. At the end of the selection process, the Politecnico di Torino will inform you if you have been selected for a ALPIP scholarship (see the “Selection outcomes” section below).
The following documentation must be attached in pdf format to the online application form:
an official transcript (original or authenticated copy) issued by the registrar of your university of origin containing ALL of the following information:
If the transcript provided by the students' registrar does not contain ALL of the above information, an additional document will have to be sent that provides it. This additional document must be signed by an authority of the university of origin (Tutor of the degree course, Dean, etc).
The above documents must be rendered in English (preferably), Italian, French, Spanish or Portuguese.
We emphasise that the data shown in the documents must coincide with those inserted in the online application form. Moreover, failure to attach even one of the above documents will result in exclusion from the selection process.
Following the closure of the online application form, a special commission will meet to assess the applications.
At the end of the selection process, a provisional list of standings will be composed with the names of the students who have been awarded a scholarship and the names of the eligible applicants that may be awarded a scholarship in the event of one or more renunciations.
The list of standings will be affixed to the Official Register of the Politecnico di Torino. Beginning from February 29th, 2008 (1st application period) or May 23rd, 2008 (2nd application period), information about where and how to access the selection outcomes will be published on this project website and on the Apply@Polito section of the Politecnico website.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AFFIXING OF THE LIST OF STANDINGS TO THE OFFICIAL REGISTER OF THE POLITECNICO DI TORINO WILL BE, FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, THE ONLY OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF INCLUSION IN THE LIST OF SELECTIONS AND, FOR STUDENTS WITH THE APPROPRIATE QUALIFICATIONS, THE ONLY OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION THAT THEY HAVE BEEN AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP.
An e-mail message will be sent to all scholarship recipients and eligible applicants summarising the terms for the disbursement of the scholarship. This message will be sent to the address(es) specified by the students themselves on the online application form. NEVERTHELESS, THIS MESSAGE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE OUTCOME OF THE SELECTION.
The scholarship awardees and eligible applicants who wish to confirm their position must take the following steps:
Publication of the final list of standings is foreseen for March 2008 (1st application period) or June 2008 (2nd application period).
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AFFIXING OF THE LIST OF STANDINGS TO THE OFFICIAL REGISTER OF THE POLITECNICO DI TORINO WILL BE, FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, THE ONLY OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF INCLUSION IN THE LIST OF SELECTIONS AND, FOR STUDENTS WITH THE APPROPRIATE QUALIFICATIONS, THE ONLY OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION THAT THEY HAVE BEEN AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP.
We emphasize that the Politecnico di Torino assumes no responsibility for the applicant's failure to view the list of standings and/or the terms for the acceptance of the scholarships as published online and on the Official Register of the Politecnico.
In all the e-mail messages and the correspondence sent to the Politecnico following the awarding of the scholarship, the recipient must clearly specify "ALPIP project".
The amount of tuition fees for the 2008/2009 academic year is about 1700 Euro. Students from low-income families can be entitled to a reduction or a waiver of tuition fees. In order to obtain such benefit, students must provide a declaration from their family about:
These declarations must be translated into Italian and certified by the Italian Embassy or Consulate.
Scholarship recipients, together with the Laurea Specialistica course, will benefit from:
Enrolment at the Politecnico includes insurance coverage for accidents occurring on the university premises.
Medical insurance for emergencies (First Aid), as required by the law for non-EU citizens, is 98 EURO per year. Upon their arrival in Italy, students must pay this amount to INA Assitalia: this is required for the conversion of the entry visa into a residence permit. For further information on these matters, see the Health insurance section.
For Scholarship:
International Relations Office
e-mail: alpip@polito.it
For Admission:
Incoming Students Office
e-mail: international.admission@polito.it
For Accommodation
Selected students will be contacted by the Foreign Citizens Services Office