Study planS
Once enrolled, students must define their study plan, which is the list of subjects they will take during the Master’s programme.
General rules for study plan submission, deadlines, and payments are available on the POLIMI website.
When?
Students are required to define their study plan at the beginning of each academic year. Changes can be made during the second semester, but only for subjects offered in that semester.
Where to start from?
Manifesto and Course Pages
The starting point is the “Manifesto” of our study programme. Published at the beginning of each academic year, it lists the subjects available for the study plan, along with their credits, semester, and disciplinary sector. From the Manifesto, you can access the course page, which provides detailed information about the course, including its teaching objectives, content, and organization.
Mandatory and Elective Subjects
For each track, year, and semester, the Manifesto specifies a set of mandatory subjects that must be included in the study plan. These do not account for the full 120 credits required for the programme. The remaining credits can be earned by choosing elective subjects from three lists, organized by disciplinary sectors:
- Group INF: Computer Science subjects.
- Group AMB: Environmental subjects.
- Group MISC: Subjects outside the above two groups.
Students can select their preferred subjects from these lists following the rules outlined below.
Important rules
The complete study plan must include at least 45 credits labeled ING-INF/05 and at least 45 credits labeled ICAR/06, ICAR/03, or GEO/11.
10-Credit Rule
Students may select up to 10 credits from MISC list.
Submission and approval
Study Plan Submission
The study plan must be completed through the student’s online services portal (study-plan section) and can be modified by students until submission. Deadlines for submission must be strictly observed.
Study Plan Evaluation and Approval
Once submitted, the study plan is evaluated by the study plan committee. Approval is guaranteed if the plan complies with the disciplinary sector rules and all courses are selected from the Manifesto.
Deviations from the Manifesto (as per the 10-credit) are allowed, but their approval is not guaranteed. If the committee disapproves the plan, it will suggest the necessary changes.
To assist students in defining their study plans, two dedicated meetings are organised before the submission deadlines (announcements are made on the study programme weBeep channel).
EXAMS
Course Enrolment
Students are automatically enrolled in the courses included in their study plan. Enrolment grants access to teaching activities such as lectures, practice sessions, laboratories, and exams, as well as course materials.
Exams
Teachers assess a student’s level of knowledge for a given course through exams. Exams may include written tests, laboratory reports, or oral presentations of projects, depending on the expected learning outcomes. The organisation and format of the exam are described in the course details (Teaching Assignment Details), accessible via the Manifesto.
Exam Sessions and Calls
The periods dedicated to exams are referred to as exam sessions:
- Winter session: January/February
- Summer session: June/July
- Autumn session: August/September
During each session, one or two exam calls are scheduled for each course.
Exam Enrolment
Students intending to take an exam must enrol through their on-line service (exam registration section) in one of the available exam calls. Without enrolment, teachers cannot register the exam score in the student’s academic record.
Grading
Exam marks range from 18 to 30. The exam must be retaken in a subsequent call in case of a score below 18.
The teacher proposes the grade, and the student can either:
- Accept: the mark is recorded, and the exam cannot be retaken.
- Refuse: the exam must be retaken, and the proposed grade is discarded.
Only the final grades are recorded in the student’s academic record, regardless of the number of attempts made to pass the exam.