Hi climbon

I had applied for PoliMi MSc Arch and Urban Design 2020 and got selected . Also I got an offer from KU Leuven . And most probably I will be joining PoliMi . 

To your first query: What I gather from students studying at PoliMi, I would say that the first and second call matter in the precedence by which your are most likely to get your results . First call students get their results first and second call subsequently. PoliMi works in first come first serve basis . However for the much coveted scholarships of PoliMi it is advisable to apply in first call. There are over a hundred seats in PoliMi , so there is a good chance that you may get a positive reply in second call provided your portfolio and application makes a mark . 

To your second query : PoliMi gives one of the best facilities (LIBRARY, WORKSHOPS , THE CURRICULUM, AND OF COURSE MILAN AS A SETTING) in Europe given the low cost of education . UCL, KTH are damn expensive . But yeah UCL is ranked the topmost school given its grand facilities and highly advanced design concepts  . Also the degree at UCL is a one year degree , so check with the requirements of masters back home for validation or certification. KU Leuven is almost at the same cost of PoliMi but getting scholarships are hard there. Also KU Leuven courses are more research oriented and they delve deeper into a particular subject. MSc arch PoliMi is more suited for people coming straight from architecture background or with work exp. The design problems are more suited to core architecture studios with extensive juries . Moreover, if you are someone willing to learn from the city and outside the classroom environ. , Milan is a perfect place . On the other hand KU Leuven will give you a more guided approach to research and design . Please chk the subjects each university offers and see if you like them . 

Good luck with your results. Cheers ! 

@kakhidzetako . Both calls result are declared one after the other . First call results have already started coming out and will happen till 16th Feb. 16the Feb is the last date for first call successful candidates to accept their offer .Second call applicants who applied after 10th January 2020, will get results most probably after mid Feb and up until April. 

There is no separate application for university merit scholarships for PoliMi. They tell eventually about scholarship result after result of successful candidates is communicated . Generally in the month of March-April. 

@climbon yep! I am from India . Hope you get through as well. Keep patience . Let me know if you get to join. Also anyone else joining the MSc Architecture 2020 , can say hi here . Would be great to connect . :)

Climbon... before making the leap to Europe for a M.arch degree... make sure it's an acceptable (and accredited degree) under the CACB.  If it's not, then you will have a very difficult time getting a license in canada.

spoiler alert: few schools outside of the USA are accredited under that Canadian Architecture Certification Board (CACB) 

Yes non sequitur us right . Also note that PoliMi offers no MArch degree unlike US, Canadian or American universities. It is a MSc degree modelled after a 3 year BSc of Italy and  many other places in Europe . However it is equivalent to masters in Italy and you get accreditation within Europe only. For people coming with a 5 year BArch , mostly a MSc is useful if they have provision of already registering in their home country ,; for instance I am already a accredited architect in my home country with a BArch. So it doesn't matter for me. Or if people want to go for a research / PhD , then a MSc may be useful . However the course at PoliMi is more of design oriented than research . Other courses such as in TU Delft offer core research master's courses . 

@rodrigovelasco Sure! I would be glad to answer your queries. Are you guys applying for the second round of applications? What other options you have in mind?

Anyone currently studying at Polimi?

@mithileshmandal congrats . In India as far as you are registered with COA , any two year foreign master's  degree is valid for practice for architecture master's . PoliMi has a good name among Pvt. Offices . But since you are doing urban planning you have to check with ITPI , ITPI rules are different from COA rules . As far as I know , planners might have problem working in govt . sector in case you don't get recognised by ITPI . Other than that , PoliMi's all architecture master's that is  MSc Arch/ Urban Design / Landscape / Bldg Engg/ History are good enough among architects who already have a council reg.number to practice . A large number of Indian architects pass out PoliMi every year and are successfully placed . If you want to teach after master' s or go for PhD, you have to get a equivalence certificate from UGC or all India university asso . For any kind of foreign master's . The eligibility for higher education in India is a continuous two years master's

@rodrigovelasco Yes there are both pros and cons of PoliMi , from what I gathered from talking to multiple alumni . The main disadvantage is the huge number of students enrolled per year . The courses are technical and the difficulty level are depending upon the course that you take and compared to what have you learnt in your bachelor's  . You should check out the detailed course structure on the website and see if it suits you . PoliMi is know to to be good to students who are self motivated and take the lead . The advantage what appears from the course is the large number of core design studios , well if you are prepared for the hardwork and teamwork involved . Also the alumni network and placements records are good (not best of best ) given in rankings . Moreover , I would suggest you to network with alumni on FB or LinkedIn and talk to them directly about what they feel about the course. Or maybe checkout the many  portfolios available on issuu . Cheers ! 

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Hi guys. I have been accepted at Polimi for MSc in Urban Planning and policy design for 2020 intake. I was wondering if it will be a good decision to apply. I am mostly expecting to stay and work in Italy/Europe after graduating. I feel polimi might not be able to provide me with such opportunities, as opposed to other European universities like Ucl etc. Is my concern justified?