The EIT Digital Programme at Politecnico di Milano
EIT Digital Master School is a double degree programme in cooperation with a network of European universities, research centres and companies. Students attend two universities in two different countries, leading to two distinct master’s degrees, one from each university, as well as a certificate issued by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Computer Science and Engineering (laurea magistrale LM-32 Ingegneria Informatica, equivalent to master’s degree)
Study tracks available at Politecnico di Milano:
Data Science
Human-Computer Interaction & Design
Fintech
New study tracks are under approval for 2025/26 intake:
Emotion AI
Embedded Systems Design
Cloud and High Performance Computing
2 academic years, 120 ECTS credits. Starting September. First year at Politecnico di Milano and second year at one of the partner universities in Europe
EIT Digital students don’t pay local university taxes to study at Politecnico and at the exit university (total exemption for the whole duration of the programme).
The costs for attending EIT Digital Master School are paid directly to EIT Digital Education Foundation and depend on the student’s citizenship.
- Citizen of an EU/EEA country: 5.000 € per academic year
- Citizen of a Non-EU/EEA country: 15.000 per academic year
In order to attract talent, financial support is offered by EIT Digital, including merit-based scholarships and waivers, to the top applicants in each programme and at each entry university. More details here.
Besides the scholarships offered by EIT Digital, top-ranked Italian students can be awarded a generous monthly scholarship offered by Fondazione Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), thanks to a special agreement with EIT Digital Italy to support tomorrow’s digital talent.
Moreover, yearly in June, Polimi publishes a call for the assignment of financial aids for the Right to Study (“Diritto allo Studio” or DSU), based on family economic conditions. See here for more details about the DSU benefits.