The Alta Scuola Politecnica (ASP) selects each year 150 exceptionally talented and motivated students among the applicants to the Laurea Magistrale (LM) programmes in Architecture, Design and Engineering at Politecnico di Milano (90 students) and Politecnico di Torino (60 students).

The call is opened to all students who have obtained a Laurea or an equivalent title (i.e., a Bachelor or a university programme consisting of at least 3 years of study after secondary education), have average marks of 27/30 or equivalent, and can demonstrate a good knowledge of the English language.

Candidates are selected by an Evaluation Committee, specifically appointed by the Director of the ASP. The Evaluation Committee selects the students on the basis of their curriculum of studies, a motivation letter and their proficiency in the English language.

There are courses on issues, models and methods of innovation, tackled with a strong interdisciplinary perspective. The ASP educational programme consists in 30 additional credits (CFU) to be achieved in parallel to the regular 120 credits of the Laurea Magistrale programme.
An ASP student achieves, at the end of her/his two years, a total amount of 150 CFU.