Program Overview

EIT Digital Master School

The EIT Digital Master School at Politecnico di Milano is a European double degree programme in collaboration between the best technical universities, supported by research institutes and leading business organisations. The Master School offers specific study tracks which combine technical competence with skills in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Programmes

• Data Science
  • This programme focuses on the development of data-driven technologies and applications.
• Human-Computer Interaction & Design
  • This programme explores the intersection of technology and human behavior, aiming to design intuitive and user-friendly systems.
• Fintech
  • This programme delves into the application of technology in financial services, including digital payments, blockchain, and more.
• Artificial Intelligence and Affective Computing
  • This programme investigates the development of intelligent systems that can understand and interact with human emotions.
• Embedded Systems Design / Intelligent Chips and Systems
  • This programme concentrates on the design and development of embedded systems and intelligent chips for various applications.
• Cloud, Networking Infrastructures and HPC
  • This programme covers the design, implementation, and management of cloud computing, networking infrastructures, and high-performance computing systems.
• I&E Minor (included in all programmes)
  • The Innovation and Entrepreneurship minor is designed to foster a culture in which engineering and computer science competences are valued and applied within a business-oriented context.

Unique Features of the EIT Digital Programme

• Top Technical Universities: Strong integration of technical education in Europe's premier universities with a business-oriented strand for entrepreneurial education.
• Education, Research and Business Integration: An overarching network through EIT Digital business partners, companies, and research institutes to help students accelerate their innovation development.
• Pan-European Community: A true sense of community and inclusion for a network of trust which brings together students, teachers, researchers, and dedicated staff across universities as a unique distributed educational network at the European level.
• International Mobility: Flexible combination of organizational and geographical mobility across the pan-European ecosystem to expand students' networks and enhance learning opportunities in constant dialogue with business and industrial partners.
• Team Building: Team-building events for all EIT students in the form of "School and Camp" at the European level (i.e., Kick-Off event, I&E Summer Schools, Graduation Day) and a global Alumni network.
• Scholarships: A merit-based scholarship programme to attract and sustain the best talent worldwide, always granting total exemption from local university taxes.

Mobility Scheme

You start the first year at Politecnico di Milano (entry university) and complete the second year at another university in Europe (exit university), chosen during your EIT Digital application. In 2 years and with 120 credits, the programme leads to a double degree (a specific master's degree from each of the two universities attended) and to the EIT certificate, issued by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, which summarises the specific characteristics of this advanced-level education.

First Year at Politecnico di Milano

The first year consists of a set of core courses, which provide an introduction to the study field and cover the main topics of the technical major. There is also a portfolio of elective courses which may be taken as preparation for the second year specialisation. All the technical majors (tracks) are complemented by a minor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship, which is in common and embedded in all the EIT Digital study tracks, offering an ideal combination of technology and business.

Summer School on Innovation & Entrepreneurship

In between the first and second year, students attend a 2-week Summer School, organised along with different innovation focus areas of EIT Digital, with strong participation from the side of the industry. Different Summer Schools take place at various locations throughout Europe, supporting a multidisciplinary and international dimension, to stimulate the entrepreneurial mindset and provide an application context for digital business development.

Second Year Abroad, Internship, and Master Thesis

In the second year, students attend a cutting-edge specialisation at one of the other partner universities in Europe (exit university). In the end, all the second-year exams taken abroad are transferred and recognised into students' Polimi career. At the exit university, students undertake the thesis project which may be carried out during an internship in a company or a research centre chosen by the student. The internship experience will help gain non-academic skills by exposure to diverse working practices and contexts. The minimum length of the internship should be three months, combined with the thesis work typically during the 2nd semester of the second year.

EIT Label

The I&E Minor represents the distinctive mark of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) on our programmes: the EIT label, a seal of quality in European education. The EIT Label recognises technical programmes that develop practical skills in innovation and entrepreneurship, preparing students to create impact and drive technological advancement across Europe.