Course General Description

The main aim of the Degree is to train graduates who will acquire: adequate knowledge of architectural and construction history, of the tools and forms of representation, of the methodological and operational aspects of mathematics and the other basic sciences; the ability to use this knowledge to interpret and describe problems in architecture and construction; adequate knowledge of the methodologies and operations relating to the subject areas of the study program, and the ability to identify, process and solve problems in architecture and construction by using state-of-the-art methods, techniques and tools; adequate knowledge of technical and economic feasibility, cost calculations and the production and creation process of architectural and construction works, as well as their related safety; the ability to use architectural design and construction techniques and tools, the ability to communicate effectively, in written and oral form, in at least one European Union language other than Italian.

School General Description

The Polytechnic University of Turin is a public university based in Turin, Italy. Established in 1859, it is Italy’s oldest technical university. The university offers several courses in the fields of Engineering, Architecture and Industrial Design. Campuses of the Politecnico di Torino draw inspiration from the structure of Anglo-Saxon ones, with multipurpose buildings for teaching, basis and applied research and services to the students in Turin, and a regional network of technological centers (Alessandria, Biella, Mondovì, Verrès), dedicated to research activities, technological transfer, specialist education and services to the region.