FIFTH RANKING UPDATE
The fourth update to the ranking list for admission to the five-year Single-Cycle Degree Programme in Architecture for the 2026/2027 academic year has been published. The third update to the ranking list can be consulted on the dedicated page: https://www.poliba.it/it/graduatorie
Enrollment, in all its phases, for those who have been admitted to the QUINTO SCORRIMENTO of the ranking list for the Master's Degree Programme in Architecture must be completed from 13.10.2026 until 14:00 on 16.10.2026.
FOURTH RANKING UPDATE >
The fourth update to the ranking list for admission to the five-year Single-Cycle Degree Programme in Architecture for the 2026/2027 academic year has been published. The third update to the ranking list can be consulted on the dedicated page: https://www.poliba.it/it/graduatorie
Enrollment, in all its phases, for those who have been admitted to the QUARTO SCORRIMENTO of the ranking list for the Master's Degree Programme in Architecture must be completed from 29.9.2026 until 14:00 on 2.10.2026.
THIRD RANKING UPDATE >
The third ranking list update for the Admission Competition to the Single-Cycle Five-Year Degree Programme in Architecture for the Academic Year 2026/2027 has been published. The third ranking list update can be consulted on the dedicated page: https://www.poliba.it/it/graduatorie
Enrollment, in all its phases, for those who have been admitted to the THIRD ROUND of the ranking list for the Master's Degree Programme in Architecture must be completed from 8.9.2026 until 2:00 p.m. on 11.09.2026.
PREVIOUS RANKING UPDATES >
It has been published the second ranking list scroll of the Admission Competition for the Five-Year Single-Cycle Degree Programme in Architecture for A.Y. 2026/2027
It is possible to consult the first ranking list scroll on the dedicated page: https://www.poliba.it/it/graduatorie
È has been published the first ranking list update of the Admission Competition for the Five-Year Single-Cycle Degree Programme in Architecture for A.Y. 2026/2027
È possible to consult the first ranking list scroll on the dedicated page: https://www.poliba.it/it/graduatorie
RANKING LIST FOR ADMISSION COMPETITION
The ranking lists for the admission competition to the Single-Cycle Master's Degree Programme in Architecture A.Y. 2026/2027.
It is possible to consult the ranking lists on the dedicated page: https://www.poliba.it/it/graduatorie
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Number of places available:
- No. 167 places for candidates from EU countries and non-EU countries referred to in Article 39, paragraph 5, of Legislative Decree No. 286 of 25 July 1998, legally residing in Italy
- No. 3 places for candidates from non-EU countries residing abroad, including 1 place reserved exclusively for students from the People's Republic of China participating in the “Marco Polo” Project.
Competition registration dates: from 23.06.2026 at 14:00 to 13.07.2026
Test Date: 24 July 2026 – The test will be held exclusively in @HOME mode
How to contact us
For information, please contact the Office for Competitions, Enrolments, Registrations and Procedure Processing and Innovation using exclusively the TICKETING / HELPDESK service (helpdesk.poliba.it), by opening a ticket selecting only the following category:
- Competitions and admission tests
Outside these channels, assistance will not be guaranteed. Please note that the ticketing service is monitored exclusively during normal office hours. The Office is authorized to provide information exclusively to the persons directly concerned or to formally delegated subjects.
It is recommended to carefully read the Call for Applications, the room configuration and all the attachments listed in the following sections.
Documents, guides and useful links
Attachments
Admission to years subsequent to the first year of the Single-Cycle Master’s Degree Programme in Architecture (a.y. 2026/2027)
For all information on the admission procedure to years subsequent to the first year of the Single-Cycle Master’s Degree Programme in Architecture (academic year 2026/27), it is necessary to consult thespecific Procedure announced by Rectoral Decree No. 573 of 23/06/2026
Dates and Deadlines for the Admission Procedure
Interested students must submit an application (via the online application on the Esse3 portal) from 24.07.2026 to 28.08.2026.
How to contact us
For information contact the Office for Competitions, Enrolments and Registrations exclusively using the TICKETING / HELPDESK service (helpdesk.poliba.it), by opening a ticket selecting only the following category:
- Enrolment and Registration MASTER'S DEGREES
Outside these channels, assistance will not be guaranteed. Please note that the ticketing service is monitored exclusively during normal office hours. The Office is authorized to provide information exclusively to the persons directly concerned or to formally delegated subjects.
Useful links and documents:
- Rectoral Decree No. 573 of 23/06/2026
- Esse3 registration guide
- Self-certification of upper secondary school diploma
- Self-certification of enrolment with examinations taken
REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF PREVIOUS ACADEMIC CAREER (Cost €50 - OPTIONAL, to be used only if I want to know in advance all the examinations that would be recognised if I carry out the admission procedure to subsequent years)
ADMISSION TO TWO-YEAR MASTER'S DEGREES (M.S. - A.Y. 2026/2027)
Access and enrolment procedure for two-year Master's degrees (M.S. - A.Y. 2026/2027)
It must be completed preliminarily with respect to the enrolment procedure, in order to verify that all admission requirements for the degree programme are met and to obtain theeligibility for enrolment.
It is possible to submit an application for only one Master's degree programme and only after obtaining the three-year degree.
Once eligibility for enrollment has been obtained, it is possible to proceed with enrollment in the chosen master's degree course.
APPLICATION PERIODS
As established by the Academic Senate at its meeting of 27 May 2026, application for admission to the two-year Master's Degrees for A.Y. 2026/2027 will be possible during the following periods:
- 28 July – 15 September 2026
- 1 – 15 October 2026
- 1 - 15 November 2026
- 1 – 15 December 2026
- 5 – 20 January 2027
- 1 – 15 February 2027
- 1 – 15 March 2027
- 1 – 15 April 2027
- 2 - 10 May 2027
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The “admission requirements” to be verified, and which must be met in order to obtain eligibility for enrolment, are, in order:
- 1. Curricular requirements which concern:
- possession of the appropriate access qualification (First-level degree or another academic qualification, including one obtained abroad, recognized as suitable and already obtained) provided for by the Academic Regulations of the Master's Degree course in which one intends to enroll;
- possession of specific minimum numbers of CFU earned in groups of Scientific Disciplinary Sectors, if required by the Academic Regulations of the Master's Degree program in which one intends to enroll; for foreign qualifications, the academic curriculum will be assessed;
- 2. Adequacy of individual preparation: assessment of individual knowledge in accordance with the Teaching Regulations of the Master's degree programme to which one wishes to enrol;
- 3. Verification of the required language proficiency: for all Master's degree programmes, verification of English language proficiency at a minimum level, established by the Academic Regulations, is required. See also what is specified for non-EU students in Art. 6.
For further information on the procedures for verifying the requirements, please consult the relevant paragraph of the Operational guidelines for admission to the two-year Master's Degree programmes in Engineering.
The Teaching Regulations for A.Y. 2026/2027 of each Master's degree programme are available on the information page for the programme itself. The list of Master's programmes offered by the Polytechnic University of Bari is available on the page Teaching – Master's Degrees and Single-Cycle Degrees.
HOW IT WORKS
The candidate submits the application through the dedicated procedure on the Esse3 portal, in the section "Secretariat --> Admission tests/Competitions" (WARNING: consult the time windows in the paragraph “Application periods” during which the online application may be submitted), selecting the Master's degree programme (called “Preference”) for which they wish to apply and attaching the required documentation (see paragraph “Attachments to the application”). It is possible to submit an application for only one Master's degree programme.
It is necessary to select and enter a double preference only for students who intend to undertake simultaneous enrolment in two Master's degree programmes offered by the Polytechnic University of Bari. In all other cases, it will be necessary to select and enter only one preference.
At the end of the application period, the Competitions, Enrolment and Registration Office will take charge of all applications and carry out an administrative check concerning:
- On the examination of the documentation submitted, to verify that it complies with the characteristics required by the procedure (completeness, adequacy);
- Possession of the required qualifications (see paragraph “Admission requirements”)
ATTACHMENTS TO THE APPLICATION
During the application, you will be required to upload the following attachments required:
Valid identity document
The following are admitted:
- Identity card;
- Driving licence;
- Passport (mandatory for non-EU candidates residing abroad)
Documentation of previous academic career
Candidates holding a qualification academic with regulations Italian they must:
- Self-certify your previous academic record by completing the appropriate form Self-certification - Degree Award. For these candidates, under no circumstances will the production of certificates be required, pursuant to Law 183/2011 and subsequent amendments and additions.
- For students with a three-year degree not obtained at the Polytechnic University, also self-certify the attainment of the secondary school diploma using the appropriate form Self-certification - Secondary School Diploma.
I candidates with a qualification obtained under a foreign education system must certify their academic career through the following documents:
- certificate concerning the attainment of the upper secondary school qualification issued by the foreign institution and official translation into Italian or English;
- certificate of the first-cycle academic qualification, complete with a list of the examinations passed for its attainment, translated into Italian or English with certified translation.
Further details are contained in the Operational guidelines for admission to the two-year Master's Degree programmes in Engineering.
Optional attachments, to be submitted only if useful for assessment:
Language certification
The minimum level of knowledge of the English language required for admission is indicated in the Teaching Regulations of the chosen programme.
For the Master's degree programmes for which the B1 as the minimum level For proof of knowledge of the English language, it will be sufficient to have passed at least one English language exam during the three-year degree programme.
For Master’s degree programmes for which the B2 as the minimum level of knowledge of the English language is required, it may be certified in one of the following ways:
- language certification recognized by the Polytechnic of Bari contained in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR; for certifications issued by Trinity College, the Polytechnic University of Bari will recognise exclusively certifications of the "ISE" type and not those of the "GRADE" type; to consult the table of certifications recognised by the Polytechnic University of Bari;
- passing exam at the University Language Centre. The list of LM programmes requiring B2 level, the exam session calendar and the procedures for taking the assessment test are available on the page of the University Language Centre.
For those who take the B2 English test at the University Language Center:
- it will not be necessary to attach the certificate of passing the test, since the competent Office will verify it ex officio with the Language Centre.
- it is possible to take the test either before or after submitting the admission application.
It is possible to upload the certification in Italian for NON-EU students requiring a visa.
It is possible to attach to the application any other documentation useful for evaluation.
POSSIBLE OUTCOMES
The outcome of the admission procedure can be viewed on the Esse3 Portal, in the section "Admission Tests/Competitions", in which the admission request itself was entered. The admission procedure has two possible outcomes:
Rejected
in the event of temporary lack of one or more access prerequisites (1, 2 and/or 3). In this case, the candidate will not obtain admission (eligibility for enrolment) and will receive from the Competitions, Enrolment and Registration Office instructions regarding any requirements to be fulfilled (see Regulations);
Admitted
in the event of possession of all access prerequisites and eligibility for enrolment.
The candidate eligible for admission will be able to enrol through the Esse3 portal for the academic year 2026/2027 in the Master’s degree programme for which they submitted the application, according to the procedures published on the institutional website, from 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 to 20 MAY 2027.
If you are eligible for admission, you must consult the page containing the enrolment procedure for the two-year Master’s degree programmes 2026/2027.
Consult the Guide to completing the admission request on Esse3 for further details.
In this chart you will find a summary of the admission process for Master’s degree programmes with an indication of the various stages and the possible intermediate outcomes of the assessment.
For information, please contact the Competitions, Enrolment and Registration Office exclusively via the TICKETING / HELPDESK (helpdesk.poliba.it), opening a ticket and selecting only the following category:
Enrolment and Registration MASTER'S DEGREES
Outside these channels, assistance will not be guaranteed. Please note that the ticketing service is monitored exclusively during normal office hours. The Office is authorized to provide information exclusively to the persons directly concerned or to formally delegated subjects.
Documents and Useful Links
- SELF-CERTIFICATION - DEGREE AWARD
- SELF-CERTIFICATION - HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
- Operational instructions for access to the two-year Master’s degree programmes in Engineering
- Summary of the admission process
- ESSE3 Registration Guide
- Guide to completing the admission procedures for two-year Master’s degree programmes on ESSE3
