International Experiences > Short-Term Exchanges (1-2 Weeks)
Created in 1996, the A.T.H.E.N.S. network (or Advanced Technology Higher Education Network/SOCRATES) is composed of 14 prestigious European technical universities. Initially funded through the European Socrates Programme, its main mission is to facilitate the exchange of students, professors and researchers among the European universities involved, by strengthening their integration and collaboration towards the technological development of Europe.
To find out the details of the programme and calls, please visit the dedicated page on the Politecnico website.
Founded in 1999, IDEA League, is a strategic alliance of 5 European universities, all of primary importance within the technological and scientific fields; the aim of the alliance is to strengthen the links between technology, science and society. The members of this network are: ETH – Zurich, TU – Delft, RWTH Aachen, Chalmers University. Politecnico di Milano became part of the IDEA League in March 2016.
IDEA League promotes programmes and projects for students, PhD students, researchers, instructors and staff with the aim of further developing the skills and competencies of all of those that study and work in the partner universities.
To find out about the opportunities offered, please visit the dedicated page on the Politecnico website.
Spring, Summer and Winter Schools
According to the university rules, Politecnico di Milano does not recognize the curricular activities carried out within a spring/summer/winter school for the purpose of transferring and/or validating credits with respect to the courses included in the Study Plan. However, students can still participate in initiatives of this type, and request recognition of the activities as extra credits, after consultation with Professor Sergio Terzi, the Academic Responsible for Exchange Mobility.
For the recognition of the extra credits, please contact the International Relations Office international-dig@polimi.it and send a copy of the certificate issued by the institution where the course(s) took place.