To further improve the international education level of the XJTU-POLIMI Joint School of Design and Innovation and cultivate top-notch innovative talents with global vision and international competitiveness, the joint school will select outstanding Grade 2022 undergraduate students majoring in Industrial Design to participate in a short-term summer exchange program at Politecnico di Milano, Italy in the summer of 2024. Relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:
I. Introduction to the Host University
Founded in 1863 and located in Milan, Italy, Politecnico di Milano is a public research university dedicated to cultivating world-class engineers, architects and industrial designers. As a member of the IDEA League (an alliance of top European engineering universities), Politecnico di Milano ranks 123rd in the 2024 QS World University Rankings.
II. Program Overview
1. Exchange Period: July 16 – July 24, 2024 (Arrival in Italy on July 15, 2024; departure from Italy on July 25, 2024. Tentative departure from Xi'an on July 14, 2024 and return to Xi'an on July 27, 2024)
2. Study Venue: Lecco Campus, Bovisa Campus, Politecnico di Milano
3. Program Content: Mainly including lectures, workshops, visits, study tours and other activities
4. Credit Recognition: For students who miss part of the Design Practice-3 course due to schedule conflict with the study visit program, the grades of the missed course parts shall be replaced by the study visit program grades; parts without schedule conflict shall be attended normally. The specific grading criteria will be issued by Politecnico di Milano at a later stage.
5. Program Quota: 20 students
6. Program Fee: Tuition and teaching fees during the study visit will be covered by Politecnico di Milano. All other expenses shall be borne by students themselves. The estimated self-funded expenses are around 4,000 euros, including air tickets, local transportation in Italy, visa fees, insurance premiums, double room accommodation, meals, etc. The actual amount shall prevail.
III. Application Requirements
1. Excellent academic performance, good moral conduct, no disciplinary sanctions during enrollment, physical and mental health, and ability to successfully complete the study tasks in Italy;
2. At least 18 years old by July 1, 2024;
3. English proficiency requirement: A score of 80 or above in compulsory English courses from the 2022/23 academic year to the first semester of the 2023/24 academic year;
4. Family with sufficient financial capacity to cover all expenses required for the study visit.
IV. Selection Criteria
The school will verify the credit scores of compulsory courses (excluding scores of physical education, military training, professional elective courses and general education elective courses) of eligible applicants, covering the period from the 2022/23 academic year to the first semester of the 2023/24 academic year.
Applicants will be ranked in descending order based on the above-mentioned compulsory course scores. In case of a tie in scores, applicants will be re-ranked by the total score of compulsory English courses. The top 20 applicants in the final ranking will be admitted.
V. Application Procedure
1. Application Materials
(1) Official academic transcript of Xi'an Jiaotong University
(2) Information Summary Form of Short-term Study Tour Program , XJTU-POLIMI Joint School of Design and Innovation (Annex 1)
2. Submission Method
Please name all electronic materials and the compressed folder in the format of "Industrial Design Short-term Study Visit – Applicant Name", and send the application materials to ruixue_wong@xjtu.edu.cn.
3. Application Deadline: 12:00 (noon), January 24, 2024
Remarks: Accommodation fees shall be paid in advance. If a student cancels the trip temporarily and no replacement candidate is available, the student shall bear all corresponding cost losses. (Subject to actual conditions)
VI. Warm Reminders
1. The school will notify admitted students of follow-up arrangements, and provide guidance on accommodation reservation, visa application, flight booking and other relevant procedures.
2. Admitted students shall attend the pre-departure orientation, complete the Letter of Commitment for Overseas Study of Xi'an Jiaotong University and the Approval Form for Short-term Official Overseas Visit of Xi'an Jiaotong University Undergraduate/Graduate Students, and strictly follow the university's official overseas visit approval procedures.
Note: Please refer to the relevant procedures of the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange for overseas visit approval (https://international.xjtu.edu.cn/content.jsp?urltype=news.NewsContentUrl&wbtreeid=1076&wbnewsid=7529). Students who fail to complete the official overseas approval procedures will not be dispatched.
