Bachelor’s Programme in Computer Science and AI

About the course

Year 1 is shared by everyone and is built around programming and mathematics, with a taste of both tracks. In Year 2 you choose either the AI track, which has more advanced maths, or the Computer Science track, which is closer to classic computing. Year 3 is mostly electives and can include an exchange abroad, and it ends with a bachelor’s thesis. Ethics and the place of AI in society run through the whole degree, and many classes are shared with Chalmers engineering students. You graduate with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in AI or Computer Science. Graduates work in software, AI, data or cybersecurity, or do a master’s.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Sweden’s admissions service says the Irish Leaving Certificate meets the general entry requirement if you have at least six subjects, with at least two at Higher Level.
• The programme also asks for specific subjects at Swedish levels: Mathematics 4 (or D) and English 6. The university does not say which Leaving Cert maths level matches this, so ask admissions to confirm before you apply. Higher Level Maths is the safer choice.
• English: for Irish applicants, an English grade of O6 (or D) in the Leaving Cert is accepted, so most Irish students do not need an English test.
• Places are ranked: about two-thirds on school grades and one-third on the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT), which is only offered in Swedish and is optional. Irish applicants will normally compete on grades. The number of places is not published.
• Predicted grades are not accepted. Students still in school are told to apply in round 2 (deadline 15 April), whose document deadline is in early July. Leaving Cert results come out in August, so contact admissions about timing before applying.

How to apply

1. Check your subjectsMake sure you will have six Leaving Cert subjects with at least two at Higher Level, and ask admissions how your Maths level compares with Swedish Mathematics 4.
2. Apply on universityadmissions.seRound 1 for autumn 2027 runs from 16 October 2026 to 15 January 2027. Round 2 runs from 15 March to 15 April 2027. Most Irish students apply in the cycle after they get their final results, for example after a gap year.
3. Upload documentsUpload your passport and your completed Leaving Cert results by the document deadline for your round (1 February 2027 for round 1). Predicted grades do not count.
4. Get your answerOffers are published on universityadmissions.se. If you get a place, accept it and start looking for housing in Gothenburg early.

Costs

• Tuition 2027/28: €0 for EU/EEA citizens (non-EU students pay SEK 441,000 for the full programme).
• Students who are EU/EEA citizens do not pay the application fee charged to non-EU applicants.
• You pay for your own housing, food and books; Gothenburg is a mid-priced Swedish city.

At a glance