B.Sc. Software Engineering

About the course

A six-semester (180 ECTS) English-taught bachelor covering programming, cloud computing and distributed systems, big data and analytics and IT security. In Germany it is taught at UE’s Innovation Hub in Potsdam, near Berlin, with September and March intakes.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• UE requires a German higher education entrance qualification and publishes no Ireland-specific rule. Under German (KMK/anabin) rules, the Leaving Cert gives entry only with six general subjects: at least two at Higher Level with H5 or better, the other four at O6/H6 or better, including two languages and Maths at O5/H6 or better. For a computing course this normally also means Higher Level Maths at H5 and a Higher Level science at H5. LCA and LCVP are not accepted. Confirm with UE admissions how they assess your Leaving Cert.
• There is no Numerus Clausus (no grade cap). You apply with a CV, a motivation letter of at least 500 words, your school results and a passport copy. UE’s bachelor application page says admission is ‘as a rule’ through an entrance test but gives no details of its format; ask admissions whether you need to sit it.
• English: the course asks for a language certificate. UE lists IELTS Academic 5.5, TOEFL iBT 60, PTE Academic 56, Cambridge First 160, Cambridge Advanced 162 or Duolingo 100 among accepted proofs. UE does not say whether Leaving Cert English is accepted instead, so ask admissions.

How to apply

1. Check your subjectsMake sure your Leaving Cert subjects and levels meet the German rules, ideally with Higher Level Maths and a Higher Level science at H5 or better.
2. Prepare documentsCV, a motivation letter of at least 500 words, passport copy, school results and an English certificate (or written confirmation from UE that you do not need one).
3. Apply onlineApply on UE’s online portal up to a year ahead; the published winter deadline is 1 September (confirm for 2027). Complete the entrance test if asked.
4. Accept and payOn acceptance, pay the registration and EU reservation fees to hold your place, get your exact tuition confirmed in writing, and arrange accommodation in the Potsdam/Berlin area.

Costs

• UE is a private, state-recognised university of applied sciences. The course page lists tuition ‘from EUR 6,662 per year’ for the German campus as a current saving offer with terms and conditions, so your actual fee may be higher; ask UE for your exact price in writing. The fees page also lists a one-time EUR 490 registration fee, a EUR 1,500 reservation fee for EU applicants (residents of Germany, Austria and Switzerland are exempt), a mandatory semester ticket of about EUR 185-205 per semester and a EUR 89 yearly technology fee. Budget separately for rent and living costs.

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