Bachelor of Engineering in Software Technology Engineering

VIA University College (Technology and Business) · Horsens, Denmark

100% taught in EnglishApply via optagelse.dk (Danish national admissions portal), not the CAOGrades-basedTuition-free (EU)Higher Maths likelyPhysics requiredInternship

Duration3.5 years

StartsAutumn 2027

EntryGrades-based

Deadline (EU)15 Mar 2027

EU fee (2027/28)No tuition fee

About the course

A 3.5-year Bachelor of Engineering taught in English at VIA’s Horsens campus. You learn programming, system development, web applications, algorithms, machine learning and embedded programming through theory and project work. It includes a 20-week internship in semester 5, and you can specialise in Interactive Media, Business Information Systems or AI/Machine Learning.

Entry requirements for Irish students

Denmark accepts the Irish Leaving Certificate as an upper secondary school-leaving qualification, but this programme sets subject requirements at Danish levels, each passed with at least 2.0 on the Danish scale. VIA does not publish how Leaving Cert subjects map to Danish levels, so confirm with VIA admissions before applying.
Mathematics is required at Danish A-level (375 hours). This is VIA’s highest maths level, so expect to need Higher Level Maths, and confirm with VIA. VIA also publishes a maths prerequisites document for this programme.
Physics is required at Danish B-level (or Geoscience at A-level), so you will need Leaving Cert Physics. Confirm with VIA whether Ordinary or Higher Level is accepted.
English is required at Danish B-level (210 hours in the final three years of school). VIA accepts either school records or a test (IELTS Academic 6.5, Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 180). VIA lists no automatic exemption for native speakers, so check with VIA that Leaving Cert English is accepted.

How to apply

Check requirementsContact VIA admissions to confirm that your Leaving Cert Maths, Physics and English meet the Danish A/B-level requirements, and read VIA’s maths prerequisites document.
Apply on optagelse.dkApply between 1 February and 15 March 2027 at 12:00 noon Danish time. You can list up to 8 programmes.
Upload documentsUpload your school results so far (predicted or fifth-year), proof of English and ID. VIA’s deadline for documentation is 5 July at 12:00 noon.
Final results and offerAsk VIA how to submit Leaving Cert results, which come out in late August, after its 5 July deadline. Offers are sent on 28 July and the course starts in September.

Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Applications open on optagelse.dk on 1 February and close on 15 March at 12:00 noon Danish time (VIA’s deadline for international applicants). VIA’s deadline for uploading documentation is 5 July at 12:00 noon, and offers are sent on 28 July. There is one intake a year, starting in September..

Costs

No tuition fee. VIA states that students from EU and EEA countries are exempt from tuition fees in Denmark, so Irish citizens pay nothing. You will still need to budget for living costs in Horsens.

Apply on optagelse.dk by 15 March. CAO points do not apply: eligibility depends on Danish subject levels, and you will need strong Maths (Danish A-level), Physics and English.

At a glance

Country	Denmark
City	Horsens
Language	English
Apply via	optagelse.dk (Danish national admissions portal)
Places	Not published (VIA publishes available places on 28 July)
Entry	Grades-based

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