Bachelor’s Programme in Science and Engineering – Automation and Robotics (BSc Tech)

About the course

You learn to design and develop automation and robotic systems and to programme and control intelligent machines, through hands-on projects that combine theory with practice in areas such as manufacturing, energy, transport, healthcare and logistics. It is the first part of a 3 + 2 year bachelor’s and master’s path (180 + 120 ECTS) on the Hervanta campus.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Tampere accepts foreign school qualifications that give eligibility for an equivalent university degree in the country where they were awarded, so a completed Leaving Certificate meeting Irish university entry rules should make you eligible. Tampere publishes no minimum Leaving Cert grades, subjects or Higher Level rules and CAO points are not used; confirm with Tampere Admissions Services.
• The Leaving Cert is not one of the qualifications used for certificate-based ranking (Admission Group II covers the Finnish matriculation exam, IB, EB, and RP/DIA completed in Finland), so Irish applicants compete in Admission Group I, ranked on total SAT (Reading and Writing plus Math) or ACT (English, Reading and Math) score. Minimum scores are not published on Tampere’s pages; check Studyinfo.fi.
• English: if you are admitted on SAT or ACT scores, no further proof of English is required. Tampere also accepts upper secondary education taught in English in an EU/EEA country; otherwise IELTS Academic 6.0 (Writing 5.5) or TOEFL iBT 78 (Writing 20), taken by 21 January 2027.

How to apply

1. Book the SAT or ACTSit it no later than the December 2026 test date (only tests taken after 1 January 2025 count) and arrange for scores to reach Tampere.
2. Apply on Studyinfo.fiSubmit the joint application between 7 January and 21 January 2027 (15.00 Finnish time).
3. Upload documentsUpload your school documents, passport page and any other required enclosures by 28 January 2027 at 15.00 Finnish time.
4. Accept and send final resultsGroup I results by 15 April 2027; accept by 13 July 2027 and have your final Leaving Cert results delivered by 23 August 2027.

Costs

• No tuition for EU/EEA citizens (the €10,000 a year bachelor’s fee applies only to non-EU/EEA students). Tampere’s applying page tells applicants to pay a €100 application fee by the deadline in the Studyinfo email; in Finland this fee is aimed at applicants who would have to pay tuition, so EU citizens should not normally be charged, but follow what the Studyinfo email says. You will also pay SAT/ACT test and score-sending costs.

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