Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programme in Data Engineering and Artificial Intelligence (BSc (Tech) + MSc (Tech))

About the course

A combined five-year bachelor’s and master’s programme (180 + 120 credits) that mixes computer science, mathematics and engineering with the legal, ethical and economic sides of data. In the master’s you specialise, for example in data storage, analysis or machine learning.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• UEF accepts a school qualification that makes you eligible for higher education in the country where you got it. A completed Leaving Certificate that meets Irish entry rules should count. No minimum H or O grades or subjects are set, and CAO points are not used. Confirm with UEF admissions.
• In practice Leaving Cert students use Admission Group 1, which ranks you on SAT scores. You need at least 1250 in total and at least 650 in Maths, plus a motivation video of up to 2 minutes (at least 5 of 10 points for motivation and 5 of 10 for presentation). Admission Group 2 (10 places per campus) ranks school-leaving certificates such as the Finnish matriculation exam and IB, not the Leaving Cert.
• English: for this programme UEF accepts SAT scores as proof of English, so you do not need a separate English test if you apply through the SAT route.

How to apply

1. Book the SAT early (autumn 2026)Book an SAT sitting in time for College Board to send your official scores directly to UEF (code 43171) by 28 January 2027. Aim for at least 1250 overall and 650 in Maths.
2. Apply on Studyinfo.fi (7-21 Jan 2027)Apply by 15:00 Finnish time on 21 January 2027 and upload scans of your school documents.
3. Send the video and SAT scores (by 28 Jan 2027)Record a video of up to 2 minutes (max 500 MB). Start with your name, the programme, the university and the date you recorded it, then explain why you want to study data engineering.
4. Results and verification (by 31 May 2027)Offers to students still in school are conditional. Send your final Leaving Cert certificate by UEF’s document-verification deadline.

Costs

• No tuition fee for EU/EEA and Swiss citizens. Non-EU students pay 10,000 euro a year. EU/EEA applicants pay no application fee. You pay the student union membership fee and the Kela student healthcare fee, plus the cost of sitting the SAT and sending your scores through College Board.

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