Applied Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (L-31)

About the course

A three-year, English-taught computer science degree with a focus on artificial intelligence, covering maths, programming, algorithms and computer systems before moving on to data and machine learning topics, taught in person in Rome.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Sapienza publishes no rule of its own for the Irish Leaving Certificate. Italy accepts a foreign school-leaving qualification that follows 12 years of schooling and gives university entry at home, and the Leaving Cert normally meets both conditions. Sapienza checks your documents itself, so confirm any minimum subject or H-grade expectations with its International Students Office.
• Places are ranked on your entry test score. Accepted tests: TOLC-I, TOLC-S, CEnT-S or the SAT. The minimum score is 36/100 on Sapienza’s scale, and a score below 40/100 brings extra first-year requirements (OFA). The panel may also invite candidates to an online interview, which can lead to refusal. Strong Leaving Cert Higher Level Maths preparation matters.
• You need English at B2 level. Taking the SAT or the CEnT-S counts as proof, as do certificates such as IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL iBT 72. The call does not list the Leaving Cert itself as proof, so use the test route or confirm with Sapienza.

How to apply

1. Sit an accepted testTake the CEnT-S, TOLC-I or TOLC-S (through CISIA) or the SAT in 5th or 6th year, before the round deadline.
2. Register for a roundOn Sapienza Infostud, register for a selection round and pay the €10 fee (round 1 in 2026: 8 May to 18 June; round 2: 22 June to 24 August).
3. Check the rankingRankings came out on 29 July (round 1) and 23 September (round 2) in 2026. If placed, email your school documents to the International Students Office.
4. Enrol and payPay the first instalment and €16 stamp duty by the deadline (1-7 September for round 1 and 23-28 September for round 2 in 2026), or the place passes to the next candidate.

Costs

• Fees depend on family income. The full fee for this faculty group (bracket B) is €2,924 a year in three instalments, plus €140 regional tax and €16 stamp duty; Italian tax residents with a low ISEE pay less. The call says students with foreign tax residence pay fixed fees: Sapienza lists Ireland in Band C, which is €1,500 a year. Confirm with Sapienza which applies to you. One-off costs: €10 non-refundable selection fee per round, plus the CISIA test fee or the SAT fee.

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