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Software Engineering and Management Bachelor’s Programme (Bachelor of Science, major in Software Engineering)

University of Gothenburg (Department of Computer Science and Engineering) · Gothenburg (Lindholmen Science Park campus), Sweden

100% taught in EnglishApply direct to the university, not the CAOLimited placesTuition-freeMaths requirementProject-based
Duration3 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryLimited places
Deadline (EU)15 Jan 2027
EU fee 2027/28No tuition fee

About the course

A three-year (180 ECTS) software engineering degree at the Lindholmen Science Park campus, with each term built around a theme: team programming, systems development, distributed systems development, cyber-physical systems and systems of systems, software engineering for AI systems, and software engineering research and practice. Teaching is problem- and project-based, with team projects, collaboration with industry practitioners and hackathons; in term 5 there is an opportunity to study abroad.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • University Admissions in Sweden accepts the Leaving Certificate for general entry if you took at least six subjects with at least two at Higher Level. Predicted grades are not accepted, and places are ranked on your final grades.
  • Specific requirement: Swedish upper-secondary English 6 and Mathematics 3b or 3c. University Admissions decides whether your Leaving Cert Maths subject and level match Mathematics 3b/3c, so confirm with them before applying. Selection is 66% on school grades and 34% on the SweSAT (the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test), so most Irish applicants compete in the grades group.
  • English: a Leaving Cert English result of Ordinary Level grade 6 (O6, or D) or better meets the English requirement.

How to apply

  1. Check your eligibilityConfirm you will have six Leaving Cert subjects (two at Higher Level) and ask University Admissions whether your Leaving Cert Maths can meet Swedish Mathematics 3b/3c.
  2. Apply at universityadmissions.seFor autumn 2027, apply between 16 October 2026 and 15 January 2027 using code GU-86007. As final results are needed, most school-leavers apply in a later cycle once they hold their Leaving Cert results.
  3. Upload documentsUpload your final Leaving Cert results and a copy of your passport or ID card (proof of EU citizenship) by the document deadline, 1 February 2027 for the international round.
  4. Accept your offer and prepareBachelor’s results for the international round are published on 8 April 2027; reply to the offer by the stated date and arrange housing in Gothenburg before the programme starts on 30 August 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Autumn 2027 intake: international round at universityadmissions.se runs 16 October 2026 to 15 January 2027 (application code GU-86007); documents due 1 February 2027; bachelor’s results 8 April 2027. A second round runs 15 March to 15 April 2027 (code GU-86006); University Admissions lists a document deadline of 23 April 2027 for that round, with results in July. Both deadlines fall before Leaving Cert results are issued in late August, so most Irish school-leavers apply after receiving their results (for example for a later intake after a gap year). The programme runs from 30 August 2027 to 2 June 2030..

Costs

  • No tuition fee and no application fee for EU/EEA citizens. You must upload a copy of your passport or national ID card as proof of citizenship by the document deadline (1 February 2027 for the international round), or your application is treated as late. For comparison, non-EU students pay SEK 441,000 for the full programme (autumn 2027 intake).
Places are ranked on final grades only, and the application deadline (15 January 2027) comes before Leaving Cert results are out, so most Irish students realistically apply after their results, for example with a gap year. Check early that your Leaving Cert Maths meets the Swedish Mathematics 3b/3c requirement.

At a glance

CountrySweden
CityGothenburg (Lindholmen Science Park campus)
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaUniversity Admissions in Sweden (universityadmissions.se)
PlacesNot published
EntryLimited places
Programme page ↗Leaving Certificate instructions (University Admissions) ↗Autumn semester key dates ↗← Back to all European courses

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Checked against the official University of Gothenburg website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Always confirm details with the university before applying.