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Bachelor in International Mechanical Engineering

University West (Högskolan Väst) · Trollhättan, Sweden

100% taught in EnglishApply direct to the university, not the CAOGrades-basedTuition-freeMaths and science requirementFinal grades needed
Duration3 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryGrades-based
Deadline (EU)Check listing
EU fee 2027No tuition fee

About the course

A three-year, 180-credit BSc taught fully in English on campus in Trollhättan. It combines mechanical engineering fundamentals with advanced and additive manufacturing, welding technology, materials engineering, robotics and automation, programming (including Introduction to Programming with Python) and data-driven engineering. It ends with a 15-credit bachelor’s thesis. In year 3 you can take an international industrial placement of one to two semesters, spending half your time working at a company and half studying at a partner university.

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. University West publishes nothing Ireland-specific, so confirm with University Admissions or the university.
  • Specific entry requirements: mathematics, physics and chemistry at the levels set in the programme syllabus (written as Swedish upper-secondary courses). University Admissions decides whether your Leaving Cert subjects and levels match them, so confirm with admissions.
  • English: English equivalent to Swedish upper-secondary level is required. A Leaving Cert English result of Ordinary Level Grade 6 (or D) or better meets this.

How to apply

  1. Check subject requirementsLook up the maths, physics and chemistry levels in the programme syllabus, and check with University Admissions whether your Leaving Cert subjects and levels match them.
  2. Find the right roundSearch for the programme on universityadmissions.se to see which semester and round it is offered in. The programme page says applications open from June, which does not match the autumn 2027 international round (16 October 2026 to 15 January 2027).
  3. Upload documentsBy your round’s document deadline, upload your final Leaving Cert results and a copy of your passport or ID card as proof of EU citizenship. Predicted grades are not accepted.
  4. Results and startAccept your offer by the reply deadline shown for your round, then plan your move to Trollhättan.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: The programme page says only that the application period ‘starts from June’ and does not name the start semester. That wording does not fit the autumn 2027 international round (16 October 2026 to 15 January 2027, documents by 1 February 2027, results 8 April 2027). It looks more like a spring-semester round, but this is not confirmed. Check the programme’s listing on universityadmissions.se for the semester and deadline before planning. Leaving Cert results come out in late August, after the autumn international round has closed..

Costs

  • Tuition-free for EU/EEA and Swiss citizens, and there is no application fee for them. Non-EU students pay SEK 120,000 a year (2027) plus a SEK 900 application fee. EU applicants must upload a passport or ID card as proof of citizenship by the document deadline.
You need maths, physics and chemistry that University Admissions accepts as equivalent to the Swedish courses, plus final Leaving Cert results. Check the start semester and round on universityadmissions.se, because the programme page’s ‘from June’ wording does not match the usual autumn round.

At a glance

CountrySweden
CityTrollhättan
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaUniversity Admissions in Sweden (universityadmissions.se)
PlacesNot published
EntryGrades-based
Programme page ↗Programme syllabus ↗Ireland country instructions ↗Autumn 2027 key dates ↗← Back to all European courses

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Checked against the official University West and University Admissions in Sweden websites in September 2026 (2027 entry). The start semester and application round could not be confirmed. Always confirm details with the university before applying.