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BSc Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (Maastricht campus) · Maastricht, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishNo CAO points neededOpen entryApplied sciencesMaths requirement
Duration4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntryOpen entry
Deadline (EU)1 Jun 2027
EU fee 2026/27€2,694 / yr

About the course

An English-taught degree in data science, machine learning and AI, built around real projects for companies and organisations. It is a practical, career-focused degree at a university of applied sciences.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • The institution assesses the Irish Leaving Certificate individually and does not publish a fixed Irish requirement. Contact admissions to confirm.
  • Mathematics required up to and including the final school year (Dutch equivalent: HAVO/VWO Mathematics A or B). If your maths is not accepted, you can instead pass the OMPT maths test at level C. No Irish grade or level (Higher or Ordinary) is published.
  • EU students need extra proof of English only if English was not one of their exam subjects.

How to apply

  1. Register on StudielinkApply for Applied Data Science & AI at Zuyd on Studielink before 1 June 2027.
  2. Upload documentsUpload your Leaving Certificate results (or school transcript and predicted grades) and passport when Zuyd asks for them.
  3. Maths check and study choice checkZuyd checks your maths (or asks you to pass the OMPT test at level C) and invites you to a study choice check.
  4. Confirm and enrolSend your final Leaving Cert results in August and arrange tuition fee payment to start in September 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Apply through Studielink by 1 June 2027 for September 2027 entry (Zuyd’s stated deadline for EU students). After applying you are invited to a study choice check..

Costs

  • Standard Dutch EU fee: €2,694 (2026/27). The 2027/28 fee is set by the Dutch government each year (expected to be close to €2,800).
  • EU students may be eligible for a Dutch tuition-fee loan (DUO).
Open-entry course: if you meet the requirements, you get a place.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityMaastricht
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesNo cap
EntryOpen entry
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Checked against the official Zuyd website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The deadline is shown on the programme page without a year, and the fee amount is the Dutch statutory fee for 2026-27, so confirm both before applying. Always confirm details with the university before applying.