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Entry requirements for Information and Communication Technology

To be eligible for the bachelor's programme in Information and Communication Technology, you must meet the listed admission requirements and submit the documents required in your application.

Admission requirements

Completed upper secondary education

A completed upper secondary education is required.

English proficiency

English proficiency equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English 6 is required.

You can meet the requirement with an English test, for example an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with no section below 5.5, or a TOEFL total score of 90 with score of 20 (scale 0-30) in written test. Depending on your country of previous studies you may also meet the requirement through completed upper secondary education or university studies. Visit University Admissions  to see all recognised English tests and what applies to your country of previous studies.

Mathematics and Physics proficiency

Documented knowledge in Mathematics and Physics corresponding to Mathematics 4 (advanced level of mathematics) and Physics 2 (advanced level of physics). In each of the subjects, applicants must have at least a passing grade.

The courses in English, Mathematics and Physics mentioned above correspond to the course structure in Swedish upper secondary school. The levels of Mathematics and Physics corresponding to the content of these courses are an indication of the levels needed in order to be eligible for the programme. However, which level and course needed in Mathematics and Physics in order to fulfill the eligibility requirements depends on the country of educational background. All applications will be evaluated individually and according to country specific requirements.

Note that applicants must have complete documentation from Upper Secondary School. There will be no conditional admittance for applicants in their final year of Upper Secondary School and predicted grades are not accepted.

Equivalence for certain countries and systems

The following is a clarification of what is required to fulfil the requirements with an upper-secondary education from the following country or system.

Documents

All documents proving eligibility must reach University Admissions by the deadline. More information about documents provided by University Admissions

Selection process

Selection is based on upper secondary education grade point average (GPA). Recommendation letters, motivation letters or similar are not considered and can not influence your chances of admission.

Acceptance rate

The acceptance rate for the bachelor's programme in Information and Communication Technology for 2024 was 10 %. We admitted 71 students out of the 684 applicants that met the admission requirements. The acceptance rate in the second application round is publish after the admission results are published in July. 

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Bachelor's programme in Information and Communication Technology