Responsible faculty: Faculty of Science and Technology
Revised by: Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 2016-03-02
Entry Requirements
A Bachelor's or Bachelor of Engineering degree (equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen or Högskoleingenjörsexamen, 180 ECTS) from an internationally recognised university. Special requirements are: a) A minimum of 75 higher education credits in Computer Science and a minimum of 22.5 higher education credits in Mathematics including a course that mediates basic logic skills. b) Good theoretical and practical knowledge and skills regarding algorithms and data structures, programming in at least two programming languages such as Java and C++, and software engineering. Exclusively theoretical knowledge in programming and software design does not provide a sufficient basis for the programme.Courses on the theoretical foundations of Computer Science comprising at least 7.5 ECTS credits. English proficiency equivalent to English A/5 from Swedish Upper secondary education. (IELTS (Academic) with minimum score 5.5 and no individual score below 5.0. TOEFL (Paper based with minimum score 530 and minimum TWE 4). TOEFL (Internet based with minimum score 72 and minimum Written 17)). Basic entrance requirements for higher studies in Swedish language proficiency is also required if the course is taught in Swedish. If you are still working towards your undergraduate degree, you need to include with your application a document from your current University, outlining when you are expected to graduate as well as a course outline for the last semester (for more information, See http://www.umu.se/english/education/master/eligibility).
