IB Pathways
Artificial Intelligence

University of Groningen · Netherlands

Artificial Intelligence

How intelligence works in people and machines, combining machine learning, programming, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, linguistics and philosophy.

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Where
GroningenNetherlands
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
1 May 2027
Admission
Open to all who qualify
EU/EEA fee
€2,7712027/28 statutory fee
More facts
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 1 December 2026*

    Create your Studielink account
    Your own plan
    Details

    Not an official deadline. With a Dutch address you log in with DigiD, which the government says takes about five days. Without one you upload a scan or photo of your passport or EU identity card and Studielink verifies it automatically. Either way, do it well before 15 January.

    Source

  2. 1 May 2027

    Application deadline for all other bachelor's
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    Both Dutch deadlines fall well before this. How a conditional place pending results is handled is set by each institution; ask yours.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the Netherlands

What it is

Year one includes introductions to AI, neuroscience and logic, imperative programming, algorithms and data structures, cognitive psychology, general linguistics, autonomous systems, calculus, linear algebra and statistics. You work on weekly assignments and real-world projects in international teams, and finish with a bachelor project under a researcher. You choose a specialisation from Computational Neuroscience, Hybrid Intelligence, Language and AI, Machine Learning and Robotics, and a period abroad is optional. Graduates work as machine learning engineers, data scientists, robotics engineers or software developers in software companies, research institutions, hospitals and banks, or continue to a master in Computational Cognitive Science or AI.

What you need

  • Maths AA (SL or HL) or AI HL
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at University of Groningen

The IB Diploma counts as Dutch VWO; no minimum points. An IB taught in English waives the English test.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on rug.nl

How places are decided

    • Everyone eligible is admitted
    Not selective: meet the requirements and you are admitted. Apply by 1 May 2027; in Studielink pick the option without the "Numerus fixus" label.
Sources (2)
  1. Artificial Intelligence at RUG — checked 2026-09-25
  2. Entry requirements

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