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Primary goal
Keep only bachelor-level programmes taught in English where either a 100% scholarship is realistic or the tuition level is already low enough to behave like a scholarship substitute.
This index brings the planning work into one place: 5 countries, 10 real bachelor-level targets, a concrete 2027 application timeline, a country guide, university profiles, and document-style templates for packet preparation.
Open the template library when the family needs a document packet, open the country guide for lifestyle and post-study fit, and use the university page when the shortlist needs sharper comparison.
This revision starts from your local research in /docs/BaoNamEducation-Short.md, then checks the shortlist against current official programme and admissions pages.
The shortlist is now bachelor-only, France is restricted to English-taught routes, and the timeline is anchored to a student finishing grade 11 in June 2026 and grade 12 in June 2027.
Open a separate page with student-only bullets: confirmed facts, draft claims that still need verification, admissions criteria, and missing fields to fill in.
The shortlist should be read with one hard filter first: the student wants an English-taught bachelor's route that is either fully funded or structurally low-fee. That changes the order of preference before any prestige comparison starts.
Keep only bachelor-level programmes taught in English where either a 100% scholarship is realistic or the tuition level is already low enough to behave like a scholarship substitute.
Austria and Germany are the cleanest base countries in this repo for the low-fee path because the affordability logic is built into the public-university system, not dependent on winning a rare merit award.
Finland, Hong Kong, and the France options can still stay in the shortlist, but they should be treated as scholarship-dependent or high-upside applications rather than the default affordability backbone.
If a programme is English-medium and bachelor-level but carries high tuition without a believable full-funding route, it should rank behind Austria or Germany style options in the application stack.
This version follows your updated direction and the strongest country threads in your notes, while keeping the shortlist realistic for bachelor applications and funding logic rather than prestige browsing.
Useful because tuition is relatively manageable and your notes already identify concrete English-language AI bachelor options.
Good scholarship logic, strong quality-of-life case, and credible English-language computing and AI-adjacent pathways.
Restricted here to English-taught options only, with a bias toward selective and academically strong programmes that justify scholarship-first effort.
Strong English-medium environment with unusually direct undergraduate AI routes at top universities, but the funding case has to be watched carefully.
The Germany section is bachelor-only as well, using clean undergraduate routes instead of master's-led AI branding and serving as one of the main low-fee benchmarks.
Every entry below is bachelor-level or an integrated bachelor route that starts from first-year undergraduate entry. Some are pure AI degrees, while others are serious AI pathways through data science, computing, robotics, or autonomous systems.
Directly aligned with your notes: a dedicated bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence offered in English.
Official pageOne of the clearest Austria-based English bachelor options, with a dedicated Robotics and AI degree.
Official pageStrong overall technical reputation and a direct bachelor-entry route in Data Science taught in English.
Official pageA real English-language bachelor route. It is not a pure AI degree, but it is a valid first-cycle path into AI-related study.
Official pageThe clearest France fit from your notes: the International Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence taught entirely in English.
Official pageNot a pure AI bachelor, but a very strong English-taught route into machine learning and advanced computing through mathematics and computer science.
Official pageA real HKUST AI bachelor route, with the important nuance that students can choose the AI major after first-year department-based entry.
Official pageOne of Hong Kong's strongest AI-specific undergraduate routes, with a dedicated engineering degree in AI systems and technologies.
Official pageA direct Germany bachelor option with a dedicated B.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence taught in English.
Official pageA clean bachelor-only Germany choice with strong AI, robotics, and autonomous systems coverage from day one.
Official pageThis is the missing planning view for the family: each row says which university, which study route, how long it runs, and the rough total budget for the full study rather than just a single year.
| University / Programme | Study length | Estimated total budget | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Kepler University Linz B.A. / B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence |
3 years (6 semesters) | €51,000 to €57,000 About €17,000 to €19,000 per year |
Low-fee public route. Living costs matter more than tuition. |
| University of Klagenfurt B.Sc. Robotics and Artificial Intelligence |
3 years (6 semesters) | €49,500 to €55,500 About €16,500 to €18,500 per year |
Low-fee public route. Living costs matter more than tuition. |
| Aalto University Data Science (Bachelor + Master route) |
5 years total (3-year bachelor's + 2-year master's route) | €115,000 to €132,500 About €23,000 to €26,500 per year |
This is a 3+2 route, so the total intentionally covers both bachelor and master study. |
| Tampere University Computing and Electrical Engineering, Science and Engineering |
3 years (6 semesters) | €67,500 to €78,000 About €22,500 to €26,000 per year |
Finland tuition route. Scholarship outcomes can change this number materially. |
| PSL University International Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence |
3 years (6 semesters) | €84,000 to €102,000 About €28,000 to €34,000 per year |
Paris living costs and programme tuition both bite. Treat as scholarship-first. |
| École Polytechnique Bachelor track in Mathematics and Computer Science |
3 years (6 semesters) | €90,000 to €108,000 About €30,000 to €36,000 per year |
Elite Paris pricing. Funding support changes the total materially. |
| HKUST BEng in Artificial Intelligence |
4 years (8 semesters) | HK$1,040,000 to HK$1,180,000 About HK$260,000 to HK$295,000 per year |
Non-local Hong Kong tuition plus housing is the main cost driver. |
| CUHK B.Eng. in Artificial Intelligence: Systems and Technologies |
4 years (8 semesters) | HK$1,000,000 to HK$1,160,000 About HK$250,000 to HK$290,000 per year |
Non-local Hong Kong tuition plus housing is the main cost driver. |
| University of Passau B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence |
3 years (6 semesters) | €33,000 to €43,500 About €11,000 to €14,500 per year |
German public route. The budget is mostly living cost plus semester contributions. |
| FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg B.Sc. Autonomy Technologies |
3 years (6 semesters) | €34,500 to €45,000 About €11,500 to €15,000 per year |
German public route. The budget is mostly living cost plus semester contributions. |
If the student finishes grade 11 in June 2026, the normal earliest bachelor intake is Autumn/Winter 2027, after finishing grade 12 around June 2027. The table below uses the latest official cycles visible on university pages as of March 24, 2026.
| University / Programme | Reality Check | Latest Official Application Timing Verified | Study Start | What This Means for This Student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKU Linz B.A. / B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence |
Real university, real English-taught bachelor in AI. | JKU's official 2026/27 pages show the general winter enrolment period as July 8, 2026 to September 5, 2026. But the bachelor admissions page separately states that non-EU and non-equivalent third-country applicants must submit for winter start in the earlier February 6 to March 31 window. | Winter semester recommended; summer start is possible but not ideal. | Target Winter Semester 2027/28. For a Vietnam-based non-EU applicant, the real application window lands roughly in February to March 2027, before grade 12 ends. Treat JKU as a high-risk confirm-first option unless Admissions explicitly accepts pending final-school documents. |
| University of Klagenfurt B.Sc. Robotics and Artificial Intelligence |
Real university, real English-taught bachelor. | The programme page lists general bachelor admission periods, but the non-Austrian/non-German school certificate page says non-EU applicants must submit the winter-semester application by June 30 and warns that processing can take up to six months. | Winter or summer semester; winter is the practical target. | Target Winter Semester 2027/28. For a Vietnam-based applicant, the practical target is by June 30, 2027, right around grade 12 completion. Possible, but tight. |
| Aalto University Data Science |
Real university, real bachelor-entry route taught in English. | The official Aalto admissions page lists January 7, 2026 to January 22, 2026 for applications, January 29 for supporting documents, and July 31, 2026 for final diplomas from spring graduates. | Studies start August to September. | Target Autumn 2027. This is a grade-12 application: expect the equivalent window in January 2027, then submit the final diploma after graduation. |
| Tampere University Computing and Electrical Engineering, Science and Engineering |
Real university, real English-language bachelor route, but not a pure AI degree. | Tampere's bachelor admissions page lists January 7, 2026 to January 21, 2026 for applications, January 28 for attachments, and August 17, 2026 for confirmation of graduation if conditionally admitted. | Studies start in Autumn. | Target Autumn 2027. This is also a grade-12 application, likely in January 2027, with final diploma follow-up after June 2027. |
| PSL University International Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence |
Real university, real English-taught bachelor in AI. | For international applicants under Études en France, the verified September 2026 intake cycle ran from October 1, 2025 to December 15, 2025. The page also listed the 2026 Parcoursup calendar from January 19 to March 12, with file completion by April 1. | September intake. | Target September 2027. Since Vietnam uses the Études en France process, the likely main path is the equivalent October to December 2026 dossier window during grade 12. |
| École Polytechnique Bachelor track in Mathematics and Computer Science |
Real university, real bachelor route, but not a pure AI bachelor. | The official bachelor admissions page lists the 2026 intake rounds as September 8 to October 30, October 31 to January 5, and January 6 to February 9. The same page confirms applicants may apply while still studying for a high-school leaving certificate. | Autumn intake. | Target Autumn 2027. Best strategy is Round 1 or Round 2 during grade 12, meaning roughly September 2026 to January 2027. |
| HKUST BEng in Artificial Intelligence |
Real university, real AI bachelor route. Important nuance: from the 2025 intake, students can enter through department-based admission and choose AI by the end of year one. | The official international admissions page lists October 3, 2025 as opening day, November 20 for Early Round, January 8, 2026 for Main Round, and June 30, 2026 for Late Round. | September intake. | Target September 2027. Apply in October to November 2026 for the early round, or by January 2027 for the main round, while still in grade 12. |
| CUHK B.Eng. in Artificial Intelligence: Systems and Technologies |
Real university, real AI-specific bachelor engineering degree. | The official CUHK admissions pages list October 2, 2025 opening, November 13 advance-offer deadline, January 8, 2026 regular deadline, and May 29, 2026 extended deadline. CUHK's FAQ explicitly says applicants can apply before final exam results are released. | Early September teaching term. | Target September 2027. Apply in October to November 2026 for the advance round or by January 2027 for the regular round using predicted or ongoing grade-12 results. |
| University of Passau B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence |
Real university, real English-taught bachelor in AI. | The official international application page states the winter-semester deadline for undergraduates with international qualifications is July 15. For non-EEA applicants educated outside the EEA, the page also requires an aptitude route such as SAT 1240+, TestAS 80 percentile+, or equivalent. | October, winter semester only. | Target Winter Semester 2027/28. This is an after-graduation application; aim to have the final high-school diploma and any required test result ready by July 15, 2027. |
| FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg B.Sc. Autonomy Technologies |
Real university, real English-taught bachelor route with strong AI and robotics content. | The FAU programme page shows Wintersemester 31.08 but adds that the deadline for international applicants is July 15, 2026. FAU's international undergraduate page lists the general winter 2026/27 application window as April 15 to July 15, 2026. | Winter semester only. | Target Winter Semester 2027/28. This is another after-graduation application; plan around April to July 2027, with July 15, 2027 as the practical international target date. |
The student is in grade 11 now and finishes grade 11 in June 2026. That makes 2027 the real first application season, with different countries splitting into apply-during-grade-12 versus apply-right-after-graduation patterns.
| Period | What to do | Which targets it affects |
|---|---|---|
| April to June 2026 | Finish grade 11 strongly. Build the real shortlist, passport file, translated transcripts, activity list, CV, and recommendation plan. Start IELTS/TOEFL and SAT/TestAS preparation if needed. | All 10 schools, especially Aalto, Tampere, Passau, and the Hong Kong schools that use strong academic screening. |
| July to August 2026 | Enter grade 12. Draft the personal statement, country-specific motivation letters, and collect grade 10 to 11 records in official English translation. | All 10 schools. |
| September to October 2026 | Open early-cycle applications. Submit École Polytechnique Round 1 if ready. Open the France / Campus France Vietnam dossier if using Études en France. HKUST and CUHK autumn rounds are already live by October in the verified cycle. | École Polytechnique, PSL / Campus France, HKUST, CUHK. |
| November 2026 | Meet early Hong Kong deadlines. In the verified cycle, CUHK's advance round closed on November 13 and HKUST's early round on November 20. | CUHK, HKUST. |
| December 2026 | Close out the France early paperwork. Finish SAT or language testing if using January Finland applications. | PSL, Aalto, Tampere, École Polytechnique Round 2, Hong Kong main-round prep. |
| January 2027 | This is the biggest submission month. The latest verified cycles put Aalto, Tampere, CUHK regular, HKUST main, and École Polytechnique Round 2 in early January. | Aalto, Tampere, CUHK, HKUST, École Polytechnique. |
| February to April 2027 | Finish later French steps. If JKU remains on the target list for a non-EU applicant, its winter-start submission window also lands roughly in February to March 2027. | PSL, École Polytechnique, JKU Linz. |
| June 2027 | Finish grade 12 and secure the final school-leaving certificate. This is the key point where after-graduation systems become available and conditional offers can be cleared. | All 10 schools, especially Klagenfurt, Passau, and FAU. |
| July 2027 | Submit the Germany applications. Passau and FAU both use July 15 international deadlines in the latest verified official information. | University of Passau, FAU, plus Austria follow-up where earlier submission was already completed. |
| August to October 2027 | Enroll and start. Finland, France, and Hong Kong usually start in August to September 2027. Germany and Austria generally align with Winter Semester 2027/28, often beginning in October 2027. | All 10 schools. |
This does not replace the five-country shortlist. It is a separate scholarship-first lane worth tracking because Vietnam is an eligible Stipendium Hungaricum sending partner for full-degree bachelor's studies in any field of interest, including computing and AI-adjacent routes.
The 2026/27 Stipendium Hungaricum call covers tuition, a HUF 43,700 monthly stipend, a dormitory place or HUF 40,000 per month accommodation contribution, and medical insurance. That is stronger funding than the repo's current France, Finland, or Hong Kong upside plays.
Vietnam-based applicants do not only apply to a university. They must submit both to Tempus Public Foundation and to Vietnam's International Cooperation Department under MOET, and only nominated applications move forward to host-institution evaluation.
Because the system allows up to two programme choices, the clean working pair for this student is BME's BSc Computer Science Engineering plus the University of Szeged's BSc Computer Science. BME is the higher-upside Budapest engineering option; Szeged is the cleaner shorter-duration and likely lower-cost fallback.
This is not truly zero-cost. The Hungarian call explicitly says the scholarship is only a contribution to living expenses, so family top-up is still realistic, especially if the student lands in Budapest rather than a lower-cost city.
| Period | What to do | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| September to October 2026 | Choose two Hungary targets, collect English transcripts, ask the school for an official expected-graduation letter, and decide the English-proof route. For BME, also start explicit mathematics and physics prep; for Szeged, line up two references. | The 2026/27 call allowed final-year secondary students to apply first with a declaration and upload the final graduation certificate later, so this timing fits a student still in grade 12. |
| November to December 2026 | Open the Tempus application, monitor the ICD / MOET announcement channel, draft the motivation materials, and prepare passport scans plus certified translations where needed. | This is a dual-track process. A strong university application is not enough if the ICD-side nomination steps are missed. |
| Likely by mid-January 2027 | Submit both the Tempus application and the Vietnam-side ICD application. The current verified reference point is the January 15, 2026 deadline at 2 p.m. CET, and the Vietnam partner page says its deadline is the same as Tempus Public Foundation. | This is the hard gate. If the 2027/28 cycle follows the 2026/27 structure, grade 12 students need the file ready before Tet-season compression. |
| Likely February 2027 | Wait for Vietnam-side pre-selection and nomination. | The current official flow says Sending Partners forward nomination and reserve lists by the end of February. |
| Likely March to May 2027 | Sit any host-university tests or interviews. BME explicitly uses online mathematics and physics tests; Szeged states that admission can be based on documents plus a Skype interview or oral exam. | The current official flow places host-institution evaluation in mid-March to end-May. |
| Likely late June to August 1, 2027 | Receive results, accept the scholarship if offered, upload the final high-school graduation certificate, and move immediately into visa and housing preparation. | The 2026/27 cycle informed applicants from the end of June, and missing final documents were accepted only until August 1, 2026. The 2027/28 cycle will likely stay close to that shape, but it must be re-checked when published. |
This shortlist is based first on your local research file, then checked against current official university or programme pages. This version is explicitly filtered to bachelor study only.
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