Alternative selection process for Entrepreneurship and business design

Chalmers school of entrepreneurship has a tradition of being an environment where talented individuals from different backgrounds come together to actively engage in forming a better future. Our students are committed to identifying new innovations, creating new and improving existing companies, and developing and improving products and services.

In order to create this environment, we have designed an admissions process where we do not only evaluate formal academic merits but also seek potential in the individual. Additionally, we aim to understand how individuals may complement each other in order to have a good mix of students for the class as a whole.

Since we focus on team-based entrepreneurship we seek a student body consisting of different educational backgrounds, different personalities, and different life experiences. Our experience is that students who are willing to learn collaboratively and work hard together can accomplish great things. Hence we admit students to the master’s programme through an alternative selection process.

Please note

When applying through universityadmissions.se or antagning.se your application is made to the Chalmers master's programme Entrepreneurship and business design.

Step by step explanation of the alternative selection process

After applying through universityadmissions.se or antagning.se (step 1) you must also complete step 2, after which a selected number of candidates will proceed to step 3 of the alternative selection process.

Make sure to prepare well in advance by reading the information below. Chalmers master's programme Entrepreneurship and business design will not accept any late applications (step 1 + step 2).

Step 1: Eligibility (formal application process)

International students and Swedish non-Chalmers students

• The application is open from 15 October 2024 until 15 January 2025 at universityadmissions.se or antagning.se​.

Chalmers bachelor's students

• The application is open from 1 April 1 2025 until 15 April 2025 at antagning.se.

Step 2: Submit the form: Suitability (extended application process)

• Be observant, step 1 and 2 of the extended application/alternative selection process share the same deadline.
• It is not possible to submit this mandatory form later.

The form

In step 2 the programme will communicate with the applicant via e-mail. The e-mail address used during the application process will be the one stated by the applicant in step 1 (the formal application) at universityadmissions.se or antagning.se.

Complete the form with your choice of profile track (prioritize the 2 track choices), written reflection and resumé.

The data requested in the form is to prioritize your choice of tracks

• Corporate entrepreneurship (CORP)
• Technology Venture Creation (TECH)​

The data requested in the form is your written reflections and resumé

Each reflection has a minimum (of 400) and a maximum (of 500) words. You need to devote time and effort to prepare your reflection, ensuring that you provide significant and relevant information while also being coherent and to the point. ​The submitted reflections should be written in English.​
 
Make sure your text is clear and easy to understand. Proofread for any spelling and grammatical errors, or other mistakes. In the assessment, applicants are anonymous for the reviewer so please don’t include information revealing your identity (such as your name, age, and gender).

1. Purpose Reflection
   Please describe your motivation for applying for this education as well as motivating why you are a good candidate for the programme (what specific contribution will you bring to the programme, your peers, and the environment). Include a discussion of how you see yourself and significant events or experiences, in particular team experiences, which have shaped your perspective, as relevant to the education.
2. Vision Reflection
   Please present your future vision: how you intend to use the knowledge gained from the education and how you can make an impact (to others, to society). Include a discussion of key individuals who inspire you, how you aim to emulate them, and what kind of person you want to be.
3. Résumé – Please note, not a complete CV
   A short list of your most relevant working experiences, extracurricular activities and commissions of trust (if applicable). Maximum 5 items within each category. Include start and end period for each post.

Form and link on separate webpage

The designated form. Fill in the requested data and submit the form according to the instructions at the separate webpage (to complete step 2).

You will be directed to a separate webpage. The web link will only open the form between the dates above. At other dates you will be directed back to this current webpage.
Please note that if the form is empty or not working during the correct dates, you have to check your browser settings. 

Step 3: Closing the deal with an interview (extended application process)

In step 3, the programme will communicate with the applicant via e-mail. The e-mail address used during the application process will be the one stated by the applicant in step 1 (the formal application) at universityadmissions.se or antagning.se.

A selected number of candidates

Based on your written reflections, a selected number of candidates will proceed to an interview with Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship's admissions committee members. The admissions committee will allocate an interview time slot to the applicant.

After the interviews, the admissions committee will make their final decision on which applicants they would like to recommend for admission to the programme.

The interview will take place via digital platforms on the dates below.
The interview will be held in English.

Non-Chalmers students

17-20 February 2025. All interviews will take place via digital platforms.

Chalmers bachelor's students:

May (dates will be up-dated shortly), 2025. All interviews will take place via digital platforms.