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 selection process

Your application at universityadmissions.se or antagning.se (step 1) must be complemented by the mandatory form (step 2), after which a selected number of candidates will invited to an interview (step 3 of the selection process).

Make sure to prepare well in advance by reading the information below. Applications submitted incorrectly or late will be rejected automatically.

Step 1: Eligibility (formal application process)

International students and Swedish non-Chalmers students
The application is open from 16 October 2025 until 15 January 2026 at universityadmissions.se or antagning.se​.

Chalmers bachelor's students (and bachelor's alumni)
The application is open from 1 April 1 2026 until 15 April 2026 at antagning.se.

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

• Be observant, step 1 and 2 share the same deadline.
• Forms submitted incorrectly or late will be rejected automatically.

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 reflections and résumé.

You must prioritize your choices of tracks in the form 

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

Prepare for and complete the form by filling in your written reflections and résumé
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.

The mandatory form is submitted via a designated email address

This is a link to a separate webpage which includes the mandatory form, instructions and the designated email address that must be used to submit the form correctly.

The web link will directed your to a separate webpage. It will only stay open between the application dates listed 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 dates of the application period, 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 will be invited to an interview
Based on your written reflections and résumé (step 2), 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.

Non-Chalmers students
Mid-February 2026 (dates not set). All interviews will take place via digital platforms. The interview will be held in English.

Chalmers bachelor's students (and bachelor's alumni)
May 2026 (dates not set). All interviews will take place via digital platforms. The interview will be held in English.