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Entry requirements for Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure

To be eligible for the master's programme in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure, you must meet the listed admission requirements and submit the documents required in your application. We will assess your application according to the selection criteria set for the programme. The same process applies to students with a bachelor's degree from a Swedish university.

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree

Academic qualifications from an internationally recognised university equivalent to a Swedish bachelor's degree.

Students in their final year of bachelor's studies can meet the requirement it they follow the instructions from University Admissions . Final-year students at Swedish universities must have completed 150 ECTS credits in their programme by 3 February.

English proficiency

English proficiency equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

You can meet the requirement with an English test, for example an overall IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 90. Depending on your country of previuous studies you could also meet the requirement through completed upper secondary or university studies. Visit University Admissions  to see all recognised English tests and what applies to your country of previous studies.

​Specific requirements for Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, corresponding to 180 ECTS credits, in the field of civil engineering, environmental engineering or another subject with clear relevance to the programme.

In addition, it is strongly recommended that at least two of the following prerequisites (A-D) are met:

A) Fluid mechanics, 5 ECTS credits AND hydrology, 5 ECTS credits
B) Macroeconomics OR urban and regional planning, 7,5 ECTS credits
C) General chemistry AND/OR environmental soil chemistry, 7,5 ECTS credits
D) Earth science, 6 ECTS credits

Please note that some courses within the programme require a basic knowledge of mathematics corresponding to at least 20 ECTS credits and numerical methods, programming or equivalent, corresponding to at least 6 ECTS credits.

Application documents

You need to submit all of the following documents according to the instructions from University Admissions .

General document

Degree certificates

Official certificates of your completed degrees. The documentation requirements vary between countries. Visit University Admissions  to see what applies to your country.

General document

Transcript

Official transcript of courses and grades completed in your degree. Students from Swedish universities that use Ladok do not need to submit degree certificates or transcripts. 

General document

Proof of English proficiency

What proof you need depends on whether you meet the requirement through a test or previous studies. Visit University Admissions  to see what applies to you.

General document

Identification

A copy of passport with personal data and photograph, or other identification document.

Selection criteria

The selection is based on previous studies (e.g. GPA, relevant courses and English proficiency) and any relevant work experience and/or prior education.

Prior education is evaluated based on the Swedish Higher Education Authority´s standards for Swedish higher education institutions. For international higher education institutions, university rankings are used. The merit rating is carried out on a scale of 1-75.

Acceptance rate

The acceptance rate for the master's programme in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure for 2023 was 30%. We admitted 82 students out of the 278 applicants that met the admission requirements. To increase your chances of getting admitted to KTH, we advise you to select more than one programme when applying. You can apply for up to four programmes and rank them in your order of preference.

Recognition of prior learning

Suppose you entirely or partially lack a formal requirement for a course or programme, but you believe you have the necessary knowledge to meet the requirement. In that case, you can apply for recognition of prior learning .