Entry requirements for Railway Engineering
To be eligible for the master's programme in Railway Engineering, 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 if 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 Railway Engineering
A Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, corresponding to 180 ECTS credits, with courses in
- Mathematics and programming, equivalent to approximately 25 ECTS credits in total, which must include a course or course module in
1. partial differential equations
- Applied mechanics, equivalent to approximately 15 ECTS credits in total, which must include a course or course module in
2. solid mechanics
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.
programme document
Summary sheet
Submit the
summary sheet for Railway Engineering
, available via the link when the application is open. If you do not submit a complete summary sheet, it will negatively affect your evaluation score. Fill out all of the required information before submitting the form. The summary sheet is the only specific document required for Railway Engineering. For questions regarding the summary sheet, please contact the
programme coordinator
directly.
Selection criteria
The selection process is based on the following criteria: Study results (grades, relevant subjects and English) motivation for studies (motivation letter) and prior education. Prior education is evaluated based on the quality and suitability of the subjects that are relevant for the programme applied to. The merit rating is carried out on a scale of 1-75.
Acceptance rate
The acceptance rate for the master's programme in Railway Engineering for 2024 was 33 %. We admitted 24 students out of the 72 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
.
