Entry requirements for Sustainable Digitalisation
To be eligible for the master's programme in Sustainable Digitalisation, 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 Sustainable Digitalisation
A Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Bachelor’s degree equivalent to 180 ECTS credits in a field that is relevant for the programme e.g. computer science, electrical engineering, media technology, information technology, software development, human-computer interaction or an equivalent discipline.
In addition, the following is required:
- Courses in mathematics that show that applicants have experience in mathematical modelling and problem solving. Examples of courses are one variable calculus, linear algebra etc.
- Course in statistics that shows that applicants have experience of reasoning mathematically about uncertainty.
- Course in programming of at least 5 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.
Programme document
Letter of motivation
The letter of motivation explains why you have chosen this programme at KTH, what you hope to gain from it and how your interests and skills will help you succeed in your studies. Include an autobiography with the development and relevance of your academic and professional pursuits, extra-curricular activities and related experiences. KTH does not require a standard template, but it must be in English and less than 500 words. If you apply to multiple programmes that require a letter of motivation, you should submit one for each and state which programme each letter applies to at the top of the page.
Selection criteria
The selection process is based on the following criteria: grades from previous studies (grades in relevant subjects), and motivation for studies (motivation letter and/or relevant professional experiences).
Earlier education is assessed on the quality that the earlier education is considered to have in the subjects that are relevant for the programme. To assess this, the Swedish Higher Education Authority's quality audit for Swedish universities is used. For foreign universities, university rankings are used. The evaluation scale is 1-75.
Acceptance rate
The acceptance rate for the master's programme in Sustainable Digitalisation for 2024 was 14 %. We admitted 19 students out of the 136 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
.
MSc Sustainable Digitalisation
