The general admission requirement for masters programmes at KTH is a completed Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS credits), or equivalent academic qualifications from an internationally recognised university.
English language proficiency equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6 is required
In addition, students have to meet following specific requirements:
A bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in the field of Civil Engineering, including the following topics
- Structural mechanics and structural engineering equivalent to 15 ECTS credits
- Geology, geotechnology, building materials and building physics equivalent to 21 ECTS credits
- 20 ECTS credits Mathematics and/or programming
Fluid Mechanics, Hydrology and programming are prerequisites to certain courses of the curriculum.
For further information see KTH:s admission regulations in the KTH regulatory framework, www.kth.se
Selection
The selection process is based on Study results ( grades), 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 program applied for. 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.
Specific documents for the master's programme in Civil and Architectural Engineering is:
- motivation letter
- summary sheet