Eligibility and selection

General eligibility requirements

• A completed Bachelor's degree, corresponding to a Swedish Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS), or equivalent academic qualifications from an internationally recognised university. Students in their final year of undergraduate education may also apply to KTH and if qualified, receive a conditional acceptance.
• English language proficiency equivalent to (the Swedish upper secondary school) English course B/6. There are different ways to fulfill the English language requirements, see: www.kth.se

Specific eligibility requirements

A Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, corresponding to 180 ECTS credits, with courses and/or course modules in

Mathematics and Programming: equivalent to approximately 25 ECTS credits in total which must include courses or course modules on

1. partial differential equations 

2. programming

Physics: equivalent to approximately 20 ECTS credits in total

Selection process

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 applied program. The merit rating is carried out on a scale of 1-75.