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Eligibility and selection

Last edit: October 9, 2018
Approved: October 9, 2018

General  eligibility requirements

A completed Bachelor’s degree (BSc, BEng of corresponding) comprising 180 university credits from a university approved by the Swedish authorities or accredited of an authorized organization. Working knowledge in written and spoken English. The applicant must present proof of knowledge in English. Complete information on the eligibility requirements can be found in the local admission policy of KTH.

Specific eligibility requirements

A Swedish or foreign degree equivalent to Bachelor of Science of 180 university credits, with at least 45 university credits in mathematics. The students are required to have documented knowledge corresponding to basic university courses in analysis in one and several variables, linear algebra, numerical analysis, ordinary and partial differential equations and transforms, mathematical statistics, and basics of programming in a higher programming language.

Selection process

The selection process for the Master's programme in Applied and Computational Mathematics is based on a total evaluation of the following criteria: university, gradepoint average(GPA), course work related to the program (mathematics in a wide sense), and letter of motivation. Complete information on the eligibility requirements can be found in the local admission policy of KTH. The evaluation scale is 1-75.