Entry requirements for Transport and Geoinformation Technology

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 Transport and Geoinformation Technology

A bachelor’s degree, equivalent to 180 ECTS credits, in civil engineering, urban planning, environmental science, geodesy, geographic information systems, computer science or another field with a clear relevance to the programme. At least 60 ECTS credits in transport engineering and planning, geomatics, physics, computer science, statistics, and mathematics are required. A minimum of 3 ECTS credits per course should be in:

• Computer programming
• Linear algebra
• Geographic information systems or database technology, or geodetic surveying
• Mathematical statistics
• Single-variable calculus

In total, at least 6 ECTS credits are required for mathematics (statistics not counted).

Application documents

You need to submit all of the following documents according to the instructions from University Admissions .

Programme document

CV

KTH does not require a standard template, but the CV should clearly and concisely outline your education, work experience, computer literacy, qualifications and achievements (awards, publications, expertise knowledge and skills, etc.). It must be written in English.

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.

programme document

Summary sheet

Submit the summary sheet for Transport and Geoinformation Technology . 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. For questions regarding the summary sheet, please contact the programme coordinator  directly.

Syllabus (in Swedish or English) for the courses required for specific requirements should be linked in the summary sheet of the application, or uploaded at the time of application.

Selection criteria

The selection process is based on the following criteria: Study results (e.g. grades, relevant subjects and English), motivation for studies (e.g. motivation letter, references, courses and relevant work experience) and prior education. 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 evaluation scale is 1-75.

Acceptance rate

The acceptance rate for the master's programme in Transport and Geoinformation Technology for 2024 was 40 %. We admitted 70 students out of the 176 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 .