Application for degree certificate
When you have completed your studies at KTH you can apply for a degree certificate. Please note that you personally need to apply for a degree to receive one.
To apply for a degree certificate you need to
- Make sure that all courses needed are completed and reported. You can use "My pages" to see your records in Ladok.
- Fill in the application form (the upper part)
- Attach a certified (Swedish “vidimerad”) photocopy of your previous university degree, B.Sc. or a B. Eng, or equivalent (See link, Certification of documents)
Please note that your application cannot be processed unless you provide the necessary documents.
It is advisable that you apply for a degree certificate while you are still in Sweden. Hand in your complete application together with all necessary documents to your programme coordinator:
If you have studied single courses or apply for another degree than the one stated in the programme description you should hand in or send your application to the Degree Administration Office. The address is:
KTH Examen
Brinellvägen 8, 10th floor
100 44 Stockholm
Sweden
Your degree certificate will be mailed
Your degree certificate will be mailed to the address where you reside (make sure your address is accurate) by registered mail. Please note, that the degree certificate has to be sent to an address where it will be signed by the student her-/himself or an assigned private person.
A Chinese address (or comparable characters) should preferably be written in both Chinese (comparable) and Latin characters. Indicate address in Latin characters in the application itself and enclose address in Chinese (comparable) on a separate piece of paper with full name and home address. Please note, that the degree certificate has to be sent to an address where it will be signed by the student herself/himself or an assigned private person.
Due to experience with lost mail, company address will not be used by the degree administration office.
When you have received your degree certificate
When you have received your degree certificate please study the entire document carefully and check that all information is correct as concerns both spelling and contents. If there are any errors please contact KTH/Degree Administration Office immediately by e-mail at examen@kth.se, by phone on +46 87907009 or by mail (KTH/ Degree Administration Office, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden) as time is an issue as far as corrections are concerned.
Format of degree certificates at KTH
Degree certificates at KTH consists of a first page in which the degree designation is apparent. There is also the name, date of issue and the President´s signature on the original and a profile of printing KTH logo.
Then follows a course annex which includes name, student identification number, degree accomplished and all completed courses as part of the degree. The attachment can consist of several pages which are signed by the Official Responsible for Degrees. All KTH degree certificates are bilingual (Swedish and English) and are fitted with a KTH contact address (in need of verification of degree).
Further questions
Contact your programme coordinator or the Degree Administration Office (examen)
