Implementation of the education

Last edit: 07/05/2013
Approved: 07/05/2013

Structure of the education

The Academic year starts at the end of August and ends at the end of May/ beginning of June. The year is divided into two semesters, one in the autumn and one in the spring. Each of the semesters has two study periods. The study periods are about 7 weeks long and end in an exam period. In addition to the four exam periods at the end of the study periods there are three more exam periods, one after Christmas, one after May and one before the start of the Academic year. The programme starts with a number of obligatory courses during year 1 to assert a certain level of knowledge in the core areas of the programme and thus give the wide base needed to work with complex systems. During the first half of the second year the students can further specialize their studies and during the second half the degree project is carried out.

Courses

The programme is course-based. Lists of courses are included in Appendix 1: Course list

The programme is course-based. Lists of courses are included in appendix 1. There are four different tracks, which define a set of mandatory and conditionally elective courses. Students need to complement these courses with elective courses for a total of 90 course credits and 30 credits thesis project. Some of the elective courses have an upper limit for the number of seats and the students must compete with other students at KTH for these seats. Some of the courses do not run every year.

Grading system

Courses in the first and the second cycle are graded on a scale from A to F. A-E are passing grades, A is the highest grade. The grades pass (P) and fail (F) are used for courses under certain circumstances.

Courses in the first and the second cycle are graded on a scale from A to F. A-E are passing grades, A is the highest grade. The grades pass (P) and fail (F) are used for courses under certain circumstances.

Conditions for participation in the programme

Description of term enrolment.No later than November 15 and May 15 each academic year, respectively, the students are required to make a study registration.  Course selection and prerequisites. No later than November 15 and May 15 each academic year, respectively, the students are required to make a course selection.  

Conditions for being promoted to the next level.

In order to be registered for elective courses in Term 3, you must have completed at least 45 higher education credits of course work.

Recognition of previous academic studies

Under certain circumstances, and in agreement with the programme director, credits for previous studies can be received according to the local policy of KTH, see

http://www.kth.se/info/kth-handboken/II/13/3.html

Studies abroad

The Degree project (Master’s Thesis project) can be performed abroad providing the student has an advisor at KTH and one at the receiving institution and that the work follows the KTH regulations for a Thesis project. 

Degree project

The objective of the degree project is to apply the knowledge that has been acquired during the course work in the programme and is thus carried out during the second year. The project corresponds to 30 higher education credits or one semester of full time work. Typically the first halt of the second year is used to prepare for and specify the thesis project. To be eligible to commence a thesis project the student must have taken a minimum of 60 credits from the course list. The project can be performed either in industry, at a KTH department, or in another technical university or in a research institute. It is the responsibility of the student to find a thesis project and an examiner/supervisor for it. All projects must be approved a KTH examiner. All project must be approved before the start by the program director. The degree project is graded, according to the A-F scale, based on three KTH-common assessment principles; engineering-related and scientific content, process and presentation. Reference the KTH-handbook 2, section 15.1-15.6.

Degree

Students who have successfully completed a two-year Master's programme (120 ECTS) will be awarded a "Teknologie masterexamen", translated into English as "Degree of Master of Science (two years)". For the degree, the following is required: complete all of the obligatory courses and a sufficient number of conditionally elective technical courses depending on the chosen track,, one of the elective non-technical courses and finally other elective courses for a total of 90 higher education credits and a successfully completed degree project of 30 higher education credits. Reference to the local degree policy (the KTH-handbook).