Fact Sheet for KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Only applications from students nominated by a partner university with an existing exchange agreement will be considered. As specified in the exchange agreement between KTH and the partner university, the number of students cannot be exceeded. To qualify, the nominated students must have completed at least two years of the educational programme at the home university, preferably more. Students nominated by their home university for exchange studies at KTH must complete an individual online application before the application deadline. Find information regarding the online application on How to apply to KTH .

The online application is made in two steps:

In the first step, the student will fill out personal and study information. The student should fill out the name as stated in the passport.

In the second part of the application, the student should upload the following documents to the application system:

• A clear recent passport-size photo.  
• A scanned copy in PDF of personal page in passport/national ID card/identity card with citizenship indicated. For EU/EEA citizens, a national ID card is also accepted if it clearly states citizenship and the card's expiration date. The documents should be valid for at least 6 months from the commencement of your studies at KTH. If you have difficulties getting a new passport before the application deadline, please upload a copy of your current passport.  
• A verified copy of your transcript of records in English, in PDF, that is a list of completed courses at university level, from both bachelor’s (for example bachelor’s certificate, classes préparatoire or similar) and master’s level.   
• A list of courses you are currently pursuing and plan to complete before starting your studies at KTH.  
• A signed nomination form, approving your exchange studies at KTH.  
• A study plan with your intended/preliminary course choice. This is optional for exchange students but mandatory for dual and double degree students. The final course selection is submitted at a later stage, if admitted and when the schedule is published.  

Double degree (DD) and dual master’s (DM) students follow the same application procedure as exchange students. Please note that only students whose home university has a DD or DM agreement with KTH can apply for DD or DM studies.

The online application and required documents must have been uploaded into the application system before the following deadlines:

• 15 April (12 noon Swedish time) for studies/project work starting in August/September or later in the autumn.
• 15 October (12 noon Swedish time) for studies/project work starting in January or later in the spring.

Only applications completed before the deadlines will be considered.

KTH uses the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) which is based on the principle that 60 credits equal the workload of full-time studies during one academic year. It is advised that students make a Learning Agreement/Study plan including only 30 credits per semester, KTH cannot guarantee student’s admittance to courses exceeding this 30 credits' limit. 30 credits is a full time study load and is also a requiremnet in order to get a Residence Permit for studies in Sweden.

Grades are assigned like the following:
A=excellent
B=very good
C=good
D=sufficient
E=pass
F= Fail

A distinction is made between the grades FX and F that are used for unsuccessful students. FX means: “fail- some more work required to pass” and F means: “fail – considerable further work required”. Some courses only have the P/F grade, please see grading scale for the course in the course description Search course .

All Degree Projects, both on Bachelor and Master level, are awarded a Pass or Fail grade only.

Students can create transcript of results and transcript of registrations. If the home institution requires a paper copy transcript, KTH will send a transcript to the home institution on demand.

KTH does not ask for any result from official language tests, however we strongly recommend that students applying for exchange studies at KTH have a proficiency of English equivalent to the European B2 level.

The Language and Communication Division at KTH offers Swedish language courses free of charge for exchange students. An Intensive Swedish language course on the elementary level starts in early August at KTH campus. During the academic year Swedish language courses are offered along with the rest of the major studies. The course catalogue for Swedish language courses is available in March.

Find out more on Language and communication for international master and exchange students .

The Swedish courses are divided into different levels. If the student has some previous knowledge of Swedish, it is compulsory to make a placement test to establish course level. It is an interactive, Internet based test, which gives the students an immediate result. Read more about the placement test Compulsory placement test for Swedish language courses .

Students with non-EU/EEA citizenship need to apply for a residence permit for studies before entering Sweden. Further information and application forms regarding residence permit may be obtained from the Swedish Embassy or Consulate in the home country of the student, or from Migrationsverket/the Swedish Migration Board: Residence permit for studies in Sweden (migrationsverket.se)

In order to apply for a residence permit for studies, students must:

• hold a valid passport
• be accepted on a course of full-time study at a university or university college
• be able to support yourself during the period for which you are applying for
• have a comprehensive insurance policy (see below) if admitted for less than a year
• have a Letter of Acceptance from KTH.

Nordic citizens do not require a visa or residence permit. EU citizens have the right to study in Sweden without a residence permit. Foreign students are allowed to work in Sweden during their period of study. No additional work permit is needed. However, please be aware that it is difficult to find a part-time job in Stockholm. KTH does not help students to find work.

It is very important that all international students have complete insurance coverage for their entire stay in Sweden. Consequently, KTH asks all international students to have a complete insurance cover when arriving to KTH.

Important areas that the insurance should cover are: personal injury, medical and dental care, accidents, personal belongings (luggage etc.), liability coverage, legal expense coverage, home transportation (in case of injury or illness). As a compliment the student is covered by the Student IN insurance provided by Kammarkollegiet, see the Terms and Conditions 2025 .

EU/EEA citizens and the European insurance card

Students from EU/EEA member countries should bring the European Insurance card. The card states that the card holder is entitled to health care on the same conditions and to the same cost as Swedish citizens. Please note the “EU-card” is only covering health care. The complete insurance would need to cover dental care, home transportation, personal belongings and liability coverage.

Non EU/EEA citizens

It is very important that students from non EU/EEA countries have a valid and complete insurance coverage since it is a prerequisite for securing a residence permit for studies.

KTH strives to provide equal opportunities to all students. Exchange students who have a documented, permanent disability, are welcome to apply for compensatory support at KTH. Please, find out more on this webpage Funka - compensatory support for students with disabilities .

​KTH Housing rents rooms for exchange students in student housing buildings, offering dormitories and apartments. The rooms are located on KTH Campus or nearby. KTH can only provide this service for a limited number of international students, as Stockholm's housing market is challenging.

The location of any offered housing will depend on the number of rooms available. There is no possibility of choosing your room or address, nor changing an allocated room. Exchange students will be able to mark an interest in assistance in finding accommodation in the online application for exchange studies at KTH. If KTH Housing can offer a room, they will contact the student directly about the request; confirmation about an allocated room is sent to the student before arrival in Sweden.

Please note that the housing contract must be signed upon arrival at KTH, via KTH Entré, KTH's central service desk . To get in touch with KTH Housing, please send an email to housing@kth.se .

KTH Housing services

Depending on costs for housing, food and leisure, the monthly cost of living for international students in Stockholm is estimated below (all costs in SEK):

Food: SEK 2,800

Accommodation: SEK 5,200–9,100

Local travel: SEK 650

Phone/internet: SEK 400

Miscellaneous: SEK 1,600-2,000

Total: between SEK 10,584-14,950

For more information please see: Accommodation & budget (studyinsweden.se)

All international students are invited to take part in the Introduction Programme. The main purpose of the programme is to acquaint students with KTH and Sweden. Introductions are scheduled for August and mid-January. Further information is sent to the students together with the Letter of Acceptance.

Furthermore, all institutions of higher education in Sweden have student unions. The KTH student union is called THS, Tekniska högskolans studentkår. Social and International Relations is an organisation within THS aiming to help international students to get to know each other, enjoy their stay and learn about Sweden. Hence it organises a number of social and cultural activities as well as trips and parties, particularly in August and January but also continuously during the semester.

All international students at KTH are provided with a special registration number called T-number which is a fictive number for use within KTH. The student will get the T-number when registering with the international coordinator at the school to which the student has applied and been admitted (usually during the information/welcoming meeting at the school).

All KTH students receive a personal email account. Information about the account is given during KTH Arrival Days. Students get an access card to KTH premises, which is to be kept as a valuable.