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Course registration

By registering for a course, you are indicating that you will attend the course you have been admitted to. You must register in order to access the course in KTH's learning platform Canvas, register for exams, and have your results reported. It is also a prerequisite to obtaining student aid paid out by CSN.

Register via Ladok

Before a course starts, you must register for the courses you are admitted to or you risk losing your spot. Register via Ladok under the heading Register.

Register via Ladok

You will find the dates when registration is open for your course in Ladok. Registration periods differ for programme courses and freestanding courses. You can find information about registration periods further down this page.

Remember that you must have registered to maintain access to your courses after the web registration period.

For courses that last longer than one semester, for example, courses that start in the autumn semester and continue into the spring semester, you will have to register again (a continued registration).

Re-registration

If you have previously taken a course without having passed the result, you can send in a request to get re-registered in Ladok. Here you can read more about how it works and send in your request. 

Re-registration on course

Is the course registration closed?

In some cases, the registration may have closed when you need to register for a course. Here you can apply to be registered if the course registration is closed.

If the course registration is closed

Discontinuing a course

If you have registered for a course but want to discontinue, you need to notify this via Ladok . If you are a fee-paying student and discontinue a course later than three weeks after the start of the course, you will have to pay extra for any additional courses you register for.

Course discontinuation

Registration periods for course registration

You will find the registration period for your course in Ladok. The course registration periods differ between programme courses and freestanding courses. Here you can navigate directly to your type of course:

Programme courses within study periods

Programme courses outside the ordinary study periods

Freestanding courses

Programme courses within study periods

Many programme courses start according to the study periods, and the registration dates below then apply.

Autumn semester 2023

Study period 1: Thursday 24 August-Monday 4 September

Study period 2: Thursday 26 October -Monday 6 November

Spring semester 2024

Study period 3: Thursday 11 January-Monday 22 January

Study period 4: Thursday 14 March-Monday 25 March

All study periods during KTH's academic year

Programme courses outside the ordinary study periods

Some programme courses start outside the study periods and the registration dates below then apply.

Programme courses starting after the first week of the study period

Programme courses starting outside the study periods are open for web registration from Thursday the week before the study period starts until Monday the week after the starting week of the course.

For example: The study period starts on Monday 28 August, but your course starts on Monday 11 September. The course registration period will be Thursday 24 August until Monday 18 September.

Introduction courses

All introduction courses starting before the autumn term begins are open for web registration from Thursday the week before the course starts until Monday the week after the starting week of the course, twelve days in total.

Freestanding courses

Freestanding courses are open for registration from two weeks before the start of the course until the Wednesday before the course starts.

For example: If your course starts on Monday 28 August, the course registration is open from Monday 14 August to Wednesday 23 August.

Before a new semester

If you are behind with your programme studies, contact a study counsellor or programme coordinator to help plan your continued studies.

If you want a break in your studies or if you want to terminate your studies, you can apply for an approved leave or non-completion of studies . You can also contact your School's office of student affairs  for more information.

Are you a doctoral student?

As a doctoral student you need to register for your courses, and register for your doctoral/licentiate thesis. You need to register at the start of your studies and at the start of every calendar half-year.

Registration on doctoral thesis

Do you have any questions?

For more information about course registration, if you lack a course registration or re-registration for a specific course please contact your student desk office.

Student desk offices

Contact your study counsellor if you are not admitted to a course you have applied to.

Study and career counselling

Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions about Ladok.

FAQ Ladok