Entry requirements for Civil and Architectural Engineering

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 Civil and Architectural Engineering

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, corresponding to at least 180 ECTS credits, in the field of Civil Engineering, including the following courses:

• Structural mechanics and structural engineering equivalent to 15 ECTS credits
• Geology, geotechnology, building materials and building physics equivalent to 21 ECTS credits
• Mathematics and/or programming equivalent to 20 ECTS credits

Fluid mechanics, hydrology and programming are prerequisites to certain courses of the curriculum.

Application documents

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

The document information is currently being updated for all programmes. Updates completed by 20 June.

Specific documents for Civil and Architectural Engineering

5. Letter of motivation

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.

6. Summary sheet

Submit the summary sheet for Civil and Architectural Engineering . 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.

Selection criteria

The selection process is based on study results (grades), motivation for studies (motivation letter) and prior education.

Prior education is evaluated based on the quality and suitability of the subjects that are relevant for the programme applied for. 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 merit rating is carried out on a scale of 1-75.

Acceptance rate

The acceptance rate for the master's programme in Civil and Architectural Engineering for 2024 was 34 %. We admitted 141 students out of the 420 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 .