Entry requirements for ICT Innovation KTH

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 ICT Innovation

A bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, corresponding to 180 ECTS credits in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology, including courses corresponding to:

• at least 60 ECTS credits in computer science, basic digital and analogue electronics, basic control theory, computer systems/computer architecture and programming.
• at least 30 ECTS credits in mathematics, including analysis (calculus), linear algebra and mathematical statistics.

Within the programme there may be courses with additional entry requirements. The requirements are stated under the heading "Specific prerequisites" in the syllabus.

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 ICT Innovation

5. CV

Programme document

CV

KTH does not require a standard template, but the CV should clearly and concisely outline your education, work experience, computer literacy, qualifications and achievements (awards, publications, expertise knowledge and skills, etc.). It must be written in English.

6. Letter of motivation

A letter of motivation in which you prove your innovative potential. For this purpose we ask you to discuss or propose an entrepreneurial idea (one page with a summary and two additional pages for details).

7. Letters of recommendation

Programme document

Letters of recommendation

Two letters of recommendation describing why you are the right choice for admission. Preferably, have one referee from an academic environment and one from a professional setting. If you apply for multiple programmes at KTH that request letters of recommendation, you may use the same letters for several programmes. You must provide an English translation if the letters are in a different language. The letters must have the referees' full contact details. If your referee wants to submit the letter themselves, they must send it by post to University Admissions  and state your name and application number. They can not submit the letter via email.

8. Document stating your GPA or the Relative Ranking (Optional)

A document stating your GPA or the Relative Ranking is optional.

Selection criteria

The selection process for non-mobility specialisations is based on the following criteria: study results (grades, relevant subjects), motivation for studies (motivation letter, program priority, CV, references, innovation proposal) 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. The selection process is administered by KTH.

The selection process for mobility specialisations is managed by EIT Digital.

Acceptance rate

• The acceptance rate for the Autonomous Systems track in the master's programme in ICT Innovation for 2024 was 14 %. We admitted 6 students out of the 43 applicants that met the admission requirements.
• The acceptance rate for the Data Science track in the master's programme in ICT Innovation for 2024 was 7 %. We admitted 10 students out of the 135 applicants that met the admission requirements. 
• The acceptance rate for the Embedded Systems track in the master's programme in ICT Innovation for 2024 was 13 %. We admitted 5 students out of the 38 applicants that met the admission requirements. 
• The acceptance rate for the Human Computer Interaction and Design track in the master's programme in ICT Innovation for 2024 was 5 %. We admitted 3 students out of the 55 applicants that met the admission requirements. 
• The acceptance rate for the Cloud and Network Infrastructures track in the master's programme in ICT Innovation for 2024 was 10 %. We admitted 7 students out of the 67 applicants that met the admission requirements. 
• The acceptance rate for the Visual Computing and Communication track in the master's programme in ICT Innovation for 2024 was 22 %. We admitted 6 students out of the 27 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 .