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Entry requirements for Information and Communication Engineering

To be admitted to the master's programme in Information and Communication Engineering, you must meet the admission requirements, submit all application documents and pass the selection. The same process applies to students with a bachelor's degree from a Swedish university.

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree

Academic qualifications from an internationally recognised university equivalent to a Swedish bachelor's degree.

You can meet the requirement if you are in the final year of your bachelor's studies. Students at universities abroad must submit documents according to the instructions from University Admissions . Students at Swedish universities must have completed 150 credits in their programme by 1 February per the instructions from KTH .

English proficiency

English proficiency equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6/English Level 2.

You can meet the requirement with an English test, for example an overall IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 4.5. Depending on your country of previous 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 Information and Communication Engineering

A bachelor’s degree corresponding to 180 ECTS credits, or equivalent, including:

  • At least 30 ECTS credits in electrical engineering, electronics, computer engineering, computer science or applied mathematics.

  • Basic mathematics courses in univariable and multivariable analysis, linear algebra and in probability theory and statistics.

  • At least one course in programming (preferably Python, Java or C).

  • A course on signals and systems, including material on continuous-time and discrete-time systems, sampling, linear filters and systems, and transform methods (Fourier, Laplace and Z).

Within the programme there may be courses with additional requirements for special qualifications. The requirements are stated under the heading "Special eligibility" in the course syllabus.

Application documents

You need to submit all of the following documents according to the instructions from University Admissions . Do not submit documents that are not requested.

General document

Degree certificates

Official certificates of your completed degrees. The documentation requirements vary between countries. Visit University Admissions  to see what applies to your country.

General document

Transcript

Official transcript of courses and grades completed in your degree. Students from Swedish universities that use Ladok do not need to submit degree certificates or transcripts. Visit University Admissions  to see what applies to your country.

General document

Proof of English proficiency

What proof you need depends on whether you meet the requirement through a test or previous studies. Visit University Admissions  to see what applies to you.

General document

Identification

A copy of passport with personal data and photograph, or other identification document.

NB! The programme specific documents will be published soon.

Selection criteria 

The selection process is based on the following criteria: study results (grades, credit subjects and English), motivation for the studies (motivation letter, references and any relevant work experience) and previous education.

Prior education is evaluated based on the quality and suitability of the subjects that are relevant for the program applied to. For international prior education, university ranking is also part of the merit rating. The merit rating is carried out on a scale of 1-75.

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 .