Entry requirements for Information and Network 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 Information and Network Engineering

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

• At least 30 ECTS credits of studies (corresponding to 6 months at a normal study pace) in electrical engineering, electronics, computer technology, computer science or applied mathematics.
• Basic mathematics courses in univariable and multivariable analysis, linear algebra and in mathematical statistics or probability theory.
• 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).

It is recommended that applicants have experience solving problems using computational software, especially MATLAB.

Within the programme there may be courses with additional requirements. The requirements are stated under the heading "Special eligibility" 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 Information and Network Engineering

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. 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.

7. Summary sheet

Submit the summary sheet for Information and Network Engineering . If you do not submit a complete summary sheet, including a letter of motivation, 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 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. Previous education is assessed on the quality that the previous education is considered to have in the subjects that are relevant to the education applied for. To assess this, UKÄ's quality review for Swedish higher education institutions is used. For foreign institutions of higher education, university ranking and experience are used. The merit evaluation is done on a scale of 1-75.

Acceptance rate

The acceptance rate for the master's programme in Information and Network Engineering for 2024 was 30 %. We admitted 77 students out of the 256 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 .