Entry requirements for Technology-based Entrepreneurship

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 Technology-based Entrepreneurship

A Bachelor of Science in Engineering, a technical bachelor's degree or other equivalent technical or natural science degree corresponding to 180 ECTS credits.

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 Technology-based Entrepreneurship

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

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.

7. Summary sheet

Submit the summary sheet for Technology-based Entrepreneurship . 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 the following criteria: study results (e.g. grades, credit subjects and/or English), motivation for the studies (e.g. motivation letter, CV, references, courses and relevant work experience) and/or 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 for which the student has applied. To assess this, The Swedish Higher Education Authority’s (UKÄ) quality review for Swedish higher education institutions is used. For foreign institutions of higher learning, university ranking is used. The merit evaluation is done on a scale of 1-75.

Acceptance rate

The acceptance rate for the master's programme in Technology-based Entrepreneurship for 2024 was 37 %. We admitted 118 students out of the 320 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 .