MSc Best Practice
This is a guide and best practice for master's programme descriptions. The introduction should be a maximum of 500 characters including spaces. It should give a clear and engaging overview of the programme, focusing on its core content, purpose and distinctive features. Where relevant, it should also indicate how the programme connects to real-world challenges, industry or future career opportunities. The introduction should inspire prospective students to learn more about the programme.
Programme name at KTH
This core section should be a maximum of 2,500 characters including spaces. It should answer the questions prospective students have, in the following order:
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What is the field and purpose of the programme?
Where necessary, briefly introduce the subject, explain what the programme is about, and the challenges or needs it addresses. -
What will you study and learn?
Describe the programme’s core academic content, main subjects and disciplines, any specialisations or elective opportunities, and the knowledge and expertise students will develop. What will students learn to understand, analyse, design, develop or solve? -
How will you learn?
Describe relevant and distinctive teaching methods and forms of coursework, such as projects, laboratory work, fieldwork, design work, seminars or other learning activities. -
How is the programme connected to industry and/or research?
Describe relevant connections to KTH research, research groups, facilities, industry, professional practice or specific companies and organisations. -
Why this programme at KTH?
Highlight what makes the programme distinctive at KTH compared with similar programmes elsewhere, such as prominent research, unique facilities, industry connections, partnerships, location or other relevant advantages.
Divide the text into paragraphs and use bullet lists where necessary. Please leave out aspects that are described elsewhere, such as length of programme, language of instruction and course details.
This is a two year programme (120 ECTS credits) given in English. Graduates are awarded the degree of Master of Science. The programme is given mainly at KTH Campus in Stockholm by the School of Engineering Sciences (at KTH).
Programme structure and progression
Explain how the programme is organised and how studies develop over time. Describe the progression from the start of the programme to the degree project, including mandatory and elective courses, specialisations or tracks, and significant choices in the study path where relevant. Focus on when and how the programme develops, not on academic content, teaching methods or learning activities already described elsewhere.
Courses in the programme
Provide a concise overview of up to 8–10 main subject areas covered by the programme, helping prospective students quickly understand what they will study and the breadth and focus of the course content. This section should not describe individual courses in detail, learning outcomes or teaching methods already covered elsewhere.
Courses for the master's programme in Best Practice
Future and career
The text should answer these questions:
- What makes the programme relevant to the future labour market?
Where supported, describe trends or developments that create demand for the expertise gained from the programme. - What career opportunities does the programme open up?
Describe relevant roles, sectors and professional fields, with examples of what graduates typically work with. - Where do graduates work?
Give concrete examples of industries, organisations or companies where alumni work, where such examples are available. - Do graduates continue to doctoral studies?
Where relevant, mention opportunities for further academic studies and examples of where graduates pursue doctoral studies.
Sustainable development
Identify the three most prioritised sustainable development goals for the programme and describe how the programme contributes to each of them. Provide one to three sentences for each goal, focusing on:
- What do students learn that equips them to address these challenges?
- How can graduates contribute to sustainable development through their future work?
- Are there relevant examples from the programme, such as research, projects or applications?
Faculty and research
The text should answer these questions:
- What research environment is relevant to the programme?
Briefly introduce the relevant research areas, groups, facilities and notable research strengths or THE/QS subject rankings. - How does research contribute to the student experience?
Give examples such as research-based teaching, projects, degree projects or opportunities to engage with ongoing research.
Faculty involved in the programme
Prospective students often want to know which academic staff are involved in the programme and explore their research further. Create a curated list of 4–10 academic staff members who are particularly relevant to the programme. The list is intended to give prospective students a representative overview of the academic expertise behind the programme, not to include everyone who contributes to teaching.
Facilities and/or research stories
Highlight two or three research facilities and/or research stories that are particularly relevant to the programme and interesting to prospective students. For facilities, include the name, a short description and a link to more information. For research stories, include a link to the published article. An image is optional.
