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Courses for Sustainable Energy Engineering

The two-year master's programme in Sustainable Energy Engineering consists of three terms of courses and one final term dedicated to the master's degree project. Each term consist of approximately 30 ECTS credits. The courses presented on this page apply to studies starting in autumn 2026.

Year 1

One of the following profiles must be studied in year 1:

• Energy in buildings and cities

• Energy supply through clean conversion technology

• Analysis of energy systems


Mandatory courses within the profile:


Energy in buildings and cities

MJ2518 “Energy needs and distribution systems in the built environment,” 6 credits

MJ2519 “Energy supply systems for buildings,” 6 credits


Energy supply through clean conversion technology

MJ2426 Applied Power and Heating Technology, 6 credits

MJ2438 Modeling of Energy Systems - Power and Heat Production, 6 credits


Analysis of energy systems

MJ2512 Transformation in Energy Policy and Climate Agenda, 6 credits

and one of:

MJ2381 “Introduction to Energy System Analysis and Application - minor course,” 6 credits

MJ2380 “Introduction to Energy System Analysis and Application,” 9 credits *


One of the following courses must be taken (applies to all profiles)

MJ2514 “District Heating and Cooling,” 3 credits

MJ2515 “Numerical Heat Transfer in Energy Technology,” 3 credits

MJ2516 “Sustainability Perspectives for Evaluating and Designing Research, Projects, and Policies,” 3 credits


*) If this course is chosen, none of MJ2514, MJ2515, or MJ2516 need to be taken.

Mandatory courses

Conditionally elective courses

Specialise in electric mobility

KTH offers a wide variety of courses in the growing field of electric mobility. As a student in this programme you can choose elective courses in year 1 and 2 (within the programme’s allowed number of elective ECTS) exploring different aspects of electric mobility to build an electric mobility profile for your degree.

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Year 2

Mandatory courses within the profile:


Energy in buildings and cities

MJ2520 “Energy systems for smart cities”, 6 credits

MJ2521 “Integrated energy systems for buildings”, 6 credits

and** one** of:

MJ2460 “Sustainable buildings - design, construction, and operation”, 6 credits

MJ2517 “Heat Pump Technology,” 6 credits

MJ2386 “Energy Storage,” 6 credits

MJ2462 Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings, 6 credits



Energy Supply through Clean Conversion Technology

MJ2505 “Practical Optimization of Energy Networks,” 6 credits

MJ2506 “Energy Technology for Sustainable Transport,” 6 credits

and one of:

MJ2386 “Energy Storage,” 6 credits

MJ2500 “Large-Scale Solar Power,” 6 credits

MJ2503 “Polygeneration - Small-Scale Systems,” 6 credits

MJ2523 “Aircraft Engine Technology, General Course,” 6 credits


Analysis of Energy Systems

MJ2513 “Circular Economy and Energy Systems,” 6 credits

MJ2383 “Energy Systems Economics, Modeling, and Indicators for Sustainable Energy Development,” 6 credits

and **one **of:

MJ2506 “Energy Technology for Sustainable Transport,” 6 credits

MJ2386 “Energy Storage,” 6 credits

MJ2505 “Practical Optimization of Energy Networks,” 6 credits

Mandatory: Degree project, 30 credits

Mandatory courses

Conditionally elective courses

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