Application and tuition fees | KTH

Who is required to pay fees?

Citizens of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland are not required to pay application and tuition fees. If you are not a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland you are generally required to pay application and tuition fees. There are however some exceptions.

Establish if you are required to pay fees at University Admissions in Sweden.

Tuition fee for master's programme in Vehicle Engineering

The full programme tuition fee for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens studying this programme is SEK 310,000.

Application fee

The application fee for this programme, and all other programmes applied for through University Admissions in Sweden, is SEK 900. The fee must be paid before the end of January, since the assessment of the application is dependent on payment of the fee.

How and when to pay the application fee described at University Admissions in Sweden.

Service for fee-paying students

The following addtional service apply for fee-paying students, EIT Digital, EIT InnoEnergy and Erasmus Mundus students, and KTH or Swedish Institute scholarship holders starting their studies in 2019:

• Accommodation guaranteed up to 11 months during the first year of studies,
• FAS plus comprehensive insurance (Swedish Institute scholarship holders, Erasmus Mundus and EIT Digital students are covered by separate insurance),
• Primary health care for minor health issues free of charge,
• and a pre-sessional English course during three weeks in August, free of charge.

The tuition fee will be charged in advance for each semester (30 ECTS credits for full-time studies). The tuition fee is based on price per credit. This means that your tuition fee will increase if you take more than 30 ECTS credits per semester.

An invoice for the first semester is sent, by email, after the notification of selection results have been published. The deadline for paying the tuition fee for the first semester is 31 May 2019. If the tuition fee is not paid within the deadline, you will lose your place in the programme.

If you are accepted to KTH and receive an invoice but wish to decline the offer, please notify the programme coordinator and send a copy to the email address stated on the invoice. Note that admission to KTH is conditional until the first tuition fee payment has been received.

Payment methods

Paying by card

If you are paying by card, follow the instructions on the invoice. We only accept card payments via Visa or MasterCard. For identification purposes, state the invoice and customer number when paying.

Paying by bank transfer

If you are paying by bank transfer, follow the instructions below.

Inform your bank that you wish to transfer the sum stated on the invoice. The bank details can be found at the bottom of the invoice.
Inform your bank that the payment must be received by KTH by 31 May, 2019.
It is important the invoice number is included in the payment. This is your personal reference number and without this number we cannot match the payment to your student record.
Note that we receive the funds in Swedish kronor, and that you are responsible for paying all fees associated with this transfer.

Paying with your Swedish bank account by Plusgiro

If you are paying with your Swedish bank account by Plusgiro you must indicate the invoice number (OCR) stated on the invoice.

If you have queries regarding your payment please use the contact details stated on the invoice.

Has my payment been received?

If you pay through a bank transfer, you can check yourself on Pay.kth.se. You log in with the invoice number and your customer number (both found on your invoice) and you can check yourself when the invoice has been registered as “closed”, which means it has been paid. If you do not see it as closed by this time next week, please contact us “with your payment receipt” and we will double check.

Payment and repayment of fees to/from Iran

Due to international regulations, it is currently not allowed for Swedish universities to pay money to Iran. You should be aware of this already when you make a payment, and be careful about which account you choose to make the payment from. A reimbursement is always made to the same account as the payment was originally made from. Consequently, we recommend that you choose a payment method that works also if a refund must be made.

The following is taken from theGuidelines regarding application and tuition fees for degree programmes and courses at KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Please observe: in all cases where a reimbursement is sought, the amount to be reimbursed can only be paid to the same bank account from which the payment originated.

Extenuating circumstances

The tuition fee can be fully reimbursed if a cancellation of studies is caused by extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control. For example extenuating circumstances can be that the student’s cancellation of studies is due to their residence permit having not been granted. It can also be serious illness or death of the student, the student’s partner or member of the immediate family that prevents the student from attending the education. Under these circumstances the upcoming or ongoing semester’s tuition fees can be reimbursed.

A written request for reimbursement, including supporting documentation certifying the extenuating circumstances for reimbursement, shall be sent to info@kth.se for assessment. Reimbursement can be made up to the amount corresponding to the remaining ECTS credits for the current semester. For the upcoming semester the whole amount of the tuition fee, excluding transaction fees shall be reimbursed. The decision on reimbursement is made by the university director.

For new students

If the tuition fee has been paid and you apply for reimbursement before the tuition fee payment deadline you will receive full reimbursement. If you apply for reimbursement after the tuition fee payment deadline but before the start of the semester you will receive 85% of the fee reimbursed.

Change of fee status

Reimbursement of the tuition fee for the upcoming semester can be made up until the start of the semester. When a change in fee status is made during an ongoing semester, reimbursement of the tuition fee is not possible.

A written request for reimbursement, including supporting documentation certifying the change in fee status, shall be sent to info@kth.se for assessment. The decision on reimbursement is made by the university director.

Cancelled degree programme or single course

Students admitted to a degree programme or single course that is cancelled by KTH before the start of the programme/course are entitled to reimbursement.

Payment and repayment of fees to/from Iran

Due to international regulations, it is currently not allowed for Swedish universities to pay money to Iran. You should be aware of this already when you make a payment, and be careful about which account you choose to make the payment from. A reimbursement is always made to the same account as the payment was originally made from. Consequently, we recommend that you choose a payment method that works also if a refund must be made.