Transport Systems – (M.Sc.)

Requirements

General admission requirements
The general requirements are the same for all applicants to advanced level studies in Sweden.

1. Previous studies

A completed Bachelor's degree.

A completed Bachelor's degree, corresponding to a Swedish Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS), or equivalent academic qualifications from an internationally recognised university. The university has to be listed in the latest edition of the International Handbook of Universities. A Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering is required for most programmes at KTH.

2. Language requirements
Applicants must provide proof of their English language proficiency which is most commonly established through an internationally recognised test.

TOEFL

* Paper-based test: total result of 575 (written test, grade 4.5)
* Internet-based test: total result of 90 (written test, grade 20)

English test results from TOEFL should be sent directly from the ETS test centre to University Studies in Sweden (code 9520).

IELTS

* A minimum overall mark of 6.5, with no section lower than 5.5 (only Academic Training accepted)

University of Cambridge/ University of Oxford Certificates

* Certificate of Advanced English
* Certificate of Proficiency
* Diploma of English Studies

GCE O-level

· Minimum grade C.

Upper secondary education:

In some cases English proficiency can be fulfilled from upper secondary education, for example a German Abitur with English as first foreign language "Grundstufe" (ausreichend at least 5/15) or "Leistungsfach" or French students who have taken English as LV 1 in Série L (littéraire) Langue Vivante or Sèrie ES, Langue Vivante. In most cases the requirement of English proficiency is fulfilled if you have studied English for eight years up to upper secondary education. Proof thereof must be enclosed in your application.

English proficiency tests are waived for the following:

* Applicants with a Bachelor's degree from a university where English is the only language of instruction, in accordance with recommendations in the latest edition of the International Handbook of Universities.
* Applicants with a Bachelor's degree from an internationally recognised university, where all courses of the study programme were taught in English. (This must be evident from the Transcript of Records/Diploma supplement/ Degree certificate).
* Applicants with a 4 year Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Technology, Medicine, Pharmacy or Computer Science from India or Pakistan.
* Applicants with a Bachelor's degree (a Swedish Kandidatexamen or equivalent academic qualifications) with English as the major subject.
* Applicants who have 30 HE credits from a Nordic country and the language of instruction of the course/programme/university is English (proof thereof must be enclosed).

Specific admission requirements
A Bachelor´s degree (or equivalent) in the field of civil engineering, science, economics or planning, including courses corresponding to at least 45 ECTS credits in topics of applied quantitative analysis, such as mathematics, physics, statistics and/or computer science. These courses should at a minimum include calculus and basic statistics.

The specific requirements may be assessed as not fulfilled if

1. the average grade is in the lower third on the grading scale used (above pass level)
2. the degree awarding institution is not considered to meet acceptable quality standards by the authorities of the country in which the institution is located
3. the degree does not qualify for admission to equivalent Master level in the country where the degree is awarded

Selection process

The selection process for Transport Systems is based on a total evaluation of the following selection criteria: quality of university, grade point average (GPA), course work related to the programme (mathematics, statistics, computer science, transport, economics), idea for the Degree Project, English proficiency, working experiences, and references.

Required documents
All applications must be supported by documentation including Transcripts of Records, Degree certificate/Diploma, proof of English proficiency etc.

In addition, the following set of documents is required for the Master's programme in Transport Systems:

* Curriculum Vitae, including relevant course work
* Computer skills
* Letter of motivation, including an idea for the degree project
* Two letters of recommendation