SELECT – Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems – (M.Sc.)

Requirements

To qualify for the SELECT programme applicants need to fulfill the admission requirements based on previous studies, English proficiency and documentation.

1. Previous studies: A completed Bachelor's degree

Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Chemistry or Engineering (e.g. Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Electrical Engineering) encompassing a minimum of 180 ECTS credits or equivalent academic qualifications from an internationally recognized university. Applicants must furthermore have taken at least 10 ECTS credits in the area of thermal science (e.g. fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer). The average grade must be at least 75% of the scale maximum.

Conditional acceptance

Students in their final year of undergraduate education may also apply and if qualified, receive a conditional offer. If you have not completed your studies, please include a written statement from the degree administration office (or equivalent department), confirming that you are enrolled on the final year of your education and giving your expected completion date. If you receive a conditional offer, you should present your degree certificate to the Admissions Office before enrollment at the latest. Applicants following longer technical programmes and who have completed courses equivalent to an amount of 180 ECTS, will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

2. Language requirements: Proof of English proficiency

Applicants must provide proof of their English language proficiency, which is most commonly established through an internationally recognized test.

IELTS

A minimum overall mark of 6.5 is required, with no section lower than 5.5 (only Academic Training accepted). IELTS-tests are verified online by KTH admissions office, sending a photocopy of your test together with your application documents is therefore sufficient.

TOEFL

English test results from TOEFL should be sent directly from the ETS test centre to KTH Admissions Office (institution code 7966, department code 99). Examinee score reports or photocopies are not accepted. Please also note that neither TOEIC nor institutional TOEFL are accepted as sufficient proof of English proficiency.

The following TOEFL test scores are accepted as a minimum:

Paper-based test: total result of 580 (written test, grade 4,5)

Internet-based test: total result of 92 (written test, grade 22)

University of Cambridge/ University of Oxford Certificates

Certificate in Advanced English (minimum grade C).

Certificate of Proficiency (minimum grade C).

Diploma of English Studies (minimum grade C).

English proficiency tests are waived for the following:

Applicants who have completed a higher education degree instructed in English at a university (or a university of applied sciences) in an EU/EEA country. The official language of the degree programme has to be stated in the degree certificate or its supplement, or in the transcript of records. Other documentation regarding language of instruction will not be accepted.

Applicants who have completed a degree instructed in English at a university that is physically located in one of the following countries: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand.

3. Documentation

Detailed information on documentation