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Nuclear Energy Engineering – (M.Sc.)
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
School of Engineering Sciences (SCI)
| Application Deadline: | January 16 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 16,180 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Stockholm / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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In view of the increasingly urgent environmental concerns related to power production using fossil fuels, it is clear that nuclear technology will play an important role in future sustainable energy systems. The ongoing advances in nuclear science and technology play the central role in the development of future nuclear power systems, and are also crucial for how successfully we can handle the nuclear waste problem in a responsible manner. From this perspective, it is of vital importance to offer high quality education to the next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers.
The Master's programme in nuclear energy engineering offers students deep knowledge and functional skills in most fields of relevance for nuclear technology. After graduation, students will be well prepared for future positions within the advanced nuclear technology field, or in a nuclear science and technology research environment.
Career prospects
Nuclear power is a significant part of the current energy balance. With advances in science and technology, nuclear energy is increasingly regarded as an eminent part of the global energy-environment equation needed to satisfy growing demands for energy in a rapidly developing world. Undoubtedly nuclear energy, as well as other non-energy applications of nuclear science and technology, will continue and further increase their important role in serving society.
Given the above, students graduating from KTH with a body of knowledge and skills obtained through a Master´s Programme in Nuclear Energy Engineering will continue to be rare commodities who will be eagerly recruited by industry, authorities and research establishments in Sweden, Europe and worldwide.
Contents
This two-year programme includes three terms of course activities and one term of degree project work, adding up to a total of 120 ECTS credits. Courses will include lectures, classroom exercises, laboratory exercises (including work on a real reactor), study visits and project work. The programme is coherent with the European Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, EMSNE.
Compulsory courses will provide all students in the programme with a strong foundation in the reactor physics and technology field. The large selection of elective courses will then give the students a unique possibility to go in several different directions. The research-oriented students have several possibilities to choose courses in preparation for work in e.g. reactor physics research or in a nuclear engineering / nuclear safety research environment. At the same time, students interested in more industry-related nuclear engineering can choose courses preparing them for a position in the industry, with an optional management-oriented specialisation.
Course overview
In the table below, the compulsory and elective courses are marked with (C) and (E) respectively.
Year 1
Semester 1
* Sustainable Power Generation, 9 ECTS (C)
* Radiation Protection, Dosimetry and Detectors, 6 ECTS (C)
* Nuclear Reactor Physics, 9 ECTS (C)
* Thermal Hydraulics in Nuclear Energy Engineering, 6 ECTS (E)
* Renewable Energy Technology, 6 ECTS (E)
Semester 2
* Nuclear Reactor Technology, 8 ECTS (C)
* Nuclear Power Safety, 6 ECTS (C)
* Nuclear Physics, 8 ECTS (E)
* Nuclear Reactor Dynamics and Stability, 6 ECTS (E)
* Generation IV Reactors, 6 ECTS (E)
* Radiation Damage in Materials, 6 ECTS (E)
Year 2
Semester 1
* Theory and Methodology of Science, 4.5 ECTS (C)
* Research Methodology in Physics, 3 ECTS (C)
* The Nuclear Fuel Cycle, 3 ECTS, (C)
* Transmutation of Nuclear Waste, 8 ECTS (E)
* Numerical Methods in Nuclear Engineering, 6 ECTS (E)
* Chemistry and Physics of Nuclear Fuels, 8 ECTS (E)
* Neutron Transport and Reactor Kinetics, 6 ECTS (C)
* Management in the Nuclear Industry, 6 ECTS (E)
* Plasma Physics, 6 ECTS (E)
* Experimental Fusion Plasma Physics, 6 ECTS (E)
Semester 2
* Degree Project, 30 ECTS (C)
The students will complete the two-year Master´s Programme with a 30 ECTS degree project. The degree project and its resultant thesis may be performed at the Albanova University Centre (KTH), or at an external research facility, or in a company, in Sweden or in another country. With the growing need for competent employees in the nuclear industry, there are many opportunities to perform this project at a company in the industry. KTH´s nuclear departments have already established a good tradition of conducting several degree projects per year at the Swedish nuclear power companies (e.g. Vattenfall, Westinghouse, Forsmark). There are also close contacts with other universities and research centres in Europe, USA and Asia, with several opportunities for students to work abroad.
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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 of Science or Engineering or an equivalent (or higher) academic degree, with an academic background in at least one of the following fields; atomic/subatomic physics, mechanical engineering, applied physics, electrical/chemical engineering relevant to power generation/distribution, energy utilisation, material science.
Selection process
The selection process for the master program in Nuclear Energy Engineering is based on a total evaluation of the following selection criteria: university, GPA, course work related to the programme, motivation letter, 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 Nuclear Energy Engineering:
* Letter of Motivation
* Certificate showing relevant work experience, if applicable
* 2 letters of recommendation
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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