KTHMaster of Science in Machine LearningKTH Royal Institute of Technology · Stockholm, Sweden

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: 24 months
Tuition: SEK 360,000
Fields: Computer Science, Data Science

Application Cycle

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Application opens: Oct 16, 2026
Application deadline: Jan 15, 2027

Documents Required

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Letter of motivation

Maximum 500 words; English.

Summary sheet

Programme-specific summary sheet; submit via the link when the application opens (often not uploaded to universityadmissions.se). Incomplete sheets can negatively affect evaluation.

Recommendation letters x 2

Preferably one academic and one professional referee. English translation required if not in English. Include referees' full contact details.

Official transcript(s) and degree certificate(s)

Official transcript of courses and grades; degree certificate also required. Documentation requirements vary by country (University Admissions).

Published Score Requirements

Academic: Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS or equivalent); Academic qualifications from an internationally recognised university equivalent to a Swedish bachelor's degree. Final-year bachelor's students may apply.
Prerequisites: Coursework prerequisites; Mathematics and computer science at a level corresponding to KTH courses SF1624 Algebra and Geometry, SF1625 Calculus in One Variable, SF1626 Calculus in Several Variables, SF1920 Probability Theory and Statistics, DD1337 Programming, and DD1338 Algorithms and Data Structures.
IELTS: 6.5 overall (5.5 each component); English 6 / English Level 2 (University Admissions). Required if prior study does not meet the English requirement.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall (4.0 each component) | Old scale: 90 overall (W20); English 6 / English Level 2. Applies to TOEFL iBT tests dated 21 Jan 2026 or later (University Admissions). KTH cites overall 4.5 as an example.; English 6 / English Level 2. Applies to TOEFL iBT tests dated 20 Jan 2026 or earlier (University Admissions).

Historical admission data is not published.

KTHMaster of Science in Machine LearningKTH Royal Institute of Technology · Stockholm, Sweden

Program Overview

Application Cycle

Documents Required

Published Score Requirements

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