Double Degree with KTH Stockholm

A unique cultural experience, which opens simultaneously the doors to two leading world markets, while providing graduate students with excellent competence in advanced science and technology.

KTH courtyard ("borggården"). Photo: Lipka / KTH

The DD with KTH is a 2.5 to 3 year program, consisting of five to six semesters. KTH students spend two semesters at KTH and three semesters at the TUM, TUM students spend two semesters at TUM and three to four semesters at KTH.
Tuition is in English. Some specializations are offered in German.
The program has a workload of at least 150 ECTS credit points.
The students are enrolled both at KTH and at the TUM, but tuition fees only have to be paid according to the existing regulations at the home university. When staying at the partner university, the students benefit as well from the Erasmus financial support during the first year.
The graduates are entitled both degrees: Civilingenjörsexam (Master of Science in Engineering) at KTH and Master of Science at the TUM.

For admission to the program, the prerequisites for:

the Master's degree programs in physics at TUM and
the Degree Program in Engineering Physics at KTH

have to be fulfilled and the student has to be enrolled in one of both universities (i.e. home university).

For KTH student this implies that they need to have passed the courses SI1151 Quantum Physics or SI2380 Advanced Quantum Mechanics, SH2302 Nuclear Physics or SH2103 Subatomic Physics or SH2203 Experimental Particle Physics or SI2400 Theoretical Particle Physics, and IM2601 Solid State Physics, or equivalent to these courses, before arriving to the TUM.

Students enrolled at TUM

TUM students will follow an individual study plan, approved by both program coordinators at KTH and at TUM. The study plan will follow the guidelines described in this section.

First year at TUM

Students must complete 60 ECTS points accordingly to the first year of the chosen Master program: 10 ECTS corresponding Theoretical Physics course to the specialization, 30 ECTS in special courses (at least 20 ECTS from the chosen specialization), 6 ECTS Advanced Lab Course (at least 4 ECTS from the chosen specialization), 8 ECTS non-physics elective courses, 4 ECTS student seminar and 2 ECTS soft skills. The catalogs for non-physics elective courses, student seminars and soft skills are open catalogs and new courses may be included upon request of the students.

Following semesters (3 to 5 or 6) at KTH

Students must complete 30 ECTS in master courses in e.g. Engineering Physics (five specializations: Biomedical Physics, Nano Physics, Optical Physics, Subatomic and Astrophysics and Theoretical Physics), Nuclear Energy Engineering or Mathematics.
During the last two semesters at KTH, TUM students will work on their Master's thesis following the usual TUM requirements (12 months of full-time work in a topic related to the chosen specialization at TUM, including a written work and a colloquium presenting the final results). Students should produce one final thesis, common for both Master’s degrees in English with abstracts in English, German and Swedish, which shall be defined and supervised by professors at both institutions and presented at both institutions.
(Optional but recommended!) Parallel to these, students can complete up to 30 ECTS in Swedish language courses, in order to pass all four Swedish language courses offered at KTH or pass the Swedish language test for higher education TISUS (equivalent to B2). Prior knowledge of the language could be assessed with a language test and less courses would then have to be completed.

If your home university is TUM and you are enrolled in a Master's degree program in physics, you can apply during your first semester of studies and it is possible to apply in parallel to Erasmus+ for Studies.

Internal application at TUM

The next possible application period is between December 1, 2023 and January 11, 2024 (12:00 h).

Using your TUM e-mail address, please register in the online application portal
Please note your login address and password for post processing
Select the form Application for Erasmus+ SMS, Switzerland - SEMP Studies, Double Degree and Departmental Program
Please also submit an electronic copy of your application documents (compiled as one PDF) to global.ph@nat.tum.de
Around mid-February: confirmation/rejection to your e-mail address

Note: Please regularly check the e-mail account you used for your Double Degree application. Check all SPAM folders too, as serial e-mails are often sorted out.

Clarification of some application documents

Letter of motivation in English (min. one page, A4), addressing why you have chosen the DD program and why are you a good candidate for the program. Besides your intererest for Sweden and its nature, you should make clear your reasons for choosing the KTH, including your choice of courses and your prospective research plans in this institution (including possible advisors)
Draft of your study plan (see information for TUM students going to KTH)
Curriculum vitae in English, including a photo, internships, language skills (e.g. A1-C2), social commitment, hobbies etc.
Transcript of records (e.g. Leistungsnachweis from TUMonline)
English language skills certificate: DAAD language test, TUM language course, Abitur certificate etc.

External application at KTH

In case of successful application at TUM, you will be nominated for the Double Degree program and you have to apply at KTH.

The application is only possible, if you have been nominated by us!

Do something nice for someone else - room ready for incomings

To support international exchange students in their accommodation search, TUM Global and Alumni has organized an accommodation exchange platform. Regular TUM students going abroad, can offer their rooms or apartments for sublet. You will find more information at website of TUM Global & Alumni Office. These offers only apply to incoming exchange students coming to TUM for 1 to 2 semesters.

Students enrolled at KTH

First year at KTH

Students follow the first year of studies at KTH, please inform yourself about the courses that you need to take to apply for the program.

Third, fourth and fifth semester at TUM

The student must complete at least 30 ECTS points of the first year of the chosen Master program, which normally includes: 10 ECTS corresponding Theoretical Physics course to the specialization, 30 ECTS in special courses (at least 20 ECTS from the chosen specialization), 6 ECTS Advanced Lab Course (at least 4 ECTS from the chosen specialization), 8 ECTS non-physics elective courses, 4 ECTS student seminar and 2 ECTS soft skills. The catalogues for non-physics elective courses, student seminars and soft skills are open catalogues and new courses may be included upon request of a student. The courses the student can choose, will depend on previous attended courses at KTH and have to be discussed on a case-to-case basis.
During the last two semesters at TUM, KTH students will work on their Master's thesis following the usual TUM requirements (12 months of full-time work in a topic related to the chosen specialization at TUM, including a written work and a colloquium presenting the final results). The students should produce one final thesis, common for both Master’s degrees in English with abstracts in English, German and Swedish, which shall be defined and supervised by professors at both institutions and presented at both institutions.

If your home university is KTH, please contact the International Coordinator of the School of Engineering, Elin Wiljergård.

After being selected by your home university and nominated as a Double Degree candidate at TUM, you may apply as a Double Degree student at TUM.