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Admission criteria
and selection
process:
Applicants
interested in being
considered for
admission should
have academic
backgrounds in
disciplines/professions
relevant to the
study major of
interest, and are
required to
substantiate their
keen interest in
continuing their
careers in areas
relevant to
sustainable energy
engineering.
Suitable academic
backgrounds include
mechanical
engineering, applied
physics, and areas
of
electrical/chemical
engineering relevant
to power
generation/distribution,
and/or energy
utilization.
Applicants must hold
Bachelor of Science
(BSc) or Bachelor of
Engineering (BEng)
degrees in relevant
disciplines - or
documented
equivalents thereof.
Equivalency will be
evaluated at the
discretion of the
Program
Administration,
based on academic
achievements and
profile, as well as
pertinent
professional
experience. It is
imperative that
applicants have a
sound knowledge of
basic engineering
sciences, including
engineering
thermodynamics, heat
transfer, fluid
dynamics,
mathematics and
numerical methods.
Professional
experience in
related fields is
considered a merit.
Since male students
are traditionally
most numerously
represented in this
field of studies,
female candidates
are especially
encouraged to apply
for enrolment.
A
sound and documented
knowledge of written
and spoken English language is required from all
applicants.
Non-native English speakers should submit a document of language proficiency, see the details under Application and Admission.
Documents to be included in the application package (evaluated initially by
KTH, Stockholm):
-
Cover sheet
(generated from
the web-based
application)
-
Curriculum vitae
-
Certificates and
diplomas from
previous
education at an
internationally
recognised
university.
-
Transcripts of
records
(including
course list).
Sort them in
reversed
chronological
order, i e put
the last
received
document on top.
-
A copy of your
passport or some
other document
of
identification.
-
Proof that you
meet the
specific
requirements of
the program
chosen (see
below).
-
Proof of English
skills (see above for details).
-
Thesis proposal,
1-2 pages. (This
document gives
you the
opportunity to
express your
interests in a
relevant
research field.
We have the
chance to learn
more about you
as a candidate
and to judge
your abilities
in problem
formulation.
This proposal
does not
guarantee a
commitment
either from the
applicant or
from the ISEE
Program.)
-
Letter of
motivation,
1-2
pages.
-
Two letters of
recommendation
(free-form text,
preferably on
university/company
letterhead).
Certificate
showing relevant
work experience
(if any) can also
be included as
a letter
of
recommendation.
-
Application
Supplement
indicating the
preferred
specialization.
Applicants who
do not include
this form with
the application
can submit it at
a later time. Instructions
will be e-mailed by the
ISEE Program
Office after the
application has
been received.
Special requirements
specific for each
university
Each university in
the Nordic Master
programme may set
there own set of
requirements for
admission or procedures for course registration. Students
that are accepted to
the program will
later be asked to
apply within the
program for optional
course packages at
one or several of
the universities
participating in the
university. For
courses that are
given on
universities with
special requirements
this may exclude
some students
depending on whether
they can reach those
requirements.
Special selection
criteria for taking
optional courses at
TKK, Finland:
TKK
accepts
students admitted by
KTH to this program,
as outlined above.
There are certain specific requirements related to students targeting a final MSc degree at TKK in Finland. These applicants are requested to first contact the programme administration.
Please note also that, as of January 2010, TKK (Helsinki University of Technology) will merge with the Helsinki School of Economics and the Helsinki University of Art & Design, to form a new educational structure called Aalto University.
The name "TKK" will not be used anymore, and there might also be some administrative changes affecting ISEE students - to be clarified later.
Special selection
criteria for taking
optional courses at
Chalmers, Göteborg:
Chalmers accepts
students admitted by
KTH to this program,
as outlined for KTH
above.
Special selection
criteria for taking
optional courses at
DTU, Denmark :
DTU accepts students
admitted by KTH to
this program, as
outlined for KTH
above.
Note that Denmark requires tuition fees from non-EU (non-EEA) students in the order of 10'000 € per academic year.
If only one semester is spent at DTU, the student can be registered as an exchange student without tuition fee.
Special selection
criteria for taking
optional courses at
HI, Iceland :
HI accepts students
admitted by KTH to
this program, as
outlined for KTH
above.
Special selection
criteria for taking
optional courses at
NTNU, Norway :
NTNU
accepts students
admitted by KTH to
this program, as
outlined for KTH
above. |
