Program Overview

MSc Civil and Architectural Engineering

The master's programme in Civil and Architectural Engineering prepares graduates who will design and build our future homes and infrastructure, with a deep understanding of human conditions and needs, as well as urgent demands for sustainability. With two specialisations, students can explore either techniques for design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure or engineering design of buildings, with focus on performance and lifecycle perspective.

Introduction to the Programme

The master's programme in Civil and Architectural Engineering prepares graduates to design and build sustainable homes and infrastructure, addressing global challenges such as urbanisation, climate change, and the transition to climate-resilient societies. This programme gives you advanced knowledge in the field of Structural Engineering as well as in Civil or Architectural Engineering subjects. You learn how to implement this knowledge by comprehensively understanding buildings and infrastructure as advanced technical systems.

Programme Structure and Courses

The programme offers advanced-level courses that often involve real-life projects and the use of state-of-the-art design and modelling tools. The programme offers courses in both Civil Engineering and Architectural Engineering. The courses in Civil Engineering are devoted to techniques for designing, constructing and maintaining roads, streets, railway tracks, bridges and tunnels. The courses in Architectural Engineering focus on engineering design and analysis of buildings with an emphasis on system-level performance from a lifecycle perspective. The teaching methods comprise a mix of lectures, exercises, projects and laboratory work.

Career Opportunities and Research

Graduates from the programme will have gained:

• A strong ability to develop and design buildings and infrastructure considering human conditions and needs, as well as society's objectives for economically, socially, and ecologically sustainable development.
• A solid capability to communicate verbally and in writing with different audiences, including discussing and promoting results and findings.
• Awareness of societal and ethical aspects, including economic and social issues and ecologically sustainable development.

Graduates from the programme can pursue a professional career designing buildings and infrastructure such as roads, railways, tunnels and bridges. Graduates often work as designers or project leaders in the construction industry, at consultancy firms, for municipalities or public authorities such as the road or rail administration.

Sustainable Development and Faculty

The three key sustainable development goals addressed by the master's programme in Civil and Architectural Engineering are:

• Students work on developing and designing buildings and infrastructure with regard to human conditions and needs, and society's objectives for economically, socially and ecologically sustainable development.
• The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at KTH provides engineering research and education in building and infrastructure engineering.
• Research within Civil and Architectural Engineering covers a wide range of subjects related to the built environment.

Application and Admission

• Application deadlines for studies starting August 2026:
  • 16 October (2025): Application opens
  • 15 January: Last day to apply
  • 2 February: Submit documents and, if required, pay application fee
  • 26 March: Admission results announced

Programme Details

• This is a two-year programme, 120 ECTS credits, in English.
• Graduates will be awarded a Master of Science degree.
• The programme is given at the KTH Campus in Stockholm by the School of Architecture and Built Environment (at KTH).