Program Overview

Introduction to ICT Innovation

The master's programme ICT Innovation combines technical competencies with skills in innovation and entrepreneurship. The programme strongly focuses on integrating education, research, and business modules in its curriculum, with active industry involvement. Students choose one of six technical specialisation tracks. Graduates work in system and software development, product management, business development, start-ups, and consulting.

Application Deadlines

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

Programme Structure

The programme covers two years of study at KTH in Stockholm. However, students who would like to attend the second year of the programme abroad can do so under the EIT Digital scheme, which is attached to this programme. This creates flexibility for students who would like to continue their second year on the programme by either staying at KTH or deciding to do the second year abroad at one of the other EIT Digital member universities.

Technical Specialisation Tracks

The programme offers six tracks that provide further technical specialisation:

• Autonomous Systems: Combines computer science and mechatronics engineering, well aligned with market demand in various industries.
• Data Science: Concerns methods and technology for collecting, organising, and analysing data to generate new knowledge.
• Visual Computing and Communication: Combines computer science and information technology in image processing and communication.
• Human Computer Interaction and Design: Takes an interdisciplinary user-centred design approach, combining human aspects with technological and business aspects.
• Cloud and Network Infrastructures and HPC: Covers the design, management, and operation of communication networks, as well as HPC, cloud services, and application development.

Programme Details

• The programme is a two-year programme (120 ECTS credits) given in English.
• Graduates are awarded the degree of Master of Science, with a major in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science and Engineering.
• The programme is provided at KTH Campus by the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (at KTH).

Courses in the Programme

The courses in the programme cover topics such as marketing and market analysis, business formation, project work and management, and advanced ICT.

Future and Career

With the business-oriented focus combined with the technical specialisation, graduates will find a plethora of job and career opportunities. Examples include innovative start-ups, research-driven organisations, and advanced IT businesses worldwide.

Sustainable Development

Graduates from KTH have the knowledge and tools for moving society in a more sustainable direction, as sustainable development is an integral part of all programmes. The programme provides a foundation for sustainable development in engineering, along with more specific knowledge about digital innovation systems that support decent work conditions and economic growth.

Faculty and Research

The programme has a broad group of teachers who are also active in different research areas represented by the different tracks. The faculty includes:

• Elena Troubitsyna, Programme director
• Henrik Blomgren, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Johnny Öberg, Embedded Systems
• Markus Flierl, Visual Computing and Communication
• Cristian Bogdan, Human Computer Interaction and Design
• Patric Dahlqvist, Human Computer Interaction and Design
• Viktoria Fodor, Cloud and Network infrastructures
• Slimane Ben Slimane, Cloud and Network infrastructures
• Mihhail Matskin, Autonomous Systems
• Henrik Boström, Data Science

Degree Project and Internship

A key component in all specialisations of ICT Innovation is the integrated combination of a master's degree project (30 ECTS), an "internship" (which should be included in the degree project credits), and an I&E project (6 ECTS). The industry-based degree project (typically integrated with the "internship") is well integrated with the I&E minor and technical majors.