Sustainable Energy Engineering
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2026-09-01 | - |
| 2027-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Sustainable Energy Engineering
The two-year master's programme in Sustainable Energy Engineering consists of three terms of courses and one final term dedicated to the master's degree project. Each term consists of approximately 30 ECTS credits.
Year 1
- One of the following profiles must be studied in year 1:
- Energy in buildings and cities
- Energy supply through clean conversion technology
- Analysis of energy systems
- Mandatory courses within the profile:
- Energy in buildings and cities:
- MJ2518 "Energy needs and distribution systems in the built environment," 6 credits
- MJ2519 "Energy supply systems for buildings," 6 credits
- Energy supply through clean conversion technology:
- MJ2426 Applied Power and Heating Technology, 6 credits
- MJ2438 Modeling of Energy Systems - Power and Heat Production, 6 credits
- Analysis of energy systems:
- MJ2512 Transformation in Energy Policy and Climate Agenda, 6 credits
- One of:
- MJ2381 "Introduction to Energy System Analysis and Application - minor course," 6 credits
- MJ2380 "Introduction to Energy System Analysis and Application," 9 credits
- Energy in buildings and cities:
- One of the following courses must be taken (applies to all profiles):
- MJ2514 "District Heating and Cooling," 3 credits
- MJ2515 "Numerical Heat Transfer in Energy Technology," 3 credits
- MJ2516 "Sustainability Perspectives for Evaluating and Designing Research, Projects, and Policies," 3 credits
- Mandatory courses:
- Sustainable Power Generation (MJ2405) 9 credits
- Renewable Energy Technology (MJ2411) 6 credits
- Energy Systems for Sustainable Development (MJ2508) 6 credits
- Energy in the built environment (MJ2509) 9 credits
- Methods of research in sustainable energy (MJ2510) 7 credits
- Energy Management (MJ2511) 7 credits
- Conditionally elective courses:
- Introduction to Energy Systems Analysis and Applications (MJ2380) 9 credits
- Introduction to Energy Systems Analysis and Applications - Minor Course (MJ2381) 6 credits
- Applied Heat and Power Technology (MJ2426) 6 credits
- Modeling of Energy Systems - Heat and Power Generation (MJ2438) 6 credits
- Transformation in Energy Policy and Climate Agenda (MJ2512) 6 credits
- District heating and cooling (MJ2514) 3 credits
- Numerical Heat Transfer in Energy Technology (MJ2515) 3 credits
- Sustainability perspectives for assessing and designing research, projects and policies (MJ2516) 3 credits
- Energy Demand and Supply Distribution Systems in the Built Environment (MJ2518) 6 credits
- Energy Supply Systems for Buildings (MJ2519) 6 credits
Specialise in Electric Mobility
KTH offers a wide variety of courses in the growing field of electric mobility. As a student in this programme, you can choose elective courses in year 1 and 2 (within the programme's allowed number of elective ECTS) exploring different aspects of electric mobility to build an electric mobility profile for your degree.
Year 2
- Mandatory courses within the profile:
- Energy in buildings and cities:
- MJ2520 "Energy systems for smart cities", 6 credits
- MJ2521 "Integrated energy systems for buildings", 6 credits
- One of:
- MJ2460 "Sustainable buildings - design, construction, and operation", 6 credits
- MJ2517 "Heat Pump Technology," 6 credits
- MJ2386 "Energy Storage," 6 credits
- MJ2462 Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings, 6 credits
- Energy Supply through Clean Conversion Technology:
- MJ2505 "Practical Optimization of Energy Networks," 6 credits
- MJ2506 "Energy Technology for Sustainable Transport," 6 credits
- One of:
- MJ2386 "Energy Storage," 6 credits
- MJ2500 "Large-Scale Solar Power," 6 credits
- MJ2503 "Polygeneration - Small-Scale Systems," 6 credits
- MJ2523 "Aircraft Engine Technology, General Course," 6 credits
- Analysis of Energy Systems:
- MJ2513 "Circular Economy and Energy Systems," 6 credits
- MJ2383 "Energy Systems Economics, Modeling, and Indicators for Sustainable Energy Development," 6 credits
- One of:
- MJ2506 "Energy Technology for Sustainable Transport," 6 credits
- MJ2386 "Energy Storage," 6 credits
- MJ2505 "Practical Optimization of Energy Networks," 6 credits
- Energy in buildings and cities:
- Mandatory: Degree project, 30 credits
- Mandatory courses:
- AI applications in Sustainable Energy Engineering (MJ2507) 6 credits
- Conditionally elective courses:
- Energy Systems for Smart Cities (MJ2520) 6 credits
- Integrated Energy Systems for Buildings (MJ2521) 6 credits
- Green Building - Concept, Design, Construction and Operation (MJ2460) 6 credits
- Heat pumping technologies (MJ2517) 6 credits
- Energy Storage Technology (MJ2386) 6 credits
- Achieving Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings (MJ2462) 6 credits
- Energy Technologies for Sustainable Transportation (MJ2506) 6 credits
- Practical Optimization of Energy Networks (MJ2505) 6 credits
- Small Scale Polygeneration (MJ2503) 6 credits
- Aircraft Propulsion, General Course (MJ2523) 6 credits
- Large Scale Solar Power (MJ2500) 6 credits
- Circular Economy and Energy System (MJ2513) 6 credits
- Energy System Economics, Modelling and Indicators for Sustainable Energy Development (MJ2383) 6 credits
Admissions
How to Apply
Details on the application process are available through the official KTH admissions portal.
Entry Requirements
Specific entry requirements for the Sustainable Energy Engineering programme include a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, with a minimum GPA requirement. English proficiency is also mandatory.
Fees
Tuition fees apply for non-EU/EEA students. The exact fee is determined by KTH and may change annually.
Scholarships
KTH offers various scholarships to international students, including the KTH Scholarship, which covers full tuition fees.
Contact
For detailed inquiries about the programme, including specific course content, research opportunities, and application procedures, please refer to the official KTH contact channels.
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