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General admission requirements

The general admission requirements are the same for all Master of Science programmes at KTH taught in English:

Details on admissions at KTH

These include, inter alia, TOEFL, IELTS or equivalent tests/certificates of proficiency in English.

Specific admission requirements to the MSc Program in Computational and Systems Biology

Bachelor's degree or other basic university education including courses in multivariate calculus, linear algebra, and computer science including programming.

Selection process

The selection process for Computational and Systems Biology is based on a total evaluation of the following selection criteria: university, grades (Grade Point Average), course work related to the programme, working experiences and references.

Applicants are strongly advised to attach Graduate Record Examination scores (GRE General Test as well as one of GRE Subject Tests in either Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology), to assist the evaluation committee in assessing how the selection criteria are met.

Applications and deadlines

All applications to all Master of Science Programmes at KTH are handled by KTH Admissions Office.

• Online service opens: December 1, 2009
• Application deadline: January 15, 2010

KTH application system

All applications have to reach KTH Admissions Office by the date of deadline!

International students

Note that the Swedish immigration authority requests that all applicants show sufficient funds to cover their living expenses for the duration of their stay. See "Living costs" on the KTH Fees & Scholarships webpage and "Entry visas" on the Swedish Migration Board site.