StudyQA — Bachelor: Information and Communication Technology

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Today’s society is highly dependent on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), which is also currently the fastest growing industrial sector. The aim of this Bachelor’s programme is to meet society’s enormous demands for ICT solutions and prepare a new generation of highly skilled specialists in the field. The rapid developments in this area, combined with an ever-increasing range of applications, create many exciting opportunities for students to utilise the knowledge gained in the programme for either an international career, or higher education.

The programme, which is taught in English, is based on the research carried out at KTH in conjunction with companies. As a result, students will be involved in the latest research advances and developments in the field, and will interact with prominent professors and teachers from all over the world.

The programme is flexible, as it features a large proportion of elective courses and allows students to customise their education depending on individual interests, while maintaining a solid scientific basis. Students will gain a broad range of fundamental knowledge and skills in the core aspects of Information and Communication Technology – mathematics, programming, electronics and computer engineering and networking.

In preparation for a leading role in the future development of ICT, students will also study subjects such as economics, management and sustainable development. The programme results in a competitive Bachelor’s degree of the highest international standard.

Year 1

The first year of the programme will give you basic knowledge in electronics and computer engineering, software engineering, computer

science and mathematics. These fields create a strong foundation for the rest of the programme which is based mainly on these fields. The first year will also give you an insight into your future profession.

Mandatory courses

Programming I 7.5 credits
Digital Design 7.5 credits
Embedded Electronics 7.5 credits
Engineering Skills for ICT 7.5 credits
Computer Hardware Engineering 7.5 credits
Discrete Mathematics 7.5 credits
Algebra and Geometry 7.5 credits
Calculus in One Variable 7.5 credits
Mathematics, Basic Course 4.5 credits

Year 2

During the second year you will deepen and broaden your knowledge. You will reach an understanding in how products and services within information technology functions, and also gain ability to develop these systems yourself. The knowledge acquired in the first two years is then applied in a project where you choose to either develop a software system or to build an autonomous robot.

Mandatory courses

Programming II 7.5 credits
Algorithms and Data Structures 7.5 credits
Electromagnetism and Waves 7.5 credits
Engineering Skills for ICT 7.5 credits
Networks and Communication 7.5 credits
Modern Software Development 6.0 credits
Information and Retrieval and Source Criticism 1.5 credits
Industrial Management, Basic Course 6.0 credits
Calculus in Several Variable 7.5 credits

Conditionally elective

Project IT 7.5 credits
IT Project Course, part 2 7.5 credits

Year 3

Year three offers great freedom in that you get to choose from a broad range of courses in information technology but also in economics, management, law and entrepreneurship. This makes it possible for you to tailor your programme and specialize in areas you find especially interesting.

Mandatory courses

Sustainable Development, ICT and Innovation 7.5 credits
Operating Systems 7.5 credits
Engineering Skills for ICT 7.5 credits
Probability Theory and Statistics 6.0 credits

Elective courses 21 credits

Degree project 15 credits

Requirements

A completed upper secondary education including documented proficiency in English corresponding to English B/English 6.
Documented knowledge in Mathematics and Physics corresponding to Mathematics E/ Mathematics 4 (advanced level of mathematics) and Physics B/ Physics 2 (advanced level of physics). In each of the subjects, applicants must have at least a passing grade.
Non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens are generally required to pay an application fee of SEK 900
IELTS For English 6: an overall mark of 6.5 and no section below 5.5
TOEFL iBT For English 6: Score of 4.5 (scale 1-6) in written test, total score of 575(Paper-based) or For English 6: Score of 20 (scale 0-30) in written test, total score of 90(Internet-based)