Tekniska högskolan vid Linköpings universitet

1. Minimum admission requirements for the master's programmes include a Bachelor's degree (a Swedish kandidatexamen) or equivalent from an internationally recognized university. The university has to be listed in the latest edition of the International Handbook of Universities.
   
   * A bachelor's degree awarded in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh or Nepal must in most cases be of four years or followed by a master's degree to meet the admission requirements.
   
   * Applicants who do not hold the required degree are eligible provided they can show that they are registered for the last semester of a programme leading to such a degree. An official document stating that they are likely to be awarded the degree by the start of the programme must be sent in with the application. The degree certificate has to be presentetby Oct 15.
   
   
2. Language requirements:
   Applicants must have documented skills in English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (English B). For applicants who have not studied in Swedish upper secondary education, skills in English are normally attested by means of an international language test, such as:
   • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Paper-based score of 4.5 (scale 1-6) in the written test with a total score of 575 and Internet-based score of 20 (scale 0-30) in the written test with a total score of 90. NB! TOEFL Examinee Score Records are not accepted. All TOEFL tests must be sent straight from Educational Testing Service (ETS).
   • International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) - Acandemic modules, an overall mark of 6,5 and no section below 5,5.
   • Cambridge ESOL Certificate of Proficiency in English/CPE or Certificate in Advanced English/CAE.
   
   The following applicants do not have to submit the results of a language test
   • Students holding a bachelor's degree from a university with English as the only language of instruction, according to the latest edition of International Handbook of Universities.
   • Students holding a bachelor's degree (a Swedish Kandidatexamen) or equivalent academic qualifications with English as the major subject.
   • Students holding a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science or Technology, awarded in India or Pakistan.
   • Students with 30 credits from a Nordic country and the language of instruction of the course/programme/university is English.
   
   
3. Specific requirements

   In addition to the general requirements, the applicant must also meet the specific requirements that apply to the different programmes, see below. The specific requirements may be assessed as not fulfilled if

   • the average grade is in the lower third of the grading scale used in the country where the degree was awarded (i.e. grades have to be average/pass level or above, the equivalent to the Swedish grade "Godkänd")
   • the degree does not qualify for admission to equivalent master's programmes in the country where the degree is awarded.

   Programme specific requirements

   • Advanced Computer Graphics, 120 hp
     Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in computer science, mathematics, engineering, chemistry or physics. Mathematics are required including discrete mathematics, algebra, calculus and mathematical statistics. Also experience in a common numerical computer programming language are required.
     
     
   • Applied Ethology and Animal Biology, 120 hp
     Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in the field of biology.
     
     
   • Biomedical Engineering, 120 hp
     Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in biomedical, electrical, physical, biological or computer engineering or with a major in electronics or physics and the equivalent of at least 30 ECTS credits, i.e. one semester of full-time study, in mathematics (calculus, linear algebra, vector calculus, complex functions) and 10 ECTS credits in physics (mechanics, thermal and statistical physics, electromagnetism. If the applicant has some other degree it must be conformant to the ABET (American Board of Engineering and Technology) specification for Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
     
     
   • Communication Electronics, 120 hp
     Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in electrical engineering or the equivalent and at least 20 ECTS credits in mathematics (calculus, linear algebra, probability, transform theory).
     
     
   • Computer Science, 120 hp
     Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in computer science, information technology, software engineering or computer engineering, including discrete mathematics, algebra, calculus and mathematical statistics. Alternatively a bachelor's degree with a minor in computer science or related subject area, a minimum of 60 ECTS credits in computer-related subjects (e.g. programming, data structures, databases, software engineering, computer hardware, computer networks) and mathematics (discrete mathematics, algebra, calculus and mathematical statistics).
     
     
   • Computer Systems, 120 hp
     Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in computer science, computer engineering or electrical engineering, including discrete mathematics, calculus, algebra and mathematical statistics.
     
     
   • Ecology and the Environment, 120 hp
     Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in the field of biology including courses in ecology or related subjects.
     
     
   • Energy and Environmental Engineering, 120 hp
     Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in an engineering subject, including the equivalent of at least 30 ECTS credits, i.e. one semester of full-time study, in mathematics/applied mathematics and/or application of mathematics.
     
     
   • Intelligent Transport Systems, 120 hp
     Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in civil engineering, industrial engineering, transport engineering or systems engineering including the equivalent of at least 22 ECTS credits in mathematics (calculus, algebra) or applied mathematics.
     
     
   • Materials Physics and Nanotechnology, 120 hp
     Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in physics including at least 30 ECTS credits, i.e. one semester of full-time study, in mathematics (calculus, linear algebra, vector calculus, complex functions), and basic courses in mechanics, wave physics, modern physics, electromagnetism, and thermal and statistical physics.
     
     
   • Mechanical Engineering, 120 hp
     Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in mechanical engineering, including the equivalent of at least 30 ECTS credits, i.e. one semester of full-time study, in mathematics/applied mathematocs and/or application of mathemaics.
     
     
   • Molecular Genetics and Physiology, 120 hp
     Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in the field of biology including courses in molecular biology or related subjects.
     
     
   • Software Engineering and Management, 120 hp
     Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, information systems, information technology, business, economics or similar including at least 20 ECTS credits in mathematics, at least 40 ECTS credits in computer related subjects and at least 10 ECTS credits in economics.
     
     
   • System-on-Chip, 120 hp
     Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science, including the equivalent of at least 20 ECTS credits, e.g. continuous and discrete mathematics, statistics.
     
     
   • Wireless Networks and Electronics, 120 hp
     Applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in electrical engineering or at least 15 ECTS credits, i.e. half a semester of full-time study, in electrical engineering and at least 20 ECTS credits in mathematics.

Ranking of applicants

The applicants are ranked according to the grades of courses that compile the entrance qualifications. If it is not possible to evaluate the grades of the courses that compile the entrance qualifications an individual evaluation will be made.

Särskild behörighet - Programspecifika tillträdeskrav

Sökande måste också uppfylla de särskilda behörighetskraven för resp. program.

• Fysik och nanovetenskap, 120 hp
  Sökande till programmet förväntas ha en kandidatexamen inom huvudområde fysik (alt. med huvudämne fysik) inklusive minst 30 hp matematikkurser (analys i en och flera variabler, linjär algebra, vektoranalys) samt grundläggande fysikkurser (mekanik, vågrörelselära, elektromagnetism, termodynamik, statistisk fysik, introduktionskurs i modern fysik).
  
  
• Matematik, 120 hp
  Kandidatexamen inom huvudområde matematik (alt. med huvudämne matematik).
  
  
• Protein Science, 120 hp
  Kandidatexamen inom huvudområde kemi, kemisk biologi eller motsvarande (alt. med huvudämne kemi, kemisk biologi eller motsvarande) inkluderande avklarad fortsättningskurs (nivå G2 eller motsvarande) i biokemi.
  
  
• Datavetenskap, 120 hp
  Kandidatexamen inom huvudområde datavetenskap, informationsteknologi, software engineering eller motsvarande, inkluderande åtminstone 30hp matematik. Alternativt, kandidatexamen inom annat huvudområde inkluderande åtminstone 60hp datateknik/datavetenskap (programmering, datastrukturer, databaser, software engineering, hårdvara, datornätverk) samt åtminstone 30 hp matematik (kontinuerlig och diskret matematik, matematisk statistik).

Tekniska högskolan vid Linköpings universitet