MSc Sports Technology
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Key Information
Campus location
Stockholm, Sweden
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
SEK 342,000 / per year *
Application deadline
Request info
Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* non-EU/EEA/Swiss is 342,000 SEK.
Introduction
The master's programme in Sports Technology is an interdisciplinary collaboration between KTH and the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), Sweden's two leading actors in their respective fields of science. The programme provides a unique understanding of the areas of sports science and engineering. Graduates gain the skills to develop new technologies for measuring sports performance and advanced healthcare.
Sports Technology at KTH
The two-year master's programme in Sports Technology provides interdisciplinary expertise in sports science and engineering. Throughout your studies, you will acquire the knowledge to ask the right questions and tools to finding the most exciting answers regarding measurement, simulation, and analysis of sports performance, health and medical care.
Technically, Sports Technology focuses on measurement, simulation, and analysis of motion and performance. The programme consists of traditional engineering courses in electrical engineering, computer science and biomechanics to deliver technical skills. The programme also includes courses focusing on entrepreneurship, innovation, and design. This skillset is then complemented by a course in sport and exercise physiology at GIH (The Swedish School of Sport and Health Science). The programme's interdisciplinary nature will give you the skills to understand and cooperate with people of different backgrounds and readily handle social, economic and environmental challenges.
Sports Technology involves choosing from an extensive selection of available courses followed by a degree project. Through project work, you will develop the ability to formulate objectives and questions, seek scientific literature and present your work verbally and in writing. The projects are often done in close collaboration with research and companies within the field.
Upon completion of the programme, the student can influence and conduct improvement and development work in sports technology. The labour market primarily consists of small enterprises, specialised in specific products, and the expanding field also offers good possibilities to start one's own business. The education also provides a good foundation for research studies in the field of technology and health.
This is a two-year programme (120 ECTS credits) given in English. Graduates are awarded the degree of Master of Science. The programme is given at KTH Campus and KTH Flemingsberg in Stockholm by the School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (at KTH).
Admissions
Curriculum
Sports Technology at KTH
The two-year master's programme in Sports Technology provides interdisciplinary expertise in sports science and engineering. Throughout your studies, you will acquire the knowledge to ask the right questions and tools to find the most exciting answers regarding measurement, simulation, and analysis of sports performance, health and medical care.
Technically, Sports Technology focuses on measurement, simulation, motion and performance analysis. The programme consists of traditional engineering courses in electrical engineering, computer science and mechanics to deliver technical skills. The programme also includes courses focusing on entrepreneurship, innovation and design. This skillset is then complemented by a course in sport and exercise physiology provided at GIH (The Swedish School of Sport and Health Science). The programme's interdisciplinary nature will give you the skills to understand and cooperate with people of different backgrounds and readily handle social, economic and environmental issues.
Sports Technology involves choosing from an extensive selection of available courses followed by a degree project. Through project work, you will develop the ability to formulate objectives and questions, seek scientific literature and present your work verbally and in writing. The projects are often done in close collaboration with researchers and companies within the field.
Upon completion of the programme, the student can influence and conduct improvement and development work in the field of sports technology. The labour market largely consists of small enterprises, specialised in specific products, and the expanding field also offers good possibilities to start one's own business. The education also provides a good foundation for research studies in the field of technology and health.
This is a two-year programme (120 ECTS credits) given in English. Graduates are awarded the degree of Master of Science. The programme is given at the KTH Campus and KTH Flemingsberg in Stockholm by the School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (at KTH).
Topics covered
Sports technology, sport science, biomechanics, electrical engineering, software engineering, mechanics, health and sport instrumentation, project management, entrepreneurship, innovation and design.
Program Outcome
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 three key sustainable development goals addressed by the master's programme in Sports Technology are:
- 3 Good Health and Well-being
- 4 Quality Education
- 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
The goal of the programme is to measure, simulate and analyse human movement outside a laboratory, which is a necessity to provide health, well-being and medical care solutions outside the hospital. It is also as crucial in ergonomics to detect hazards in the working environment.
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 three key sustainable development goals addressed by the master's programme in Sports Technology are:
- 3 Good Health and Well-being
- 4 Quality Education
- 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
The goal of the programme is to measure, simulate and analyse human movement outside a laboratory, which is a necessity to provide health, well-being and medical care solutions outside the hospital. It is also as crucial in ergonomics to detect hazards in the working environment.
- Research and Development Engineer
- Project Manager
- Analytical in Health and Sports
- Consultant
- PhD student
Scholarships and Funding
KTH offers four different scholarship opportunities for master's studies. The KTH Scholarship covers the tuition fee of a one or two year master’s programme. The KTH One-Year Scholarship is aimed at current KTH master's programme students and covers the tuition fee of the second year of studies. The KTH Joint Programme Scholarship is aimed at students in certain joint programmes and covers the tuition fee for the study period spent at KTH. The KTH India Scholarship is aimed specifically at students from India.
- KTH Scholarship
- KTH One-Year Scholarship
- KTH Joint Programme Scholarship
- KTH India Scholarship
Swedish Institute
The Swedish Institute (SI) offers a number of scholarships for students from targeted countries coming to Sweden.
KTH associated scholarship organisations
KTH cooperates with the following organisations providing scholarship opportunities for prospective KTH students.
- COLFUTURO (Programa Crédito Beca) for students from Colombia
- LPDP (Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education) for students from Indonesia
- FUNED for students from Mexico
Scholarship portals
IEFA database
The IEFA database offer a comprehensive scholarships search, grant listing and international student loan programmes.
Studyportals
The Studyportals scholarship database lists over 1,000 scholarship and grants for students worldwide applying for studies in the EU.
Scholars4dev
Scholarships for Development is a database of scholarships open to students from developing countries.
WeMakeScholars
WeMakeScholars helps students from India secure education loans from banks and NBFCs. They also lists more than 26,000 international scholarships from different trusts, foundations and govt. bodies.
Deferment of student loans in the United States
KTH is an accredited institution at the US Department of Education and holds a Title IV 'Deferment Only' status (OPE ID 03274300). US students may defer payments on existing federal student loan accounts while enrolled in a master’s programme at KTH. The 'Deferment Only' status does not allow students to take out federal student loans for enrolment at KTH. However, the accreditation facilitates grant and loan opportunities for US students as many private student loan institutions in the US use this designation as a requirement to grant new loans. Students who wish to defer payments must contact their lending institution in the US.
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the institute website for more information.
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Career Opportunities
The labour market and society need engineers who can measure, simulate and analyse human movements. Such knowledge gives the prerequisites for creating a sustainable society where everyone can live a healthy and valuable life regardless of age and with different physical and mental conditions. Engineers with these skills are needed in several social sectors in sports, health care, rehabilitation and in several different types of technology companies.
The number of technology companies with clear sports profiles is expanding significantly. Some of the most famous companies are Suunto, Precor, Sports Tracker, Garmin, Silva, Adidas and Nike. Wearables in the form of training clocks, activity meters, cameras, and so on, are a clear product range in which engineers from our master's programme provide the necessary knowledge.
In Sweden, there is a growing array of companies that operate in this area. For example, Racefox makes sports analytics apps for skiers and runners, Qinematic develops video analysis of human motor skills, and Challengize uses performance measurements to create challenges to inspire and motivate a healthier everyday life.
The skillset of graduates from the programme is also attractive in many other contexts. Alternative career paths after graduation include work assignments in ergonomics, design of disability aid, public health, healthcare, computer games industry, VR/AR and vehicle safety.
After graduation
Research and Development Engineer, Project Manager, Analytical in Health and Sports, Consultant, PhD student.