KTH Royal Institute of Technology
MSc Vehicle Engineering
Stockholm, Sweden
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2024
TUITION FEES
SEK 342,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* non-EU/EEA/Swiss is 342,000 SEK.
Introduction
The master's programme in Vehicle Engineering covers all aspects from vehicle design, functions and dynamic properties, to systems for safety and comfort, and vehicles as part of the transport systems. Students can specialise in Automotive or Railway Engineering. Graduates have global career opportunities and the skills to contribute to innovative and sustainable solutions that minimise the vehicle industry's environmental impact.
Vehicle Engineering at KTH
Vehicle Engineering is a broad area of engineering science driven by an ever-increasing degree of mobility in the world. At the same time, the transportation sector is facing the challenge of minimising its environmental impact, requiring new, innovative solutions and capable engineers. This field will continually demand specialists to drive the transition to sustainable road and rail transport.
The master's programme in Vehicle Engineering deals with vehicle design, functions, requirements and the evaluation of different types of road and rail vehicles. Vehicle dynamics properties and the interaction with the road or track, as well as active systems for safety, monitoring and comfort, are essential topics within the programme. The programme also deals with vehicles as part of transport systems and their interaction with society.
The programme includes two specialisations: Road Vehicles and Rail Vehicles. The Road Vehicle specialisation focuses on all road vehicles, concentrating mainly on cars, trucks and buses. In the Rail Vehicle specialisation, the system aspect is critical, as the different parts of a railway system – vehicle, track, electrification and signalling – all strongly influence each other.
The programme is based on lectures, assignments, simulations, experiments and team-based project work. The first year focuses on providing a common base in vehicle engineering, including some mandatory courses for all students and mandatory courses for each specialisation. In addition to the mandatory courses, you can choose several conditionally elective courses to create your own profile, for example, related to vehicle design, functional design, structural design, control theory and transport systems.
The second year consists mainly of elective courses, a project course and the final master's degree project, which can either be undertaken at a university or, more commonly, a company. The student is encouraged to search for a suitable project in the industry, and KTH will provide assistance and suitable points of contact.
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 mainly at KTH Campus in Stockholm by the School of Engineering Sciences (at KTH).
Admissions
Curriculum
Year 1
Mandatory courses + conditionally elective courses + ev courses from the other track = at least 75 cr.
- Conditionally elective courses
- Road- and Railway Track Engineering (AF2901) 7.5 credits
- Transport Data collection and Analysis (AH2170) 7.5 credits
- Traffic Engineering and Management (AH2171) 7.5 credits
- Traffic Simulation Modelling and Applications (AH2174) 7.5 credits
- Urban Modeling and Decision Support (AH2307) 7.5 credits
- Control Theory and Practice, Advanced Course (EL2520) 7.5 credits
- Model Predictive Control (EL2700) 7.5 credits
- Dynamics and Motion Control (MF2007) 9.0 credits
- Mechatronics basic Course (MF2030) 6.0 credits
- Robust Mechatronics (MF2043) 6.0 credits
- Engineering Acoustics (SD2111) 6.0 credits
- Experimental Structure Dynamics, Project Course (SD2150) 9.0 credits
- Flow Acoustics (SD2155) 6.0 credits
- Vehicle Acoustics and Vibration (SD2190) 6.0 credits
- Applied Vehicle Dynamics Control (SD2231) 7.5 credits
- Sustainable Vehicle Design (SD2250) 7.5 credits
- Lightweight Structures and FEM (SD2411) 8.0 credits
- Structural Optimisation and Sandwich Design (SD2416) 6.0 credits
- Vehicle Aerodynamics (SG2211) 6.0 credits
- Fluid Mechanics (SG2214) 7.5 credits
Year 2
Mandatory courses + conditionally elective courses + ev courses from the other track = at least 75 cr.
- Conditionally elective courses
- Road- and Railway Track Engineering (AF2901) 7.5 credits
- Transport Data collection and Analysis (AH2170) 7.5 credits
- Traffic Engineering and Management (AH2171) 7.5 credits
- Traffic Simulation Modelling and Applications (AH2174) 7.5 credits
- Urban Modeling and Decision Support (AH2307) 7.5 credits
- Model Predictive Control (EL2700) 7.5 credits
- Mechatronics basic Course (MF2030) 6.0 credits
- Robust Mechatronics (MF2043) 6.0 credits
- Engineering Acoustics (SD2111) 6.0 credits
- Vehicle Acoustics and Vibration (SD2190) 6.0 credits
- Vehicle Dynamics Project Course Part 2 (SD2230) 7.5 credits
- Applied Vehicle Dynamics Control (SD2231) 7.5 credits
- Sustainable Vehicle Design (SD2250) 7.5 credits
- Lightweight Structures and FEM (SD2411) 8.0 credits
- Structural Optimisation and Sandwich Design (SD2416) 6.0 credits
- Fluid Mechanics (SG2214) 7.5 credits
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 Vehicle Engineering are:
- 3 Good Health and Well-Being
- 9 Industry, innovation, and Infrastructure
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Within the master’s programme in Vehicle Engineering, you will gain knowledge that will allow you to participate in solving the challenges facing vehicles and transport systems of the future in relation to, for example, sustainable development goals such as good health and well-being, industry, innovation and infrastructure, and sustainable cities and communities. You will learn about the role of vehicles in transport systems and in society, their subsystems, structures and functions, how to design, construct and evaluate their characteristics for different transport tasks, and how these affect factors such as safety, economy, energy efficiency and environmental aspects.
New, innovative technical solutions and knowledgeable engineers are needed to enable a transition to sustainable road and rail transport. As a vehicle engineer, you will be able to work within global companies on, for instance, design, development, environmental aspects, calculation, testing and assessment of vehicles and transport systems, with sustainability representing an important part of the work. With your acquired vehicle engineering knowledge, you will be able to contribute to the development of environmentally friendly, resource-efficient, smart and safe vehicles and mobility solutions, which are essential components of an integrated transport system for a sustainable society.
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 Vehicle Engineering are:
- 3 Good Health and Well-Being
- 9 Industry, innovation, and Infrastructure
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Within the master’s programme in Vehicle Engineering, you will gain knowledge that will allow you to participate in solving the challenges facing vehicles and transport systems of the future in relation to, for example, sustainable development goals such as good health and well-being, industry, innovation and infrastructure, and sustainable cities and communities. You will learn about the role of vehicles in transport systems and in society, their subsystems, structures and functions, how to design, construct and evaluate their characteristics for different transport tasks, and how these affect factors such as safety, economy, energy efficiency and environmental aspects.
New, innovative technical solutions and knowledgeable engineers are needed to enable a transition to sustainable road and rail transport. As a vehicle engineer, you will be able to work within global companies on, for instance, design, development, environmental aspects, calculation, testing and assessment of vehicles and transport systems, with sustainability representing an important part of the work. With your acquired vehicle engineering knowledge, you will be able to contribute to the development of environmentally friendly, resource-efficient, smart and safe vehicles and mobility solutions, which are essential components of an integrated transport system for a sustainable society.
Design, development, calculation and testing of vehicles. Development of vehicle components and active vehicle systems. Systems analysis, energy and environmental assessments.
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 master's programme in Vehicle Engineering provides an excellent basis for pursuing a career in the global automotive and rail vehicle industry, at consulting companies, transportation authorities, fleet operators, and universities and institutes active in this field. Vehicle engineering is a research-intensive area in which graduates from the programme work with, for instance, design, development, calculation and testing of vehicles, vehicle components and active vehicle systems. Graduates also work with systems analysis and energy and environmental assessments of vehicles and transport systems. The cooperation between the Swedish vehicle industry and the Division of Vehicle Engineering and Solid Mechanics is very close. There are several major ongoing research programmes in which KTH, key manufacturers and the transport administration are involved. Graduates from the programme work at companies such as Volvo Cars, Scania, Volvo Group Trucks Technology, Bombardier Transportation, NEVS, CEVT, Daimler, BMW, Williams, Altran, Semcon, SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit, TÜV Süd, Öhlins, Continental, Bosch and many more.
After graduation
Design, development, calculation and testing of vehicles. Development of vehicle components and active vehicle systems. Systems analysis, energy and environmental assessments.