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MSc Naval Architecture
The master's program in Naval Architecture provides a strong foundation in Naval Architecture while delivering in-depth skills through specialisations in Lightweight Structures, Fluid Mechanics and Management. Students gain knowledge in the complete processes of designing, modelling, constructing and operating boats, ships, marine installations and systems. Graduates face careers in the maritime sector, related fields or academia.
Admission requirements
English proficiency
English language proficiency equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6 is required. You can meet the requirement by achieving the minimum required score in the following internationally recognised English tests:
- IELTS Academic/IELTS UKVI: An overall score of 6.5, with no section lower than 5.5
- TOEFL iBT: Score of 20 (scale 0-30) in written test, total score of 90. We accept TOEFL iBT Home Edition and Paper Edition. We do not accept TOEFL ITP, TOEFL iBT MyBest, Institutional TOEFL, TOEFL Essentials, or the revised TOEFL Paper-delivered Test.
- Cambridge Michigan Language Assessments: University of Michigan, Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE)
- Pearson PTE Academic or PTE Academic Online: Score of 62 (writing 61)
- Cambridge ESOL: C1 Advanced (CAE), minimum overall score 180 (points awarded since 2015), or Cambridge English certificate level C1, minimum score 180, or Cambridge English: Advanced
Completed upper secondary and university studies in some countries can also fulfil the requirement. Detailed information on how you can meet the language requirement is provided by University Admissions .
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the institute website.
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Year 1
- Industrial Management, Basic Course
- Internal Combustion Engines 1
- Introductory Welding Technology, General Course
- Lightweight Structures and FEM
- Advanced design of welded structures
- Turbulence
Year 2
- Industrial Management, Basic Course
- Internal Combustion Engines 1
- High-Speed Craft
- Underwater Technology
- Turbulence
- Biomechanics of Human Movement
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the institute website for more information.
Tuition
The full program tuition fee for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens studying this program is SEK 310,000.
Qualification
Credits: 120 ECTS
Continuing studies
- Ship designers
- system developers
- computational engineers
- consultants
- project managers
- administrators researchers
Career paths
The multi-disciplinary character of naval architecture, and the structure and curriculum of the program, make the education relevant for careers in the maritime sector as well as in other fields. In the maritime sector, Swedish companies are leaders in several areas, such as ship design, ship operation, propulsion systems and design and construction of high-technology ships, submarines and small craft. Naval architects are also employed by state authorities such as the Swedish Transport Agency and the Swedish Defence Material Administration. Significant international employment markets can also be found in the other Nordic countries, in other parts of the EU and the large shipbuilding nations in Asia. Outside the maritime sector, you will find naval architects in, for example, the automotive industry or as technical consultants. Graduates also pursue a PhD at KTH or other universities nationally and internationally. Research projects can be theoretical or applied and often involve international cooperation.
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