Master's · Computer Science · Stockholm

MSc Computer Science

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

What a first year actually costs

Tuition is rarely the number that decides anything. This is the whole first year, including the costs that usually surface late.

TuitionPer year, as published by the university	$20,020
Living costsAccommodation, food, transport — a working estimate	$14,400
Student visaGovernment fee, one-off	$156
Health insurancePublic health cover is usually included once you are enrolled; some short-term cover may still be needed. See the note below.	Typically covered
First year, all in	$34,576

Not in the table above: Proof of funds of about SEK 10,656 per month (2026) for the full study period — roughly SEK 107,000 for a ten-month year — must be shown before the permit is granted. Health insurance is shown as covered because students staying MORE than 12 months get a personnummer and access to Swedish public healthcare, so most two-year master's students pay nothing. Programmes shorter than 12 months DO require comprehensive private cover for the whole stay (about SEK 300-500/month). Check the programme length before relying on this. Adult dental care has a SEK 3,000+ deductible with no cap. Keep the university's free FAS insurance certificate on file even for 12+ month stays.

KTH Royal Institute of Technology publishes this fee as SEK 192,500 a year. The dollar figures above are converted, so treat them as approximate and quote the published amount when you apply.

Getting in

English: IELTS 6.5 overall
Academic: Not yet confirmed
Application deadline: 15 January 2027
Intake: Fall 2027

After you graduate

Graduates of this program are eligible for 12-mo permit to seek employment in Sweden. Work rights are set by government policy rather than the university, and they change — check the current rules before you rely on them.

Rules in fluxSome secondary sources describe the graduate job-seeking permit as 9 months and non-renewable. Migrationsverket's own page states up to one year after bachelor's or master's level studies — that is the figure used here. Verify at application time.

What the headline leaves outMigrationsverket grants up to 12 months after a bachelor's or master's (12-18 for doctoral). You must apply BEFORE your student permit expires and must have completed at least two semesters of study in Sweden. The real gate is converting it: a Swedish work permit requires a confirmed job offer paying at least SEK 28,480/month gross (threshold raised January 2026), on terms matching the relevant collective agreement, and your employer must take out health, life, industrial-injury and occupational-pension insurance for you before you start. That salary floor rules out a lot of graduate-level entry roles.

Where these numbers come from

Checked against KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s own published pages on 30 September 2026.

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