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Hi! Does anybody know how the follow-up/monitoring works after a residence permit is granted if you used an employment certificate as proof of income? Like, do they ask for updated documents later on? is it usually a long or complicated process? thanks

So I have been accepeted in KTH for PhD, and I applied for reaidence permit on 30 april 2026, I am non EU citizen, I got mail on 4th may for digital passport verification but as I didnt had e-passport, I declined as per the instruction. Meanwhile I also applied for KTH accomodation and also got the offer (althought expensive one) but the offer start date is 1 July, and I am not sure if I will get residence permit before that!

Does anyone have recently applied for residence permit what and got approved in less than 2 month?

I am confused whether to accept the accomodation offer or not, i asked them to delay the date but they denied.

Hi everyone,

I’m interested in applying to KTH for a master’s program (Data driven health or Medical engineering or Sports tech) and wanted to ask current students or successful applicants about what kind of profile is usually considered competitive.

Would a GPA around 3.4/4.0 be considered enough for admission, especially if there are a lot of B/C grades in some courses? My bachelors is on AI and Data Science.

For those who got admitted, what helped strengthen your application besides grades? For example:

• Research experience
• Projects/portfolio
• Internships/work experience
• Publications
• Strong SOP or recommendation letters

If someone has slightly lower grades, what are the best ways to compensate and make the application stronger?

Would really appreciate any advice from people who were admitted. Thanks!

I will be an exechange ML student at kth till 2028 and I'm into AI, entrepreneurship and space. I would like to not only attend conferences, but to work on some cool real projects and get to know the local startup scene.

Hello everyone. I will be beginning my masters on Cybersecurity on August. I am currently working and I want to keep working when I begin my studies. I am planning to work 20hours per week.
Is this possible or would it be too difficult to maintain taking in consideration my university workload?
I want to keep a good balance between work and university with most of my focus ob my studies.
What is your opinion? Let me know.

Hey everyone,

I’ll be starting my Master’s in Sustainable Energy Engineering at KTH soon, and I’ve been going through a lot of posts here about part-time work. One thing I keep seeing is people saying it’s better to focus fully on studies, and that even working 20 hours per week can be really exhausting and affect your academic performance. That honestly made me a bit concerned.

The thing is, I do need to work part-time. I’m an international student without a scholarship, and I want to be financially independent instead of relying on my parents for living expenses.

So I wanted to ask those of you who’ve actually managed both:

• How do you realistically balance part-time work and studies at KTH?
• Is 20 hours/week manageable, or should I aim for less?
• Are there certain types of jobs (weekend-only, flexible hours, on-campus, etc.) that work better with the academic schedule?
• How do you structure your weekdays vs. workdays?
• What should I prioritize academically (projects, research, networking, etc.) to make sure I don’t fall behind?

I’d really appreciate honest experiences both good and bad so I can set realistic expectations before I start.

Thanks a lot 🙏