Master of Science [M.S] [Electromagnetics, Fusion and Space Engineering] From KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Electromagnetic fields are the basis of telecommunications. They are employed, for example, to transmit high-speed data through optic fibres or mobile wireless systems. Additionally, electromagnetic fields are transmitted from objects in the universe, such as stars, and they provide key information to help us understand the universe. Furthermore, a fundamental understanding of plasma is needed for controlling and generating fusion energy, the same source that powers the Sun, and which promises to power the Earth in the near future.

With these objectives in mind, our master?s programme in at is built around four distinct areas of focus:

• Microwave Engineering
• Photonics
• Plasma
• Space

Career

KTH has an international reputation in plasma physics, and has been the home of Hannes Alfv?n, a pioneer in the field and Nobel Prize-winner. Today, the university is active in several aspects of the development of ITER, from plasma modelling to engineering material facing the plasma. Space research at KTH is carried out in both large international projects under ESA and NASA and in smaller collaborations with leading research centres and universities around Europe, USA, South Africa and Japan.

Emphasis is placed on both the theoretical and applied aspects of the field with a multidisciplinary approach and close proximity to real research applications ? with many master?s theses completed in international collaborations. The Electromagnetics, Fusion and Space Engineering programme offers students a unique breadth of experience with a multitude of career prospects following their degree.