Blekinge Institute of Technology

About

Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) in Sweden is widely recognized for its strong academic focus on applied IT, sustainable development, and engineering, with particularly prominent programs in software engineering, computer science, and spatial planning. The university offers a range of master’s programs taught entirely in English, attracting a diverse cohort of students from around the globe to its modern campuses in Karlskrona and Karlshamn. International students benefit from a dedicated international office that provides comprehensive arrival support, housing assistance, and integration activities to help newcomers settle into Swedish academic and social life. What sets BTH apart is its exceptionally close collaboration with the high-tech industry and municipalities, which gives students unique opportunities to work on real-world challenges and fosters a highly practical, career-oriented learning environment.

Background

The Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH; Swedish: Blekinge Tekniska Högskola) is a public, state funded Swedish institute of technology in Blekinge with 5,900 students (part-time, full-time) and offers about 30 educational programmes in 11 departments at two campuses located in Karlskrona and Karlshamn. BTH was granted university status in engineering in 1999. Among the many programmes and courses taught in Swedish, BTH offers 12 Master's programmes in English. The university focuses on ICT information technology and sustainable development; additionally also offers programmes in industrial economics, health sciences and spatial planning. Blekinge Institute of Technology is located in the Telecom City area and works with telecommunications and software companies including Telenor, Ericsson AB and Wireless Independent Provider (WIP).

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