13 Short courses offered by the university

The Resilience Thinking in Sustainable Planning course is given by KTH Royal Institute of Technology within the Sustainable Urban Planning and Design Masters Program, as well as in the Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure Master Program, but all eligible students are welcome to register for the course.

The Energy and Geopolitics course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology aims to give a deeper understanding of energy provision from a geopolitical and historical perspective.

The general aim of the Sustainable production of fuels and materials course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology is to develop the students’ skill in analysing and in a creative way solving problems related to process chemistry. 

The Environmental Bioprocess Technology course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology provides a scientific basis in Environmental Bioprocess Technology from molecular aspects to process design. 

In the Enforcing Sustainable Development course, provided by KTH Royal Institute of Technology, you will gain insight into how individuals, organisations and societies approach sustainability challenges in different ways.

The Environmental Physics e-course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology covers the physics of solar energy, the carbon cycle, carbon-based, nuclear, and renewable energy, the Green-house effect, and how mankind affects the environment. 

In the Environmental Aspects of the Built Environment course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology, you will develop your understanding about the interplay between humans, buildings and the surrounding environment as well as strategies for reducing environmental impacts from buildings.

The goal of the Advanced Measurements of Air Contamination, Noise and Vibrations course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology is to provide the student with in-depth knowledge of measurement and analysis techniques with respect to air pollution, mainly organic and non-organic particles, and sounds and vibrations.

The objective of the Thermal-Hydraulics in Nuclear Energy Engineering course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology is to provide an overview of the basic thermal processes that take place in nuclear systems.

The Ethics and Sustainability course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology is a mix of ethical theory and applied discussions and cases with a focus on sustainability (primarily social and environmental).  

In the Sustainable Development for Problem Solvers - Exploring Sustainable Development course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology, you will be introduced to the concept of sustainable development and how it has evolved to what it currently means - a holistic, ongoing process to tackle environmental, social, and economic challenges of human development.

The Sustainable Development and Project Management course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology provides knowledge about the role of biotechnology in the development of asustainable society and touches on concepts within sustainable development, laws and regulations. 

In the Introduction to Sustainable Development course package provided by KTH Royal Institute of Technology you will get a basic introduction to the concept of sustainable development.