Broadened and relevant recruitment for Master's programmes (2305-CBH)

Mapped principles 

The project is mapped to the following framework principles: 

P12. Broadened recruitment and participation

Definitioner av principerna

Contact

Per Berglund professor

perbe@kth.se , 087907037

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This project was implemented at the School of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH) within the Future Education programme (project no. 2305-CBH).

Project context  

The Master's programme in Industrial & Environmental Biotechnology (TIMBM) does firstly not attract enough international students, despite an acute industrial demand for engineers who can design and run large-scale bioprocesses. A LinkedIn investigation about the last 50 graduates showed approximately 30 different companies and organisations where alumni work, and that 11 are doctoral students. 

Secondly, a large number of applicants do not meet the specific requirements for admission, which requires unnecessary administrative resources during the Masters admissions process. TIMBM has a unique combination of engineering, biology and biotechnology/chemistry as specific requirements which are currently unclear to the applicants. 

A third important issue is that it is difficult for international applicants to find information about our research. On the student web, KTH does not describe the related research and there is no link to the departmental web pages where important research information is described. Experience suggests that a stronger connection between education and research and a better visualisation of alumni are attractive to prospective students. In addition, search engine optimisation should provide a better exposure of the programme. 

Purpose (outcome) 

• Increase the accessible, relevant and attractive information about the programme, in order to increase the number of applicants on a general level and potentially increase external applicants 

• Increase the number of first-hand qualified applicants, by more clearly communicating specific prerequisites to increase the number of qualified applicants, and the master admission process is facilitated 

• Develop a pilot project that other programmes can easily use to increase the number of qualified applicants to Master's programmes. 

Project results (output) 

• Poster about most of the teachers’ research and information material for social media 

• Website about Faculty & Research connected to the programme description 

• Recruitment film illustrating important infrastructure and the unique environment at KTH. 

• Revision of the specific eligibility requirements 

• Search engine optimisation  

Time plan 

Start date: 2023-12-01
End date: 2024-12-31 

Project documentation 

If you have a KTH ID, you can read the latest project documents when logged in (only in Swedish). 

• Poster: Poster_FrU24vt_2305-CBH_BroadenedRecruitmentMaster’sProgrammes_240506.pdf

• Project initiation document: Projektdirektiv_FrU24_2305-CBH_BreddadRelevantRekrytering_240527.pdf (Swedish)