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Dalian Dawodi friidrottsarena Sanna Gustafsson Anton Persson_studenter vid Elitidrottsuniversitetet Karlstads universitet

Elite Sports University

Studenter vid Elitidrottsuniversitetet 2024

Elite Sports University

Dual careers for athletes at Karlstad Elite Sports University
Combine sports on elite level with study at Karlstad University

Since January 2011, Karlstad University has been offering opportunities for elite sports students to receive special study support.

To be eligible for admission to Karlstad Elite Sports University (Swedish Sports Confederation agreement since 2015, Elite Sports-Friendly University - EVL) you must be a prospective or currently active national team athlete or play in a team ball sport in the highest division. Assessments are made by the special sports federation in question. You must also be admitted to a study programme or course at Karlstad University.

When applying to an Elite Sports-Friendly University (EVL), you use a special application form, which can be found under Links.  Fill in the form and send it to your special sports federation (SF). When you have received a signed certificate from your SF, submit the certificate to the university.

You can find the application form for Karlstad Elite Sports University under Links or under Menu.

Links:

Application form EVL: 

https://www.rf.se/RFarbetarmed/Elitidrott/riksidrottsuniversitetochelitidrottsvanligalarosaten

 

Application form Karlstad Elite Sports University: 

https://www.kau.se/elitidrottsuniversitetet/om-oss/ansokan

Interested in applying to us?

Meet three of our students

Dalian Dawody, Thaiboxing

Hanna Karlsson, Athletics, 400 meters hurdles

Alexandra Terner, Floorball

Did you know that you can apply to us as an exchange student?

Meet Finnish floorball player Ulla Valtola, who has studied various courses included in her program at Åbo Akademi during an exchange semester at Karlstad University. She has also played in Karlstad IBF's A-team.

Ulla Valtola, Floorball

Author: Maria Olsson
Last update: 2025-04-11

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Christian Augustsson
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E-post: christian.augustsson@kau.se

ADMINISTRATOR

Maria Olsson
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Telefon 054-7001166
E-post: maria.olsson@kau.se

STUDENT COUNSELLOR 

Fredrik Olsson
Rum 1B 439 och 3C426
Telefon 054-700 15 17, 073-077 21 07
E-post: fredrik.olsson@kau.se

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