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As a student at Karlstad University, you have access to a wide range of IT services. Most of them can be accessed by using your KauID student account.
Student supportThe Student Support Centre can help you with questions related to your KauID, digital exams, student email, the wireless network, computer workstations in the library and more.
6 million SEK in programme support for CFBUPH
The Centre for Research on Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CFBUPH) has been granted 6 million SEK in programme support from the FAS (The Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research) to study the impacts of changed living conditions on child and adolescent mental health.
Out of a total of 21 applications in the area of Children's and young people's early life conditions, 3 were approved.
2024-05-08
Researchers from several European countries gathered for a two-day workshop at Karlstad University. The general theme was research on polymers and their application for organic solar cells and energy storage.
– There are several purposes behind the workshop, says Jan van Stam, Professor of Physical Chemistry. We want to learn from other experts, expand our networks and make new contacts, as well as putting Karlstad University on the map in this field of research.
2021-06-01
On 1 June, the distance learning recommendation for universities and university colleges is lifted. Teaching and examinations can now gradually start to be held on campus to a larger extent, albeit under restrictions to reduce crowding and the risk of infection.
2025-06-05
When the Volvo Research and Education Foundation (VREF) celebrated its 40th anniversary with a global conference on sustainable mobility, Lars E Olsson, professor of psychology at the Service Research Center (CTF), was invited as one of the speakers.
As a Nordic expert, Lars presented groundbreaking research on how hope can function as a driving force for behaviour change and increased well-being in people’s daily travel – a perspective that is attracting international i
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Contact the Faculty Office early in the process to plan and discuss project needs of administrative support and availability of administrative staff. Preferably, this is done already when developing the proposal in order for the Faculty Office to meet the need in time.
Also, some funders provide the possibility to apply for funding for administrative staff (see section about Project budget).
Karlstad University has been granted funding by the EU Commission to join EUNICE, an education and research collaboration with nine other European universities. The idea behind EUNICE is to facilitate student and staff exchanges, as well as creating conditions for close collaboration on research and partnerships with the surrounding community. The project will run over a period of four years and has been granted €14.4 million or 170 SEK .
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At Karlstad University, students can carry out their practical placement (traineeship/internship) or thesis data collection abroad. Make the most of this opportunity and return home with enhanced international experience and employability skills. It is possible to apply for a scholarship via, for example Erasmus+ (for traineeships for at least two months in a country that participates in the Erasmus programme).
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Hedmark University of Applied Sciences visited Karlstad University and, among else, had a guided tour in Karlstad university's usability lab.
Hedmark University of Applied Sciences (HUAS) visited Karlstad University (KAU) during two days, 9-10 June. HUAS has many projects together with KAU. HUAS is one of the project partners in the ongoing project, CriseIT, together with KAU.
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The research project Correlation Attacks against Tor (CAT) investigates new attacks on the Tor anonymity network to make it more secure in the long term. The project is funded by the Swedish Internet Foundation (Internetstiftelsen) and runs from the autumn of 2018 to March 2019.
Tor, an anonymity network with around 8 million daily users, is used to browse the Internet anonymously, circumvent censorship, and disseminate information anonymously.
Here you will find contact information for support and support guides. If your question is course-specific, you should contact your teacher directly.
You can find answers to the most common questions in our FAQ:
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Student IT support service
We are located in Welcome center weekdays 11.00-13.00
Phone: 054-700 16 95
E-mail: studentsupport@kau.se
Please describe the problem, tell us your name and the name and/or code of the course.
ORIENTATION DAYS FOR ALL INCOMING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BEFORE THE SEMESTER STARTSAll incoming international students, both exchange and international programme students, are welcome to start the semester with the orientation days at Karlstad University one week before the semester starts. During these days, you will receive important practical information about studying at Karlstad University and also information about the Swedish society.
Professor of Business Administration at CTF and Assistant Vice-Chancellor at Karlstad University. You just returned for Seoul, South Korea. What did you do there?
– I was invited as keynote speaker at the International Research Symposium IRSSM 8th International Research Symposium in Service Management at Yonsei University. In my presentation I talked about how service innovations are created and what makes them grow in global markets.
The English language support service is open to all students at Karlstad University. Our aim is to help you improve your English language skills and become more confident about using English for academic purposes.
Individual HelpWe offer 45-minute tutorials to individuals looking to improve their writing skills.
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According to the Higher Education Act, each institution of higher education is responsible for conducting its activities so that a high quality is achieved in education and research. The goal for Karlstad University is that education and research takes place at a high academic level and that resources are used efficiently.
Karlstad Business School has been a member of AACSB since 2010, which is about a systematic approach to development and change, learning as well as collaboration and external engagement. Now the review for accreditation is approaching.
Offering high-quality education, research and collaboration has always been the aim of Karlstad Business School.
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This is the program homepage for International Business, which has its final admission in the spring of 2024. Starting from the fall of 2025, the program will be replaced by the Bachelor's Program in Business Administration: Global Sustainable Business.
Library Researcher Support is a seminar series for researchers at Karlstad University.
The aim of the series is to provide useful tips about information retrieval, publication issues, copyright, and academic reading and writing, without taking too much time from your research.
Seminars will be held via Zoom regularly. They are announced below and in the calendar on the library start page. They will be held in English/Swedish.Missing a seminar theme?
The Transforming Passions conference marks the 10-year anniversary of the conference series, celebrating a decade of engagement with Geomedia Studies.
2015-12-03
Together with the University College in Hedmark, Norway, Karlstad University has received a grant for a 3-year project about development of IT support for crisis training. Monika Magnusson and other researchers from Information System will play essential roles in this project.
Joint training is an important factor for a well-developed readiness to handle crises.
Have you studied, worked or done research at Karlstad University? That makes you an alum! If you join the Alumni Network, you'll stay in touch with your alma mater and former fellow students.
The word alum stems from the latin word "alumnis" which means "foster son" or "pupil". Today, the term is mostly used to denominate a former university or college student.
The Alumni Network at Karlstad University brings together existing and former students and employees at the university.
How can better treatment be offered to young people who arrive at emergency rooms with suicidal thoughts but are not at immediate risk for suicide?
2024-12-09
Students Sara Spets and Vivien Szabo from the Human Resource Management programme at Karlstad Business School (KBS) visited our new student exchange partner, the International University of Monaco.
– It's all about networking, networking, networking, says Sara Spets.
Sara and Vivien, tell us about the purpose of the study visit
– The collaboration between Karlstad Business School and the International University of Monaco (IUM) is relatively new, and we went to exp
2023-05-03
It is with great concern that we received the government’s hasty decision to shorten the term of external members of Swedish university boards from three years to 17 months. The government refers to the need for more security policy expertise in the boards as a result of the current security situation in the world. Of course, we all need to heighten our awareness and ensure we have the right competence in place to meet these new threats.
Om universitetet
» Om Karlstads universitet
» Internationellt
Karlstad University cooperates with universities in many other countries through visiting researchers and the exchange of teaching staff and students. We have agreements with about 200 universities and are involved in a number of international networks.
Global Partners at Karlstad UniversityOur ambition is to increase understanding for other cultures and to strengthen the University’s role in the international knowledge community.
