InsuranceAll exchange students are covered by the Student IN insurance provided by The Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency (Kammarkollegiet).International students studying in Sweden are covered by insurance 24 hours a day. The Personal Injury Insurance covers students while on the university’s premises.
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» Om utlandsstudier
» Incoming Exchange Students
InsuranceAll exchange students are covered by the Student IN insurance provided by The Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency (Kammarkollegiet).International students studying in Sweden are covered by insurance 24 hours a day. The Personal Injury Insurance covers students while on the university’s premises.
Sociologi
» Forskning
» Relationer och vardagsinteraktion
This interview is with Maria Moberg Stephenson, a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Karlstad University. Maria’s research focuses on young people facing challenges like homelessness, migration, and social exclusion in Sweden. She is currently involved in several projects, including research on girls experiencing homelessness, girls in criminal gangs, and the challenges faced by street-level social workers.
Here you can find information about previous projects in the research field English Linguistics.
The use of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in digital interaction (Sebastian Malinowski). PhD project; 2016–2022
ELF describes the use of English as a communication tool by speakers of different native languages.
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» Att läsa på universitetet
» Stöd du kan få som student
» Studie- och karriärvägledning
The international office answers general questions and assists you in matters concerning your exchange studies.
Fredrik CarlssonInternational CoordinatorResponsible for staff exchange, Minor Field Studies and international studentsTel: +46 (0)54 700 2376Sara LemieuxInternational CoordinatorResponsible for incoming student exchange and international studentsTel: +46 (0)70 775 89 70Candida MacKenzieInternational CoordinatorResponsible for agreements outside the EU, double
Bibliotek
» Om biblioteket
» Fakta om biblioteket
» Studiemiljö
The computer workstations are primarily intended for students and a student account (KauID) is required to log in. Other visitors can get a temporary guest-login on presentation of a valid photo ID.
Computer workstations
There are approximately 20 computer workstations in the Library located on floor 1, 2 and 3. The computers are free to use if they are available and they can not be booked.
WiFi - Wireless Network
You are also able to connect your laptop to the wireless network Eduroam.
Basic criteria for exchange studiesIn order to eligible for a Karlstad University exchange place, administered by the International Office, students should:Have studied at least two semesters (of 30 ECTS each) at Karlstad University immediately before the start of the exchange periodAt the time of application, be registered as a Karlstad University student and be admitted to full-time studies (full-time study equates to 30 ECTS per semester)Have passed at least 75% of their courses.
Two research lines stand out in Karlstad mathematics: Applied Analysis and Mathematics Education.
Applied Analysis
Prof. Adrian Muntean
Prof. Eddie Wadbro
Prof. Sorina Barza
Docent Niclas Bernhoff
Docent Igor Gachkov
Dr. Martin Lind
Dr. Eva Mossberg
Dr. Grigor Nika
Dr. Nikos Kavallaris
Dr. Mirela Vinerean Bernhoff
Dr.
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» Om utlandsstudier
» Praktisk information
Fredrik CarlssonInternational CoordinatorResponsible for staff exchange, Minor Field Studies and international studentsTel: +46 (0)54 700 2376Sara LemieuxInternational CoordinatorResponsible for incoming student exchange and international studentsTel: +46 (0)70 775 89 70Candida MacKenzieInternational CoordinatorResponsible for agreements outside the EU, double degrees and Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility programmeTel: +46 (0)54 700 1863Maria NilssonInternational Strategic CoordinatorCoordi
Following the tragic events in Örebro on Tuesday, Karlstad University is flying its flags at half-mast. We are profoundly saddened by what has happened and extend our deepest sympathy to all those affected.
2023-02-13
In 2016, Karlstad University was given the right to issue a Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts at Ingesund School of Music. The experiences gained from that application process were then utilised in a new application for a Degree of Master of Fine Arts, which was submitted to the Swedish Higher Education Authority, UKÄ. The application has now been approved and Ingesund School of Music can issue a master’s degree.
2022-06-22
In 2016, Karlstad University was given the right to issue a Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts at Ingesund School of Music. The experiences gained from that application process were then utilised in a new application for a Degree of Master of Fine Arts, which was submitted to the Swedish Higher Education Authority, UKÄ. The application has now been approved and Ingesund School of Music can issue a master’s degree.
If you need help on how to use a software included in your course, please contact the course coordinator. IT support cannot provide any support on how to use the software. AffinitySoftware for image processing, illustration and layout.
HHK
» Samverkan
» Samverkan vid HHK
» Event och arrangemang
Hotspot is Karlstad University’s annual job fair and one of the biggest in Sweden.
Hotspot was founded by the then Karlstad University and the first Hotspot was arranged 1998. The fair welcomes all students at Kau and all industries. Every year, about 100 exhibitors gather and they all have the same goal: to meet and recruit the competence of the future, Karlstad University students.
Visual Art in Theory and Practice at Karlstad University collaborate with other disciplines at the university, as well as with external actors in the region's art and cultural life in various projects.
"Eldkonst" is a show arranged anually during several years by Karlstad University, Karlstad Municipality and Värmland's Museum.
We educate responsible professionals and conduct research with high societal impact.
Karlstad Business School is actively working with quality development. One step in this work is that we have become accredited to AACSB.
Vice-chancellor Johan Sterte has made a new decision regarding teaching in the current pandemic. The decision is made to allow the University’s organisation to prepare for a gradual return to campus.
As a general rule, distance teaching and examination will continue in the autumn semester of 2021.
Informatik
» Utbildning
» Studera informatik
» Bli student
Almost all companies today use some form of IT-systems, regardless of industry. To these, often complex, systems should be able to consistent with predefined demands, developed, be implemented and integrated then you who have knowledge in information systems are needed.
Since the interaction with the operating environment is important to us, we want to create many different places where our students and their future employers can make connections.
You work mostly within the research profile HITS (High Quality Networked Services in a Mobile World). What is your part within the research profile?
“The overall goal for the HITS, High Quality Networked Services in a Mobile World, research profile is to contribute to the development of high quality networked services for a mobile world through world-class research and industrial collaboration.
2017-12-15
With the right mix of skills, intuition become less of a mystery – and new ideas can be assessed more fairly. In a new thesis, Johan Netz, Ph D in Business Administration at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, has investigated how new ideas are assessed in a screening process.
Johan Netz has investigated how intuitive and rational assessment decision making approaches affects idea screening.
2018-01-19
Today is A. ("Parsu") Parasuraman, Professor of Marketing & The James W. McLamore Chair School of Business Administration University of Miami, visiting CTF. He is here to discuss a Global Consortium of Service Centers initiative and to talk with some or our researchers.
A. Parasuraman is a Professor and Holder of the James W.
2020-02-06
Businesses and public organizations continuously work on developing new services or products in order to be innovative. One important part in this work is to know how ideas for new services and products are evaluated, since the idea screening determine whether an idea is considered good, and whether it will continue its development as an innovation project.
2022-12-20
During 2022, our new Geomedia research centre got off to a flying start. One way of summarizing our achievements, is to revisit what was written about Geomedia during the year. The below examples represent the interdisciplinary scope and quality of our research.
“I collaborate with researchers in the fields of human-computer interaction, human-robot interaction, subject-specific music education and ethics.”
Carl Unander-Scharin was born in Stockholm in 1964 and graduated from Adolf Fredriks musikgymnasium in 1983. He continued his studies at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, where he studied church music, choir education and the supplementary teacher education.
