Examination abroad
Examinations abroad may be taken at a Swedish embassy. If you are an exchange student, you may also sit your examination at your host university. Students who have completed an exchange period at Karlstad University also have the opportunity to take examinations at a partner university with which Karlstad University has an agreement.
As a student, it is your responsibility to contact your host university or embassy and provide the Examination Coordination Office at Karlstad University with a contact person who is able to communicate in Swedish or English. To apply to take an examination abroad, you must complete the form “Request for exam arrangements abroad” (available in the right-hand column) and submit it by email to the Examination Coordination Office at tenta@kau.se no later than four weeks before the planned examination date. A separate application must be submitted for each examination session. You must also register for the examination through My Kau in the same way as for a regular examination, no later than 14 days before the examination date.
Once the Examination Coordination Office has received the completed application form, the designated contact person at the partner university or embassy will be contacted. The request is then forwarded to the course examiner for a decision.
Important information
The examination will be conducted under the same conditions as if you were taking it at Karlstad University, meaning on the same date, at the same time, and with an invigilator present throughout the entire examination period. The examination may not be submitted earlier than 45 minutes after it has started.
Once you have completed the examination, the invigilator will collect the examination papers, scan the answer sheets, and send them to the Examination Coordination Office at Karlstad University. The examination papers and any attachments must also be sent by post to the Examination Coordination Office.