Karlstad University Karlstads Universitet (KAU) 

IAU-010149

IAU Member

Sweden

top General Information

Address

Street:P.O. Box 651 88
Universitetsgatan 2

City:Karlstad

Post Code:SE-651 88

WWW:https://www.kau.se

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1977, acquired present status and title 1999

Academic Year

August to June

Admission Requirements

Gymnasiebetyg or equivalent

Tuition Fees

International:An application fee of 900 SEK is charged by all Swedish universities. Tuition fees for individual programmes range from 85,000 to 110,000 SEK per year (SEK)

Language(s)

Swedish;English

Accrediting Agency

Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Jerker Moodysson

Job title:Vice-Chancellor

Years of office:2023-


Senior Administrative Officer : Anne-Christine Larsson Ljung

Job title:University Director


Senior Administrative Officer : Margareta Friman

Job title:Pro-Vice-Chancellor


International Relations Officer : Carina Eriksson

Job title:International Relations Officer

top Divisions

Faculty : Arts and Social Science

Fields of study:Acting, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, Dance, Economics, Educational Sciences, English, Film, Gender Studies, Geography, Geography (Human), History, Human Resources, Information Sciences, Law, Leadership, Media Studies, Music, Pedagogy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Statistics, Swedish, Tourism, Visual Arts


Faculty : Health, Science and Technology

Fields of study:Biology, Biomedicine, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Geography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Nursing, Oral Pathology, Physics, Public Health, Sports


Faculty : Teacher Education

Fields of study:Teacher Training

top Degrees

Yrkesexamen


Högskoleexamen / Konstnärlig högskoleexamen

Fields of study:Music


Kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor) / Konstnärlig kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor in Fine Arts)

Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Cultural Studies, Dance, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Music Education, Nursing, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Public Relations, Real Estate, Safety Engineering, Social Work, Sports Medicine, Surveying and Mapping, Tourism


Yrkesexamen (First cycle professional qualification)

Fields of study:Engineering, Social Work, Teacher Training


Magisterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig magisterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts)

Fields of study:Economics, Educational Administration, Fiscal Law, Health Education, Management, Nursing


Masterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig masterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts)

Fields of study:Accountancy, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Economics, Educational Sciences, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Health Sciences, Information Sciences, Law, Marketing, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Physical Engineering, Psychology, Social Sciences


Yrkesexamen (Second cycle professional qualification)

Fields of study:Civil Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Nursing, Special Education, Teacher Training


Doktorsexamen

Fields of study:Biology, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Education, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Geography (Human), History, Human Resources, Information Sciences, Mathematics, Media Studies, Nursing, Pedagogy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Theology

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Anslaget

Main Press

Karlstad University Studies

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2017-2018

Full Time Total:843

Students

Statistics Year:2017-2018

Total:16000

Updated on 18-05-2020