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Other names:
Karlstad University
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Karlstads Universitet (KAU)

-, 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden
4.30 / 5 based on 84 reviews.
Description:
Karlstad University is a campus university. This creates the ideal conditions for a way of working which promotes considerable openness across disciplines, between lecturers and students and between research and undergraduate students.
The university's key tasks are to closely integrate research and undergraduate studies, developing multi-disciplinary training and research programmes and working with various players at the regional, national and international level.
The university offers 35 programmes and over 500 courses in a wide variety of fields.


Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
92% of students recommend
84 reviews
Housing
4.5/5
 All experiences (84)
Student life
4.6/5
 5 stars (54)
Academic
4.5/5
 4 stars (18)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.4/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“Contact local students before arriving to your host university.” Read Review
suraj_p, India

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Review by suraj, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India
Engineering, Electrical, Free Mover
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I am most comfortable living in a apartment.
Personal comments:
The living at the university was pretty good.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
arena,nöjesfabriken are the best places in karlstad as far as night life are considered.
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Courses should be offered in more fields of study.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Strength of students is too low.It would be exciting if the number of students are more in number.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
The people were discrete but very helpful.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Cost of living is higher than at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Nothing in particular.Spending less is the key.
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I wish i had known local students and prospects of getting a job after completing my studies.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
The courses and facilities are pretty good.



FINAL COMMENTS

Contact local students before arriving to your host university.
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