Karlstad University

Motto Sapere aude Established 1977/1999 Undergraduate tuition and fees 92,500 SEK (2011) Phone +46 54 700 10 00 Academic staff 70		Type Public Administrative staff 1,200 Total enrollment 16,000 (2016) Founded 1999

Rector Professor Åsa Bergenheim Students 16,000 (2015) 12,250 (2011) 7,750 (FTE, 2009) Address Universitetsgatan 2, 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden Notable alumni Urban Ahlin, Olof Persson, Anders Ström Similar University College West, Örebro University, Uppsala University, Mid Sweden University, University of Gothenburg Profiles Facebook YouTube Twitter Instagram

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Karlstad University (Swedish Karlstads universitet) is a state university in Karlstad, Sweden. The university, being a former university college (founded 1977) was granted university status in 1999 by the Government of Sweden. Originally it was a branch of the University of Gothenburg. There are about 40 training programmes, 30 programme extensions and 900 courses within humanities, social studies, science, technology, teaching, health care and arts. As of today, it has approximately 16,000 students and 1,200 employees. Its university press is named Karlstad University Press.

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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Faculty of Health, Science and Technology
Faculty Board for Teacher Education
University Administration and Central Services
Karlstad Business School
Ingesund School of Music
Notable people
References

CTF Service Research Center (Swedish Centrum för tjänsteforskning) at Karlstad University is one of the world's leading research centers focusing on service management and value creation through service.

On March 26, 2009 the faculty of Economics, communication and IT formed Karlstad Business School (Swedish Handelshögskolan vid Karlstads universitet) as a brand of their educational programmes in the business related areas.

Karlstad University has two a cappella groups, Sällskapet CMB and Söt Likör. Many students live at the nearby student accommodation facilities called Unionen and Campus Futurum.

The motto of the University is Sapere aude (Dare to know).

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Karlstad Business School:

Working Life Science, Business Administration, Information Systems, Law, Economics, Project Leadership, Statistics

Department of Artistic Studies:

Ingesund School of Music, Dance, Visual Art

Department of Political, Historical, Religious and Cultural Studies:

History, Cultural Studies, Religious Studies, Social and Political Studies, Political Science

Department of Social and Psychological Studies:

Gender Studies, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology

Department of Language, Literature and Intercultural Studies:

English, Intercultural Studies, Comparative Literature, Spanish, Swedish as a Second Language, Swedish Language

Department of Geography, Media and Communication:

Human Geography, Media and Communication Studies, Geography, Tourism Studies, Film Studies

Department of Educational Studies:

Drama, Pedagogy, Pedagogical Work, Special needs Education

Department of Administration

Faculty of Health, Science and Technology

Department of Environmental and Life Sciences:

Biology, Environmental Science, Physical Geography, Risk Management

Department of Health Sciences:

Biomedical Science, Public Health Science, Sports Sciences, Nursing, Oral Health

Department of Engineering and Chemical Sciences:

Construction Engineering, Miljö- och energisystem, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering

Department of Engineering and Physics:

Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science:

Computer Science, Mathematics

Department of Administration

Faculty Board for Teacher Education

Institutions of higher education issuing teaching degrees are obliged to have a board with responsibility for the teacher education programmes. The Faculty Board for Teacher Education is also responsible for educational research.

University Administration and Central Services

Executive Office

Human Resources Office

Financial Office

Student services Centre

Communications and External Relations

IT Department

Janitorial Services

Cleaning Services

Printing Office

University Library

Karlstad Business School

At Karlstad University there is a business school situated with focus on a service perspective. Karlstad Business School has seven disciplines and has a deep interest in economics and business. CTF Service Research Center conducts world leading research with a focus on value creation through service.

Ingesund School of Music

The Ingesund School of Music is part of Karlstad University and the Department of Artistic Studies. It is situated in the beautiful Arvika area in mid-Sweden. The school offers music teacher education, music studies, and sound engineering.

Notable people

Stefan Holm (b. 1976), retired Swedish high jumper, works at Karlstad University today.

References

Karlstad University Wikipedia

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