Academic workload
This exchange program applies to:
(PRA2029) Clinical Practice: Clinical Practice: Patients with Acute, Critical or Chronic Diseases part 1: Specialist Health Care Services
(PRA2030) Clinical Practice: Patients with Acute, Critical or Chronic Diseases part 2: Specialist Health Care Services
(PRA2032) Clinical Practice: Home Based Nursing
For more information about the academic year and studying at Karlstad University, see here
Academic calendar
August - January, January - June
Tuition fee
No tuition fee for Nordplus exchange students.
Number of student places
Number of available Nordplus places are determined from one academic year to another.
Housing
Students can apply for on-campus and off-campus housing. Here you can find more information about student housing.
Cost of living
Here you can find more information about cost of living and studying in Sweden.
Admission requirements
Students must have completed one year of university level studies, equivalent to 60 ECTS.
Language requirements
English CEFR B2 is required.
Students who speak either Norwegian, Danish or Swedish are not met with specific language requirements in placement options.
Exchange students from non-EU/EEA countries must apply for a visa/study permit before entering the country of destination. Generally, students must be able to satisfy the financial documentation in order to be issued visa.
All exchange students must have valid health insurance, regardless of their nationalities. Students may be expected to purchase health care insurance for the duration of their stay, in addition to the insurance the students have from their home countries. EU/EEA students must bring their EHIC card. Non-EU/EEA students need to show that they have valid health insurance that covers their whole stay.
For more information about insurance and visa, go to: Visa & Insurance - KAU
Karlstad University
Karlstad University, founded in 1999, is located in the city of Karlstad, Varmland County in Sweden. Every tenth person in Karlstad is a university student. In a short time, Karlstad has transformed from an ordinary city into a student city offering a wide range of culture, entertainment, sports and shopping.