2. Where is Kristianstad located?2

3. Kristianstad
Founded in 1614 by the Danish king Christian IV, part of the Swedish kingdom since 1658.
Kristianstad and its surroundings has
Shops, banks, a theatre, museums and entertainment, all within walking distance.

4. The City of Kristianstad
Photo credits: Bildbyrån & Municipality of Kristianstad

5. 20 km from the coast…

6. Academic Semesters Autumn semester: End of August – mid-January
Spring semester: Mid-January – beginning of June 6

7. Campus 7

8. Kristianstad University is unique
HKR is the only university in Sweden that offers at least five weeks of work-placement-based learning (VFU) in all our degree programmes.

9. Kristianstad University in figures
14,000 students
70% women and 30% men
45 programmes and 450 courses
5 programmes and 50 courses are offered in English 9

10. We provide education in:
Health Science
Social Sciences
Business and Human Resources
Computer Sciences
Educational Sciences
Natural and Environmental Sciences
Culinary Arts and Food Science
Engineering

11. University and staff 26 Professors 312 Associate Professor
17 PhD students
164 Administrators & support staff 11

12. Accommodation guaranteed
Close to campus:
Dormitories
Apartments
Home stay
Cost: euro/month
Overall cost of living, minimum euro/month 12

13. Student Union www.ksk.nu
Represents all students
Social activities, e.g. discos and pub nights 13

14. Exciting experiences just around the corner
Nature and forests
Rock climbing
Sailing
Water-skiing
Wind surfing
Orientation 14