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The exchange program at KTH in Stockholm, Sweden began in Autumn 2001, and the department has approved having up to two CSE undergraduate students and five CSE graduate students studying at KTH in a given year. Our expectation is that undergrads will most likely have greater interest, since graduate student participation will depend on individual faculty members having specific research links; however the department did not want to put an artificially low limit on who could go.
Undergraduate students interested in this year-long (Autumn-Spring quarters) exchange program should consult a CSE advisor with their questions. We host an information session in January for students who are considering going to KTH the following school year. The session is run by the exchange program coordinator (Alan Borning), a CSE advisor, and majors who have participated in the exchange before. This is your opportunity to ask questions, hear about others' experiences, and find out how to apply. The application typically consists of a brief statement of interest, as well as a review of your academic performance, and is submitted by email. Our goal is to notify students selected for the exchange by the end of February.
Ideally, students will plan to spend their junior year at KTH, and then return to UW for the senior year and capstone project, but an exchange during senior year is also possible. The correspondence between KTH and CSE courses are evaluated on a case-by-case basis once students return from the exchange, but you should be able to apply a significant number of KTH computer science courses toward your UW degree.
The KTH exchange, like other exchanges at UW, operates under the Home Tuition Program (students continue to pay UW tuition but no tuition at the other school). Also, students are responsible for travel costs and living expenses while in Stockholm. However, in past years, the department has been successful in securing tuition waivers from UW, and a modest scholarship from KTH, leaving UW students responsible for their travel and expenses beyond what the KTH scholarship covers. While this is certainly a great perk to the program, funding at this level is not guaranteed from year to year.
In addition, students are required to concurrently enroll and pay a UW IP&E fee to maintain these benefits while away:
Graduate students interested in studying abroad at KTH should talk with their advisor and with the exchange program coordinator (currently Alan Borning) to determine how this can fit into your academic goals. Generally, we expect graduate student exchanges will be arranged on a case-by-case basis.
Once notified, students selected to study abroad will work closely with the undergraduate advisors and the CSE exchange coordinator at KTH on details such as applying to the university (formality for enrollment purposes) and for a visa, housing, and choosing classes. Please consult Information for Admitted Exchange Students on the KTH site for additional details.
Other Helpful Links:Although you are not required to speak the language, we strongly encourage participating students to take the opportunity to learn Swedish to enhance their experience at the university and in Stockholm, as well as to increase your course options at KTH.
Courses are taught in two different ways at KTH. First, the Master's courses in scientific computing are taught entirely in English. Second, students can take ordinary KTH courses, with lectures given in English or in Swedish with English slides. To prepare for this, students can take intensive summer courses (paid for by KTH) in Swedish, starting in early July and early August, to have access to whatever classes they want.
KTH reports that they have had very good experiences with students taking the summer course - they subsequently manage very well, especially since most of the textbooks are in English. In lecture, students can also at any time ask a question in English and receive an answer in English. (Nearly every Swede at the university level will speak excellent English.)
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