Kenya: Strathmore University
Strathmore university is located on a green campus in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Like KTH, the university consists of five schools with approximately 6,000 students. On campus, there is a wide range of services in the form of student housing, cafes and restaurants. Strathmore conducts both education and research and has a stated vision of creating a positive impact on society through its education and research.
University in brief
Language of instruction: English
Academic calendar: Spring semester: April to July. Autumn semester: End of August to mid-December.
Credit system: One semester at Strathmore typically has 315 contact hours. A standard course has 45 contact hours and corresponds to 3 credits. The mandatory project course gives 6 Credits and correspond to 8 ECTS at KTH. A full time semester of 15 weeks at Strathmore gives 21 Credits (normay divided on 7 different courses) and this correspond to 28 ECTS at KTH.
Website
strathmore.edu
Youtube:
StrathmoreUniversity
Note: Strathmore University has gathered information regarding accommodation, visa and dress code in the following pdf document:
Information sheet for KTH (pdf 59 kB)
The exchange with Strathmore University is part of the partnership with the KTH Global Development Hub (GDH), which means, among other things, that you need to take a mandatory project course within the exchange. You can find more information on Project courses in Africa through KTH Global Development Hub .
Exchange opportunities
Number of spots: 4-6
Grade requirements: No