Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

As a student at Dalarna University, you need to ensure that you meet the basic requirements for computer skills and computer capacity in order to take part in our courses and programmes. These requirements apply to both campus-based and distance learning.

Basic computer skills requirements

Students at Dalarna University should know how to:

  • Use the internet
  • Read and send emails
  • Use a word processing program, e.g., Microsoft Word
  • Connect devices, e.g., headphones with a microphone
  • Install software and customise settings on their computer

The use of our digital learning platform and our system for digital meetings is a natural component of our students’ education.

In online-based courses, meetings take place online and require the use of both audio and video. Lectures may be live-streamed, or they may be made available afterwards.

Basic computer capacity requirements

If you are a student at Dalarna University, you need to have:

  • Access to a computer (not Chromebook, tablet, or similar) that can run the Zoom app
  • Internet connection of at least 4 Mbit/s to send and receive files 
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