Important Dates

Starting dates August 2012

International students

All incoming students have the option of attending the first introduction session on either 28, 29 or 30 August. Please send the preferred day to internationalstudent@hb.se. On the second introduction session on 31 August all incoming students are expected to attend.

The first introduction sessions (28-30 Aug) will take place in room C203 which is on the entrance floor of the main university building (brick building, Allégatan 1). The second introduction session (31 Aug) will take place in room M204 which is on the entrance floor of the library building (white building, Järnvägsgatan 1).

Read more about the Introduction for International Students

Academic calendar

The approximate starting dates and ending dates of the coming semesters are: 

• Spring 2012: 2012-01-16 -- 2012-06-03
• Autumn 2012: 2012-09-03 -- 2013-01-20
• Spring 2013: 2013-01-21 -- 2013-06-09
• Autumn 2013: 2013-09-02 -- 2014-01-19

The academic year is divided into study periods as follows: 

Autumn semester
Period 1: end August - end October
Period 2: beginning November - middle January

Spring semester
Period 3: middle January - end March
Period 4: beginning April - beginning June

Holidays during the academic year

There are no official holidays during the semester but there are periods when there are no lectures. You can see when those periods are in your schedule. Note however that schedules are usually not completed until right before the programme/courses start.

The autumn semester ends in January and thus extends over Christmas. Some courses may however finish before the Christmas “break”. For exchange students who are in Borås for the autumn semester it is advisable to discuss this with your course coordinator before you book your return flight home to ensure that you complete all the necessary tasks that are required of you. Failure to do so may result in you not receiving your credits.

For a list of public holidays in Sweden 2012 see: http://www.visitsweden.com/sweden/Sweden-Facts/Worth-knowing-about-Sweden/Public-holidays/