Application for a degree

To apply for a diploma

Applications is made on a designated form. The form can be downloaded or ordered from our office.
To be eligible for a degree certification according to the current Higher Education Ordinance your must meet a number of criteria’s.  The fundamental one is that you have begun your studies before July 1 2007 and continued your studies thereafter or begun your studies after the previous mentioned date.

To notice when applying

- Only finished courses/modules is allowed in a diploma.
- A diploma can only contain the specified amount of higher education credits. Additional credits may be obtained by Course Certificates.
- When applying for a degree at the Second Level it’s a requirement that you hold a Degree of Bachelor, a Degree of Bachelor of Arts in…, a professional degree worth at least 180 higher education credits or an equivalent foreign qualification.  For further information see the Higher Education Ordinance.

The certification process

From the autumn of 2007 all applications are to be controlled in accordance with the new Higher Education Ordinance and its local regulations. If the demands stated are not met, it is possible to receive a degree in accordance to the Higher Education Ordinance, prior to 1 July 2007, if you were admitted to your studies before 1 July 2007.

If you are dissatisfied with the decision taken by the University of Borås, you have the right to appeal to The Higher Education Board of Appeals.