Register an account

To start the application process, you need to register an account in ReachMee for the University of Borås. Click on Sign in or Sign up above the list of ads on Job vacancies and follow the instructions. An account gives you an overview of your applications and allows you to reuse information you have previously registered.

Job vacancies

You can also register for an account by clicking on Apply in the ad. 

Sign in

In the ad, click on Apply. Sign in by entering your email address and password. You fill in an application form, answer questions, and attach supporting documents.

If you have forgotten your password, click on Get a new password at Sign in. An email with instructions on how to change your password will be sent to your email address.

Answer questions and attach documents

After signing in, you will reach the application form for the position for which you intend to apply. At the top is the title of the job.

Be sure to answer mandatory questions and attach mandatory documents, both marked with an asterisk (*). An application can only be registered once the mandatory questions and documents have been answered and attached.

Attachments should preferably be in PDF format, but can be in any of the following file formats: doc, docx, rtf, jpg, gif. Each file may be a maximum of 30 MB.

Register/submit your application

To submit your application, you need to agree to your personal data’s being recorded and processed for recruitment purposes and then select Register. If you have forgotten to fill in a compulsory question, it will be marked as This field is required. Fill in the missing information and select Register.

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive confirmation of this at the top of the webpage, “Thank you for your application,” and a confirmation email is sent to your email address.

View or make changes to your application

You can edit your application until the application deadline, after which it will be locked and cannot be edited. 

Sign in to Reach Mee on the Job vacancies webpage

Who can access my information?

The information you provide will be available to HR and recruiters within the organisation and, where appropriate, to external expert reviewers.

The University of Borås is a government agency, which is why applications submitted to the agency become official (public) documents when they are sent to us. In accordance with the principle of public access to official documents, official documents may be disclosed upon request in cases where no provision of the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act is applicable. Applications received are kept for two years after the recruitment process is completed. This is in accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s collected statutes (RA-FS 2004:1, § 2).

For those who have a protected identity

If you have a protected identity, please contact HR for instructions on how to apply. HR has telephone hours every weekday at 08:30-11:30 and can be reached by phone at +46 (0)33-435 43 00. If you prefer to email us, please do so at hr@hb.se.

You should be careful about the information you provide in your application. Include only information relevant to the position in question.

For applicants for teaching positions

When applying for a position, you must attach the following documentation. Depending on the position, the content of the application may change. This is stated in each advertisement. Always indicate the reference number and the position to which your application relates. 

• Cover sheet/personal letter indicating the position and subject applied for
• CV: overview list of education and work experience in chronological order, including your references’ contact information and desired salary
• Educational qualifications in accordance with the University of Borås template Download the portfolio as a PDF 
• Degree certificates
• If applicable, publication list and/or list of works within the artistic subject area
• Required number of copies of specially noted scientific/artistic publications, documented artistic works and pedagogical works
• Any other relevant certificates/grades/documentation

Contact HR at hr@hb.se if you have scientific publications that cannot be attached electronically directly in the application. Such publications must be received by the university no later than one week after the application deadline. 

Other positions

When applying for a position, you must attach the following documentation. Depending on the position, the content of the application may change. This is stated in each advertisement. Always indicate the reference number and the position to which your application relates. 

• CV: overview list of education and work experience in chronological order, including your references’ contact information and desired salary
• Personal letter
• Certificates/grades/diplomas

Specific instructions for this can be found on Applications for Academic Promotion including Docentship

Once the application deadline has passed, we will review all the applications we have received. We then select a number of people to interview. The selection will be based on the requirements stated in the advertisement. If you are one of the people we want to meet for an interview, we will contact you. After the interview, we will contact one or more of the references you have listed. Additional in-depth interviews or tests may also be conducted. 

At the University of Borås, there are many different types of employment and the recruitment process may therefore vary depending on the type of employment.

When you apply for a teaching position

The recruitment process for teaching posts follows the same principles as for other types of posts but the process is slightly different and takes longer, as it often includes external expert opinions and preparation by recruitment committees.

Download rules for recruitment and promotion of teachers (pdf)

Read about the Academic Appointment Committee

According to the University of Borås’s appointments procedure, teaching positions include professor (incl. guest, associate, adjunct and adjunct associate), senior lecturer (incl. associate and adjunct) and university lecturer (incl. adjunct). The specific rules, qualifications, and assessment criteria for each category of teaching position are set out in the university’s appointments procedure.

Download the Appointments Procedure  of the University of Borås (pdf).

We will notify you

Decisions on employment are announced on the University of Borås notice board in stairwell T6 (Balder building). All applicants will also be notified of the decision, either personally or by email.

In some cases, it is possible to appeal a decision regarding a government authority’s employment decision. The right to appeal lies with the person to whom the decision is addressed, i.e. the person who applied for the job. 

Read about appeals of employment decisions.

Your application will be stored for two years

Your application documents will be kept for two years after the recruitment process is completed. This is in accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s collected statutes (RA-FS 2004:1, § 2).