Exchange student
Autumn semester 2021
The International Office at the University of Borås is working under the assumtion that things will start to come back to normal before the start of the autumn semester 2021. However, students applying for exchange studies during the autumn 2021 should be aware that on campus classes are depending on the development of the corona pandemic.
Course catalogue
The University of Borås offers courses to exchange students at the Bachelor's as well as Master's level.
- Fashion Design and Textile Design
- Textile Engineering and Textile Management
- Engineering
- Business
- Library and Information Science
- Informatics and IT
- Education
- Swedish Language Courses
How to apply
Incoming exchange students apply through our online application system called TransIT. Please note that you must be nominated by your home university in order to apply.
All documents uploaded in your application must be issued in English.
Nomination deadlines
Autumn Semester: 15 April
Spring Semester: 15 October
Application deadlines
Autumn Semester: 1 May
Spring Semester: 1 November
Please respect the application deadlines. If we receive your application after 1 May/1 November, you may only be granted admission if there are study spots available and you meet the entry requirements.
Admission letters are issued to admitted students at the end of May/November.
English Proficiency
Since the language of instruction and course literature for exchange students is English, the students need sufficient English language skills. The faculties require that the applying students submit documents that prove their proficiency in English equivalent to B2 level (i.e. TOEFL test or a language of instruction certificate from your university). The B2 level is basic and some study programmes may have special requirements. Please contact the International Office if you have any questions.
IELTS: An overall mark of 6.5 and no section below 5.5
TOEFL (paper based): A score of 4.5 in a written test and a total score of 575
TOEFL (internet based): A score of 20 in a written test and a total score of 90
TOEIC: An overall mark of 775
Admission
All admitted exchange students will receive an admission letter sent from our application system TransIT in late May or late November. Once you have been admitted, you should start preparing for your upcoming stay in Sweden.
Read more about preparations and arrival information on the website for admitted students.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact the International Office at internationalstudent@hb.se.
