Textile Production and Innovation

Hello and welcome to our program Textile Production and Innovation!

We are excited that you have chosen to study with us at the University of Borås, and we look forward to three exciting years together with you. We, the teachers in the program, look forward to our joint journey that is not only intended to develop your professional skills but also to help you grow as a person.

The program is both theoretical, where you will adopt an academic approach, and practical, where you will apply theoretical knowledge in practical skills. In the first year, you will take courses to gain a scientific basis alongside basic and program-specific courses within textile technology. Here, you will gain the foundation in textile technology and production so that in the second and third years, you can take the step towards textile innovation, digitalization, sustainability, and specialized knowledge. We also have exciting news for you – your batch of TPI-students (this is what we call you as students in Textile Production and Innovation) will have the opportunity to get a double degree in “Smart Textiles and Textile Innovation” in collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein, Germany.

You will learn more about this when we meet at the introduction on 3 September at 09:00 AM!

During the first few weeks, it is important that you take the opportunity to get to know your classmates, the Swedish School of Textiles, the Student Union in Borås, and the city of Borås. Take the chance to participate in the offered introduction activities to quickly immerse yourself in student life. The time and place for these introduction activities and your lectures can be found through the links further down on this page.

Since the schedule changes from time to time, it is good to check the schedule regularly. If you use an electronic calendar, a good tip is to subscribe to the schedule. That way, you will always have an updated schedule in your electronic calendar. On our learning platform Canvas, you will find information about your courses. There is also a page for your student batch where I post information about various things that are happening or are important to know.

Sina Seipel, Program Coordinator
+46 (0)33-435 4191 | +46 (0)79 0981009
sina.seipel@hb.se

Schedule in KronoX 

Register and create a student account

You must register so as not to lose your place in the programme or courses to which you have been admitted.

When you register for a programme or course, it means that you are confirming your admission and have decided to pursue these studies.

You must be registered to participate in the educational programme and for results to be reported from exams, laboratory work, or other study achievements.

At the same time you register, you create your student account. With the student account, you get access to the systems you need for your studies, for example the learning platform. You will also get access to a student email account.

Follow the instructions on how to register and create your student account

How to find your schedule

You can find your schedule, including locations, in the digital schedule tool KronoX. Please note that changes to the schedule can take place at short notice. Therefore, make a habit of checking the schedule in KronoX regularly.

KronoX

The learning platform Canvas

On the New Student website, you can find a lot of good information, including about the learning platform, Canvas, which you get access to after you register and create your student account. It is on the learning platform that we post information about the courses and this is also where a lot of communication between teachers and students, as well as between students, takes place.

Read more at New Student.

Kick-off and Orientation Days

Each term begins with a kickoff (in Swedish "Insparken"). The Student Union in Borås is responsible for the activities that are organised.

Read more on the Student Union's website

The week before the courses start, the university offers a number of information sessions that are good for you as a new student to take part in. You likely have many questions and concerns before the start of the term, and it’s here that you will have the opportunity to get answers to your questions and feel ready for the start of your studies.

Read more about Orientation Days