You should study independently and so on remotely when possible. You may come to campus if necessary, e.g. if you need specific equipment or the network in the university’s group rooms and computer halls. The premises are accessible with your access card.

The university monitors the development of both student and staff attendance on campus and will take measures if attendance is deemed to be too high.

If you have questions about decisions or about how the university handles the activities during the pandemic, you can email corona@hb.se. For questions about a specific course / program, we refer to the course / program managers.

Everyone must follow the recommendations of the Public Health Agency of Sweden.

Premises and entrances

The entrances to Balder and to the university premises in Textile Fashion Center, are closed until further notice. The entrance to Sandgärdet will be open when the Library is open.

At the start of the term, the restaurant will open. The Balder entrance as well as some other spaces will then be open when the restaurant is open.

You also need an access card for all doors leading to corridors with study rooms, offices, and open spaces for staff and students.

Recommendations

The university has set up the following recommendations to minimise the spread of infection:

• Wash your hands frequently
• Stay home if you're sick
• Keep a distance of 1.5 meters
• Avoid larger groups of people

Hand sanitiser will be placed on certain premises on campus.

Service desks in public areas will be equipped with an acrylic glass.

A comprehensive signage has been carried out on campus with distance markings, information regarding the university's recommendations, requests to leave the halls immediately after examination or teaching, etc.

Specific for students in risk groups

• Students are advised, following the advice of the Public Health Agency of Sweden, to consult with their doctors about what they can do to reduce the risk of becoming ill.
• The university makes general adjustments in the campus environment to minimise the spread of infection.
• Students who do not consider that the adjustments are sufficient can apply to defer the start of studies or for temporary interruption of studies.

The Vice-Chancellor's decision states that Introduction for autumn students, regardless of a possible new level decision, will be carried out in accordance with the planning that the Student Union together with the university will carry out during the month of May.

Read more on the Student Union's website (Swedish only)

How should I act if I suspect I've contracted COVID-19?

According to the infectious disease control physician, you are legally required to test yourself if you suspect you have COVID-19. Therefore, if you have symptoms which you suspect may be due to COVID-19, contact your healthcare provider for testing immediately. The testing is free of charge and you should stay at home until you have received the test results. Read more at Vårdguiden (Vårdguiden 1177 is a Swedish service providing healthcare by telephone and the central national infrastructure for Swedish healthcare online.)

Am I obliged to inform the university if I am found to have COVID-19?

Physicians and the healthcare system determine whom an infected person must inform. However, if you, voluntarily or as instructed by the healthcare system, provide this information to the university (more appropriately a programme or course coordinator), the information is passed on to the relevant managers.

What does the university do if a student is diagnosed with COVID-19?

If a student is diagnosed with COVID-19, they receive special instructions from their physician. This information lets them know what applies when it comes to sick leave, possible quarantine, contact tracing, and information for others. It is these individuals themselves who are responsible for providing any necessary information to others. The student provides this information to the programme or course coordinator.

If the university receives such information from a student, the information is passed along according to a routine to ensure that we have an overall picture of the state of infection on campus.

What if many students in a group have been found to have COVID-19?

If several students in the same group/programme have reported a COVID-19 infection, the university's Head of Professional Services contacts, if necessary, the infectious disease control physician for an assessment when it comes to measures to be taken.

In addition, the Head of Professional Services convenes, if necessary, a meeting of staff who work with crises for further management of the situation.

Priorities are made on an ongoing basis to limit the number of people present on campus at the same time.

• The following are prioritised: students in nursing and police programmes; students in English-language courses and programmes with international students which under normal circumstances are conducted on campus; and newly admitted students to campus programmes in the autumn term 2021 and students admitted to campus programmes in the spring term 2021.
• Priority educational activities: components that take place within the Clinical Training Centre and VFU/student placements/internships within programmes at the Department of Caring Science; teaching components within the Police Education Programme that are not possible to complete at a distance; and VFU/student placements/internships within teacher training.
• Examinations on campus can be carried out to a limited extent.
• The re-examination period in August is planned based on level yellow (distance and digital).

Written examinations on campus

The university has taken measures to reduce the spread of the infection both before, during and after the examination for example:

• To avoid gatherings in the hallways outside the examination hall we will not use more than two halls in the same hallway, and then with a maximum of 15 students per hall.
• Never more than 40 students in one hall.
• Students are sitting with a distance of at least 1,5 meters to eachother.
• There will be handsanitisers in the examination hall.
• One student at a time will be allowed to turn in their examination.
• Masks are available for those students who would like to wear one.
• Examination supervisors wear masks and visors.

Remember to keep your distance when arriving to and leaving the examination hall. 

The university has set up the following recommendations to minimise the spread of infection:

• Wash your hands frequently
• Stay home if you're sick
• Keep a distance of 1.5 meters
• Avoid larger groups of people

Zoom-supervised distance examinations

Read everything you need to know about Zoom-supervised distance examinations.

Tuition fees

Regarding tuition fees for students who are required to pay, the university is currently reviewing the possibility of helping our existing students with their fees. At present, no decision has been made, but a dialogue is being conducted with other higher education institutions to find common solutions.

Information

• Mutual information for all students is published on the learning platform. 
• Specific information regarding your education is provided directly from your teachers.
• If you have questions about how the university is handling matters during the pandemic, you can email corona@hb.se.

The university entrances are closed to the public. If you need special equipment or the network in the university's group rooms and computer rooms, the premises are accessible with access cards.

Do not forget to have your access card with you when you are on university premises. It is needed in order to pass through doors and use the lifts.

The entrance to Sandgärdet are open when the Library is open. You will find the Library opening hours here.

At the start of the term, the restaurant will open. The Balder entrance as well as some other spaces will then be open when the restaurant is open.

Choose the entrance closest to where you are going and, as far as possible, plan an outdoors route when navigating around campus. Take a look at the map and find the entrance closest to your destination

For several of our operations, special conditions regarding opening hours or possible closures apply. 

The university complies with the recommendations of the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For countries where the Ministry decides to continue to advise against travels, the university will advise students to not carry out any planned travels abroad for studies. If you have plans to study abroad, please keep in touch with the International Office.

Information from The Swedish Police regarding travelling to Sweden.

As a student at the university, you are automatically insured for accidents in direct connection with your studies through the Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency (Kammarkollegiet in Swedish). Read more about this on the website of the Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency

You can also read more about insurance policies for international students on the university's website. 

Due to new conditions, the insurance from Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency (Kammarkollegiet) does not apply to students studying abroad if the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs advises against travel to a region/country. The new terms will take effect on 1 July 2021. The Vice-Chancellor has, in relation to this, made a decision about studies abroad at the university. The decision has the registration number of Reg. 882-20.

Zoom––our software for e-meetings

Zoom is the system we use for dsitans learning and video conference. Read more about Zoom and how to use it.

Here you can find information about Zoom etiquette.

General tools and tips

Here you can find tools and tips for distance learning

If you become ill or need to care for an ill child, you should report it to the Swedish Social Insurance Agency and CSN. More information from CSN (external link, in Swedish only). 

In case of flu-like symptoms and respiratory problems, contact healthcare services through the medical information telephone number 1177 and follow their instructions.

The most effective way to avoid getting infected and infecting others is to observe a very good hand hygiene. Keep in mind the following:

• Wash your hands frequently.
• Cough and sneeze in the bend of your arm.
• Stay at home when you are ill, even with mild symptoms.

If you have questions about the coronavirus, you can contact the national information number SOS Alarm 113 13. This number conveys information to the public in the event of serious accidents and crises in society.

In case of flu-like symptoms and respiratory problems, contact healthcare services through the medical information telephone number 1177 and follow their instructions.

You can also contact the Student Health Office if you have any questions.

If you have any questions about your education regarding the situation around the pandemic, we refer you primarily to the student website where all information is gathered in one place: https://www.hb.se/student/mina-studier/aktuellt/coronavirus-/

For education-specific information, contact your programme/course coordinator.

If you have more general questions, please contact corona@hb.se

Public Health Agency of Sweden's questions and answers

Travel information from the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Only in Swedish)

Krisinformation.se - emergency information from Swedish authorities