Exchange studies

Several study programmes at the University of Borås offer students the opportunity to go abroad as an exchange student. When you can go depends on your study programme.

•  Students studying at the Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business

• List of all partner universities for University of Borås
• List of partner universities for students studying Textile

Whether and when you can study abroad depends on your study programme.

Before the application period, the International Office will invite students in relevant study programmes to information sessions well in advance of the deadline for submitting a notification of interest.

You can find information on the website to guide you through the application process. For some study programmes, additional programme-specific information may also be available in Canvas.

If you have any questions about your opportunities to study abroad, please contact the International Coordinator for your field of study.

Contact information to international coordinators 

When you have decided that you want to participate in exchange studies you shall submit a notification of interest in our application system SoleMove.

The deadline is 15 February for exchange studies taking place during the coming autumn semester and 15 June for next spring semester.  The number of places at each partner university is limited and if many students wishes to study at the same university, a selection can in some cases be done.

Further information regarding notification of interest

Once you have been offered an exchange placement and accepted the offer, the International Office will nominate you to the partner university. Once your nomination has been approved, it is time to apply to the partner university.

The application process varies between partner universities in terms of both the application procedure and the application timeline. In most cases, you will receive application instructions by email directly from the partner university.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your application to the partner university is complete and submitted on time. The University cannot guarantee your admission, as the receiving institution makes the final decision on admission to the exchange programme.

When it comes to choosing courses, it is your responsibility to explore the course offerings at your chosen partner university, with guidance from your International Coordinator.

The courses you can take during your exchange and have recognised as part of your studies depend on your programme. Consult your Programme Coordinator, Assistant Head of Department, or International Coordinator for guidance. To facilitate the assessment, you should attach course syllabuses or course descriptions for the courses you wish to take.

Course selection procedures vary between partner universities. At some institutions, students are admitted to a fxied course package equivalent to 30 ECTS, while others offer a wide range of individual courses. In some cases, you will indicate your course choices as part of your application, while at other institutions you will select your courses upon arrival.

Be prepared to adjust your course choices after arriving at the partner university. It is therefore recommended to identify a few alternative courses in advance and have them approved beforehand.

All exchange students must complete a Learning Agreement, a document in which you and the University agree on the courses you will take at the partner university and how they will be recognised as part of your degree. The International Office will guide you through the process.

If your course choices change during the exchange, the changes must also be approved and documented in an updated Learning Agreement.

After completing your exchange, you will receive your Transcript of Records from the partner university. It is your responsibility to ensure that your International Coordinator receives the document, as it is required for the courses to be recognised as part of your studies.

Only completed courses that were pre-approved in your Learning Agreement can be recognised as part of your studies.

For exchange studies at the University’s partner universities, you may be eligible for a grant if your exchange is part of an exchange programme administered by the University.

The largest exchange programme is the EU-funded Erasmus+ programme, which enables exchange studies within the EU as well as in other Erasmus+ programme countries in Europe. Read more about Erasmus+.

Erasmus+ ICM applies to partner countries outside Europe and is only available if your study programme is included in an ongoing project.

If you have a disability and want to study abroad, there are possibilities for support at most partner universities. It is important that you contact the university coordinator for targeted study support well in advance of the exchange.

When doing an exchange semester within a scholarship programme (Erasmus+ and Nordplus), in may be possible to receive extra financial support in case you are in need of additional aid to enable the exchange. This type of application is managed by the International Office together with the coordinator for targeted study support and the student.

For more information, contact the university coordinator for targeted study support.