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Handbook for International Students at the University of Borås Handbook for international students at the University of Borås 1 International Student Content Services Preparing for your studies in Sweden is sure to be an exciting and somewhat anxious time for you. As we are aware, you Welcome to the University of Borås 23. Language courses 5. About the university 23. Library & Learning Resources probably have many questions about 7. Facts and figures about the university what it is like to move to Sweden as University map a foreign student. Therefore we have Before arrival 24. University map prepared this information to guide 9. Health insurance you through the basic information 10. Residence permit Borås you need to know to prepare for your 11. Plane tickets and arrival information 26. Culture and entertainment trip. Every year a number of students 11. Accommodation 27. Shopping are not able to study as planned 27. Textile centre of Sweden because of misunderstandings about Getting settled the starting date of the programme, 14. Introduction for international students Sweden residence permits, and and other 14. Swedish personal identity number 29. Sweden in brief 15. Bank account 30. Cost of living in Sweden issues such as accommodation and 15. ID cards 30. Living in Sweden A-Ö health insurance problems. Therefore 15. Working in Sweden you should carefully read through the Useful links online information we have prepared Academic information 34. Useful university websites for new students. Please pay special 17. Academic calendar 34. Useful websites attention to the section titled before 17. Study credits arrival. 17. Grading system Contact details If you have any questions you 17. Degrees awarded 36. For questions regarding – Practical 18. Exams matters and studying in Sweden and should feel free to contact Interna- Borås tional Student Services and we will do University services 36. For academic questions such as – our best to help you. 22. Student Centre Academic matters 22. Student Services Contact information: 22. IT-support City map Tel: +46 (0) 33-435 4488 23. Student Union 38. City map Email: [email protected] 23. International Student Committee Room: J434 Emma Bergstedt International coordinator3 Newly accepted students for autumn semester 2011 Welcome and thank you for choosing the University of Borås Your studies are important years in a person’s life. They impact your per- sonality, influence your beliefs and give you friends for the rest of your life. My study time was the most enjoyable time of my life. I hope that your time at the University of Borås will be as rewarding as mine and that you will be happy and satisfied by your studies. You have made a good choice. The University of Borås is an exciting institution of learning with a vision to become Sweden’s first University of Professions. Merging profession and academia is important and necessary; it is needed to follow the development and new trends of the working world, to exchange knowledge and experience, to improve internationali- sation and cooperation. We work hard to reach a high level of quality in our education. The contents of our programmes and courses should be relevant and adopted to the needs of the work place. We achieve this through enthusiastic and competent personnel, efficient distribution of resources and cooperation with other universities, industries and the public sector. The University of Borås has a good reputation. We are known for our unique education, both nationally and internationally. You as a student will also contribute. Together we can make the University of Borås even better – a force to be reckoned with. A warm welcome and good luck with your studies! Lena Nordholm Rector Welcome to the University of Borås About the university These days the university consists The total number of students is nearly of six academic schools: 15,000 (including both undergraduate The University of Borås is a modern • The Swedish School of Library & and postgraduate students). The cam- university located in south-west Information Science pus is located in modern, purpose Sweden approximately sixty kilometres • The Swedish School of Textiles built buildings in the city centre with- east of Gothenburg, Swedens’s second • The School of Engineering in walking distance of local amenities largest city. The University was found- • The School of Business & such as shops, restaurants, banks, ed in 1977, but its origins can be Informatics supermarkets and the main bus and traced back much further than that. • The School of Health Sciences train stations. Public transportation in The foundation was laid already in • The School of Education & Borås is both safe and efficient and as 1866 when the Technical Weaving Behavioural Sciences a result many students choose to live School was created. It later became The university offers a wide range of in the surrounding region and com- the Textile Institute and in 1982 it was academic programmes and courses. mute to the university. incorporated into the newly founded Some are unique to the University of The university’s motto is “Science University of Borås and renamed the Borås and thus attracts students from for the Professions”. We have chosen Swedish School of Textiles. Other im- all parts of Sweden and the world. this motto because we strongly believe portant pieces of the foundation were During the past decade, the number in giving our students knowledge and laid in 1940, 1966 and 1972 when of international students has increased skills which they will be able to use in the Nursing School of West Sweden steadily and contributed to making their working life. Our goal is to pro- (the School of Health Sciences), the the University of Borås a dynamic and vide the students with a high quality pre-school teacher training school (the multi-cultural place of learning. education and the skills necessary for School of Education & Behavioural During 2010 University of Borås pursuing the career of their dreams. Sciences) and the School of Library was given the right to award doctoral To make sure that our students get Science were established in the city of degrees in three areas: Library and In- the best possible education, several Borås. formation Science, Resource Recovery of our lecturers have a background in and Textiles and Fashion. industry. We also work closely with 5 external partners in both the private School of Business & School of Engineering (IH) and public sector and encourage our Informatics (IDA) Education in engineering and tech- students to do work placements while nology in Borås has a long history of studying at the University of Borås. The school offers educational association with both local business Our approach to teaching and learn- programmes in business with speciali- and industry, and the public sector. ing is not only highly appreciated by zation in marketing, accounting and The school offers both bachelor’s and the students, but surveys show that it management as well as programmes in master’s degrees in almost the whole also makes the students more attrac- informatics with specialization in field of engineering thus making it the tive on the job market and increases systems architecture, computer science school with the most comprehensive employability. and systems development. In addition the school offers a joint programme offering of educational programmes in engineering in Sweden. Features like Swedish School of Library in business and informatics, a pro- gramme in entrepreneurship, a pro- wide choice possibilities, access to the and Information Sciences gramme for real estate agents, a pro- latest technology – both in theory and (BHS) gramme in business administration, practice – and a readiness for flexibil- ity in teaching methods are all greatly The focus and emphasis of the teach- and a programme in event manage- appreciated by the students. Several of ing today extends way beyond the ment. the master’s programmes are interna- concept of traditional libraries; it The school is characterized by tional. embraces the entirety of information its close contacts between students Research and technological management. As Sweden’s main and teachers and with business and developments are important aspects educational institution in library and organizations in the surrounding of the studies. Many members of the information science, the School of society. teaching staff are involved in research Library and Information Sciences The school has an extensive and students participate actively in offers a wide variety of alternatives network of contacts with universities on-going research projects. Co- that lead to different kinds of profes- all over the world. Several educational operation with business and industry sional positions. programmes offer the opportunity in the region is a normal activity and Information specialists are for students to study abroad for one includes, for instance, tailormade engaged in libraries, working in the semester. The distinctive profile of courses provided in a variety of ways. world of literature and media or research at the school, is Trade and There are many interesting opportu- within organisations, involved in the Services Development, more exactly nities available for internships abroad. development of information systems the integration of business and infor- or other IT-related tasks. The school matics aspects in new projects. The offers both undergraduate and research environment at the school is School of Education and postgraduate educational programmes developing continually through the Behavioural Sciences (PED) and has extensive research activities. recruitment of professors, doctoral students and through strengthening This school is the meeting place for ties with business and public organi- three main education fields: teacher zations. education, behavioural sciences and the social sciences. Students can gra- 6 duate from here, for example, as pre- majority of the country’s fashion crea- ent courses, commissioned courses as school teachers, primary school tors and designers have been educated well as bachelor’s and master’s degrees in teachers, IT-pedagogues and as in Borås.
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