About the University of Borås


The vision of the University of Borås is to achieve full university status and become the third university with full academic rights in West Sweden. As a step towards realising this vision, the university focuses on the learning of students, increasing the proportion of research, and continuing to build complete academic environments. The University of Borås has approximately 11 000 students and 750 employees. In collaboration with the public and private sectors, we conduct education and research of high international quality with great societal relevance. We are a modern university with a central campus in the centre of the city. The national and internationally known Swedish School of Textiles and Swedish School of Library and Information Science are a part of the University of Borås, both of which have educational programmes and research.

Attractive educational programmes


Several of our educational programmes are only available at our institution and therefore attract students from all over Sweden. The university offers courses and study programmes within the areas of:
  • Library and Information Science
  • Behavioural and Education Sciences
  • Business and Informatics
  • Engineering
  • Fashion and Textile Studies
  • Health Sciences
  • Research that changes society
  • Business and IT
  • Library and Information Science
  • Resource Recovery
  • Pedagogical Work
  • Textiles and Fashion (design and general)
  • The Human Perspective in Care

ALL STUDY PROGRAMMES

Programmes (11)

Starting in the autumn term - 20


  • Fashion Design 180 credits, full-time 100%, Borås
  • Master Program in Fashion Marketing and Management 120 credits, full-time 100%, Borås
  • Master Programme (One Year) in Informatics - Data-driven IT Management 60 credits, full-time 100%, Borås
  • Master Programme (One Year) in Textile Management 60 credits, full-time 100%, Borås
  • Master Programme (Two Year) in Textile Engineering 120 credits, full-time 100%, Borås
  • Master Programme in Fashion and Textile Design, Specialisation in Fashion Design 120 credits, full-time 100%, Borås
  • Master Programme in Fashion and Textile Design, Specialisation in Textile Design 120 credits, full-time 100%, Borås
  • Master Programme in Resource Recovery 120 credits, full-time 100%, Borås
  • Master Programme in Textile Value Chain Management 120 credits, full-time 100%, Borås
  • Master's programme: Library and Information Science, Digital Library and Information Services 120 credits, full-time 100%, distance, Borås
  • Textile Design 180 credits, full-time 100%, Borås

Courses (11)

Starting in spring term -20


  • Fashion Sketching & Illustration 15 credits, part-time 50%, distance, no obligatory attendence
  • Introduction to life cycle assessment - distance course 75 credits, part-time 25%, distance, no obligatory attendence
  • Project Work in Civil Engineering 30 credits, full-time 100%, Borås
  • Project work in Resource Recovery - biotechnology 15 credits, part-time 50%, Borås
  • Project work in Resource Recovery - biotechnology 30 credits, full-time 100%, Borås
  • Project work in Resource Recovery - energy technology 15 credits, part-time 50%, Borås
  • Project work in Resource Recovery - energy technology 30 credits, full-time 100%, Borås
  • Project work in Resource Recovery - polymer technology 30 credits, full-time 100%, Borås
  • Project work in Resource Recovery - polymer technology 15 credits, part-time 50%, Borås
  • Textile Innovation 75 credits, part-time 25%, distance, no obligatory attendence

Starting in the autumn term -20


  • Business Intelligence 1 75 credits, part-time 50%, Borås

  • Postgraduate courses (1)

    Starting in the autumn term -20


    • Research Ethics 25 credits, part-time 50%, Borås