The University starts the autumn semester in a hybrid mode
The University of Skövde begins the autumn semester with a mixture of teaching on campus and at a distance. This hybrid mode is valid until the beginning of October. This is the University's plan for the autumn semester 2021.
It has already been decided that the summer semester will be conducted with distance education. The initial weeks of the autumn semester will then be conducted in a hybrid education mode.
Until 3 October, all lectures that are for groups larger than 50 students will be held digitally. On October 4, the University switches to regular campus teaching.
The University is open, but the University Library has temporarily more limited opening hours.
The University follows recommendations from the Government and the Public Health Agency of Sweden.
Detailed information about the examination week
The University is monitoring the situation with Covid-19 and inform students and staff on an ongoing basis via
For new students, autumn 2021:
For existing students:
student.his.se/en/coronavirus (Student Portal, no login required)
For staff:
map.his.se/en/coronavirus (Staff Portal, login required)
General information for people living in, or visiting, Sweden
The situation can change quickly, stay updated via the information pages. You will find all general information about the corona outbreak in Sweden and the work to reduce the spread of the infection on https://www.krisinformation.se/en (Emergency information from Swedish authorities). On this website all information is collected from Swedish authorities, it is verified and it is always up to date. On the website you also find information about the Corona virus/Covid-19 in 20 other languages besides English.