Work Without Borders (WWB)
Every year, thousands of international students graduate from universities and colleges in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Although many of them have sought-after skills, it is far from certain that they will remain in the region after graduation. The Work Without Borders project aims to change that.
The project will test methods and tools together with partners, which will then lead to a common method and model that can be used throughout Scandinavia.
Project partners:
- Studenterhus Aarhus (DK) (koordinerande organisation)
- Erhverv Aarhus (DK)
- VIA Univeristy College (DK)
- University of Agder (NO)
- Business Region Kristiansand (NO)
- Campus Varberg (SE)
Activities 2026
February
The project participates in the Arbetsmarknadsdagen which is a career fair organised to help Halmstad University students find contacts and pathways into working life.
April
The University is organising a partner meeting in mid-April.
What are the expected outcomes of the project?
In the short term, the project will:
- Provide international students with better tools and networks for finding jobs.
- Make employers more receptive to hiring international talent.
- Create a method – an ‘international talent journey’ – that can be used by other actors in the region.
In the longer term, the goals are to:
- Reduce the labour shortage in the Kattegat-Skagerrak region – Region Halland in Sweden, Region Midtjylland in Denmark and Sørlandet in Norway.
- Increase diversity in working life.
- Contribute to growth and exports through better skills provision.
