Danish higher education institutions use the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) for measuring study activities. Higher education programmes are offered at short-cycle, bachelor, master and PhD level.
Academy profession programmes offer professionally-oriented short-cycle degree programmes, in fields such as business, technology and IT. Combining theoretical studies with a practice-oriented approach in the form of work placements, the programmes prepare students for performing practical, vocational tasks on an analytical basis and can qualify students for employment in middle-management positions.
Professional bachelor’s programmes offers professionally-oriented degree programmes at bachelor level in fields such as business, education, nursing, engineering and maritime transport. The programmes are keenly focused on professional practice and provide students with theoretical knowledge and its application to professions and industries. The programmes are provided primarily by university colleges but also by business academies, universities and maritime institutions.
University programmes are offeres research-based study programmes at all three levels up to PhD level:
In South Denmark we work with the following higher institutions (brief description in alphabetical order):
Business Academy SouthWest
About the organization
Business Academy SouthWest (BASW) is a part of the Danish higher education system. We are similar to Universities of Applied Science and our degrees combine a solid academic foundation with the transferable skills demanded in today’s continuously evolving job market. BASW offers a wide range of higher education programmes that qualify students for many different career opportunities. Academy Profession (AP) and Bachelor’s programmes are available in various fields. We also offer a wide range of courses and programmes within Continuing Professional Development (CPD). At BASW we relate theory to practice through internships, company visits, and real-life cases, and our lecturers use their industry experience to teach theory. We continuously work on developing our teaching, both with and without digital tools. We have campuses in Esbjerg, Sønderborg and Tønder. We have around 4000 full-time and CPD-students. We offer education on EQF level 5 and 6.
Previous and future EU projects
BASW participates in the Erasmus+ mobility programme. We have bilateral agreements with 28 European and 3 non-European partners. We have incoming students in our 4 IT-programmes and outgoing students in most of our programmes.
BASW has also participated in multiple cooperation projects. BASW was project lead on the Eramus+ WISE Offshore project (2020-2023), which focussed on further development and digitalisation of continuing professional development within the offshore wind industry.
BASW was furthermore the project lead on a work package in the Interreg INN2POWER project (2016-2020). The aim of the project was to expand the capacity for innovation and to improve collaboration within the Offshore Wind Industry for SMEs by connecting businesses in the North Sea Region. This happened through improving the knowledge, skills, and availability of qualified staff as well as providing relevant platforms for SMEs to meet and collaborate.
Our interests in future collaborations are manyfold. The geographic proximity to the North Sea means that the focal point of many local businesses and institutions is related to the Offshore Energy Industry and the transition to a green and sustainable future. This involves both commercial, IT, and technical aspects. Moreover, we also have specific interests in tourism, transport & logistics, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, design & technology, building construction as well as general aspects of sustainability and green transitioning.
UC Lillebælt
About the organization: UCL University College is a regional higher education institution (university of applied sciences) with campuses in the cities of Odense, Svendborg, Vejle, Jelling, and Fredericia. We have more than 11,500 students and about 1,400 employees. UCL University College is 1 of 6 University Colleges in Denmark and is the 7th largest among Universities and University Colleges in Denmark. We offer more than 40 academy and professional higher education programmes (AP-degree programmes, Professional BA programmes and BA Top Up programmes), within Business and Technology, Education and Social Sciences, and Health Sciences. All the programmes are characterised as first-cycle studies within the European Quality Framework, level 5 and 6. UCL University College also offers Continuing Professional Development aimed at professionals
Linking theory and practice is at the heart of everything we do at UCL University College. Every student, in whatever study programme, is given both theoretical and practical insights into the subject studied. Mandatory traineeships, and the opportunity to enter development or research projects with companies and organisations, are among the measures taken to ensure a close connection between students and their future workplaces. To keep up with – and ahead of – developments in institutions, organisations, and industries, we also invite representatives from the different sectors to take an interest in developing our study programmes and courses. We cooperate with educational and research institutions across Denmark and internationally. And we take pride in always making the greatest efforts – working to create better solutions for end users, businesses, and society.
Previous and future EU projects: We cooperate with educational and research institutions across Denmark and internationally. Our ambitions are to develop international skills of both staff and students, ensure that study programmes continuously focus on- and address international aspects. Be part of bilateral and strategic collaborations with several international partners who, like us, have the desire to internationalise enhancing the academic and intercultural competencies of students and staff. In addition, development and start-up of new projects are carried out.
UCL is engaged in several international projects, such as Erasmus KA-1 and KA-2 projects and Interreg- projects, focusing e.g., on digitalisation and automation, sustainability & green transitioning, and innovation & entrepreneurship.
In 2020, UCL University College was awarded an Erasmus Extended University Charter by the European Commission, enabling us to participate in the Erasmus+ programme for the time- period 2021-27.
UC Syd
UC South Denmark is the largest educational institution in Southern Jutland. An important knowledge center, a focal point for the region. We offer 13 professional bachelor’s programs, a vocational education, and two vocational academy programs. We provide a wide range of continuing education programs and engage in development and research within pedagogy, health, and social sciences. The Center for Teaching Resources assists the region’s schools with courses and materials.
UC South Denmark has around 5,600 students in the basic programs, including 700 international students, 3,500 in the continuing education programs, and 650 employees spread across four campuses.
International Business Academy
IBA International Business Academy develops and delivers higher education programmes that work in the real world. We are one of the country’s most internationally-oriented business academies, with over 85 overseas partner institutions across the globe.
University of Southern Denmark
The University of Southern Denmark welcomed the first students onto the campus in Odense in September 1966, and things have been developing by leaps and bounds ever since. We now have five faculties with more than 27,000 students, almost 20% of whom are from abroad, and more than 3,800 employees distributed across our main campus in Odense and regional campuses in Slagelse, Kolding, Esbjerg and Sønderborg. Several international studies document that we conduct world-class research and are one of the top fifty young universities in the world.
Design School Kolding
Den Frie Lærerskole
SDEO Education 