University colleges in Denmark

University colleges in Denmark are called professionshøjskoler (literal translation: professional college). Danish university colleges offer profession specific tertiary education, also known as medium higher education (MVU) and diploma courses, but do not offer university education at postgraduate level.

Danish university colleges offer courses that can lead up to a bachelor's degree. Some university colleges also offer individual short higher education (KVU).

History

In July 2007, the Danish Parliament passed a new law regarding the Danish university colleges. The Ministry of Education under Section 50 of the Act on university colleges established the following eight colleges, which were established in January 2008: University College of Northern Denmark, VIA University College, University College Lillebaelt, West Jutland University College, University College South, University College Sealand, University College Capital, Metropolitan University College.

List of university colleges in Denmark

The following is a list of university colleges in Denmark:

• Pharmakon—Danish College of Pharmacy Practice, Hillerød (1970–)
• Danish School of Media and Journalism, Aarhus (1971–)
• University College Zealand, Sorø (2007–)^[1]
• Metropolitan University College, Copenhagen (2008–)
• University College Capital, Copenhagen (2008–)
• University College Lillebaelt, Vejle (2008–)
• VIA University College, Aarhus (2008–)
• University College South; it had facilities in Kolding, Haderslev, Aabenraa, and Sønderborg (2008–2011)^{[note 1]}
• West Jutland University College, Esbjerg (2008–2011)^{[note 2]}
• University College of Northern Denmark, Aalborg (2008–)^[2]
• University College South Denmark, Esbjerg (2011–)^[3]

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