University colleges in Denmark

A University colleges in Denmark (Danish: , ;the English term is also used) is a type of higher education institution mostly offering medium higher education (MVU) and diploma courses, i.e., the profession bachelor degree.

For a full overview of institutions of higher education in Denmark, see List of universities and colleges in Denmark.

Danish university colleges offer courses that can lead up to a bachelor's degree. University colleges also offer short higher education (KVU) degrees such as academy profession degree programmes (Danish: ) offered as business academies.

+ Danish Education systemRequirement Theoretically way Practical/Vocal way American type LevelMandatory Dagpleje Dagpleje Daycare1Mandatory Børnehave Børnehave Kindergarten2Mandatory Folkeskole Folkeskole Elementary school3Voluntary Efterskole Efterskole No American equivalent3,5 (skippable part)Voluntary Erhversskole Tradeschool4 (practical training)Voluntary Gymnasium High School 4 (Theoretically)Voluntary Erhvervsakademiuddannelse universities of applied sciences5 (50% theory. 50% practical training)Voluntary Universitet University5 (Theoretically)

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.

Since 2008, there have been three mergers, reducing the number of university colleges to six West Jutland University College and University College South Denmark on 1 May 2010, forming University College South Denmark University College Capital and Metropolitan University College on 1 March 2018, forming University College Copenhagen

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