Professionally oriented higher education has long traditions in Denmark, but the sector in its present form is new as from 1 January 2008.

Professionally oriented higher education is offered at seven university colleges (professionshøjskoler) and two engineering colleges (ingeniørhøjskoler). The institutions offer basic, further and continuing education within the fields of health, education and didactics, engineering and business, social work education and creative education. Get an graphical overview of the Danish educational sector here.

University colleges are regionally based and cover considerable geographical areas. University colleges vary in size but all offer attractive study environments and learning opportunities for students and teachers. The institutions cooperate with regional employers to fulfill the short- and long-term needs of regional public and private employers.

Professionally oriented higher education in Denmark is practice-oriented with mandatory periods of work placement during the 3½-4 years' duration of the programmes. Get an overview of the many professional bachelor's degrees that are offered at our institutions here.

For facts and figures on the sector, click here.