University colleges in Denmark

A University colleges in Denmark (Danish: professionshøjskoler, lit. 'professional high school';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 professionsbachelor 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: erhvervsakademiuddannelse) offered as business academies.

Danish Education system
Requirement Theoretically wayPractical/Vocal wayAmerican typeLevel
Mandatory DagplejeDagplejeDaycare1
Mandatory BørnehaveBørnehaveKindergarten2
Mandatory FolkeskoleFolkeskoleElementary school3
Voluntary EfterskoleEfterskoleNo American equivalent3,5 (skippable part)
Voluntary ErhversskoleTradeschool4 (practical training)
Voluntary GymnasiumHigh School4 (Theoretically)
Voluntary Erhvervsakademiuddannelseuniversities of applied sciences5 (50% theory. 50% practical training)
Voluntary UniversitetUniversity5 (Theoretically)
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