University colleges in Denmark
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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.
| Requirement | Theoretically way | Practical/Vocal way | American type | Level | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory | Dagpleje | Dagpleje | Daycare | 1 | 
| Mandatory | Børnehave | Børnehave | Kindergarten | 2 | 
| Mandatory | Folkeskole | Folkeskole | Elementary school | 3 | 
| Voluntary | Efterskole | Efterskole | No American equivalent | 3,5 (skippable part) | 
| Voluntary | Erhversskole | Tradeschool | 4 (practical training) | |
| Voluntary | Gymnasium | High School | 4 (Theoretically) | |
| Voluntary | Erhvervsakademiuddannelse | universities of applied sciences | 5 (50% theory. 50% practical training) | |
| Voluntary | Universitet | University | 5 (Theoretically) |