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Copenhagen School of Design and Technology
The Copenhagen School of Design and Technology (KEA) offers international AP degree programmes within Computer Science, Design Technology, IT Technology, and Multimedia Design & Communications in addition to Bachelor degree programmes within Architectural Technology & Construction Management, Economics & IT, and Jewellery, Technology & Business. In addition, there are Bachelor study programmes in E-Concept Development, Design & Business, Software Development and Web Development.
All study programmes are developed in close partnership with businesses to ensure students gain insight into real-life situations and industry needs. Tuition is project based and businesses take active part in evaluating student skills. An internship placement (of a minimum duration of 10 weeks) is mandatory, allowing students to test their knowledge and skills in a real-world work environment.
What you can study here
Click and browse through the list of study programmes offered at the institution
Architectural Technology and Construction Management
In this programme you will be introduced to business, production and projecting. You will learn about e.g. business operation and administration, building, project management and construction.
The programme teaches you how to run a business, plan and coordinate building as well as installation projects.
For the 3rd semester, you can choose an alternative programme which leads to an AP degree in Building Technology after 1½ years.
Facts
Type: Professional Bachelor's Programme
About the Programme
In the Constructing Architect programme, you learn to plan and coordinate building and installation projects. You will have courses in information technology, mathematics/physics and foreign languages. You will also learn how to run a business. The programme is both theoretic and practical in nature.
The curriculum is divided into a compulsory part and an elective part. The compulsory part makes up 2½ years of the programme, and includes the following subject areas:
- General studies: communication, work methodology, organisation and teamwork, information technology, numeracy and applied mathematics/physics, as well as a foreign language
- Business: business operations and administration, legal issues and law
- Production: building and installation production, and project management; in order to qualify as an Engineering or Land Surveyor, including data presentation and plan production
- Projecting: construction and planning as well as project management
The elective part, which makes up 1 year of the programme, consists of an internship, a specialisation and a final project.
Teaching varies between lectures and classroom instruction. In addition, there is often project work together with other students. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.
Read more about Danish teaching methods on www.studyindenmark.dk.
Architectural Technology and Construction Management can be studied as a:
- 3½-year bachelor degree programme (210 ECTS)
- 1½-year AP degree, Building Technology (90 ECTS)
You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.
If you complete the bachelor degree programme, you will graduate with the title professional bachelor.
Or you can choose to take the first 2 years of the programme, obtaining the title Building Technician.
Educational Institutions
You can study Architectural Technology and Construction Management at The Copenhagen School of Design and Technology, Lillebaelt Academy in Odense, UCN in Aalborg and at VIA University College in Horsens. Or you can take the first 3 semesters at Business Academy Aarhus in Aarhus and the last 4 semesters at VIA University College in Horsens.
Entry Requirements
The general admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates: the Danish/French Baccalauréat (DFB), the European Baccalaureate (EB), the International Baccalaureate (IB), the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) or another foreign qualifying examination certificate that can be equated with a Danish upper secondary school leaving certificate.
In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.
Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.
To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.
Admission
The application deadline is March 15 for a course start in September. Admission is handled through The Danish Coordinated Application System. You can apply via optagelse.dk.
A few educational institutions offer a course start in February, where applications are sent directly to the institution. Contact the educational institution for detailed information on application deadlines.
Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.
Tuition
There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.
Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.
Contact the individual institution for more specific information.
Semester Start
An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.
Danish Qualification framework
The programme is graded at level 6 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.
For Further Information
You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:
Computer Science (AP)
On the Computer Science programme, you learn about databases, programming, operating systems and the organisational context of IT systems.
You will study a combination of software construction, software design, database design, operating systems, IT security, networks and project management and learn how to apply this knowledge to solve various IT problems at corporate level.
After completing the programme, you can continue your studies with a bachelor degree, or you can work as a programmer, IT operator or network specialist in the public or private sector.
Facts
Name: Computer Science
Type: Academy Profession Programme
Duration: 2½ years
European transfer credits: 150 ECTS
Language: English
About the Programme
On the Computer Science programme you learn to develop and maintain IT systems.
You will learn to understand existing standard systems and how to develop new ones from, for example, a given enterprise's special needs. You will also be taught how to analyse business requirements, implement solutions and to work as part of a team.
The programme takes 2 years and 5 months to complete and consists of the following subjects:
- General Business Knowledge in an IT Perspective: Project Management and Organisation, Business Economics, E-business and IT Strategies.
- Systems Development: Systems analysis, Systems design, Usability, Methodology and Development Strategies.
- Programming: Algorithms and Data Structures, Problem-solving, Object-oriented Design Patterns and Architectures, Programming languages, and Databases.
- Internet Technology: Operating systems, Concurrency control, Security and Safety, Computer Architectures, Networks and Network Architecture.
You complete the programme with a final project, in which you develop a specific IT-solution for a company.
Teaching varies between lectures and classroom instruction. In addition, there is often project work with other students. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.
Read more about Danish teaching methods at www.studyindenmark.dk.
Computer Science is an Academy Profession (AP) Programme rated at 150 ECTS. The qualification is called an AP Degree - an Academy Profession Degree.
Educational Institutions
You can study Computer Science at Business Academy Copenhagen North in Lyngby, Business Academy Southwest in Esbjerg and Sønderborg, Copenhagen School of Design and Technology in Copenhagen, Business Academy Aarhus in Aarhus, Zealand Institute of Business and Technology in Roskilde and Slagelse and at University College Nordjylland (UCN) in Aalborg.
Entry Requirements
General admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates:
- The Danish/French Baccalauréat (DFB), the European Baccalaureate (EB), the International Baccalaureate (IB), the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) or another foreign qualifying examination certificate that can be equated with a Danish upper secondary school leaving certificate
In addition, there can be prerequisites for English and mathematics proficiencies at predefined levels.
Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.
To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for Universities and Internationalisation.
Admission
The application deadline is March 15 for a course start in September. Admission is handled through The Danish Coordinated Application System. You can apply via optagelse.dk.
A few educational institutions offer a course start in February. Applications are sent to the institution. For more information on application deadlines, contact the institution.
Exchange students should contact their own educational institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.
Tuition
There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.
Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.
Contact the individual institution for more specific information.
Semester Start
An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.
Danish Qualification framework
The programme is graded at level 5 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.
For further information
You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:
Design and Technology
The programme contains subjects such as the design process, aesthetics, trade and communications. You can choose one of three study profiles: design, trade and production.
You learn how to use IT in connection with design and construction, and you gain insight into the production phases of design.
Name: Design and Technology
Type: Academy Profession Programme
Duration: 2 years
European transfer credits: 120 ECTS
Language: English
In the programme, you gain insight into the design process from the point when an idea is conceived to when it ends as a finished product in stores.
The programme is divided into a common curriculum, which lasts 1 year, as well as a profile part and a specialisation part, each lasting 6 months.
In the first two semesters, you are instructed in eight compulsory subjects: the Design Process, Value Philosophy, The Enterprise, Aesthetics, Technology, Man and the Environment, Trade and Communications.
In the third semester, you will choose one of the programme's three profile areas:
- Design, where you learn to assess design in broad contexts, and use of IT in the design and construction processes
- Trade, where you learn to evaluate an enterprise's purchasing and marketing activities in broad business-related contexts - with or without the use of IT
- Production, where you learn to assess the control of logistics, production, work environment and quality as well as using IT in problem solving
In the fourth semester, you choose a specialisation.
Teaching varies between lectures and classroom instruction. In addition, there is often project work with other students. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.
Design and Technology is an Academy Profession (AP) Programme rated at 120 ECTS. The qualification is called an AP Degree - an Academy Profession Degree.
Educational Institutions
You can study Design and Technology at KEA Design/business in Copenhagen, EUC Syd in Sønderborg, University College of Northern Denmark in Aalborg and at TEKO design + business in Herning. Entry Requirements
General admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates:
- The Danish/French Baccalauréat (DFB), the European Baccalaureate (EB), the International Baccalaureate (IB), the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) or another foreign qualifying examination certificate that can be equated with a Danish upper secondary school leaving certificate
- A business programme within fashion or another relevant academic programme
In addition, there can be prerequisites for English and mathematics proficiencies at predefined levels.
Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.
To find out how you can get your foreign certificate assessed for recognition here in Denmark, see the Danish Agency for International Education.
Admission
The application deadline is March 15 for a course start in September. Admission is handled through The Danish Coordinated Application System. You can apply via optagelse.dk.
A few educational institutions offer a course start in February. Applications are sent to the institution. For more information on application deadlines, contact the institution.
Exchange students should contact their own educational institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.
Tuition
All students are required to pay a tuition fee, except those coming from a Nordic and EU country, or from Liechtenstein.
Tuition is free for students in an exchange programme.
Contact the educational institution for specific information.
Semester Start
An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.
For further information
You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education:
E-concept Development
E-concept Development is a top-up programme on the strategic development of e-commerce and e-business concepts.
You can choose between e-commerce and e-design and will gain a sound knowledge of digital communication. The programme is aimed at multimedia designers, design technologists and computer scientists who wish to supplement their qualifications with a bacelor degree.
Graduates of the programme are qualified to develop concepts for digital platforms for businesses that work with digital trade, e-marketing, digital advertising and digital services.
Facts
Name: E-concept Development
Type: Professional Bachelor Programme
Duration: 1½ years
European transfer credits: 90 ECTS
Language: English
About the Programme
On the programme, you will learn to work with the development of concepts for all digital platforms on a strategic and practical level.
In addition to the mandatory courses, you will choose between courses in either e-commerce or e-design. The course also consists of a number of electives and an internship.
On the programme, you will be taught such things as:
- E-concept development
- E-project management
- User experience (UX) and theory of science
E-commerce covers topics in:
- Strategic concept and business development
- Technology
- E-commerce
- Marketing
- Communication
E-design covers topics in:
- Digital design development with focus on service design
- Intercultural relations and aesthetics, design and identity
- Digital genres
The programme is taught using a combination of traditional methods, independent problem solving, projects and group work. There is a three month internship.
Read more about Danish teaching methods at www.studyindenmark.dk.
E-concept and Development can be studied as a:
- 1½-year professional bachelor programme (90 ECTS)
You can also take single courses or subjects within the programme.
If you choose to complete the bachelor degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title Bachelor in E-concept Development.
Educational Institutions
You can study E-concept Development at University College of Northern Denmark in Aalborg, Business Academy Aarhus in Aarhus, the Copenhagen School of Design and Technology in Copenhagen and at Zealand Institute of Business and Technology in Køge.
Entry Requirements
The general admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates: AP degree in multimedia design, e-design, design technology, information technologist or an equivalent qualification.
In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level and high level in Mathematics.
Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.
To find out how you can get your foreign certificate assessed for recognition here in Denmark, see the Danish Agency for International Education.
Admission
The application deadline is March 15 for a course start in September. Admission is handled through The Danish Coordinated Application System. You can apply via optagelse.dk.
A few educational institutions offer a course start in February, where applications are sent directly to the institution. Contact the educational institution for detailed information on application deadlines.
Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.
Tuition
There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.
Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.
Contact the individual institution for more specific information.
Semester Start
An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1.
Danish Qualification framework
The programme is graded at level 6 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.
For Further Information
You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:
IT Network and Electronics Technology
The IT Network and Electronics Technology programme takes two years and consists of a compulsory part, which makes up 3/4 of the programme, and an elective part, which makes up the last 1/4.
You will learn to produce and quality control technologies for electronic and data technology systems.
Facts
Name: IT Network and Electronics Technology
Type: Academy Profession Programme
Duration: 2 years
European transfer credits: 120 ECTS
Language: English
About the Programme
The IT Network and Electronics Technology programme takes 2 years and consists of a compulsory part, which makes up 3/4 of the programme, and an elective part, which makes up the last 1/4. Under way in the programme, you must specialise in either Communications Technology or Electronics.
The compulsory part is separated into three subject areas:
- General studies, which includes the subjects: Communications, Technical Documentation, Technical Mathematics, Information Technology and Electronics
- Business Studies, which includes the subjects: Business Purchasing and Sales, Business Economics, Business Organisation, Project Management, Environment and Security, and Quality
- Technology, which includes the base electives within either Electronics or Communications Technology
During the Electronics study programme, you learn, among other things, about electronic circuitry, networks as well as production and test equipment.
During the Communications Technology study programme, you learn about communication technology systems, network systems, database systems and data security.
You must choose one of the base electives. The base electives make up a majority of the curriculum and courses can be found in the first, second and third semesters. Not all educational institutions offer both study programmes.
The programme's elective part consists of a specialisation track and a final examination project. In the specialisation track you will focus on a limited subject, which you will choose. The final project can be completed in cooperation with a company. The specialisation track must be a part of the final project.
Teaching varies between lectures and classroom instruction. In addition, there is often project work with other students. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.
Read more about Danish teaching methods at www.studyindenmark.dk.
IT Network and Electronics Technology is an Academy Profession (AP) Programme rated at 120 ECTS. The qualification is called an AP Degree - an Academy Profession Degree.
At some schools the programme is called IT Technology.
Educational Institutions
You can study IT Network and Electronics Technology at schools in KEA in Copenhagen, Lillebaelt Academy of Professional Higher Education in Odense, Business Academy Aarhus in Aarhus and at UCN in Aalborg.
Entry Requirements
General admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates:
- The Danish/French Baccalauréat (DFB), the European Baccalaureate (EB), the International Baccalaureate (IB), the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) or another foreign qualifying examination certificate that can be equated with a Danish upper secondary school leaving certificate
- A relevant business programme within electrical currents or electronics area
In addition, there can be prerequisites for English and mathematics proficiencies at predefined levels.
Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.
To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.
Admission
The application deadline is March 15 for a course start in September. Admission is handled through The Danish Coordinated Application System. You can apply via optagelse.dk.
A few educational institutions offer a course start in February. Applications are sent to the institution. For more information on application deadlines, contact the institution.
Exchange students should contact their own educational institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.
Tuition
There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.
Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.
Contact the individual institution for more specific information.
Semester Start
An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.
Danish Qualification framework
The programme is graded at level 5 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.
For Further Information
You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:
Multimedia Design and Communication
You will be introduced to such subjects as Communication, Dissemination, Visualisation, Concept Development etc.
In the programme, you work with new technology and learn to design, plan and create, for example, websites. You also learn to control and administer a multimedia production.
Name: Multimedia Design and Communication
Type: Academy Profession Programme
Duration: 2 years
European transfer credits: 120 ECTS
The programme in Multimedia Design and Communication takes 2 years and contains a compulsory part and an elective part. In the compulsory part, you go through courses in the following subject areas:
- The Business
- Communication and Dissemination
- Visualisation and Concept Development
- Interaction Development
In the course of the programme, you will learn to comprehend organisational structures and processes in connection with multimedia development.
You will work across disciplines with, among other things, communication and dissemination theories, construction of websites, graphic design, audio/video and 3D animation, aesthetics, marketing, journalism, IT systems and data communication.
In the elective part, you must specialise in one of the four subject areas.
In your final examination project, you solve a concrete problem for a company in connection with a placement in that company.
Teaching varies between lectures and classroom instruction. In addition, there is often project work with other students. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.
Multimedia Design and Communication is an Academy Profession (AP) Programme rated at 120 ECTS. The qualification is called an AP Degree - an Academy Profession Degree.
Educational Institutions
You can study Multimedia Design and Communication at Copenhagen Business Academy - Campus Lyngby, International Business Academy - Erhvervsakademi Kolding, Lillebaelt Academy of Professional Higher Education, Centre for Vocational Education Lolland Falster, Zealand Institute of Business and Technology - Campus Køge, Business Academy SoutWest, Zealand Institute of Business and Technology - Campus Slagelse, Multimedia Design and Communication, Copenhagen School of Design and Technology (KEA) and University College of Northern Denmark in Aalborg.
Entry Requirements
General admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates:
- The Danish/French Baccalauréat (DFB), the European Baccalaureate (EB), the International Baccalaureate (IB), the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) or another foreign qualifying examination certificate that can be equated with a Danish upper secondary school leaving certificate
- A relevant business programme
In addition, there can be prerequisites for English and mathematics proficiencies at predefined levels.
Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.
To find out how you can get your foreign certificate assessed for recognition here in Denmark, see the Danish Agency for International Education.
Admission
The application deadline is March 15 for a course start in September. Admission is handled through The Danish Coordinated Application System. You can apply via optagelse.dk.
A few educational institutions offer a course start in February. Applications are sent to the institution. For more information on application deadlines, contact the institution.
Exchange students should contact their own educational institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.
Tuition
All students are required to pay a tuition fee, except those coming from a Nordic and EU country, or from Liechtenstein.
Tuition is free for students in an exchange programme.
Contact the educational institution for specific information.
Semester Start
An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.
Further Information
You may find a list of courses taught in Danish at the Danish Ministry of Education website:
You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education:
- Where you will study
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Copenhagen School of Design and Technoloy
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