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International Business Academy (IBA)

The IBA business school, located in the town of Kolding, currently has 800 students enrolled, many of whom are international students. The school offers AP degree, Bachelor and Master degree programmes within Business, Marketing and Finance, some of which include internship placements. Also offered is an MBA-level programme. Many programmes are taught in English.

The study programmes offer a dynamic combination of theoretical study and practical experience that aim to empower students to tackle real-world issues. The programmes are globally oriented and incorporate specialisations that cover a range of areas, including Management, Communications, Design and Innovation.

The IBA has partnered with universities in several countries, including the UK and France, to offer joint programmes. The undergraduate degree programmes enable free study at universities in the USA and Europe and students enjoy the opportunity to take part in international activities such as competitions and marketing projects.

What you can study here

Click and browse through the list of study programmes offered at the institution

E-Designer

On the E-Designer programme, you will learn to develop, produce and distribute design with the aid of Information Technology.

You will study graphic design, visual communication as well as the design of space and interiors. You will learn about the creative and innovative aspects of e-design and how to protect and market your designs both nationally and internationally.

As an E-Designer, you will be qualified to work with the development, sale and marketing of different types of e-design. You can choose to run your own business or perhaps to work as a freelance project member on IT projects.

Facts

Name:E-DesignerType:Academy Profession ProgrammeDuration:2 yearsEuropean transfer credits:120 ECTSLanguage:English

About the Programme

On the 2 year E-Designer academy profession programme, you will learn about design, production, sales and marketing. The programme focuses on the digital design of space and interiors together with graphic design.

You will learn to work with design and logistics and to develop a product from idea to finished product in a virtual, cultural and global environment.

You will also learn about design trends, user-friendly websites, internet-based communication and starting your own company.

The first year is comprised of compulsory courses where you acquire an understanding of processes and tools and learn about entrepreneurship from idea to realisation.

The second year is comprised of electives where you choose subjects in design, innovation and entrepreneurship. The second year includes work placement and a final project.

The obligatory courses are:

Global Entrepreneurship, where you learn to work in a global context with trends, networks, finance, marketing and branding.
The Virtual Company, which includes organisation, project management and communication.
Innovation, where you work with the planning and management of innovation in design processes and logistics.
Design, this covers design processes and methods, technology, materials and goods together with value-based analysis.

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.

E-Designer 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 E-Designer at the International Business Academy in Kolding.

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 vocational 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. 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:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk

Financial Management

In this programme you will study some compulsory subjects as well as elective subjects. You will learn about e.g. the finacial sector, customer relations and business law.

Finally, you can choose to specialise in a subject through company placement or studies at an institution of higher education, and you will write an examination project based on your specialisation.

Facts

Name: Financial Management

Type: Academy Profession Programme

Duration: 2 years

European transfer credits: 120 ECTS

Language: English

About the Programme

The programme is divided into a compulsory part, which takes 1½ year, and an elective part that takes a ½ year.

In the first semester, you are introduced to the financial sector. In the second semester, you will go through financial consultancy to private customers and in the third semester, you will go through corporate financial consultancy, which includes the following subjects:

Financial Enterprises and Markets
Personal Economics
Customer/client Relations
Business Economics
Management and Communications
Global Economics
Business Law
Statistics

In the fourth semester, you must choose a specialisation and write your final examination project.

The specialisation period may consist of either a work placement in a company in Denmark or abroad or theoretical studies at an institution of higher education in Denmark or abroad.

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.

Financial Management is an Academy Profession (AP) Programme rated at 120 ECTS. The qualification is called an AP Degree - an Academy Profession Degree.

The programme qualifies you for a job on middle management level in a bank, insurance company, real estate agency, mortgage institution, or in the finance departments of private and public companies.

Educational Institutions

You can study Financial Management at UCN in Aalborg and at EA Kolding, IBA in Kolding.

Entry Requirements

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 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

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:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk

International Sales and Marketing Management

The programme is a top-up programme which focuses on sales, marketing, finance and law.

You will gain knowledge of management and finance with an eye to international trade and cooperation. The programme provides you with a basis for understanding and conducting international trade on a high level. You will learn about the factors which can influence trade.

Facts

Name: International Sales and Marketing Management

Type: Professional Bachelor Programme

Duration: 1½ years

European transfer credits: 90 ECTS

Language: English

About the Programme

A professional bachelor in International Sales and Marketing Management is a top-up programme that takes 1½ years. It consists of 3 terms including work placement and a final project.

The following subjects are taught:

Company sales base, focusing on sales and marketing.
Methodology and scientific theory, that, amongst other things, covers report writing skills.
Business development from an international perspective with focus on sales strategies, sales training etc., and an optional theme.

The final term is comprised of work placement and a final project.

Study is made up of traditional teaching, independent problem solving, project work and group work.

Read more about Danish teaching methods at www.studyindenmark.dk.

International Sales and Marketing Management 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 International Sales and Marketing Management.

Educational Institutions

You can study International Sales and Marketing Management at the Business Academy Aarhus in Aarhus, International Business College (IBA) in Kolding, Roskilde Business College in Roskilde, University College of Northern Denmark in Aalborg, VIA University College in Horsens and Zealand Institute of Business and Technology in Roskilde and in Næstved

Entry Requirements

The general admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates: AP degree in Marketing Management, Hospitality, Service and Tourism Management 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 www.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:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk

Marketing Management

You will be introduced to such subjects as International Marketing, Financial Management, Organisation and Logistics and many more.

The programme gives you a thorough academic knowledge of the corporation's many work functions with emphasis on marketing.

Facts

Name: Marketing Management
Type: Academy Profession Programme
Duration: 2 years
European transfer credits: 120 ECTS
Language: English

About the Programme

Marketing Management is a 2-year programme, which is based on applied science, providing a combination of economic, communicative and cultural subjects with major focus on international marketing.

The programme is a combination of theory and practical experience with many projects and case studies from existing companies.

Compulsory subjects are:

International Marketing
Global Communication
Project Management
Organisation and Logistics
Design
Financial Management
Global Economics and Development
International Business Law

Some shools offer specific streams, for example:

Business Economics and Statistics
Communications
Entrepreneurship

In addition, there may be special elective combinations. Therefore, inquire at the individual school.

The specialisation period in the 4th semester may consist of either a work placement in a company in Denmark or abroad or theoretical studies at an institution of higher education in Denmark or abroad.

The final project should demonstrate the ability to work independently and methodologically with a complex problem within the area of marketing and is usually done in cooperation with 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.

Marketing Management 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 Marketing Management at Niels Brock in Copenhagen, Business Academy Southwest in Esbjerg and Sønderborg, VIA University College in Horsens, International Business Academy in Kolding, Business Academy, Copenhagen Business Academy - Campus Nørrebro and Campus Lyngby, EA LiIllebælt in Odense, EA Dania in Randers, Roskilde Business College Roskilde in Roskilde, EA Dania in Viborg, UCN in Aalborg, and Business Academy in Aarhus.

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 trade, office administration or finance

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

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:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk

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.