Business Academy SouthWest
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WHO ARE WE?
Business Academy SouthWest is a part of the Danish higher education system. We are similar to Universities of Applied Science and our degrees combine a solid academy foundation with the transferable skills demanded in todays continuously evolving job market.
Business Academy SouthWest offers a wide range of higher education programmes that qualify students for many different career opportunities. Both Academy Profession (AP) and Bachelor’s prorgrammes are available in a range of fields.
AP degree programmes last 2-2 ½ years and it enables students to start working life right away or to continue studying for a bachelor degree.
The Bachelor’s top-ups take 1 ½ years and are for students who have already completed an AP degree or similar. Witha Bachelor’s degree students can either get a job or study a Master’s programme in Denmark or abroad.
At Business Academy SouthWest we relate theory to practice through internships, company visits, real life cases and our lectures use their industry experience to teach theory. All students at Business Academy SouthWest must complete a compulsory internship as a part of their education. The internship lasts 10 weeks and it can be done in Denmark or abroad.
WHY STUDY AT BASW?
At Business Academy SouthWest we offer 6 different programmes that are taught in English, 3 AP programmes and 4 Bachelor programmes. International students can either choose to study a full programme or one semester.
Business Academy SouthWest has a dynamic and informal study environment. A part from attending lectures, students work together in groups, where each member is expected to contribute actively to discussions and paper-writing as well as being able to work independently. The students’ own critical and analytical initiative is a very important element of higher education in Denmark. This study form requires a lot of hard and independent work, which is academically rewarding for the individual student.
Internationalisation is a key part of our study programmes. It is achieved through study trips, internships abroad, study exchange, guest lectures from international partners andparticipation in international projects.
Almost 20% of our students are international and this creates an international atmosphere at the academy with great cultural diversity.
Innovative skills are considered as one of the most important skills for employees in the future. At Business Academy SouthWest we constantly work with innovation as key to success for both our students and our lecturers. All students will participate in innovation camps in close collaboration with companies.
Location
Campus Sønderborg
Alsion 4, 3. sal,
6400 Sønderborg
Campus Esbjerg
Spangsbjerg Kirkevej 103,
6700 Esbjerg
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What you can study here
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Computer Science (Esbjerg)
| Academy Profession Degree 2,5 years
Computer Science (Esbjerg)
Academy Profession Degree of Computer Science (AP), 150 ECTS
Mathematics, natural- and computer science| Institution | Business Academy SouthWest |
| Campus | Esbjerg |
| Duration | 2,5 years |
| Tuition per term (Non-EU/EAA/CH) | 3900 EUR |
| Tuition per term (EU/EAA/CH) | 0 EUR |
| Website | https://www.easv.dk/en/programmes/computer-science/ |
Introduction
The Computer Science course is highly demanded by businesses. You learn how to work with system development and programming.The Computer Science course is comprised of a wide range of subjects that combine software development and programming. A computer scientist has broad knowledge within system development and system construction and is employed by companies to work with development, implementation and operation of IT systems.
You get skilled in coding, but you also learn about company structures and get an overview of complex databases and tools for supporting users of systems.
About the programme
The Computer Science course is a further training course with five semesters. The course has compulsory subjects, electives, an internship and a final exam assignment.The following are compulsory subjects:- Programming
- System Development
- Technology
- Organisational Theory
INTERNSHIP
You have an internship in Semester Five. You decide yourself if this is with a company in Denmark or with a company abroad.
GO ABROAD
At Business Academy SouthWest you have the opportunity to go abroad as a part of your education. You can choose between studying abroad for a semester or doing your internship abroad. Read more here
DISCLAIMER
The UML, ERD and user story tools are made available to Business Academy SouthWest by the Academic Partner Program from Visual Paradigm for educational use.
Admission
You need to have completed one of the following courses to be admitted to the Computer Scientist course:- A-levels or a high school diploma, Higher Preparatory Examination Course, Higher Commercial Examination, Higher Technical Examination or a combined vocational and general upper secondary education
- Vocational training of at least three years’ duration
- Entrance exam for the engineering courses
Notice: You must have passed maths at B level and english at B level if you want the english course.
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
English language requirements:BASW’s programs offered in English require that your English level is equivalent to level B (Danish Level)
All applicants holding a foreign entrance examination must document their English qualifications, and English tests must be submitted together with the application. The test must be less than two years old. The requirement is:
- IELTS overall score of minimum 6,5
- TEOFL (internet based) a minimum score of 83
- TEOFL (paper based) a minimum score of 560
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English
- Oxford Placement Test, B2 (75 points in each part)
- Common European Framework reference B2/C1
Applicants holding Nordic and German entrance exams, an International Baccalaureate exam or applicants who have English as their native language are exempt from the requirement.
Apply through the national electronic admission system, optagelse.dk with all relevant documentation.
Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.
Please read about our admission process for international students in Incoming Full Degree Students.
Job and future
The Computer Science course qualifies you to take a wide range of jobs with IT companies and IT departments. These are some of the jobs that you can find:- Software developer
- Software designer
- Programmer
- Software administrator
- IT consultant
- Test manager
- Project manager
- IT security consultant
- QA analysis
When you have completed the Computer Science course you can apply to be admitted to several further training courses, for example:
Tuition fee
Higher education in Denmark is free for students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland. You do not pay for tuition if you at the time of application have a:- Permanent residence permit (‘permanent opholdstilladelse’)
- Temporary residence permit that can be upgraded to a permanent one (‘midlertidig opholdstilladelse mmf varigt ophold’)
- Residence permit as the accompanying child of a non-EU/EEA parent holding a residence permit based on employment (§9a of the Danish Aliens Act)
- The professional web development Bachelor degree
- A relevant diploma degree
Multimedia Design (Esbjerg)
| Academy Profession Degree 2 years
Multimedia Design (Esbjerg)
Academy Profession Degree of Multimedia Design, 120 ECTS
Architecture, design and visual arts| Institution | Business Academy SouthWest |
| Campus | Esbjerg |
| Duration | 2 years |
| Tuition per term (EU/EAA/CH) | 0 EUR |
| Website | https://www.easv.dk/en/programmes/multimedia-design/ |
Introduction
On the Multimedia Design course you are trained to build and maintain a homepage from start to finish. You will attain skills in planning and execution of digital media productions, including movie and image editing.Over the two years that the course spans over you work professionally with design and development of web solutions, games and mobile services, communication through social media, digital video, programming plus innovation and idea development.
You are given input to design innovative interactive digital products that focuses on the end-user needs.
While you are on the course, you are in close contact with businesses, and companies will give you assignments and presentations.
About the programme
The Multimedia Design course is a two-year further training course with four semesters. The course includes technical, creative and communicative course work with a focus on digital solutions and web design and programming. In addition, the course involves electives, an internship and a final main assignment.The course has two core subjects:
- Digital Content Production
- Digital User Interfaces
You have an internship in Semester Four. You decide yourself if this is with a company in Denmark or with a company abroad
GO ABROAD
At Business Academy SouthWest you have the opportunity to go abroad as a part of your education. You can choose between studying abroad for a semester or doing your internship abroad. Read more here
Admission
You must have completed one of the following courses to be admitted to the Multimedia Design and Communication course:- A-levels or a high school diploma, Higher Preparatory Examination Course, Higher Commercial Examination, Higher Technical Examination or a combined vocational and general upper secondary education
- One of the following vocational training courses:
- Film and TV Production (level 2)
- Photographer
- Media Graphic Designer (level 2 if old system)
- Technical Designer
- Sign Technician
- Digital Media
- Graphic Technician
- The Data and Communication course (including specialities or level 2)
- Vocational training of at least three years’ duration
- Entrance exam for the engineering courses
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
English language requirements:BASW’s programs offered in English require that your English level is equivalent to level B (Danish Level)
All applicants holding a foreign entrance examination must document their English qualifications, and English tests must be submitted together with the application. The test must be less than two years old. The requirement is:
- IELTS overall score of minimum 6,5
- TEOFL (internet based) a minimum score of 83
- TEOFL (paper based) a minimum score of 560
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English
- Oxford Placement Test, B2 (75 points in each part)
- Common European Framework reference B2/C1
Applicants holding Nordic and German entrance exams, an International Baccalaureate exam or applicants who have English as their native language are exempt from the requirement.
Please read about our admission process for international students in Incoming Full Degree Students.
Apply through the national electronic admission system, optagelse.dk with all relevant documentation.
If you need further assistance with the application procedure please contact the academy.
Note that you can also apply through one of the institute's agents and representatives
Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.
Job and future
The Multimedia Design and Communication course qualifies you for a range of different jobs with small or medium-sized enterprises or with media or advertising agencies.Listed below are examples of the jobs that you can find:
- A job with an advertising or media agency
- Web Designer
- Web Editor
- Graphic Designer
- SoMe Editor
- Project Management
When you have completed the Multimedia Design and Communication course you can apply to be admitted to top-up professional Bachelor degrees – for example:
- The Design and Business Bachelor degree in Sonderborg
- The Web Development Bachelor degree in Esbjerg
Tuition fee
Higher education in Denmark is free for students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland. You do not pay for tuition if you at the time of application have a:- Permanent residence permit (‘permanent opholdstilladelse’)
- Temporary residence permit that can be upgraded to a permanent one (‘midlertidig opholdstilladelse mmf varigt ophold’)
- Residence permit as the accompanying child of a non-EU/EEA parent holding a residence permit based on employment (§9a of the Danish Aliens Act)
Software Development (Esbjerg)
| Top-up degree 1,5 years
Software Development (Esbjerg)
Top-up degree of Software Development, 90 ECTS
Mathematics, natural- and computer science| Institution | Business Academy SouthWest |
| Campus | Esbjerg |
| Duration | 1,5 years |
| Tuition per term (Non-EU/EAA/CH) | 3900 EUR |
| Tuition per term (EU/EAA/CH) | 0 EUR |
| Website | https://www.easv.dk/en/programmes/software-development/ |
Introduction
The Software Development course builds on your Computer Science course. This course is ideal for you if you have the ambition of designing and constructing large IT systems. You learn how to handle the back-end of large, distributed IT systems, based on large databases.You get the knowledge that you need to handle large IT development projects and learn how to use various types of databases.You also learn how to develop existing systems. Finally, you learn how to handle and communicate, to other people, what the software development process is about.
About the programme
The Software Development course takes one and a half years and builds on your Computer Science course.The course has three semesters and comprises four national subject elements and a number of local subject elements. It also includes an internship and a final exam project.
The course includes the following subject areas:
- Databases for Developers
- Test
- System Integration
- Development of Large Systems
- Local subject elements (electives)
Your third semester includes an internship. You decide yourself if this is with a company in Denmark or with a company abroad.
GO ABROAD
At Business Academy SouthWest you have the opportunity to go abroad as a part of your education. You can choose between studying abroad for a semester or doing your internship abroad. Read more here
Admission
If you would like to be admitted to the Software Development course, you must first have completed the Computer Science course.Apply through the national electronic admission system, optagelse.dk with all relevant documentation.
If you need further assistance with the application procedure please contact the academy.
Note that you can also apply through one of the institute's agents and representatives
Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.
Job and future
When you have completed the Software Development course you can find a job in the IT industry, for example in the development departments of companies, or you can find a job with a software company. You can also go for a career as a self-employed software developer.The following are examples of jobs you can find after having completed your Software Development course:
- Software Developer
- Back-end Developer
- System Integrator
- Software Architect
When you have completed the Software Development course you can apply to be admitted to a range of Master’s degrees within the IT field.
Tuition fee
Higher education in Denmark is free for students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland. You do not pay for tuition if you at the time of application have a:- Permanent residence permit (‘permanent opholdstilladelse’)
- Temporary residence permit that can be upgraded to a permanent one (‘midlertidig opholdstilladelse mmf varigt ophold’)
- Residence permit as the accompanying child of a non-EU/EEA parent holding a residence permit based on employment (§9a of the Danish Aliens Act)
Web Development (Esbjerg)
| Top-up degree 1,5 years
Web Development (Esbjerg)
Top-up degree of Web Development , 90 ECTS
Architecture, design and visual arts| Institution | Business Academy SouthWest |
| Campus | Esbjerg |
| Duration | 1,5 years |
| Tuition per term (Non-EU/EAA/CH) | 3900 EUR |
| Tuition per term (EU/EAA/CH) | 9 EUR |
| Website | https://www.easv.dk/en/programmes/web-development/ |
Introduction
When you have completed your Multimedia Design or Computer Science course, you can go on to our Web Development course. This course teaches you to analyse and use systems such as XML or CMS.The course teaches you to work with development of the World Wide Web’s standards as a platform for applications and with content management systems.
About the programme
The Web Development course takes one and a half years to complete and builds on your Computer Science course or your Multimedia Design course. Initially, you will be taught front-end or back-end development. This depends on whether you have been on the Computer Science or Multimedia Design course.The Web Development course is comprised of three semesters, each of which consists of four core fields. The course also includes an internship and a final exam project.
The course includes the following core fields:
- Web Development (front-end if you are on the Computer Science course and back-end if you are on the Multimedia Design and Communication course)
- Development environments
- Databases
- Interface design
Your internship is in the third semester. You decide yourself if your internship is with a company in Denmark or a company abroad.
GO ABROAD
At Business Academy SouthWest you have the opportunity to go abroad as a part of your education. You can choose between studying abroad for a semester or doing your internship abroad. Read more here
Admission
You must have completed one of the following courses if you are going to apply for a place on the Web Development course.You can also ask for a competence assessment on the basis of an academy profession programme or a diploma course.FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Please read about our admission process for international students in Incoming Full Degree Students.
Apply through the national electronic admission system, optagelse.dk with all relevant documentation.
If you need further assistance with the application procedure please contact the academy.
Note that you can also apply through one of the institute's agents and representatives
Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.
Job and future
After you have completed your Web Development course you can find a job in the IT industry, for example with companies in their development departments, or you can find a job with a software company. You can also go for a career as a self-employed web developer.The following are examples of jobs you can find after having completed your web development course:
- Web developer
- Web designer
- Front-end developer
- Interface developer
- Webmaster
- Web programmer
Tuition fee
Higher education in Denmark is free for students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland. You do not pay for tuition if you at the time of application have a:- Permanent residence permit (‘permanent opholdstilladelse’)
- Temporary residence permit that can be upgraded to a permanent one (‘midlertidig opholdstilladelse mmf varigt ophold’)
- Residence permit as the accompanying child of a non-EU/EEA parent holding a residence permit based on employment (§9a of the Danish Aliens Act)
