University College Absalon
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University College Absalon is a
regional institution, covering the geographical area of Region Zealand. University
College Absalon has approximately 8,500 students and 750 employees at eight
campuses in the cities of Roskilde, Slagelse, Sorø, Næstved, Holbæk, Kalundborg, Vordingborg
and Nykøbing Falster. All campuses are easily reached from Copenhagen. The
travelling time varies from 30 minutes to 1 ½ hours by train.
With twelve professional bachelor
degree programs, two of which are also taught in English, University College Absalon
is the central driver for education and growth in the region. Degrees currently
offered in English are 'Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology' and
'International Honour’s Degree' in Teaching. Furthermore, there is an increasing number
of exchange students for the renowned international semesters or for
traineeships in the respective professions.
University College Absalon has close
partnerships with the workplaces. This ensures high quality
traineeship opportunities as well as a constant development of the programs to
provide graduates with the needed skills to join and navigate in an
ever-changing job market. It is a priority to train students with professional
qualifications and social competences that can ensure high standards in the
public as well as the private sector. This
ensures high-quality traineeship opportunities as well as a constant
development of our programmes to provide graduates with the skils needed
to join and navigate in an ever-changing job market.
Location
Slagelsevej 7
4180 Sorø
Denmark
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What you can study here
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Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology
| Bachelor 3,5 years
Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology
Bachelor of Engineering, 210 ECTS
Engineering Mathematics, natural- and computer science| Institution | University College Absalon |
| Campus | Kalundborg |
| Duration | 3,5 years |
| Tuition per term (Non-EU/EAA/CH) | 7500 EUR |
| Tuition per term (EU/EAA/CH) | 0 EUR |
| Website | https://phabsalon.dk/english/full-degree-programmes/bachelor-of-engineering-in-biotechnology/ |
An education for the
future
Do you want to study biotechnology in a study environment with a unique collaboration between University College Absalon and the city of Kalundborg pharmaceutical industry? . You will gain knowledge in chemistry, biotechnology, mathematics, and technological processes. This can be applied in the production of medicines, food, enzymes, and materials.Other biotechnological processes that you will learn about include the purification of wastewater and the transformation of waste into sustainable products or energy. You will be acquainted with methods used in the field of biotechnology of industrial production.
Moreover, you will also obtain knowledge of engineering principles relevant to the processing of materials by microorganisms or plant and animal cells.
A great opportunity to study in Denmark’s Biotech City
Several of the world’s leading biotech companies are located in and around Kalundborg. This obviously attracts talented and competent employees from all over the world.
Absalon's Bachelor of Engineering programme is based on close cooperation with local companies – bio manufactory market leaders as Novo Nordisk, Novozymes, Equinor, Ørsted, etc. The close collaboration between education and industry makes the biotechnology programme at University College Absalon unique. In addition, you will have excellent opportunities to find a student job and internship in some of the world’s leading biotech companies.
A corps of mentors are ready to provide guidance to biotech students in Kalundborg
The purpose of the corps is to retain international students in Denmark once they complete their studies while also contributing to a stimulating and dynamic environment for the students. The help is coming from the local business community, where mentors are signing up on a voluntary basis.
One of them is Jens Henrik Mose, who works at Novo Nordisk. To him mentoring is an excellent opportunity to help and provide guidance:
“I was a tutor while studying myself, and I enjoy helping, giving advice, and passing on experiences. So when I heard about this I saw an opportunity to do it again. I have a drive to support a new student, for example, to avoid that they drop out of the programme,”
Jens’ mentee is Silvana Lazzeri. She is an international student from Italy in her third semester. She had no doubts about wanting to get a mentor:
“When you come from another country to Denmark and Kalundborg, you have so many questions that are difficult to find answers to. That goes for everyday life but definitely also in my studies.”
Student life at Campus Kalundborg
In Kalundborg, you will be part of a close and highly dedicated student environment. Together with an engaged student council, which you can also join, we ensure Friday afternoon social get-togethers, bowling trips and summer social events. Our completely new campus will open in 2021, right next to the major biotech companies opposite the Bio manufacturing Project House and within walking distance of the train station Kalundborg East, Denmark’s Biotech City.
Career Opportunities
Do you want to study biotechnology in a study environment with a unique collaboration between University College Absalon and the city of Kalundborg pharmaceutical industry? . You will gain knowledge in chemistry, biotechnology, mathematics, and technological processes. This can be applied in the production of medicines, food, enzymes, and materials.Other biotechnological processes that you will learn about include the purification of wastewater and the transformation of waste into sustainable products or energy. You will be acquainted with methods used in the field of biotechnology of industrial production.
Moreover, you will also obtain knowledge of engineering principles relevant to the processing of materials by microorganisms or plant and animal cells.
A great opportunity to study in Denmark’s Biotech City
Several of the world’s leading biotech companies are located in and around Kalundborg. This obviously attracts talented and competent employees from all over the world.
Absalon's Bachelor of Engineering programme is based on close cooperation with local companies – bio manufactory market leaders as Novo Nordisk, Novozymes, Equinor, Ørsted, etc. The close collaboration between education and industry makes the biotechnology programme at University College Absalon unique. In addition, you will have excellent opportunities to find a student job and internship in some of the world’s leading biotech companies.
A corps of mentors are ready to provide guidance to biotech students in Kalundborg
The purpose of the corps is to retain international students in Denmark once they complete their studies while also contributing to a stimulating and dynamic environment for the students. The help is coming from the local business community, where mentors are signing up on a voluntary basis.
One of them is Jens Henrik Mose, who works at Novo Nordisk. To him mentoring is an excellent opportunity to help and provide guidance:
“I was a tutor while studying myself, and I enjoy helping, giving advice, and passing on experiences. So when I heard about this I saw an opportunity to do it again. I have a drive to support a new student, for example, to avoid that they drop out of the programme,”
Jens’ mentee is Silvana Lazzeri. She is an international student from Italy in her third semester. She had no doubts about wanting to get a mentor:
“When you come from another country to Denmark and Kalundborg, you have so many questions that are difficult to find answers to. That goes for everyday life but definitely also in my studies.”
Student life at Campus Kalundborg
In Kalundborg, you will be part of a close and highly dedicated student environment. Together with an engaged student council, which you can also join, we ensure Friday afternoon social get-togethers, bowling trips and summer social events. Our completely new campus will open in 2021, right next to the major biotech companies opposite the Bio manufacturing Project House and within walking distance of the train station Kalundborg East, Denmark’s Biotech City.
Career Opportunities
As
a Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology, you acquire a wide range of career
opportunities in the global job market. You will obtain competences within
development and production using biotechnological processes. It could be
solving tasks within the fields of health science, nutrition, environment, and
energy, within areas covering the scope of food and medicine production,
environmental, and energy sectors. Moreover, you can work as a process, trial, and
development engineer within the research and development of new setups in the
area of most recent biological production and wastewater purification
processes.
Read
more about document fulfillment of the specific admission requirements, English
language entry requirements, and additional qualifications on phabsalon.dk/engineering
International Honours Degree in Teaching
| Bachelor 4 years
International Honours Degree in Teaching
Bachelor of Teacher, 270 ECTS
Teacher's training| Institution | University College Absalon |
| Campus | Vordingborg |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Website | https://phabsalon.dk/english/full-degree-programmes/international-honours-degree-in-teaching/ |
A degree that opens up a world of opportunities
Your future and career opportunities
Campus Vordingborg
How to apply
You apply for admission through www.optagelse.dk, where you will be guided through the electronic application. Since the International Honours Degree in Teaching is part of the Danish Professional Bachelor´s Degree in Teaching, you must apply through the Danish application page. For non-Danish speaking applicants, please follow this application guide
University College Absalon offers the
International Honour’s Degree as part of the Professional Bachelor’s Degree in
Teacher Education. The increased number of international schools worldwide is
creating a high demand for teachers with intercultural competences. As a
response to this demand, University College Absalon has developed an honour’s
degree with an international focus.
All students must apply to the Danish Teacher
Education program that authorizes you to teach in the Danish primary and lower
secondary schools.
During the education, you will have to complete part of your
programme abroad – either as teaching practice at a school or as studies at a
higher education institution. Moreover, you will have to complete teaching
experience in both Danish and international schools, and choose between
individual modules in English and Danish. In addition to completing the regular teacher
education programme (240 ECTS-points), the Honours Programme will require you
to complete extra studies equal to 32 ECTS-point over four years.
Your future and career opportunities
The degree authorizes you to
teach in the Danish primary and lower secondary schools as well as a number of
international schools around the world. You will have an attractive job profile for all internationally minded
schools – in Denmark and across the world!
As a teacher, you are qualified to teach and work in many educational
institutions for example national or international schools, special education
schools etc. You can also continue your studies and specialize by taking a
master degree.
Gunnhildur Ásmundsdóttir has travelled from
Iceland to Denmark to enter her dream education, the International Honours
Degree in Teaching, and she is committed to making the whole world her
workplace.
“I want to work with children, travel around the
world and teach. My goal is to work in as many countries as possible, gaining
knowledge about different cultures and implementing human rights. I have the
freedom to do all those things through this education,”
During her education, she has chosen to do an exchange
semester in the Netherlands to teach Citizenship.
International Honour’s Degree is located in Vordingborg, where you will be part of
an exciting study environment. At
the campus, University College Absalon place a high importance on offering an
inspiring student environment with an engaging faculty. Together with 900
fellow students, you will have excellent opportunities to develop yourself
academically as well as personally.
Gunnhildur Ásmundsdóttir is happy about the
student environment at the International Honours Degree in Teaching in Vordingborg.
Here she finds a strong sense of unity and closeness, which can be hard to
find.
“I really like to study in Vordingborg. We all
have a great relationship and even my teachers know my name when I meet them.
This makes me feel at home,” 23-year-old Gunnhildur Ásmundsdóttir says.
As a student town, it offers numerous possibilities within
culture, sport and leisure activities. The old royal castle, which was built
around 1364, is the town's most famous attraction. The only fully remaining
part of the castle, the 26-meter tall Goose Tower (Gåsetårnet), is the symbol
of the city. Vordingborg town is at the seaside and has two small marinas. The
local beach is well visited during the summer.
You apply for admission through www.optagelse.dk, where you will be guided through the electronic application. Since the International Honours Degree in Teaching is part of the Danish Professional Bachelor´s Degree in Teaching, you must apply through the Danish application page. For non-Danish speaking applicants, please follow this application guide
