Engineering College of Copenhagen
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The Copenhagen University College of Engineering (Danish
: Ingeniørhøjskolen i København) is the largest of its kind in Denmark
. Since it was founded in 1881, the university college
greatly expanded its programmes and facilities. It is situated in attractive surroundings in Ballerup
15 km from the centre of Copenhagen
and commands 42.000 m² of functional and beautiful buildings designed by PLH Architects.
The Copenhagen University College of Engineering offers:
Bachelor degrees
in Mechanical Engineering
, Production engineering
, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering
, IT Engineering and finally Export Engineering. Some of the programmes are taught completely in English. The programmes is fixed at 3½ years, including a six month-traineeship in a Danish or foreign company
. Except the programme in export engineering which takes 4½ years, also including a six month-traineeship in a Danish or foreign company.
The university college offers bachelor-level post-graduate courses through the Department of Continuing Education. Finally, the university college has an admission course for those who wish to attend engineering studies. The course is an introduction to engineering aimed at those with practical experience.
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
: Ingeniørhøjskolen i København) is the largest of its kind in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. Since it was founded in 1881, the university college
University college
The term "university college" is used in a number of countries to denote college institutions that provide tertiary education but do not have full or independent university status. A university college is often part of a larger university...
greatly expanded its programmes and facilities. It is situated in attractive surroundings in Ballerup
Ballerup
Ballerup Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. Approx. 15 km. From central Copenhagen. The municipality covers an area of 34 km², and has a total population of 47,116 . It is also the name of the municipal seat,...
15 km from the centre of Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
and commands 42.000 m² of functional and beautiful buildings designed by PLH Architects.
The Copenhagen University College of Engineering offers:
Bachelor degrees
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
, Production engineering
Production engineering
Production engineering is a combination of manufacturing technology with management science. A production engineer typically has a wide knowledge of engineering practices and is aware of the management challenges related to production...
, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
, IT Engineering and finally Export Engineering. Some of the programmes are taught completely in English. The programmes is fixed at 3½ years, including a six month-traineeship in a Danish or foreign company
Corporation
A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity that has privileges and liabilities that are distinct from those of its members. There are many different forms of corporations, most of which are used to conduct business. Early corporations were established by charter...
. Except the programme in export engineering which takes 4½ years, also including a six month-traineeship in a Danish or foreign company.
The university college offers bachelor-level post-graduate courses through the Department of Continuing Education. Finally, the university college has an admission course for those who wish to attend engineering studies. The course is an introduction to engineering aimed at those with practical experience.