Computer Science (AP)

In the Computer Science programme you learn to develop software, that is, the contents that make up various IT programmes.

You will gain knowledge about existing standard systems and how to develop new ones from, for example, a given enterprise's special needs. You learn as well, how to programme and work with others in 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 finish the programme with a major final project, in which you develop a specific IT-solution for an existing 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.

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.

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 International Education.

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.

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.

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