About this programme
Academy Profession Degree in Construction Technology is a Academy Profession Degree programme at VIA University College in Aarhus, taught in English. It runs for 2 years and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Horsens as the campus town. It lists the degree as Academy Profession Degree. VIA University College is a university college in Central Denmark.
What you will study
Construction Technology at VIA University College is a two year academy profession degree taught in English. It trains you to plan building projects and to run the technical administrative side of construction work. The programme is based in Horsens and carries 120 ECTS over four semesters.
What you study
The first three semesters follow the same structure as the first three semesters of VIA's Architectural Technology and Construction Management programme. Each semester has its own focus:
- 1st semester: Residential building
- 2nd semester: Building up to 2½ storeys
- 3rd semester: Industry and prefabrication
- 4th semester: Internship and final project
Across the semesters you work with the planning process of construction projects and with collaboration between the people involved. The programme also looks at digital tools in the industry and at sustainable construction.
Admission, language and next steps
Teaching is in English. The programme takes two years and is made up of four semesters, with the last semester given to an internship and a final project that you work on individually.
If you want to go further, the first three semesters are identical to the first three semesters of the Architectural Technology and Construction Management programme, and you can continue there if you wish.
Applications for undergraduate programmes in Denmark go through optagelse.dk. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland study free of charge. Other students pay a fee set by the institution.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Building technician
- Construction technician
- Site coordination and planning
- Technical administration in construction
- Collaboration with architects, developers and tradesmen
Before you apply
Undergraduate applications are made through optagelse.dk, with deadlines on 15 March and 5 July (12:00 CET). Which one applies depends on your qualification. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them. "Not recorded" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Academy Profession Degree in Construction Technology taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Denmark register lists it as an English-taught programme at VIA University College. Only English-taught degree programmes are in the register.
How long does it take?
The register records 2 years of study and 120 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Horsens as the campus town for this programme at VIA University College.
How do I apply?
Undergraduate applications to Danish institutions are made through optagelse.dk, the national admissions portal. Its deadlines are 15 March and 5 July at 12:00 CET; which one applies depends on your qualification, so check optagelse.dk and the programme page at VIA University College.
What does it cost?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay EUR 8,300 a year, as VIA University College lists it. The fee for EU, EEA and Swiss students is not recorded for this programme, so do not assume it is free; check with VIA University College. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science at studyindenmark.dk. The programme page at VIA University College is linked from this page so you can compare.
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