DTU Diplom, formerly known as 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
Ballerup is a Danish town, seat of the Ballerup Municipality, in the Region Hovedstaden.
There are approximately 25 schools in Ballerup Municipality.
Ballerup has its own educational institution specialized in the study, training and research of ...
15 km from the centre of
Copenhagen and commands 42.000 m
2 of functional and beautiful buildings designed by PLH Architects.
The Copenhagen University College of Engineering offers:
Bachelor's degrees in
Mechanical Engineering,
Production engineering,
Computer Engineering
Computer engineering (CoE or CpE) is a branch of electrical engineering and computer science that integrates several fields of computer science and electronic engineering required to develop computer hardware and software. Computer engineers ...
,
Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...
,
IT Engineering
Software engineering is a systematic engineering approach to software development.
A software engineer is a person who applies the principles of software engineering to design, develop, maintain, test, and evaluate computer software. The term ''p ...
and finally
Export Engineering
An export in international trade is a good produced in one country that is sold into another country or a service provided in one country for a national or resident of another country. The seller of such goods or the service provider is an ...
. Some of the programmes are taught completely in English. The programmes are fixed at 3½ years, including a six-month traineeship in a Danish or foreign
company
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, 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 Higher 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 vocational education.
Merge with Technical University of Denmark
As per January 1, 2013, the Engineering College of Copenhagen merged with the
Technical University of Denmark (DTU).
To diplomingeniøruddannelser bliver til én
("Two bachelor engineering educations become one"). In Danish. Accessed 2013-07-12. After the merge, the facilities are now called DTU Diplom.
References
External links
Official websiteCopenhagen University College of EngineeringCopenhagen University College of Engineering - pages in English
Educational institutions established in 1881
Universities in Denmark
1881 establishments in Denmark
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