Metropolitan University College
Professionshøjskolen Metropol | |
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| Type | University College, (Danish: professionshøjskoler) |
|---|---|
| Established | 2008 |
| Endowment | 700 million. DKK. |
| Rector | Stefan Hermann |
Administrative staff | 900 |
| Students | 9000 |
| Location | , Denmark  |
| Campus | Copenhagen Frederiksberg Nørrebro Aarhus Rønne |
| Website | http://www.phmetropol.dk |
The Metropolitan University College (Danish: Professionshøjskolen Metropol), also referred to as Metropolitan UC or MUC, is a university college offering a range of bachelor's degree and academy profession degree programmes in Copenhagen, Denmark. All programmes are taught in Danish except for a bachelor's degree in Global Nutrition and Health. A range of courses and modules in English are available to exchange students.
The Metropolitan UC is organized in two faculties with a total of nine departments. Its activities are spread out on a number of sites, in Nørrebro, Frederiksberg, and central Copenhagen. It has a total of approximately 9,000 students spread over 15 medium term higher education. The University College translates annually for approximately DKK 700 million.
History[edit]
Metropolitan University College was formed on 1 January 2008 through the merger of CVU Øresund, Nationalt Center for Erhvervspædagogik, Danmarks Forvaltningshøjskole, Den Sociale Højskole, Frederiksberg Seminarium and Suhrs into one organisation.[1]
Department and programmes[edit]
Faculty of Health and Technology[edit]
The Faculty of Health and Technology is organized in five departments and offers a total of 11 programmes:[2]
Department of Nutrition and Midwifery[edit]
The department is located on Pustervig (No. 8( in central Copenhagen and on Sigurdsgade (No. 26, Building B/C) in Nørrebro. It offers three programmes:
- Bachelor's Degree in Midwifery
- Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition and health (Ernærings- og Sundhedsuddannelsen)
- Bachelor's Degree in Global Nutrition and Health
Department of Physical Therapy and Occupation Therapy[edit]
The department is situated in Sigurdsgade (No. 26) is Nørrebro. It offers two programmes:
- Occupation Therapy (ergoterapeutuddannelsen)
- Physical Therapy (fysioterapeutuddannelsen)
Department of Nursing[edit]
The Department of Nursing (Danish: Institut for Sygepleje) is located on Tagensvej (No. 86). It offers one programme:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Sygeplejerskeuddannelsen)
Department of Technology[edit]
The Department of Technology (Danish: Institut for Teknologi) is located on Sigurdsgade (No. 26). It offers four programmes:
- Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemical and Biotechnical Technology
- Bachelor's degree in Emergency and Risk Management
- Academy Profession in Chemical and Biotechnical Science
- Bachelor's Degree in Radiography (Radiografuddannelsen)
Institut for Velfærdsfaglig Efter- og Videreuddannelse[edit]
Faculty of Social Sciences and Education[edit]
Department of Education and Learning[edit]
The Department of Education is located on Nyelandsvej (No. 27–29). It offers three programmes:
- Bachelor's Degree in Education
- Meritlæreruddannelsen
- Bachelor's Degree in Natural and Cultural Heritage Management
Department of Social Work[edit]
The department is located on Kronprinsesse Sofies Vej (No. 35). It offers four programmes:
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (Socialrådgiveruddannelserne )
- Socialrådgiveruddannelserne på Bornholm
- Socialrådgiveruddannelserne i Hillerød
- Forsknings- og udviklingsaktiviteter inden
Institut for Pædagogisk Efter- og Videreuddannelse[edit]
The department is located at Tagensvej 18.
Department of Management and Administration[edit]
The department is located at Tagensvej 18 in Nørrebro. It offers the following programmes (as well as a number of shorter courses):
- Academy Profession Degree in Business and Public Administration
- Diplomuddannelsen i Offentlig Forvaltning og Administration
- Diplomuddannelsen i Skat
- Bachelor's degree in Public Administration (Akademiuddannelsen i Offentlig Forvaltning og Administration)
- Akademiuddannelsen til Tolk
Locations[edit]
Tagensvej[edit]
The MuC's building ON Tagensvej (NO. 18-20) was originally built for the Danish Military Hospital in 1918–1928 to design by Gunnar Laage. It contains the MUC's administration as well as the Department for Science and Nature.
Nyelandsvej[edit]
The MUC's building on Nyelandsvej (No. 27–) in Frederiksberg is the former home of Frederiksberg Seminarium. The building was expanded by Cubo Arkitekter in 1996 - 1997.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Professionshøjskolen Metropol" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Det Sundhedsfaglige og Teknologiske Fakultet" (in Danish). Metropolitan University College. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Frederiksberg Seminarium og Skolen på Nyelandsvej". arkark.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
