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The Danish Academy of Business and Technology [1] (Danish: Erhvervsakademi Dania), usually referred to as Dania, is a business academy with eight campuses in Denmark. The academy is a state-funded institution subordinated to the Ministry of Higher Education and Science. Undergraduate applied degrees as well as preparation and qualification courses [2] can be studied at the academy (short-term). There are 2500 full-time students, around 3000 part-time students and 200 employees. [3]

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Campuses

Dania currently consists of seven campuses in Jutland; two of the seven campuses are international, located in Viborg and Randers. The campus located in Randers is also the main campus, where the rectorate as well as most of the administrative staff are located. Other campuses are located in Grenaa, Silkeborg, Horsens, Skive and Hobro. [3]

Programmes

Academy profession programmes (AP Degrees)

Academy profession programmes [4] are undergraduate applied sciences programmes normally awarded after 120 ECTS-points, equalling the two first years of a bachelor's degree. [5] The main subject areas taught at Dania Academy Denmark are IT, [6] business, [7] tourism, [8] and technology. [9]

Bachelor top-up programmes

Bachelor top-up programme duration is 1½ years and is for students who have already completed an AP degree programme [5] or similar.

By completing an AP degree programme and the top-up programme, students obtain to obtain a Bachelor's degree.

All English taught programmes at Dania was shut down by the Government in June 2021

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    References

    1. "About the academies". Uddannelses- og Forskningsministeriet.
    2. "Efteruddannelse | Søger du videreuddannelse? Se vores mange tilbud!". Erhvervsakademi Dania (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
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    7. "Marketing Management". Erhvervsakademi Dania. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
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