Bachelor of Education
At University College of Northern Denmark (UCN) the bachelor of education programme is primarly taught in Danish. The programme therefore also applies to Nordic exchange students.
As an international student you can follow courses suited for international students. We are working on specialized modules for incoming students and we hope to have them on our homepage soon. As an international student you will have the opportunity to combine your studies with a teacher training programme at a local school. You can contact the student advisor for more information.
You will find the bachelor of education programme at our department at Mylius Erichsensvej in Aalborg and at our department at Skolevangen in Hjoerring.
Objective of the Programme
The objective of the Bachelor of Education programme for primary and lower secondary school teachers is to train teachers for the primary and lower secondary school and to provide a basis for further training.
With a view to their professionally oriented function as primary and lower secondary school teachers, the training programme aims to
- Provide the students with the necessary academic and educational insight and practical training,
- Contribute to furthering the students’ personal development, and
- Contribute to developing the students’ interest in and ability to participate actively in a democratic society.
Graduates of the teacher-training programme have the right to use the title of Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.). The programme provides a general qualification for teaching in the primary and lower secondary school. The long term goal is for qualified teachers to teach their main subjects.
Approximately two-thirds of qualified teachers work in the primary and lower secondary school. The final third are mainly involved in other teaching such as at private schools, vocational colleges, folk high schools, adult education and social institutions. Some teachers are employed by private enterprises.
There are excellent opportunities for in-service training and further training, i.a. through
- Courses and subjects on a level with main subjects in the teacher-training programme,
- Further training as a teaching practice teacher at the teacher-training programmes,
- A number of educational diploma programmes,
- The Master of Education degree,
- Master’s programmes and PhD’s.
UCN is one of the Danish university colleges and they are UAS-type institutions and non-profit institutions under public administration. University colleges offer professional bachelor programmes that ensure that the region is covered geographically, as well as in service training and further training in connection with this. In relation to numbers of students, the educational professional bachelor programmes, the Bachelor of Education programme and the Bachelor in Social Education programme, respectively, are the two largest medium-cycle higher education programmes.
Funding
Tuititon is covered by the state and is without charge for the students, but the students themselves must acquire the relevant teaching material. The education programme gives the right to receive Danish Education Support (SU) in accordance with the current rules.
The Ministry of Education is obliged to supervise the educational institutions with respect to both the education and training programmes and the institutions’ finances.
Facts
| Degree | Bachelor's Degree in Education |
| ECTS | 240 ECTS |
| Division between theoretical and practical education |
Theoretical part: 204 ECTS Practical part: 36 ECTS |
| Accreditation | Danish Government and EVA Accreditation |
| ECTS bachelor project | 10 ECTS |
| Admission requirements |
A minimum of 12 years of education (upper secondary school leaving examinations or comparable qualifications). Admission to the main subjects is conditional on the student having adequate academic qualifications to study the specific subjects. In general it is a requirement that in their relevant upper secondary subjects graded according to the 7-point marking scale, the student has been awarded 7 at B level or 02 at A level. |
| Annual intake | 400-500 students |
| Authorisation |
The graduates can be professionally authorized by the Danish Ministry of Education |
| Head of School | Jesper Vinther |
| International student advisor, Aalborg |
Christina L. Wiederholt, clw@ucn.dk
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Student advisor, Hjoerring |
Kirsten Anette Larsen |
