University College of Northern Denmark
Professionshøjskolen University College Nordjylland | |
| Type | University College, (Danish: professionshøjskoler) |
|---|---|
| Established | 3 July 2007 |
| Rector | Kristina Kristoffersen |
Administrative staff | 870[1] |
| Students | 8,500[1] |
| Location | |
| Website | ucn.dk |
University College of Northern Denmark (Danish: Professionshøjskolen University College Nordjylland; or UCN) is a university college based in the North Jutland Region of Denmark with campuses in Aalborg, Frederikshavn, Hjørring, and Thisted.[2] The school was founded in 2007, alongside other university colleges in Denmark, through an act of parliament which merged several existing colleges.[3]
As of October 2025, UCN is on of six university colleges in Denmark. The university college employs about 870 members of staff and approximately 8,500 students are enrolled.[1] UCN offers 47 programs at vocational training, associate degree (erhvervsakademiuddannelse), and bachelor's degree levels.[3] The largest programs are in teaching, nursing, and economics.[4]
History
UCN was formally established on 3 July 2007 through the merger of CVU Nordjylland and Sundheds CVU Nordjylland. These institutions comprised several colleges, which were then overseen by UCN. These included four teacher training colleges: Hjørring Seminarium, Aalborg Seminarium, Socialpædagogisk Seminarium, Skipper Clement Seminariet; and four medical colleges: Sygepleje- og Radiografskolen i Aalborg, Vendsyssel Sygeplejeskole, Danmarks Jordemoderskole i Aalborg, and Fysioterapeut- og ergoterapeutskolen. Initially, UCN offered eight bachelor's degree programmes as well as a number of courses and continuing professional education courses in pedagogy and health.[3]
On 1 January 2009, UCN merged with Nordjyllands Erhvervsakademi (The Business Academy of North Jutland), becoming the first university college in Denmark to offer business programs. On 1 July 2016, UCN took over the nursing, pedagogy and pedagogy assistant programmes from VIA University College.[3]
Exchange programs
UCN does not enrol international students in its degree programs, however, it offers semester-long exchange programmes within business, social education, health, and technology courses. The courses offered include: Architectural Technology and Construction Management, Computer Science, Export and Technology Management, International Hospitality Management, Marketing Management, Midwifery, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Radiography, and Teacher Education.
References
- ^ a b c "Tal og fakta". UCN (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ "Om Professionshøjskolen UCN". UCN (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ a b c d "Organisation". UCN (in Danish). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ Skipper, Niels (2025-07-28). "Bekymring på læreruddannelsen ved UCN". NordsøPosten.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-01-27.