VIA Architectural Technology & Construction Management

Titel: Bachelor of Architectural Technology & Construction Management

Duration of the programme: 3 ½ years (210 ECTS). Full time course of study.

Programme start: February and September. 

Location of study: Horsens or Aarhus. Read more about Campus Horsens and Campus Aarhus C.

Language: The programme is taught in English

CIAT-Accredited: The programme is CIAT-Accredited

Curriculum: See current and former curricula

Executive order: See the executive order (only in Danish).

More information

• See the study activity model
• See the average grade and statistics about VIAs programmes (only in Danish)
• What is a professional Bachelor's degree?

The teaching philosophy at VIA Architectural Technology & Construction Management involves a combination of theory lessons, assignments and project work. You will primarily learn theory through practical assignments and case studies.

Your choice of projects will increasingly be influenced by your own interest and abilities.

1st semester: Building plot and 1-2 storey dwelling

Your first semester project will be a "single-family house," covering all aspects relating to situating the house on a plot, specifying and arranging rooms, selecting materials, selecting building services, costing, time management etc.

2nd semester: Land plot and single family house

The project methodology in the second semester will be applied to the following themes: Industry and Technology, International Project Week and Designing a Two-storey Single-family House with a Basement. 

3rd semester: Industrialised building design

The overall theme in the 3rd semester is "Industrialised building design". As with the previous two semesters, the predominant work method will be project work - carried out as group work whenever possible. 

Please note: If you would like to pursue an AP Degree in Construction Technology, you can do a final project and dissertation in your 4th semester.  

4th semester: Multi-storey buildings

The overall theme in the 4th semester is “Multi-storey buildings with dwellings and commercial units”. This theme will define the framework for the projects to be carried out. 

5th semester: Refurbishment and conversion

The main theme of the 5th semester is “Refurbishment and conversion”. As part of this theme, you will learn how to handle substantial changes in the function of a building, as well as construction principles and material composition for the conversion of an existing building, including civil engineering works. 

6th semester: Internship

During this semester, you will take part in an internship in a company. The internship is an important part of your education where you will test your knowledge and skills in practice.

7th semester: Bachelor Project 

The Bachelor Project should reflect your skills within fields such as building, planning and management, structural design and building services. Your project should also reflect your ability to combine the various disciplines you have learned during your programme. The final result should appear as clearly-defined, "total project". 

More information

• Download computer requirements (pdf)

Admission requirements 

• Upper secondary school leaving certificate/high school exam or
• Danish Admission course for Engineering programmes or
• The International and the European Baccalaureates

The above certificates must provide evidence of:

• Mathematics equivalent to a Danish C-level (min. 125 hours*)

*1 hour = 60 minutes. Study hours during the final three years in upper secondary school.

Non-Danish applicants must include a copy of the original exam certificate and a transcript of records plus a state-authorised translation of their transcript of records in either Danish or English.

Applicants with a Danish high school exam must have passed the above-mentioned subject as well as English C-level with a minimum grade of 02.

Danish applicants can apply in quota 2 (deadline 15 March) with a vocational education such as those listed below:

• Mason (Level 2)
• Concrete-layer
• Paving-stone layer
• Builder
• Electrician (building automatic)
• Machinist (Level 2)
• Woodworker
• Joiner
• Technical designer

Danish applicants can also apply with a three year vocational education and passed C-level English and C level Mathematics.

Verification form

If study hours are not included in the transcript of records, we will require a verification form. The form is used to verify the hours of instruction of each criterion subject during the final three years of upper secondary school. This helps us convert your qualifications to Danish levels. The verification form must be stamped and signed by your previous school in order to be accepted. 
Download Verification form (pdf).

You can visit the website of the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science to find help or to have your qualification evaluated by the Ministry before applying. 

All applicants will be evaluated individually using the following criteria:

• Exam results from previous studies 
• Work experience (a minimum of 30 hours work per week for at least 3 months)
  Please upload Employers Declaration (pdf) at optagelse.dk 
• Stays abroad (for a consecutive period of minimum 3 months)
• Relevant courses of at least 6 months’ duration, e.g. preparation courses for refugees and immigrants
• General motivation

Qualified applicants may be called for a personal interview, if possible.  

English proficiency certificates 

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide documentation of your English language level. Please find an overview of accepted language tests and test scores on the page VIA Language Assessment Centre.

Those exempt from tests are: 

• Applicants who are native speakers or have proof of secondary school education from the UK, Australia, the USA, Canada and New Zealand 
• Applicants from Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland (their high school diploma will be converted into Danish grade levels and they will then be assessed and admitted according to the requirements for Danish applicants)

You may also choose to sit VIA University College's English Language Assessment Test (VIAT/e), but you need to be present on Campus. Read more about the VIALAC test.

Please note: From admission 2020 all applicants will have to document English equivalent to a Danish B-level with a minimum grade of 03 (minimum 210 hours, 1 hour = 60 minutes). The grades from the applicants High School Diploma will be converted into Danish grades. Note: only if the requirement of a Danish B-level cannot be met on the High School Diploma or if the grades cannot be converted into Danish grades, the applicant has the opportunity to participate in an English language test in order to meet the required English level. Please find an overview of accepted language test and test scores on the page VIA Language Assessment Centre.

Credit transfer 

Students who have completed relevant study activities at an institution of higher education may be allowed to transfer their credits to VIA, which may exempt the student from exams/courses of a study programme. 

Read more about credit transfer at VIA University College. 

NB: We reserve the right not to create classes in the event of too few applicants.

The programme begins twice a year, in August and February.

Apply online through optagelse.dk. The application portal opens on 1 February every year.

Fill in the application form and upload any relevant documentation to optagelse.dk. 

Please note that applicants applying without a Danish Civil registration number must send a signature page from optagelse.dk by email to studieplads@via.dk before 15 March at 12:00 noon.

The area code for the programme is:

• Horsens 41165
• Aarhus 41175

Any available study places will be published on the webpage “Available study places” after 28 July.
An application form for the August/February intake can be found on the webpage “Available study places” after 28 July. Applications for available study places will be handled manually.

Application deadlines

15 March, 12:00 noon

• All international applicants
• International and Danish applicants applying on the basis of a vocational education
• Danish applicants applying on the basis of an international or foreign entry qualification
• Danish quota 2 applicants and applicants applying for any kind of exemption

5 July, 12:00 noon

• Only Danish quota 1 applicants

Fee for Non-EU applicants

Applicants from outside of the EU/EAA who do not hold a valid Danish residence permit, are required to pay a 100 euro application fee before their applications can be processed. The fee is to be paid at the time of application.

Please visit the Admission site for further information about how to apply, the application fee, residence and work permits and how to follow your application. 

Applicants from countries outside the EU membership are required to pay an application fee of 100 EUR.

Tuition is free if you are:

• A citizen of Denmark
• A citizen of a country that is a full member of the EU.
• A citizen of Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein (EEA countries) or Switzerland.
• A refugee/immigrant living in Denmark with a permanent residence permit issued in Denmark.
• A student on an exchange programme as part of a bilateral agreement with VIA University College
• A citizen who is granted a residence permit under §9c, paragraph 1 of the Aliens Act as the accompanying child of a non-Dane with a residency permit issued under section 9a of the Aliens Act

All other students (primarily from outside the EU) are obliged to pay tuition fees. Open the below pdf to learn more.

Payment schedule and Terms of Payment (pdf)

The prices are fixed within the official duration of your study programme. If you exceed the official duration of the study programme, any following semester payments will correspond to the tuition fee at that time.

VIA University College reserves the right to change tuition fees every year in October or whenever conditions necessitate such changes.

If tuition fee is required you will always be invoiced directly from VIA University College. No partners are entitled to charge fees on behalf of our institution. If you are asked for additional payments by a VIA UC partner, please let us know.

Application fee

Application is free if you are from a country that is member of the EU. Applicants from all other countries are required to pay an application fee of 100 euro. The application fee must be paid in full when applying for the programme.

Learn more about the application fee and how to pay 

Terms and agreements

Terms and agreements between partners and VIA University College can be seen in the different contracts under:

• Code of Conduct (pdf)

When applying for a visa, remember to include a copy of your admission letter.

An important part of the VIA University College programme is the opportunity to put theory-based results into use in the 'real world' by having one or more periods of internship.

Whatever the direction of your studies, you will enjoy the experience of getting practical training in a company or in public administration and learn things that can not be taught in a classroom.

We have an excellent cooperation regarding internship with local businesses in both Horsens and Aarhus, who enjoy working with the trainees we send them.

We are also beginning to receive the same kind of positive feedback from both foreign-based companies and Danish companies operating abroad.

This is important, since you can stay in Denmark or go abroad for your internship period.

More information

• Read about students in internship (pdf)

If you are intrigued by designing construction, planning and cost control or management of the entire building and construction process, the VIA Architectural Technology & Construction Management Programme provides an ideal professional background.

With a Bachelor's degree in Architectural Technology & Construction Management you will find exciting jobs and excellent career opportunities within consulting or contracting companies - either as a project manager or a construction designer.

Do you want to be self-employed?

You will not be limited to existing companies when it is times to find a job. Several Bachelors of Architectural Technology & Construction Management have chosen to start their own companies . With your own firm, you can choose to work with precisely the areas you think are most exciting.

Career counselling and events

Career Service Centre at VIA offers a range of services to students. You can make an appointment at Carrer Service Centre for advice on writing a good CV and Cover Letter, updating your LinkedIn profile and searching for jobs and internships.

The career centre also organises events where you can meet company representatives face-to-face in order to find a job, internship, project work or a full-time job related to your field of study.

Further education

After a successfully completed programme at VIA Architectural Technology & Construction Management, you will have an opportunity for further education for example:

MSc Tech. in Construction and Civil Engineering with specialisation in "Construction and Civil Engineering" with specialisation in: 

• Byggeledelse (Danish)
• Bygningsinformatik (English)
• Building Energy Design (English)
• Risk and Safety Management (English)
• Entrepreneurial Engineering (English)
• Global Systems Design (English)
• Produktion (Danish)

When you graduate as a bachelor in Architectural Technology & Construction Management from VIA University College, you will have an excellent opportunity for further education at Master's level, for example:

Northumbria University Newcastle

• MSc. Project Management (English)

To enrich the study experience and nurture cultural diversity on campus, we encourage our students to study abroad and welcome foreign students from partner institutions.

VIA University College has cooperation agreements with approximately 200 institutions in 33 countries in Europe as well as overseas.

This means that you have the opportunity to choose to study for one semester at one of our partner institutions in another country.

You may also choose to do your internship in an international company in another part of the world. Both these possibilities give you the opportunity to experience the way of life in another culture.

A study abroad experience also provides global insight and perspective. Today's business world is a global marketplace, so having a study abroad experience can be a positive for your CV.

• Contact our international office

The student counsellor can help you with:

• Questions about various VIA study programmes within technology and business
• Admission requirements, selection criteria and admission procedures.

Horsens

Contact a student counsellor in Horsens
Lene Raaholdt 
T: (+45) 87 55 41 53
E: lrc@via.dk

Aarhus

Contact a student counsellor in Aarhus
Goar Pallesen
T: + 45 87 55 40 60
E: gopa@via.dk

Horsens

VIA Architectural Technology and Construction Management
Chr. M. Østergaards Vej 4
DK-8700 Horsens
T: +45 87 55 40 00
E: stud.info@via.dk

Opening hours:
Lines are open: Monday - Thursday at 09:00-13:00
Friday at 10:00-12:00

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Aarhus

VIA Architectural Technology and Construction Management
Ceresbyen 24
DK-8000 Aarhus C 
T: +45 87 55 40 60
E: gopa@via.dk

Opening hours:
Lines are open: Monday - Thursday at 08:00 – 15:00
Friday at 08:00 – 14:00

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