Campus Silkeborg

Campus Silkeborg is a modern campus that houses both student teachers, social educators and student nurses.

Programmes in Danish

• Teaching 
• Social Education (Located in Ikast - a town nearby) 
• Nursing 

Additional activities

• Continuing Education 

Key figures

• Number of students: 1400 
• Number of international students: 10 
• Number of employees: 70

At Campus Silkeborg classes are held in modern classrooms, and there are large, open spaces ideal for studying in groups as well as for socializing. 

Campus Silkeborg offers: 

• A spacious canteen focusing on health and organic food 
• A well-equipped library with ample space for contemplation and studying 
• A large sport centre with facilities for at variety of athletic activities      
• A new multi-purpose facility which contributes to strengthening the multidisciplinary environment and academic life on campus 
• A bright auditorium for lectures and various types of presentation 
• Plenty of lounge areas for group work and social interaction 
• A large student café for socialising and parties 
• Student club facilities for the Friday bar and other social activities 

With your student card, you have access to the campus outside of class hours.

At the VIA Student Incubator, students work with innovation and entrepreneurship. They learn to develop and generate new ideas and projects. 

This might be the student’s own ideas, or external projects being carried out in co-operation with local institutions and companies, municipalities or regions. 

Activities and advisory services 

VIA Student Incubator in Silkeborg offers free innovation activities and advisory services about entrepreneurship.

Contact

Coordinator
Grete Moth
T: +45 87 55 21 42
E: grmo@via.dk

Read more about VIA Student Incubator

From the railway station there are busses that stop just outside Campus Silkeborg. 

You can use the online journey planner to plan your trip (also in English)

If you drive to campus, you can park for free.

Biking in Silkeborg 

You can also bike to campus. Biking is very popular in Denmark, and you can buy a bike cheaply or rent one if you like. 

Silkeborg is generally very bike-friendly, and there are many biking lanes in most of the Silkeborg area. 

Get directions to Campus Silkeborg

VIA University College
Campus Silkeborg
Nattergalevej 1
DK-8600 Silkeborg 

T: +45 87 55 00 35
E: silkeborg@via.dk

Phone hours

Monday - Thursday 8.00 am - 3.30 pm 
Friday 8.00 am - 2.30 pm

Opening hours

Monday - Friday 7.00 am - 5.00 pm
From 5.00 om - 10.00 campus is open to persons holding a keycard.

Questions about a study programme

If you have questions about any of the study programmes at Campus Silkeborg, please contact the student counsellor at the programme in question.

Special contact person

Campus Coordinator
Lars Christensen Ustrup
T: +45 87 55 31 07
E: lu@via.dk