VIA Civil Engineering  

• Upper Secondary School Examination Certificates and diplomas. Send a copy of transcript of records translated to English.
• The International and the European Baccalaureates. 
   

The above certificates must provide evidence of Mathematics at high advanced level corresponding to a Danish A-level, Physics B-level and Chemistry C-level (intermediate level with minimum of 2 years at upper secondary level).

Furthermore, you must fill in the form: Math requirements (in English) (pdf). 

If your secondary school mathematics syllabus does not include all topics listed, you may be required to participate in a two-week compulsory mathematics course at VIA University College before study start. 

Please find more information in the course description (in English) (pdf).

Read more about foreign qualifications for entry to higher education in Denmark

Documentation of your current English language level 

You will need to provide documentation of your English language level. (certificate is required). 

As documentation we accept the following internationally recognised language tests:

Required test scores:

Please be aware that your test scores are only valid for 2 years after the test date. 

If you are an international student who does not meet the required language skills, you may also choose to sit for VIA University College's English Language Assessment Test (VIAT/e). Find further information about VIAT/e at the Campus Horsens site (in English).

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 (in English)

Read about credit transfer at VIA University College in Horsens (in English).

The total fee for the entire programme is EUR 46,000 consisting of: 

Tuition Fee of EUR 7,500 for each of the 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 semesters. Tuition fee of EUR 1,000 for the 5th semester.  

Overview of fees and terms of payment 

Please download the Payment schedule and Terms of Payment (in English) (pdf) to see the payment deadlines you must follow to get access to the first semester of the programme. 

The prices are fixed for the official duration of your study programme. If you exceed the official duration of the study programme, the 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 University College partner, please let us know.    

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

Read more about fees and finances.

As a Civil Engineer, you will have the ability to work in bridge and road construction, port construction, industrial construction, housing or geothermal and solar heating. 

This means you will have a lot of job opportunities when you graduate. 

Most graduates are employed by contractors, engineering firms, or turnkey businesses in Denmark or abroad. Many also work for public authorities. 

Do you want to be self-employed?

Existing companies are not the only place you can find a job: some structural engineers who graduate from VIA choose to start their own companies. That way you can choose to work with precisely the areas of engineering you find most exciting. 

Career counselling and events
Career Service Centre at VIA offers a range of services to students. e.g advice on writing a good curriculum vitae 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

When you graduate as a Civil Engineer from VIA University College, you will have an excellent opportunity for further education on a Master’s level abroad as well as in Denmark, for example at Aarhus University, Aalborg University or Technical University of Denmark.

The student counsellor can help you with:

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

Contact a student counsellor daily 08:00-14:00 at: 

E: stud.info@via.dk
T: +45 87 55 43 20 (text or call)

Academic counselling

To get academic counselling regarding the programmes, contact an academic counsellor who can help you with a more detailed description of your future study programme, optional courses, specialisations etc.: 

Katrine Steenbach
E: katr@via.dk
T: +45 87 55 42 79 (text or call)