VIA Design & Business  

The Bachelor (BA) top-up takes three semesters and gives you the chance to immerse yourself in your chosen specialty. At this stage of your education we expect you to be able to work in a more independent manner.

The programme is organised around: 

• Common core programme 
• Specialisation 
• Elective subjects 
• Traineeship (9-13 weeks) 
• Final BA project 
   

You can read more about the programme in the curriculum (in English).

Common core programme 

During the first semester, all BA students follow the same compulsory programme, making sure you cover a variety of disciplines within the area of design and business. All projects in this programme are worked out in partnership with the other BA top-up specialities at VIA Design. The goal is to strengthen the relationship between the creative aspects and business, as well as how to focus on results that can be achieved. 

Specilisation 

After the first semester, the focus will be on your speciality. It consists of subjects and projects centred on core areas of the chosen specialty. Read more under the individual specialties. 

Electives 

Electives allow you to supplement the common core programme and your specialty with subjects that you choose from your primary interest. 

Internship 

During the sixth semester, all BA top-up students have a mandatory internship period for at least nine weeks. The internship takes place in a private company of your own choice and involves various disciplines. As an intern, you will get valuable knowledge of how the different professions are interrelated, and get the chance to enhance your professional network. Many students choose to do their internship outside Denmark with one of our many co-operative partners. 

Bachelor assignment 

You will finish your BA top-up with a written assignment followed by an oral examination. The assignment starts from a formulation of a problem made by you in co-operation with a company. You will spend the entire semester on this. 

After graduating, you will be qualified to find a job in the fashion and lifestyle branch, or to start your own business. You will also have the opportunity to obtain a Master’s degree at a university outside Denmark. 

Teaching methods 

All the teaching is project-oriented. You will get profound knowledge of your chosen speciality as well as the opportunity to develop your individual image. 

During the fifth semester, the joint projects ensure a continuous collaboration between the areas of design and business. You’ll get insight into the work areas of your future colleagues and learn the importance of working together in order to achieve your ideas. 

The programme is a combination of theory, supervision and independent studies. You must be able to work independently through projects of long duration.

Formal admission requirements 

To be eligible to apply for the international BA top-up degree in Design & Business you need to have completed one of the programmes from the list below. 

• A needlework teacher exam or an exam from an internationally acknowledged design school A
• Bachelor in either Design or Business from an international university/university college. 
   

Language requirements 

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).

Admission assignment 

When applying for the BA top-up degree in Design & Business, you are required to complete an admissions assignment for the speciality you are applying for. 

You will have 2 weeks to finish the assignment. The precise deadline and further details can be found in the assignment. 

The assignment should be send digitally to design.assignment.ba@via.dk

It is very important that you follow the guidelines explained in the assignment. If the guidelines are not followed precisely, your assignment may not be evaluated.

There is no tuition fee for the following students on an exchange programme as part of a bilateral agreement with an educational institution abroad  

All other students (primarily students from outside the EU) must pay tuition fees. 

Download the full Payment schedule and Terms of Payment (in English) (pdf).

VIA University College has partners throughout the world referring students with interest in international experiences to us. 

If tuition fee is required from an applicant, please note that invoices will always be sent 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. 

Scholarship

Each year the Danish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education gives a limited number of scholarships to highly qualified students. 

Find further information.

Contact

Contact us for further information: 
E: design.int@via.dk

Working relationships have been established with a number of universities and educational around the world, and more are being added. This enables our students to improve their skills outside Denmark during or after completion of their study programmes. 

Exchange – studying outside Denmark 

China, the UK, Canada, the Netherlands, Finland – you can study anywhere you like. The fashion and lifestyle sector is a global industry, so studying outside Denmark is a natural part of your education and will not prolong your studies. 

During your time of study you have the opportunity to go abroad as an exchange student. This is possible during your 6th semester. The duration of a study period outside Denmark is normally one semester – corresponding to 4 months. 

Traineeship outside Denmark 

Why not do your mandatory internship period outside of Denmark? This will give you the chance to get to know a culture and way of living that is different from your own. You will gain linguistic and intercultural skills that may be useful in your future career. You will also get the chance to extend your network at an early stage of your career – and a good network will probably be very useful to you later on. 

The duration of an internship period outside Denmark is 9-12 weeks. 

New York City, India, China, Thailand, Canada – the world is your oyster. Please ask the student counselling service for advice. The internship can be done at companies and research centres in the private or public sector. 

Vietnam and China exchange 

For students specialising within business.

If you are a 6th semester student in one of our business specialities, you can go to Vietnam or China on an individually organised course. Here you will attend classes at the university and do traineeship at a private-sector company. 

You apply for the programme when you are at your 5th semester. 

BA top-up degrees and MA degrees abroad

With an AP degree or a Bachelor's degree from VIA Design, you have the opportunity to continue your education abroad. We have agreements with universities in various countries. In connection with your application for a BA top-up or MA degree programme, you must observe the procedures of the university at which you wish to enrol. 

Please feel free to contact the International department if you need any help.