{{Short description|University college in Denmark}} {{DISPLAYTITLE:University College Absalon|noerror}} {{more citations needed|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox university | name = University College Absalon | native_name = Professionshøjskolen Absalon | latin_name = | motto = | mottoeng = | established = {{Start date and age|2007}} | type = [[University colleges in Denmark|University College]], ({{langx|da|professionshøjskole}}) | endowment = | rector = Camilla Wang | students = 8640 | undergrad = | postgrad = | doctoral = | city = [[Næstved]], [[Roskilde]], [[Slagelse]], [[Vordingborg]], [[Kalundborg]], [[Nykøbing Falster]], [[Holbæk]] | state = | country = Denmark | website = {{URL|https://phabsalon.dk/english/}} | logo = University_College_Absalon_logo.png | staff = | faculty = | affiliations = }} '''University College Absalon''' ({{langx|da|Professionshøjskolen Absalon}}) is one of eight regional organizations of different study sites in [[Denmark]] ({{langx|da|[[professionshøjskole]]r}}) offering bachelor courses of all kinds in most of [[Zealand]] and some of the islands close to Zealand.
University College [[Absalon]] was established in 2007 and covers the region of Zealand. It offers 14 professional bachelor degree programmes, two of which are taught in English. Several international modules are offered each semester at different campuses. The degrees offered in English are a Bachelor of Engineering in biotechnology and an International Honour's degree in teaching.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=https://phabsalon.dk/english/|title=Welcome to University College Absalon |publisher=University College Absalon |access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref> The college changed name in 2017 from University College Zealand.
The institution can be found on ''Facebook''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/AbsalonInternational/ |title=University College Absalon - International |website=Facebook |access-date=23 March 2019}}</ref> and ''Instagram''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/ucabsalon/ |title=University College Absalon (@ucabsalon) • Instagram photos and videos |website=Instagram |access-date=23 March 2019}}</ref>
==Programmes== ===Campus Holbæk=== * Nursing
===Campus Kalundborg=== * Engineering in biotechnology (in English and Danish)<ref name="auto"/> * Biomedical laboratory science * Mechanical engineering
===Campus Nykøbing F=== * Nursing * Social education * Social work
===Campus Næstved=== * Biomedical laboratory science * Nursing * Occupational therapy * Physiotherapy * Public administration * Radiography * Healthcare administration [[File:Absalon, Slagelse. Slagelse Kommune. Vestsjælland. Danmark.jpg|thumb|Absalon, Campus Slagelse]]
===Campus Roskilde=== * Education * Leisure management * Nursing * Physiotherapy * Social education * Social work
===Campus Slagelse=== * Nursing * Social education * Midwifery * Nutrition and health
===Campus Vordingborg=== * International Honours degree in teaching (in English)<ref name="auto"/> * Social education
==English language programmes== ===Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology=== [[File:Campus Kalundborg.jpg|thumb|Kalundborg Campus]] The Bachelor of Engineering in biotechnology programme started in 2017 in close co-operation with biotech companies operatinf in the Kalundborg area. The companies collaborate as part of the [[Kalundborg Eco-industrial Park]] which forms an industrial symbiosis network.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.symbiosis.dk/en/ |title=Explore the Kalundborg symbiosis |publisher=Kalundborg symbiosis |access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref> Among the companies is the pharmaceutical company [[Novo Nordisk]] which has the world's largest insulin manufacturing site in Kalundborg.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.novonordisk.com/careers/professionals/manufacturing/site-kalundborg.html |title=Novo Nordisk Kalundborg |publisher=Novonordisk |access-date=23 March 2019}}</ref>
The biotech programme combines biology, chemistry and the science of engineering and students learn hands-on with cases and projects in the international biotech companies that are located in Kalundborg. Students will have a paid internship in their last year as well as student job possibilities in the companies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://phabsalon.dk/english/full-degree-programmes/bachelor-of-engineering-in-biotechnology/about-the-program/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711185445/https://phabsalon.dk/english/full-degree-programmes/bachelor-of-engineering-in-biotechnology/about-the-program/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 11, 2018 |title=About the program |publisher=Professionshøjskolen Absalon |access-date=23 March 2019}}</ref>
===International Honours degree in teaching=== [[File:Campus Vordingborg.jpg|thumb|Vordingborg campus]] The International Honours degree in teaching is located in the town of Vordingborg on the southwest coast of Zealand. The programme is focused on students who wish to become teachers with an international profile. It was developed due to the increased number of international schools worldwide creating a high demand for teachers with intercultural competences. As a response to this demand, University College Absalon developed an honours degree with an international focus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://phabsalon.dk/english/full-degree-programmes/international-honours-degree-in-teaching/about-the-programme/ |title=International Honours Degree in Teaching: About the programme |publisher=Professionshøjskolen Absalon |access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Official website|https://phabsalon.dk/english/}}
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