The Metropolitan University College, also referred to as Metropolitan UC or MUC, is a university college offering a range of bachelor's degree and academy profession degree programmes in Copenhagen, Denmark. All programmes are taught in Danish except for a bachelor's degree in Global Nutrition and Health. A range of courses and modules in English are available to exchange students. The Metropolitan UC is organized in two faculties with a total of nine departments. Its activities are spread out on a number of sites, in Nørrebro, Frederiksberg, and central Copenhagen. It has a total of approximately 9,000 students spread over 15 medium term higher education. The University College translates annually for approximately DKK 700 million.

History

Metropolitan University College was formed on 1 January 2008 through the merger of CVU Øresund, Nationalt Center for Erhvervspædagogik, Danmarks Forvaltningshøjskole, Den Sociale Højskole, Frederiksberg Seminarium and Suhrs into one organisation.

Department and programmes

Faculty of Health and Technology

The Faculty of Health and Technology is organized in five departments and offers a total of 11 programmes:

Department of Nutrition and Midwifery

The department is located on Pustervig (No. 8( in central Copenhagen and on Sigurdsgade (No. 26, Building B/C) in Nørrebro. It offers three programmes:

Department of Physical Therapy and Occupation Therapy

The department is situated in Sigurdsgade (No. 26) is Nørrebro. It offers two programmes:

Department of Nursing

The Department of Nursing (Danish: Institut for Sygepleje) is located on Tagensvej (No. 86). It offers one programme:

Department of Technology

The Department of Technology (Danish: Institut for Teknologi) is located on Sigurdsgade (No. 26). It offers four programmes:

Institut for Velfærdsfaglig Efter- og Videreuddannelse

Faculty of Social Sciences and Education

Department of Education and Learning

The Department of Education is located on Nyelandsvej (No. 27–29). It offers three programmes:

Department of Social Work

The department is located on Kronprinsesse Sofies Vej (No. 35). It offers four programmes:

Institut for Pædagogisk Efter- og Videreuddannelse

The department is located at Tagensvej 18.

Department of Management and Administration

The department is located at Tagensvej 18 in Nørrebro. It offers the following programmes (as well as a number of shorter courses):

Locations

Tagensvej

The MuC's building ON Tagensvej (NO. 18-20) was originally built for the Danish Military Hospital in 1918–1928 to design by Gunnar Laage. It contains the MUC's administration as well as the Department for Science and Nature.

Nyelandsvej

The MUC's building on Nyelandsvej (No. 27–) in Frederiksberg is the former home of Frederiksberg Seminarium. The building was expanded by Cubo Arkitekter in 1996 - 1997.