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Not only forcomputer freaks

and not only for men!

To choose is to live one could say.Thank you or considering RoskildeBusiness College as your road to anew world o opportunities. We eelconident that our college will be ableto ulil your expectations.

Roskilde Business College has a longand proud tradition that combinesexcellence with a dynamic andinnovative culture. Founded in 1869,the college has been an importantpart o the educational sector inRoskilde or more than a century.Over the past 50 years, we have alsobecome an important player in theDanish educational sector, attractingstudents rom all over the country.

An independent, sel-governingorganisation subject to thesupervision o the Ministry o

Education, Roskilde Business Collegeis a Vocational Education andTraining Institution, oering boththeoretical and vocationalprogrammes o high proessional andpedagogical quality in businessstudies. Courses range rom basicvocational training to upper-secondarylevel and higher education

programmes. Through our constantendeavours to meet the increasingglobal demands rom the businesssector or high-quality education andtraining, Roskilde Business Collegehas also become more and moreattractive or international students.This is strengthened by Roskildesclose proximity to Copenhagen, theDanish capital only 20 minutesaway by train. Through ourInternational Student Centre weallocate a lot o resources andattention to catering or internationalstudents and their special needs, andour aim is to be among the best inDenmark in this ield. Here you willind an international learningenvironment, supported by goodopportunities or collaboration withprivate companies, e.g. when doingassignments and project work.

Roskilde Business College oersinternational students a modern studyenvironment with stimulating academiclearning combined with elements ogeneral education and social com-petence, and orward-looking teachingmethods. Our students learn not onlyrom teachers, but also rom each other.

Welcome toRoskilde Business College a choice for life with a world of opportunities!

Apart rom attending lectures, you will beneit rom working with ellow stu-dents in small groups. In this way you will learn how to discuss, argue anddebate your opinions, and how to contribute actively to group work. We willstimulate your own critical and analytical initiative, which will play an im-portant role in classroom case work and lectures.

At the same time as you earn an internationally recognized qualiicationor add credits to your home-country degree, you will experience Danishculture, society and way o lie. Most people speak English as well asDanish, so communication is quite problem-ree. And the personalreedom and responsibility that Danes enjoy can quickly encourageyou to become both more independent and more responsible oryour own lie and uture opportunities.

In recent years, Roskilde Business College has been involved inseveral international projects in Europe, the US, Canada andAustralia. We now oer a wide variety o international pro-grammes, and the number o international programmes is growing.These programmes are presented in this course catalogue.

As rom January 2009 Roskilde Business College is a part oZIBAT, Zealand Institute o Business and Technology. Roskilde

Business College will be the Roskilde Campus o ZIBAT andwe anticipate that the partnership will strengthen theuture competitive situation or Roskilde Business College.

We eel conident that your choice will all on RoskildeBusiness College and Denmark. Joining one o our pro-grammes will be a wise decision that will open doorsto a world o career opportunities.

Today, Roskilde Business College has about 8,000 stu-dents in total a number that is increasing every year.We look orward to welcoming you as one o them.

Yours aithully

Jrgen SlothDirector

Jrgen Sloth Ole Kolling

The AP Degree Programme in Advanced Computer Studies is an all-roundIT Programme, where a very narrow technical IT perspective is not sufcient.Experience shows that you need not be a computer reak to do well in theprogramme. You just have to be interested in working with IT and be ableto put IT applications into a broad business perspective. Ole Kolling

Head o the International Department

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Denmark is a small country o islands,located in northern Europe. Denmarkis a part o Scandinavia and alsoincludes Greenland and the FaroeIslands. Denmark has approximately5.4 million inhabitants and is amember o the EU.

The inrastructure is good, and youare never ar away rom anything

be it the sea, the woods or vibrantcity lie. It is a modern, democratic,knowledge-based society with anincreasingly post-industrial serviceeconomy, a highly developedagricultural sector, and an extensivewelare system. The countrysgeographical position in Scandinaviaand Continental Europe has had agreat impact on Danish culture,society and traditions in educationand training.

Danish people are generallywell-educated and well-inormed,with a strong ocus on their personalreedom, and lie in Denmark has adistinctive lack o ormality.

ClimateDenmark enjoys the ull range oseasons, which oten means wintersare cold, and summers are some-times hot and sunny, sometimes cooland rainy. The average temperaturesduring the day in degrees Celsius arelisted in the box on page 5.

Choosing Denmark and

Roskilde Business Collegeis a wise decisionDenmark has much to oer. Qualityo lie is a characteristic eature oDanish society, combining socialsecurity, a clean environment, anattractive business climate, and highstandards in education also in aninternational perspective.

Many people have already discoveredthis and a steadily growing numbero international students ind theirway to Denmark.

Studying in DenmarkDenmark invests large sums ineducation. Public expenditure oneducation amounts to 8% o GDP,

making Denmark the number onepublic education spender in theworld.

Danish higher education has a longacademic tradition that combinesexcellence with a dynamic andinnovative culture in research as wellas in teaching methods and learningenvironments. High academic

standards, active studyenvironments, interdisciplinarystudies, and project-based activitiesare some o the characteristics ostudying in Denmark.

Denmark has a dynamic and inormalstudy environment. Apart romattending lectures, students worktogether in groups, where eachmember is expected to contributeactively to discussions andpaper-writing as well as being able towork independently. The studentsown critical and analytical initiative isa very important element o highereducation in Denmark. This studyorm requires a lot o hard andindependent work, which is

academically rewarding or theindividual student.

The campus buildings at RoskildeBusiness College are modern andhave excellent, up-to-date acilities.Computers are available all over theCollege and our aim is to make theCollege a wireless campus withportable laptop computers and

wireless internet access everywhere.

English no problem!Since most Danes speak English, youwill ind it easy to live in Denmark,even though you do not speak anyDanish. Approximately 80% o thepopulation speak at least someEnglish and many speak French,German or Spanish. When you goshopping, use public transport, orvisit oicial buildings, etc. you willind that you can manage well withEnglish. Furthermore, oreign ilmsare shown in their original versionwith Danish subtitles in cinemasas well as on television.

A safe and modern societyDenmark today is a modern welaresociety that has virtually abolishedsocial classes; the dierencesbetween rich and poor are small.

Foreigners who have visited Denmarkoten mention security and saetyas the countrys most distinctiveeatures. Children walk to school on

their own. It is not uncommon to seegovernment ministers riding theirbikes in Copenhagen. Even theQueen can go shopping with aminimum o security. This image oa sae environment is conirmed bystatistics that show that Denmarkhas one o the lowest crime ratesin the world.

About Roskilde cityRoskilde is the perect choice i youwant to live in a modern and bustlingcity close to Copenhagen, the capitalo Denmark. Roskilde is very centrallysituated and only 30 km romCopenhagen (approximately 20minutes by train). The city is modernand has more than 52,000

About Denmarkand Danish culture

inhabitants, and its charming market townatmosphere is much appreciated by thepeople o Roskilde and visitors alike.Roskilde is amous or its Cathedral, whereall the Danish kings and queens are buried,the Viking Ship Museum, and Lejre Experi-mental Centre where animals, nature andascinating prehistoric houses bring the pastalive in one o Denmarks most beautiul andabled landscapes.

Today, Roskilde is also renowned or its annualrock estival and cattle show. It is also a charmingshopping town, with stimulating culture andnightlie, and a business community that supportsits educational institutions. Roskilde has manyeducational institutions, and the diversity o thesecreates a young, active and lively environment.

About CopenhagenHistory and culture, shopping and dining, ilms, arts andnightlie as the capital o Denmark, Copenhagen oersa variety o activities and interests or all tastes.

Copenhagen is mostly known or the Little Mermaid, theTivoli Gardens and the many great shopping opportuni-ties. But Copenhagen is much more than that: visit e.g.the new Opera, one o the most modern opera houses inthe world, or the small cas, restaurants and shops in thelocal areas.

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The programme structure o Roskilde Business College is illustrated below. Thestructure relects both the lexibility o the programmes and uture academic prospectswhen you enrol at the college. The contents, syllabus, admission criteria andapplication details or the programmes are described in detail on the ollowing pages.

Course catalogue

A world of opportunities

Danish Top-Up Bachelor Programmes(conditional admission and only or AP degree holders rom Roskilde Business College)

AP Degree Programmein Marketing Management

AP Degree Programmein Computer Science

Bachelor programmesat partner universitiesoutside Denmark

Starting your workcareer with a Danish oran international company

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Erasmus is the EUs lagship educationand training programme (LielongLearning Programme), and it enablestwo hundred thousand students to

study and work abroad each year,as well as supporting collaborationactivity between higher educationinstitutions across Europe. It catersnot only or students, but also orproessors and business sta whowant to teach abroad and oruniversity sta who want to betrained abroad.

Studies show that a period spentabroad not only enriches studentslives in the academic ield, but also inthe acquisition o intercultural skillsand sel-reliance. Sta exchangeshave similar beneicial eects, bothor the people taking part and or thehome and host institutions.

The European Commission hasawarded Roskilde Business Collegethe ERASMUS Extended UniversityCharter and Roskilde Business College

takes an active part in the pro-gramme. The Charter aims toguarantee a high level o quality inmobility and collaboration by settingout undamental principles or allErasmus activity that participatinginstitutions must ollow, includinginter-institutional mobility, ees andull recognition.

As an in-coming Erasmus student,you can spend up to two semesters atRoskilde Business College. These willcount as an integral part o yourstudies at your home college/university.

How to applyStudents seeking admission throughthe Erasmus programme (we do notaccept ree movers) must apply

through their home institution. Pleasetalk to the Erasmus coordinator atyour home college/university, to indout whether an agreement exists withRoskilde Business College.

Does your home university have anagreement with Roskilde BusinessCollege? I you cannot ind out romyour home institution, or i you are indoubt whether the inter-institutionalagreement is still active, pleasecontact:Erasmus Coordinator,Mr Michael ClaudiusRoskilde Business CollegePhone: +45 8852 3200e-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Who can apply?1 You must be enrolled in a ormal

programme o study at higher-education level in one o theparticipating countries.

2 You must be a citizen o one othe participating countries (or beoicially recognised as a reugee,stateless person, or permanentresident in one o theparticipating countries).

3 You must have completed at least theirst year o your university studies.

Programmes availableAs an innovative educationalinstitution, Roskilde Business Collegeoers two short-cycle AP-degreediploma programmes:

AP Degree Programme inAdvanced Computer Studies

AP Degree Programme inMarketing Management

Both programmes are oered inDanish and English and available orErasmus mobility students. Bothprogrammes are oicially recognizedas a part o bachelor degree pro-grammes at universities in Denmark,at EU-partner institutions, and in Australia.

When to applySince we have two intakes every yearyou will normally be able to enrol inJanuary or in August. Deadlines orapplications are as ollows:

1 June/1 December or applicantsrom EU member countries

1 May /1 November or applicantsrom other countries

I you are late, you are welcometo contact us anyway.

The Service Package andStudent Support CentreInformation for incoming students:

Roskilde Business Collegeprovides curricula, a travel guide,maps, study inormation, a pick-up service and assistance with visa.All basic inormation is provided inboth electronic and printed ormat,and is available rom our website.

Student services:Our Student Support Centre andErasmus coordinator will assist ininding accommodation throughthe online student housingsystem. Roskilde BusinessCollege always guarantees

accommodation and can oerone-room apartments withprivate bathroom and kitchenette.We will also assist with residenceregistration with the DanishAuthorities and obtaining a studyand work permit. Furthermore,we provide an introduction tolie in Denmark during the irstweeks. All Erasmus students areautomatically members oInternational Club, Roskilde,which oers a wide range o

Danish and international culturalevents.

Danish language courses:Though most Danes speak at leastsome English, we oer short Danishlanguage courses ree o charge as asupplement and help in managingday-to-day lie in Denmark.

You will ind urther details o theprogrammes on the ollowing pagesor on our website www.rhs.dk

Erasmus andRoskilde Business College

Erasmus yourwaytointerculturalskillsandself-reliance

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The AP Degree Programme inMarketing Management is practical,goal-oriented, intensive andchallenging. Originally establishedin collaboration with the businessworld, the programme also givesyou access to urther education,both in Denmark and abroad.

Are you pursuing aninternational career in business?Then the AP Degree Programme inMarketing Management would be anexcellent choice to kick-start yourcareer goals. The programme is astudy o international communicationand marketing, business law, culture,business economics, analysis andinternational trade. It qualiies you totake on a job in marketing, exports,sales, purchasing, logistics or projectmanagement, or to launch your ownbusiness.

Accreditation and opportunitiesfor further educationThe AP Degree in MarketingManagement provides access tobachelor (and master) degreeprogrammes at a number ouniversities and business schools inDenmark, where you will be able toacquire a bachelors degree in 1.5years. Apart rom Danish universities,you will also have a wide range oopportunities or urther education inother countries, especially in Europe,since the programme is ECTSaccredited (see the box on page 19).Please note that you may be subjectto residence permit regulations inother European countries.

Programme informationThe syllabus and learning objectives othe programme are based on r esearchinto the uture requirements o businessand industry or sta with aninternational proile, good languageskills and a broad oundation ineconomics, with a special view tocoping with marketing assignments.You will gain thorough insight intointernational trade and economics,micro- and macro economics,international communication andmarketing, and project management.The purpose o the programme isto qualiy the students to workindependently in analysing, planningand implementing domestic andinternational marketing activitiesin trade, production and serviceindustries. The programme is lexibleand you can put together your ownunique competence proile.

SyllabusThe two-year-programme consists o22 months divided into our semesters.During the irst three semesters theprogramme consists o compulsorysubjects and elective subjects. Theourth semester is divided into twoparts. During the irst part, traineeship,you must undertake a 10-12 weekperiod o work experience in a businesseither in Denmark or abroad, oralternatively specialise in a speciicacademic issue/area. The traineeshipmust be passed separately. During thesecond part, the inal exam project, youmust prepare your inal project reportbased on the work experience rom theirst part o the semester. The secondpart must be passed separately.

Compulsory subjectsThe compulsory subjects o theprogramme are:

International Marketing and Salesincluding basic statistics and negotiation

You will learn to analyse, plan,and implement marketingassignments. Principles will betested and applied through casesand exercises that involve thecollection and processing oinormation, the evaluation andselection o markets, and thedesign o marketing plans.

Economics businesseconomics and global economics

You will study economic theoryand methodology to be appliedthrough cases and assignmentsthat ocus on national andinternational micro-economicactivities o importance or market

evaluation. Statistical tools serveto describe macro-economicindices, including demographic,environmental and social actors.

Communication, organisation andmanagement focusing on culturalanalysis and project management

You will study and practise writtenand oral Business English. You willlearn to apply communication andcross-cultural principles andsessions will be held in personalgrowth, teambuilding, meeting,presentation and negotiationsessions. This section includes howto behave at international meetings,how to negotiate, and how toprepare and deliver presentations.

International Business LawYou will study business law inrelation to international businessand the legal aspects omarketing and trade, includingthe rules and regulations that

apply to contracts, the buyingand selling o goods, productliability, marketing andcompetition.

Elective subjectsIn addition to the compulsorysubjects, elective subjectscontribute to the creation o youreducational proile. Depending onyour choice o subjects, you willbecome entitled to enrolmentat other institutions o highereducation, both in Denmark andabroad. You must choose twoelectives rom the ollowing three:

Business EconomicsYou will work with businessinancial models and analyticaltools. Case studies include theanalysis o corporate investments,inancial needs and market

parameters (demand, compe- tit-ion, production, costs, etc.)

Theoretical StatisticsMain ocus is on the use ostatistics in marketing andeconomics analysis. You willanalyse basic statistical problemsand employ statistical tools orsales and marketing.

EntrepreneurshipThrough teamwork you willacquire skills or and practice inmaking, assessing and presentinga business plan. Furthermore, youwill acquire skills or and practicein making an assessment basedon assumptions about theconditions o innovation andinnovation activities in a company.

The traineeship periodThe purpose o the traineeship periodin the two-year programme is to givethe student an opportunity todevelop his/her study and work skillsby specialising in and bringing into

perspective subjects which broadlyrelate to the programmes purpose.The traineeship connects thecompulsory and elective parts o theprogramme with the inal project andis thereore more based on individualchoice and independent studyactivity.

Final exam projectThis project concludes the pro-gramme and is a major writtenpaper, in which the students have tosolve a practical and interdisciplinaryproblem. The student may workalone or in a group (maximum threestudents).

AP Degree Programme

in Marketing ManagementEducational backgroundSecondary School Leaving Cer-

tifcate and a proessional tradeeducation in business orUpper Secondary SchoolLeaving Certifcate.

Practical experienceWork experience rom the busi-ness related area is desirable.

EnglishI applying directly the ollow-ing scores are needed:An IELTS academic score o 6.0+.You need to send an originalcopy o your IELTS test scoretogether with your application

when you apply or admissionto the programme.

I applying through one oour local representatives:You must pass the RoskildeBusiness College English place-ment test and a personal inter-view with a satisactory result.

Representatives o RoskildeBusiness College test interna-tional students at variouslocations in various countrieson a regular basis.Please check our website:

www.rhs.dk => International=> Agents & Representatives

or representatives in yourcountry. I we have no local

representative in your countryo residence, please contact usor alternative options.

MathematicsAdvanced level (equivalent tothe Danish B-level) or a oreignequivalent is required. Five mainareas must have been thoroughlycovered: Numbers, Geometry,Functions, Dierential Calculus,and Statistics and Probability.

Admission

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The AP Degree Programme inComputer Science has beendeveloped based on requirementsrom the business sector or academicand skilled key personnel who cantake charge o IT work and ITdevelopment or business enterprises

in both the private sector and thepublic sector.

The AP Degree Programme inComputer Science is a ull-timeacademic study programme taught inEnglish and lasting two years and sixmonths. The programme providesstudents with a broad proile in ITwith the option o specialisation, andyou will learn about computermethodology and concepts, businessorganisation, economics, productionmanagement and environmentalconditions. The ocus o the pro-gramme is programming and systemsdevelopment.On completing your education youwill be in a position to develop,update and maintain IT systems onyour own initiative, both in publicinstitutions and in companies.

Special feature ofRoskilde Business CollegeGraduates o the AP DegreeProgramme in Computer Science atRoskilde Business College distinguishthemselves by their prooundknowledge o business aairs in the

IT area, their skills in mastering allphases o systems development, andtheir excellent programming skills.

In addition to academic andproessional qualiications, weemphasise:

Independence andgood interactive skills

The ability to do project work andto be ocused on achieving results

Interdisciplinary and holisticlearning processes

The ability to communicate results Being quality-conscious in your

studies, learning and development

Accreditation and opportunitiesfor further educationHolders o an AP Degree in ComputerScience also have a very strong

academic and practical IT back-ground or continuing their studiesor a Bachelor Degree in ComputerScience (BSc) in Denmark or abroad.In total, the AP Degree Programme inComputer Science is equivalent to150 ECTS credits (see the box on page

19). At most universities in Denmarkyou will be able to obtain aBachelors Degree in ComputerScience (BSc) in one to two years iyou have the AP Degree. You alsohave a wide range o options orurther education in other countries,especially in Europe, since theprogramme is ECTS accredited.Please note that you may be subjectto residence permit regulations inother European countries.

Programme informationThe AP Degree Programme inComputer Science combines theorywith practical problem issues andprovides relevant job qualiications.

You will gain a thorough insight intocomputer methodology andconcepts, business organisation,

economics, production management,and environmental conditions relatedto business.

On completing the course you will bein a position to develop, update andmaintain IT systems on your own

initiative, both in public institutionsand in companies.

SyllabusThe education programme consistso 30 months divided into ivesemesters. The programme consistso a compulsory part, an electivepart, work experience and the inalexamination project.

Compulsory subjectsThe compulsory subjects o theprogramme are: Sotware construction Computer architecture

and operating systems

Inormation technologyin organisations

Sotware design Computer networks and

distributed systems Sotware architecture and

distributed programmes

System development methods

Elective subjectsYou will get the opportunity oindividually proiling your educationthrough specialisation courses andthe analysis o themes chosen byyou which broadly relate to the ITarea. Existing specialisation coursesare revised and new coursesdeveloped on a regular basis. Theollowing are examples o subjectsoered:

Web programming Advanced databases System and network administration IT security Game design and programming Mobile communication

The structure o the programme isas ollows:

Module 1 Development oobject-oriented systems

The working method in this moduleis a combination o lecturing,exercises and individual (compulsory)assignments. The study activitiesare planned in such a way that theindividual student acquires basic skillsprimarily in systems development andprogramming to be used in theproject in module 2. The studentworks with problems connectedwith developing an application inan object-oriented programminglanguage.

Module 2 Development o multi-userdatabase systems in anorganisational context

The module is project-oriented. Theproject method is introduced andtaught. The module takes thedevelopment o a database applicationor a company as its starting point witha ocus on multiple-user relationaldatabase systems and multiple-user

operating systems.

Module 3Developmento distributed systems

In this module, the project work takesits starting point in groups o studentscollaborating in developing a distributedapplication. The ocus is on thedevelopment o distributed systemswith the help o web technology.

Module 4Systems developmentmethods in perspective

In this module, students continueworking on their project rom module3. The ocus is on relection andevaluation o that project (primarilythe process). This relection is basedon an introduction to systemsdevelopment methods other than theones used in the previous modules.

Module 5Elective subjects

This module is designed or the

individual part o the programmeand includes two elective subjects.

Module 6Final examinationand examination project

The last module is divided into twoparts. During the irst part, trainee-ship, you must undertake a 10-12week period o work experience.The traineeship must be passedseparately. During the second part,the inal examination project, youmust prepare your inal project reportbased on the work experience rom theirst part o the semester. The secondpart must likewise be passedseparately.

AP Degree Programmein Computer Science

Educational backgroundSecondary School LeavingCertiicate, and a proessionaltrade education in business orUpper Secondary School LeavingCertiicate.

Practical experienceWork experience rom thebusiness-related area isdesirable.

EnglishI applying directly theollowing scores are needed:An IELTS academic score o 6.0+.You need to send an originalcopy o your IELTS test scoretogether with your applicationwhen you apply or admissionto the programme.I applying through one o ourlocal representatives:You must pass the RoskildeBusiness College Englishplacement test and a personalinterview with a satisactory result.

Representatives o RoskildeBusiness College testinternational students atvarious locations in variouscountries on a regular basis.Please check our website:

www.rhs.dk > International> Agents & Representatives

or representatives in yourcountry. I we have no localrepresentative in your countryo residence, please contact usor alternative options.

MathematicsAdvanced level (equivalent tothe Danish B-level) or a oreignequivalent is required. Fivemain areas must have beenthoroughly covered: Numbers,Geometry, Functions,Dierential Calculus, andStatistics and Probability.

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(Conditions apply and the

programmes are only open for

admission to AP graduates)

Ater graduation rom one o the APDegree Programmes, students romRoskilde Business College have theoption o continuing their studies inDenmark or a bachelors degree.Since all AP Degree Programmes are

ECTS accredited (see the box onpage 19) you will be able to pursueand obtain a bachelors degree atmost universities in Denmark inone to two years. You also have awide range o options or urthereducation in other countries,especially in Europe, since theprogramme is ECTS accredited.Please note that you may be subjectto residence permit regulations inother European countries.

Students who wish to pursue abachelor top-up degree programmeater graduation rom the AP DegreeProgramme should observe thatspecial conditions normally apply.E.g. your mark average should beaverage/above average and youmust also be prepared to sit or anIELTS test prior to admission, eitherin Denmark or in your country o

residence.

At Roskilde Business College werecommend students to enrol on oneo the programmes oered by SDU,the University o Southern Denmark(www.sdu.dk).International students have to payull tuition ees which amount EUR9,400 (1 years) to EUR 16,100 (twoyears) or the ull programme (2008).

In addition to the option o studyingor a bachelors degree at theUniversity o Southern Denmark,you can also apply to enrol onprogrammes at institutions outsideDenmark. Roskilde has an extensivenetwork o partner institutionswhich oer AP graduates admissionor top-up bachelor studies. Youhave to observe the residence permit

regulations and requirements o thecountry in which you wish to study.For urther inormation on top-upbachelor programmes in Denmark,please visit the websitesin the box above.

For urther inormation ontop-up bachelor programmesoutside Denmark, please contactour student counsellor [email protected].

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TUITION FEES,FINANCES ANDAPPLICATION PROCEDURESTuition feesEU/EEA students may study reeo charge in Denmark. Expenses orbooks, other study materials, ieldtrips, etc. are estimated at DKK

4,000 per semester (2009).

FinancesLiving expenses (accommodation,ood, local transport, etc.) or anaverage student expenses areestimated at DKK 5,000 permonth (2009).

We strongly advise internationalstudents not to apply or studies inDenmark i they must rely 100 percent on money they can earn in apart-time job in Denmark. Livingcosts in Denmark are so high that itwill be very diicult to live i you donot have inancial support rom yourhome/amily.

ApplicationRoskilde Business College has twoyearly intakes or all programmes,in February and September.

All Danish and EU/EEA citizens mustuse the KOT orm which can bedownloaded rom www.optagelse.dkin Danish or in English:

Applicants who have alreadyinished upper secondary school inDenmark (STX, HHX, HTX og HF)may apply by 15 March or by 5 July.

Applicants who inish uppersecondary school in Denmark inJune may apply by 5 July.

Applicants without a Danishentrance examination must applybeore 15 March.

For the Febuary intake, pleaseapply beore 1 December.

You may also apply directly or admission.

All diplomas, etc. enclosed with yourapplication must be certiied copies.IELTS score certiicate is required.

Please download the application

orm rom our website:

www.rhs.dk > English > Downloads

Fill in the application orm ande-mail to [email protected]. Rememberto attach all relevant documents.Or post the application orm andall relevant documents to:

Roskilde Business CollegeBakkesvinget 67, DK-4000 Roskilde,Attn: International admission

When you apply directly to theCollege, deadlines or applications are:

For the September intake,please apply beore 1 June

For the February intake,please apply beore 1 December

You can also apply through one o our Agenciesor Representations in the country where you live

(please note that you will be charged a serviceee by the agent). Please download theapplication orm rom our website www.rhs.dk

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Residence permit and entryinformation for European (EU/EEA)students

International students rom countries inScandinavia and the EU/EEA should

apply or their EU/EEA residencecertiicate (residence permit) uponarrival in Denmark. Application or theresidence certiicate must be submittedto the regional state administration (inDanish: Statsorvaltningen).

(in Roskilde)Statsorvaltningen SjllandAdelingskontoret RoskildeAlgade 12, 3DK- 4000 Roskilde

Further inormation may be oundon the website o the regional stateadministrationwww.statsorvaltning.dkor alternatively on the website othe Danish Immigration Service,www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us.

WorkStudents at higher educationalprogrammes are normally allowed towork 15 hours a week ater schoolhours (ull-time work during the summerholiday). The salary or student jobs is

approximately DKK 80-100 per hour.

We strongly advise internationalstudents not to apply or studies inDenmark i they must rely 100 per centon the money they can earn in a part-time job. Living costs in Denmark are sohigh that it will be very diicult to live iyou dont have inancial support romyour home/amily.

The College cannot assist students ininding part-time work. Nor can we beresponsible or or guarantee that astudent can ind a part-time job. Ingeneral, part-time jobs that are relevantto the studies are not easy to ind.Students oten get work in the serviceindustry, e.g. at hotels, in cleaning or

delivering newspapers, etc. You mustpay income tax on the income earned inDenmark, approximately 40 per cent.

AccommodationFinding a cheap place to live is diicult

and normally takes time. RoskildeBusiness College has no residential/accommodation acilities and, inprinciple, students have to make theirown arrangements with regard to boardand lodging. Normally we are able toassist students once and once only so that accommodation or a period o3 6 months will be available on arrivalin Roskilde, Denmark. During that periodyou will have to ind more permanentaccommodation yoursel. There are anumber o student halls o residence,and international students are eligibleor rooms on equal terms with Danishstudents. However, there is a shortage,creating waiting lists o up to sixmonths. So private accommondationcould be an alternative.

In general, accommodation in Denmarkis expensive up to 400-500 eurosa month. Below you ind variousaccommodation options and theirapproximate price:

room in a residence hall

(a kollegium in Danish),price 240-400 euros/month

room in a private amily home,price 200-500 euros/month.

apartment or rent either on anindividual basis or together with otherstudents, prices vary considerably.

For urther inormation and to apply orstudent accommodation, please contact:

In the Roskilde area:Regionalindstillingsudvalget i RoskildeParkvej 5

DK-4000 RoskildeTelephone +45 4636 [email protected]/uk(only web-based applicationand registration)

In the Copenhagen area:CentralindstillingsudvalgetPersonal application:BoligButikken,Copenhagen Central Stationat Reventlowsgade

Application by mail:Tuborg Boulevard 12DK-2900 HellerupTelephone +45 3311 [email protected]

Practical information

ECTSInformation Packages and Diploma Supplements

The European Credit Transer System (ECTS) has been developed to acilitate academicrecognition o higher education studies in Europe. One semester equals 30 ECTScredits. Roskilde Business College participates in this credit transer system and hasconsequently developed ECTS packages or our higher educational programmes (APDegree programmes). The ECTS Inormation Packages contain a detailed description inEnglish o the AP Degree programmes oered by Roskilde Business College, as well asa student handbook with practical inormation on the College and Roskilde/Copenhagen. The ull ECTS package is available at www.rhs.dk. Please visit thiswebsite or urther details on syllabus, subjects and programme structure.

Another product o EU collaboration is the diploma supplement. For each o the APDegree programmes a supplement in English is issued ree o charge to every studentupon graduation. The purpose o the supplement is to provide a description o thenature, level, context, content and status o the studies successully completed by theindividual named on the original qualiication to which the supplement is attached.

One o the special attractions orinternational students at Roskilde BusinessCollege is our student support andcounselling. Roskilde Business Collegesupports and caters or internationalstudents and their special needs studyingand learning in a dierent educational

environment and having to live in acompletely new country and surroundings.Realising the importance o a good start,Roskilde Business College has developed acomprehensive student support andcounselling programme. A studentcounsellor, who is specially trained inhelping international students, will beassigned to all international students.Student counsellors can help studentsadapt to the new environment andintroduce them to the school, the city, ourculture, etc. Furthermore, we have regularoice hours when the students may discussany problem related to their lie in Denmarkboth o personal and o academic nature.

Student Support CentreLiving conditions in Denmark

Many international students especiallynon-European students will ind thatDenmark is a very expensive place to live.The present living expenses or the averagestudent in Denmark are estimated atapproximately DKK 5,000 per month.

(1 euro = approx 7.50 DKK, 1 US$ =approx 5.75 DKK)

Prices can vary considerably, depending onwhere you live and where you shop. Thecapital, Copenhagen, is more expensivethan Roskilde. The ollowing might give yousome idea o the living costs:

Approximate prices or typical groceries:Milk: 5-8 DKK per litreA loa o bread: 8-16 DKKButter: 8-15 DKK or a 250 g packMargarine: approx 5 DKK

or a 500 g packEggs: approx 12 DKK or a box

o six eggsRice: 6-42 DKK a kgPasta: 5-46 DKK a kgCheese: 30 DKK a kg and upwardsLamb: 60-150 DKK a kgBee: 35-145 DKK a kgPork: 30-100 DKK a kgChicken/tu rkey: 30-100 DKK a kgCigarett es: 35 DKK or 20

The average budget per monthcould be approximately as follows:

Student accommodation:1,900-2,500 DKKFood and other necessities:1,700-2,400 DKK

Telephone: 200 DKKLeisure: 500-1,500 DKK

Total: 4,800-6,000 DKK= approximately 645-800 euros

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Jelena Frolovafrom Lithuania:

The international environment

gave me the opportunity to meet alot of people from differentcountries. Collaborating withstudents with different culturalbackgrounds is fun as well ashard. At Roskilde Business College,I learned how to deal with theproblems and challenges that canoccur when doing internationalbusiness.

Jiajia Zhangfrom China:

At Roskilde Business College I

really learned how to use the theo-ries in practice by doing groupwork and presentations.

Jiajia is studying or her AP Degree atthe moment. Ater inishing herstudies she wants to work with aDanish company and help themestablish a business in the Chinesemarket.

Irene Nyabokefrom Kenya:

The AP Degree programme

has given me an in-depthunderstanding of the differentfeatures involved in marketing.The broad variety of differentsubjects that we covered hasenabled me to make up my mindabout the areas in which I want tospecialise in my future studies. Ihave to say that the differentnationalities that wererepresented in our class gavevaluable lessons in appreciatingforeign cultures.

Student testimonials

Carine Bihafrom Burundi:

One of the things I really liked

about Roskilde Business Collegewas the social life with the otherstudents and the teachers/professors, who I found veryrelaxed and helpful, also outsidethe lessons. I think this can only beencountered in Roskilde.

Carine studied or an AP Degree andchose to top up her degree with aBachelors Degree in SotwareEngineering rom Anglia RuskinUniversity in the UK. Carine is now aprogrammer at the companyScanWeb, Copenhagen, Denmark,developing billing systems orinternational telephone enterprises.

Zheng Zhaofrom Shanghai:

I found the study so different

from a Chinese study that it is veryhard to believe and explain toothers. The most important thing Ilearned at Roskilde BusinessCollege was the European way ofthinking and solving problems inproject teams. It was great andyou can only learn that atRoskilde!

Zheng studied or an AP Degree andreturned to her home city, where sheimmediately got a job as businesssecretary or Double Dragon Int. LtdCo. Zheng is now also businessoicer or the company Heka,Denmark, handling communicationsbetween Heka and its Chinesepartners.

Ramunas Lauciusfrom Lithuania:

Like many other Lithuanians, I

enjoyed studying in Roskilde.Besides the advanced subjects themost important thing I learnedwas how to structure, write andpresent various topics. It was newto me and I think you can onlylearn that at Roskilde.

Rasmunas studied or an AP Degreeand continued to study or aBachelors Degree in InormationTechnology Science at VilniusUniversity. Rasmunas is nowstudying or a Masters Degree inComputer Science at VilniusUniversity.


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