Business Academy South West welcomes Erasmus+ students and students from our partner institutions. A semester abroad is a fantastic chance to broaden your cultural foundation, and it will add value to you as a potential future international employee. Every year Business Academy South West welcomes more than 40 international students in both Esbjerg and Sønderborg.
As an ERASMUS+ student you may choose between the programmes listed in the course catalogue below.
You may also choose between participating in a Spring or Autumn semester or even take a full academic year. Tuition is free of charge.
Language Policy
As an ERASMUS+ student you must have a high level of English. The study programmes, which you can choose between, are taught in English, and we do not offer additional lessons in English. We do not demand an official language test, but we expect applicants to have a level equivalent to for instance Oxford Placement B2 or IELTS 6,0 (overall band) or TOFL 550/213/79-80.
Admission Process
Before you apply
First of all, you need to contact the International Office at your home institution about going on exchange. This is to ensure that your home institution has a bilateral exchange agreement with Business Academy South West.
If your home institution does not have an agreement with Business Academy South West, your International Office can contact us at international@easv.dk to explore the opportunity of entering into a bilateral agreement or even come as a “free mover” – which means that you plan the semester abroad without an agreement. In this case you will have to organize everything by yourself.
Nomination
If you get selected to take a semester or an academic year abroad your home university will send a nomination list to our academy and the international office here at Business Academy South West will inform you directly about the application procedure and send you all relevant documents to apply for study and housing.
Nomination Deadlines
- 1st of June for entry in August/September (Autumn semester)
- 1st of November for entry in January/February (Spring semester)
Admission
The processing of your application will be after deadline of applying as we only have a limited number of available study places for Erasmus+ Students. You will receive an official “Letter of Admission” by e-mail from the International Office at Business Academy South West.
Housing
What type of housing do we offer?
As an exchange student at Business Academy South West you will be offered housing. We do not offer on-campus accommodation; instead we have access to a number of rooms in dormitories (kollegier) in various parts of Esbjerg, most of them just situated around our academy. These rooms are all furnished with access to kitchen, toilet and bathing facilities. Many Danish and international students from various educational institutions throughout Esbjerg live in dormitories.
If you choose to decline your housing offer, or you do not respond to the housing offer within the deadline stated in the offer, you take on the responsibility of finding housing on your own. As finding housing is quite difficult in Esbjerg – especially from abroad – we advise to accept the offer from the International Office.
Housing period
All exchange students will normally be offered housing for the period of 15th August – 15th January (for the autumn semester) or 15th January – 15th July (for the spring semester). Therefore, you need to pay rent for this six-month period even though you might only study for five months, otherwise it is not possible for us to secure housing for exchange students.
Price
The typical monthly rent for a room in a hall of residence is approximately € 300. If you accept the housing offer you are required to transfer the deposit and the maintenance fee of approximately € 800. Any damages to your room will be deducted from the deposit. The transfer must be made prior to your arrival. Only the deposit and the maintenance fee are paid to Business Academy South West, as payments for the rent will be made directly to the accommodation office. The monthly transfer of rent will be elaborated on upon arrival.
House rules
When you live in a hall of residence, it is essential to ensure a pleasant and comfortable environment where everyone can live and study. It is important to respect your neighbours and for everyone to take part in the shared responsibilities at the residence.
Contract
Upon arrival you will be presented a contract for the dormitory and room you have been selected for. With this contract you also receive the house rules of the dormitory. It is important that you read these rules carefully.
Danish Marking Scale
The ECTS marking scale
ECTS credits indicate the student workload required to complete a course. They reflect the relationship between the quantity of work required for each course and the quantity of work required to complete a full year of academic study at Business Academy South West.
In the ECTS system, 60 points represents the workload for one academic year of study (two semesters), whereas 30 points represents one semester. Points are only granted for completed courses.
12 – A
For an excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few minor weaknesses.
10 – B
For a very good performance displaying a high level of command of most aspects of the relevant material, with only minor weaknesses.
7 – C
For a good performance displaying a good command of the relevant material but also some weaknesses.
4 – D
For a fair performance displaying some command of the relevant material but also some major weaknesses.
02 – E
For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements of acceptance.
00 – Fx (not passed)
For a performance which does not meet the minimum requirements of acceptance.
-3 – F (not passed)
For a performance which is unacceptable in all respects.
Academic Calendar
Academic calendar Business Academy South West
If you come here on an international exchange, you will usually stay for one or two semesters. If you come to follow one of our mainstream programmes, you will normally spend the whole academic year here and as long as the programme lasts.
Semesters at Business Academy South West
Business Academy South West´s academic year is divided into two semesters: one starts in Autumn and the other one starts in Spring.
- Spring semester 2019: 28th (or 21st ) January 2019 – end of June 2019
- Autumn semester 2019: 26th (or 19th) August – end of December/mid January 2019 – depending on the program chosen)
Breaks at Business Academy South West
- Autumn break: Week 42: 14th October 2019 – 20th October 2019
- Winter break: week 7: 10th February 2019 – 16th February 2019
During the Spring semester you will also experience a lot of public holidays which vary each year.
Computer Science
AP Degree Programme in Computer Science
1st semester – 30 ECTS
Autumn semester 26th August 2019 – 15th January 2020.
- Software Construction I Basic Programming – 17,5 ECTS
- Software Design I – 7,5 ECTS
- IT in Business Organizations I – 5 ECTS
2nd semester – 30 ECTS
Spring semester 20th January 2020 – end of June 2020.
- Software Design II – 7,5 ECTS
- IT in Business Organizations II – 5 ECTS
- Databases and Operating systems – 5 ECTS
- Software Construction II – 12,5 ECTS
3rd Semester – 30 ECTS
Autumn semester 26th August 2019 – 15th January 2020.
- Software Architecture and Distributed Programming – 10 ECTS
- Computer Network and Distributed Systems – 10 ECTS
- Software Development Methods – 10 ECTS
4th semester – 30 ECTS
Spring semester 20th January 2020 – end of June 2020
Specialization* – 30 ECTS
* The specialization are courses chosen by the students in the class. Here are examples of what they can choose:
- Autonomous Agents
- Mobile Apps
- Network / Datacenter
- Cyber security
- Advanced Web Apps
Exam
After each semester there will be an exam – either written or oral in each subject for all Erasmus Exchange students – the exam can also be developed as a project.
Learning Agreement
Before arrival you hand in your Learning Agreement and according to this you will be registered for the exams.
Certificate
Transcript of Records and Erasmus Certificate will be sent to your home address after you return to your home institution.
Marketing Management
AP Degree Programme in Marketing Management
1st semester – 30 ECTS
Starts twice per year:
Spring semester: 28th January 2019 – end of June 2019.
Autumn semester: 28th August 2019 – end of December 2019.
- International Marketing 13 ECTS
A: Strategic analysis of company
B: Marketing Research
C: Market analysis - Economics 5 ECTS
A: Company analysis
B: Micro Economics - Sales and Market Communication 2 ECTS
A: Culture analysis - Business Law 2 ECTS
A: Sources of law
B: Personal data - Organization and SCM 8 ECTS
A: Organisational structure
B: Analysing the Supply Chain
2nd semester – 30 ECTS
Starts twice per year:
Spring semester: 21st January 2019 -end of June 2019.
Autumn semester: 19th August 2019 – end of December 2019.
- International Marketing 7 ECTS
A: Segmentation
B: B2C Marketing
C: B2B Marketing - Economics 10 ECTS
A: Budgeting
B: Price optimization - Sales and Market Communication 8 ECTS
A: Planning marketing communication
B: Developing communication material
C: Sales and negotiation - Business Law 3 ECTS
A: Rules regarding contracts
B: Danish and international rules of buying and selling goods’ - Organization and SCM 2 ECTS
A: Organizing marketing communication
B: Relationship management
3rd semester – 30 ECTS
Starts twice per year:
Spring semester: 21st January 2019 – end of June 2019.
Autumn semester: 19th August 2019 – end of December 2019.
- International Marketing and Sales – 5 ECTS
A: Growth strategies
B: Internationalization - Economics – 5 ECTS
A: Macro Economics
B: Investment and finance theories - Electives – 20 ECTS
A: Statistics (7,5 ECTS)
B: Business Economics (7,5 ECTS)
C: Digital Marketing (5 ECTS)
The above are the electives most likely to be taught. It might be possible to get one or two of the subjects below, but there is no guarantee. The actual subjects will depend on the subjects chosen by BASW students.
D: Experience Economy (5 ECTS)
E: Entrepreneurship (5 ECTS)
F: Business Law (5 ECTS)
G: HR Management (5 ECTS)
H: Event Management (5 ECTS)
Exams:
After each semester there will be on oral and/or written exam to grade your participation.
Learning Agreement – choice of subjects:
We require that Erasmus students choose all subjects in the semester plan and we can only allow the student to leave out subjects if special circumstances occur.
Please send your Learning Agreement to us together with your application form and you will be registered for the subjects chosen.
Transcript of records and certificate:
After you have ended your exams here at the Academy we will send a transcript of record and an official certificate to you and your home university.
Multimedia Design & Communication
AP Degree Programme in Multimedia Design & Communication
1st semester – 30 ECTS
Autumn semester: 28th August 2019 – 15th January 2020.
- Business – 5 ECTS
- Design & Development – 10 ECTS
- Content Creation – 10 ECTS
- User Experience – 5 ECTS
2nd semester – 30 ECTS
Spring semester: 27th January 2020 – end of June 2020.
- Business – 5 ECTS
- Design & Development – 10 ECTS
- Content Creation – 10 ECTS
- User Experience – 5 ECTS
3rd semester – 30 ECTS
Autumn semester: 28th August 2019 – 15th January 2020.
- Content Management System – 7,5 ECTS
- Adobe Tools – 7,5 ECTS
A) Digital marketing – 10 ECTS + Entrepreneurship – 5 ECTS
B) Web Frames – 7,5 ECTS + Game Development 7,5 ECTS
Exam
After each semester there will be an exam – either written or oral in each subject for all Erasmus Exchange students – the exam can also be developed as a project.
Learning Agreement
Before arrival you hand in your Learning Agreement and according to this you will be registered for the exams.
Certificate
Transcript of Records and Erasmus Certificate will be sent to your home address after you return to your home institution.
Web Development
BA Top-up Degree Programme in Web Development
1st semester – 30 ECTS
Autumn semester: 26th August 2019 – end of December 2019.
- Interface Design & Digital Aesthetics – 10 ECTS
- Development Environments – 10 ECTS
- CMS module development – 5 ECTS
- Project management and methodology – 5 ECTS
Spring semester: 28th January 2019 – end of June 2019.
- Back/Front End (Separate bridging modules) – 10 ECTS
- Databases – 10 ECTS
- Device Applications (& AR/VR) – 10 ECTS
Exam
At the conclusion of the semester there will be exams – either written and/or oral – in each module for all Erasmus exchange students. However, in some instances a project exam including all modules is also possible. No matter the form of exam you will get a grade in each of the completed modules.
Learning Agreement
Before arrival you hand in your Learning Agreement and according to this you will be registered for the exams.
Certificate
Transcript of Records and Certificate will be sent to your home address after you return to your home institution.
Software Development
BA Top-up Degree Programme in Software Development
1st semester – 30 ECTS
Spring semester: 21st January 2019 – end of June 2019.
- Databases for developers – 10 ECTS
- System Integration – 10 ECTS
- Development of large systems – 10 ECTS
2nd semester – 30 ECTS
Autumn Semester: 26th August 2019 – end of December 2019.
- Test – 10 ECTS
- Parrallel Programming – 5 ECTS
- Functional Programming – 5 ECTS
- Internet of Things – 10 ECTS
Exam
Each course have an oral exam at the end of the semester.
Learning Agreement
Before arrival you hand in your Learning Agreement and according to this you will be registered for the exams.
Certificate
Transcript of Records and Certificate will be sent to your home address after you return to your home institution.
International Sales & Marketing
BA Top-up Degree Programme in International Sales & Marketing
1st semester – 30 ECTS
Starts twice per year:
Spring semester: 14th January 2019 – end of June 2019.
Autumn semester: 19th August 2019 – end of December 2019.
Themes:
- The Company’s strategic basis (Business Model) – 10 ECTS
- Customer focus – 20 ECTS
Subjects:
- International Marketing – 11,5 ECTS
- Organizational Management/SCM – 5,5 ECTS
- Economics – 5 ECTS
- Business Law – 4 ECTS
- Methodology – 4 ECTS
2nd semester
Starts twice per year:
Spring semester: 21st January 2019 – end of June 2019.
Autumn semester: 19th August 2019 – end of December 2019.
Themes:
- Sectors & competitors – 5 ECTS
- Sales management and the Company’s Sales Development – 10 ECTS
- National Electives – 10 ECTS
- Local Electives – 5 ECTS
Subjects:
- International Marketing – 6 ECTS
- Organizational Management/SCM – 4,5 ECTS
- Economics – 2,5 ECTS
- Business Law – 1 ECTS
- Methodology – 1 ECTS
There will be 2 national electives to choose from – either:
- Project Management
- Purchase and Negotiation
There will be 3 local electives to choose from – either:
- Selling in a foreign market
- Digital sales optimization
- Green Energy – Strategies and Challenges
(The actual subjects will depend on the subjects our students will choose.)
Exam
Each theme has a compuslory assignment.
First semester has a 5-hour written exam including both themes. The written exam is cross-disciplinary and includes 5 different subject areas. Approval of the compulsory assignments is a prerequisite for participating in the written exam.
Second semester has a 2 hour written exam after theme 3 and a 30 minutes oral exam after theme 4. The electives have individual oral exams.
Learning agreement
At arrival you hand in your Learning Agreement and according to this you will be registered for the exam. If you require grades or pass/no-pass, you must participate in the compulsory assigments.
Certificate
Transcript of records and Certificare will be sent to your home address after you return to your home institution.
Design & Business
BA Design & Business (top-up bachelor’s programme)
Overview of subjects for ERASMUS students
5th semester
Autumn semester: 28th August 2019 – 24th January 2020
• Common Module
(Design, Business, Sociology, Theory of Knowledge) – 15 ECTS
• Brand Specialization 1
(Strategy & Management, Concept Development
Communication) – 15 ECTS
Exam
At the conclusion of the Common Module there will be an exam according to your learning agreement. Brand Specialization 1 will conclude with a 15 ECTS project hand-in and presentation.
6th semester
Spring semester: 27th January 2020 – end of June 2020
All 3 electives have to be chosen:
• Electives
3D Printing – 5 ECTS
Rapid Prototyping – 5 ECTS
Visual Merchandise – 5 ECTS
• Brand Specialization 2
(Strategy & Management, Concept Development,
Communication) – 15 ECTS
Exam
Each elective subject will be evaluated at an exam, at the conclusion of the semester there will be an exam according to your learning agreement.
Learning Agreement
Before arrival you hand in your Learning Agreement and according to this you will be registered for the exams.
Certificate
Transcript of Records and Certificate will be sent to your home address after you return to your home institution.