When you start the Engineering degree at SDU in Sønderborg, we ensure that you get the best possible start. During the introductory days, you will be introduced to your degree, gain a lot of new knowledge, and get to know your fellow students.

When you study a degree in engineering at SDU, the teaching is project and problem based. The teaching usually takes place in small groups, where there is a great opportunity for dialogue with the teachers and your fellow students. You will also experience that the teaching can sometimes take place as large lectures with the various engineering degrees.

From the very start of your studies, you will become part of a project group, where you will work on projects that are often based on issues taken from companies.

Work in project groups

In the engineering degrees, you work together with your project group, where you, for example, are given the task of solving complicated technical tasks for Danish or international companies. Here you must consider the environment, economy, technological possibilities - and not least the users of the product.

In the engineering degrees, the content is very varied and consists of project work, class teaching, report presentations and lectures.

In addition to scheduled teaching, you will also spend time preparing for the teaching as well as project work in your project group.

As an engineering student at SDU Sønderborg, a large part of your everyday life will take place in Alsion, where education, culture, research, and business meet under one roof. In addition to the university, Videnspark Alsion, Business Academy Southwest, houses a concert hall and the South Jutland Symphony Orchestra. It helps provide unique opportunities to expand the collaboration between the university, business, and culture.

International environment

A special feature of SDU Sønderborg is its close collaboration with Europa-Universität Flensburg.

The collaboration has resulted in an international environment with Danish and foreign students and with teachers from both sides of the border.

Contact to the local business community

You will experience a fantastic and dynamic study environment with career goal-oriented and targeted degrees.
Direct contact with the local business community means that you gain a practical approach to your studies, which is a great strength to have when you, after several years of study, go out and meet the real world.

Social activities away from the books

SDU Sønderborg is located in scenic and historic surroundings with views of both Alssund and Sønderborg Castle

As a student at SDU in Sønderborg, there exists plenty of opportunities to have a social student life. You can participate in various student associations, Fredagsbaren, Intro Team or one of the many other social activities that exist for young people and students in Sønderborg

You can read more about being a student in Sønderborg here. 

With researchers and students from more than 50 countries, SDU Sønderborg offers a unique international environment. The university works closely together with the regional companies, which means that graduates from SDU Sønderborg possess the skills that the business community demands. With the unique location of Sønderborg at the gateway to Germany and Europe, the university is also characterized by an extremely strong and well-developed border region research community.

See what’s happening and get a feel for the atmosphere on the Engineering study programmes

As a student in Sønderborg, it is easy to get a roof over your head. The city has 6 dormitories, most of which are located close to the educational institutions and the city center.
In Sønderborg, there is a housing guarantee for young people who move to the city to study. At the Colleges' Office, you can sign up for a studio apartment and read more about how you can get a housing guarantee. We recommend that you apply for approx. 6 months before the start of studies.

SDU in Sønderborg belongs to the cultural and business domicile Alsion. The building is located on the harbor quay and there is water on all sides. In the city itself you will find cafes, a library, a lively pedestrian street and a rich cultural and nightlife.

In the summer, there are outdoor concerts in Mølleparken (only in Danish), and the rest of the year is full swing in Sønderborghus, which is a regional venue.
Sønderborg also has its very own youth culture house, Mejeriet (only in Danish), where you can hang out with friends, be creative, go to intimate concerts, attend a food club or just meet other young people in the city.  See Sønderborg's offer for you as a student.

The town is located on the island of Als, which is surrounded by a 250 kilometer curved coastline. The beaches invite you to a swim, while the forests and the beautiful natural landscapes provide space for unfoldment, tranquility and depth.

In Sønderborg, the whole of Europe is also within your reach. This is where Scandinavia and continental Europe meet and bond together. Large cities such as Flensburg, Hamburg and Kiel are our close neighbors, while the well-developed infrastructure with motorway and airport ensures short distances to other metropolises such as. Berlin and Copenhagen.

The Youth Culture House in Sønderborg

Mejeriet (‘The Dairy’) is Sønderborg's youth culture house for young people between the ages of 15 and 30. Here you can, among other things, get together with other young people, do your homework, join a food club, and go to concerts. Follow the youth culture house Mejeriet on Facebook.