Business Academy Copenhagen North (in Danish "Erhvervsakademiet København Nord") is a state-funded and self-governing institution.

Copenhagen North has its own Board consisting of 14 members representing the local businesses, organisations and local politicians.  The day–to-day running of Copenhagen North is the responsibility of a Director.

Copenhagen North all together has about 1500 full-time and 1500 part-time students. There are a total of 120 staff members.

On 1 January 2009, Copenhagen North, Niels Brock Copenhagen Business Academy, Copenhagen Hospitality College and Academy of Chemical and Biotechnical Science formed Copenhagen Business - Academy of Professional Higher Education. Copenhagen Business is the largest business academy in Denmark with more than 6000 students.

Courses and programmes

Business Academy Copenhagen North offers full-time or part-time professional higher education programmes within business and IT.

A professional higher education programme at Copenhagen North aims at educating the student to independently carry out jobs in commercial, production or service companies. The courses are based on theoretical and practical exercises. Project work and practical work in a company (internships) are integral parts of the courses. These comprise common-core (compulsory) subjects, elective subjects, specialisation modules and a major written final examination project.

Copenhagen North offers most full time undergraduate programmes in English. Both Danish and international students attend the English speaking classes.

Location

Copenhagen North is situated in the northern part of Copenhagen, 12 km from the very centre of Copenhagen in scenic surroundings. Transportation facilities are good. The town of Lyngby is a commercial and cultural centre where also some of the country's largest companies have the headquarters.