A brief introduction
Read about organization and facts, the educational principles, interaction with society, international cooperation and more in the brief introduction to Roskilde University.
International collaboration
Roskilde University (RUC) is an international university and internationalisation is a driving force for quality development of learning, teaching and research. Systematic efforts to establish partnerships with other universities, businesses and organisations in Europe and beyond for the benefit of students and staff form an important part of RUC’s international profile.
Educational Partnerships
RUC provides exchange opportunities for around 200 students a year, partners with universities across the globe for mutual staff and student exchange, and offers joint degree programmes in close collaboration with other higher education institutions.
Erasmus+
The EU’s Erasmus+ programme provides opportunities for millions of individuals to study, train, and gain experience abroad.
Bilateral agreements
RUC has entered into partnership agreements on student exchange with a number of universities outside Europe, giving students the opportunity to gain global experience without having to pay tuition fees.
Joint Programmes
RUC currently participates in three joint master’s programmes, including one Erasmus Mundus Joint Master and one Nordic Master:
Networks and alliances
European Reform University Alliance
The partners in the European Reform University Alliance will create a network based on shared goals and values, such as interdisciplinary and critical thinking in research, learning and teaching, and institutional development. The alliance will also help to ensure the exchange of innovative teaching and learning methods, just as the collaboration will promote student mobility by flexible learning pathways across Europe.
The ambition is to create a community for students and staff - both physically and virtually - across universities in different countries and to educate a new generation of creative Europeans able to collaborate across languages, borders and disciplines to find new solutions to the great societal challenges of our time. The alliance is supported by the European Commission.
Critical Edge Alliance
A global collaborative framework for universities that focus on student-centred learning, critical thinking, interdisciplinary learning, teaching and research, and social engagement. The Critical Edge Alliance aims to continue, develop and renew these traditions through collaboration among institutions that consider themselves as alternatives to conventional higher education and that are committed to progressive and innovative forms of learning, teaching and research.
Sino-Danish Centre for Education and Research
A partnership established in 2010 between all eight universities in Denmark, the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS). The Centre provides a joint platform for cooperation to foster links in education and research and increase mobility of students and researchers between Denmark and China.
University of the Arctic
The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a cooperative network of universities, colleges, research institutes and other organizations concerned with education and research in and about the North. UArctic builds and strengthens collective resources and collaborative infrastructure that enables member institutions to better serve their constituents and their regions. Through cooperation in education, research and outreach, we enhance human capacity in the North, promote viable communities and sustainable economies, and forge global partnerships.
Other ways to RUC
Our international programmes
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Working at Roskilde University
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Educational collaboration
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Contact international@ruc.dk
Business collaboration
A number of businesses and organisations collaborate with Roskilde University. You can join us, if you like. The collaboration can be tailored to your needs.
Contact samarbejde@ruc.dk