Educational Strategy 2015-2018

Content

Preface 4 Status 6 Vision and goals Sub-goals 1. Broad cooperation among educational institutions 10 Status Goals 2. Innovative cooperation among study programmes and business 12 Status Goals 3. STAY – work after completion of studies 14 Status Goals 4. Development of study environment and housing offers – including CAMPUS 16 Status Goals 5. Cultural and leisure offers with focus on students 18 Status Goals 6. Globalisation and internationalisation 20 Status Goals Marketing the educational city 22 Appendices 24

Preface

Aalborg has undergone rapid growth in recent Our goal is for to be the town where it years. In 2014, the nearly 41,000 students in Aal- is easiest to get a student job and internship, to borg accounted for approximately 20% of resi- cooperate with the business community etc. – dents in the city. Aalborg can therefore rightly be In Aalborg, you can use what you learn. Aalborg referred to as an educational city. wants to be ’s best educational city.

During the period from 2012-2014, many stu- We have already come far… dents chose Aalborg as their educational city. It is our goal to continue to attract students from the Aalborg wants to go even further. We want to Northern region, but also from the rest commit ourselves. We must actively contribute of the country. A high number of students in Aal- to the creation of alliances between the educa- borg, however, is not a goal in itself. tion and business communities that ensure that students receive a good education, but also a We want students to choose Aalborg because connection to the job market during their studies Aalborg can offer them the education of their and thus far greater chances of getting a job upon dreams, but also because Aalborg is graduating. committed to working together with the educati- onal institutions to give students the best The strategy for education goes hand in hand with possible quality education in an inspiring and in- that of business regarding a link between know- clusive study environment and with real opportu- ledge and business, where close cooperation bet- nities for work on completion of ween practice and theory is one of the cornersto- their studies. nes in the strategic plan for education.

4 The educational strategy also aims to produ- Thanks to all of you who have contributed to ce visions that, together with Aalborg Muni- the educational strategy. We look forward to cipality’s Youth Strategy, support all youth, continued good cooperation, when the stra- even those who are least ready for an educa- tegy for the coming period is converted into tion, including people with mental and physi- concrete action. cal handicaps, beginning and completing an education. At the same time, the educatio- nal strategy should also build bridges to the youth strategy’s goal of giving the greatest possible number of young people an educa- tion. defines students as: We have already established good cooperati- on – the creation of this strategy happened in close dialogue with the Municipality’s part- All students/pupils reg- ners: istered in a qualifying the business community, cultural, sporting and other associations, young students, youth, business or high- educational institutions and city administra- er education study pro- tions, which we hope have already taken ow- gramme. The concept nership of the strategy. of “student” in the ed- ucational strategy will, therefore, include pupils in youth studies, as well as students in short or long higher degree pro- grammes.

Chairman of the Education Council Councilman for the Health and Culture Lasse Frimand Jensen Administration Mads Duedahl

5 Status

During the time that Aalborg Municipality has The vision for the educational strategy, therefore, worked to develop as an educational city, there contains a regional perspective. Aalborg Munici- has been exemplary growth in the number of pality also expects closer cooperation with students in Aalborg (see Appendix 1). Many both the 10 other in the region and partnerships have been established between the with the North Denmark Region when the strate- Municipality and educational institutions, just as gy is converted to concrete action. cooperation with the business community has in- tensified and become more goal-oriented. The educational policy should also be seen in con- junction with other strategies in Aalborg Munic- The educational strategy plays a double role. It ipality with which it shares common borders or aims to attract students to the city, but also keep interfaces. This applies primarily to the business them here once they have completed their stud- plan, cultural policy, leisure policy and youth strat- ies. Both those students who come from North- egy, but also Aalborg Municipality’s strategic work ern Jutland and those who have come to Aalborg regarding internationalisation and SMART city. Ed- because of the unique study environment the ucational strategy measures will therefore be co- city has built up together with students in recent ordinated and adapted to the activities launched years. for young people and students in the other strate- gic areas in Aalborg Municipality. Therefore, this strategy focuses not only on how the students in Aalborg can acquire qualifications that can benefit Aalborg, but also how Aalborg can serve as a locomotive for educational policy in the North Denmark Region.

6 Youth strategy Cultural policy

Educational Strategy

Business plan Leisure policy

Vision and goals Based on the experience gained from the Goal: implementation of the 2012-14 Educational For 20% of all Aalborg residents to be stu- Strategy, Aalborg Municipality’s vision and dents, corresponding to the 2014 level. goal for the educational strategy work are The Municipality, educational institutions the following: and the business community work together to create the best educational offer possi- ble, in terms of quality, to all students in the Vision: city. To make Aalborg Denmark’s best educa- tional city. To achieve the vision and goal of a striking The study environment should be attractive profile as an educational city with a high lev- for the students during their study period el of quality for those students, five sub-goals and motivate them to pursue a business ca- have been set, which are milestones in the reer in the region after finishing implementation of the educational strategy. their studies.

7 Sub-goal 1: Students should gain experience entering into work relationships on the job market during their study period. By 2018, all students should, as part of their studies, participate as much as possible in: internships, study jobs or project work with a company in the region (public or private), where relevant with complementary volunteer work.

Sub-goal 2: Innovative entrepreneurship should promote development on the Northern Jutland job market. By 2018, at least 25% of companies estab- lished by new graduates should still exist in the Northern Jutland business community two years after establishment.

Sub-goal 3: The study environment should be developed – inclusively. In 2018, 50% of the students should be users of or active participants in the development of the city’s clubs and cultural and leisure associ- ations while they are studying in Aalborg.

Sub-goal 4: Those students who leave the city after completing their studies should be ambassadors for the city. In 2018, at least 75% of the graduates who leave Aalborg should acknowledge that they will recommend other young people to move to Aalborg and study there.

Sub-goal 5: The greatest possible number of students should remain employed in Northern Jutland after completion of their studies. In 2018, 65% of all students should find employment in Northern Jutland no later than one year after finishing their studies in Aalborg.

The subgoals are expected to be met in 2018 by the end of the period for the educational strategy.

During the period 2015-18, assessments will be made of the status of goal fulfilment. At the start of the peri- od, the current status of the subgoals will be assessed. Focus areas of the educational strategy The sub-goals and objectives can only be accomplished through joint coordination among Aalborg Municipali- ty, the educational institutions, students and the busi- ness, culture and leisure communities in Aalborg. The six focus areas of the educational strategy have been identified in dialogue with the strategy partners.

8 The Educational City of Aal- borg concept is used through- out the entire educational strategy.

The concept covers the phys- ical study environment in the city: CAMPUS, infrastructure, housing, cultural and leisure opportunities, but also the framework that the educa- tional institutions set for the students’ learning space and The six focus areas are: The six focus areas will form the basis for the opportunities the students the activities that will be launched under the auspices of the Education Council. have to get acquainted with 1. Cooperation across educational institu- the job market through their tions The catalogue of ideas for specific initiatives studies, e.g. in the form of an 2. Innovative cooperation between educa- in the different focus areas is provided in ap- internship, student job or proj- tional programmes and business pendix 2: Action Plan Educational Strategy ect collaboration. 2015-18. 3. STAY – work after completion of studies The Educational City is the In each six focus areas, an assessment will be physical, virtual and educa- made of how far we have come with each at 4. Development of student environment and tional framework for students available housing – including CAMPUS the start of the educational strategy’s func- tioning period and what goals have been set. in the city. 5. Cultural and leisure offers with focus on students

6. Globalisation and internationalisation

9 Broad cooperation among edu- cational institutions

Status Aalborg Municipality plays a role of facilitator in Binding cooperation among the institutions and the development of the cooperation between the Aalborg Municipality is a necessity in order for parties to the Municipality’s education policy uni- Aalborg to be able to offer students a flexible and verse, including tying the Youth Strategy goals and developing educational environment. activities to the inter-institutional collaborations. This role has been instrumental in bringing the Aalborg Municipality has therefore entered into educational institutions closer to one another and strategic cooperation agreements with Aalborg has resulted in concrete cooperation, for instance University (AAU) and the University College of the Study Aalborg Event for the youth study pro- Northern Denmark (UCN), respectively. These grammes, “Afterstudy” activities (October) and strategic cooperation agreements form the initiatives under Aalborg Creative Taskforce. framework for dialogue and cooperation between Aalborg Municipality and the educational institu- Today, AAU and UCN work closely together to pro- tions on specific projects. The cooperation helps vide the best educational offers to students, with to identify where opportunities exist for broad the establishment of combined courses of study. cooperation in which, e.g. youth and commercial This is done, e.g. to facilitate the transition from study programmes can be involved. one study programme to another. This coopera- tion is of tremendous value to students. Aalborg and Aalborg Business Col- Municipality will support the continuation and lege also have cooperation agreements with AAU development of this cooperation going forward – and UCN. particularly at a time when the winds of change in the field of education are blowing in another direction.

10 Goal Close collaboration between the educational In Aalborg, the goal is: Education for all. institutions and Aalborg Municipality must also be used to establish broad bridge-building A wide variety of educational opportuni- efforts for youth requiring extra support in or- ties make the city attractive. This isbest der to make an informed decision concerning ”We have an extremely achieved when the variety of educational their choice of education. In connection with opportunities is determined in close coop- the bridge-building work, support, e.g. in the solid cooperation among eration/partnership among the different form of mentors should be arranged, where the educational institu- types of educations – vocational studies, appropriate. The partnerships between the youth studies, undergraduate and graduate educational institutions and Aalborg Munic- tions in the city and the programmes – and when there is the will ipality must further allow for youth who, for region. This creates some to complement the variety with a com- one reason or another, cannot complete a bination of different types of education. certain study program to be guided towards unique opportunities – a more suitable education through intern- Aalborg aims to be “the world’s largest proj- ships and/or bridge-building work before both for bringing togeth- ect group”. We must use each other’s skills they lose all interest in getting an education. – both within the individual education, but er our current students also across¬ educational institutions and The interdisciplinary cooperation across ed- across institutions, but levels. Aalborg Municipality will support ucational institutions – partnerships within the collaborative efforts. Implementation different paths of education aims to create also for building bridges of projects in the city, where students from more cohesive educational environments, throughout the entire AAU, UCN and the vocational schools work benefitting both students and the develop- together, is one of the goals for the cooper- ment of professional environments. Aalborg education system and ation. (Projects can be offered both by the Municipality will facilitate such cooperation. Municipality and by private companies.) thereby guide young Volunteer work should be an integral part people in the educational Extensive counsellor cooperation among of the youth education’s collaboration with the Municipality’s guidance counsellors and companies, associations and institutions. direction that is right for the¬ educational institutions is a prerequi- The students should be introduced to vol- site for individuals to find the right access unteer work early on in their studies, as them.” to the education system – even if it is not a volunteer work allows them to build rela- straight path through the education system. tionships that give them experience they can use when moving on in the education Inger Askehave, Pro Cooperation among educational institutions system and ties to the work market later on. Vice-Chancellor at AAU in Northern Jutland is an important element Aalborg Municipality will make information in broadening the variety of education for about the volunteer work in the city avail- students and thus creating a foundation able to the educational institutions and help for a boost in qualifications for the North- facilitate the cooperation between the edu- ern Jutland labour market in the long term. cational institutions and volunteer groups.

11 Innovative cooperation between study programmes and business

Status Several different incubator environments have In Aalborg, innovation and entrepreneurship are been established, including: Business Lift-Off at on the agenda. BusinessAalborg runs a series of and Supporting En¬tre- networks and business clusters in close collabo- preneurship at (SEA). Both ration with the business community, Aalborg offer students help in testing a business concept University, the North Denmark Region and its mu- and how the idea can become reality. nicipalities and others from northern Denmark. This cooperation creates a unique platform for students to find work on the Northern Jutland job market after completing their studies.

BusinessAalborg offers, e.g. business advising for new graduates. In 2014, a record number of young entrepreneurs coming straight from the classroom and who wanted to continue work on their business concept took part in entrepreneur counselling.

The educational institutions in Aalborg – from vo- cational schools to higher education programmes – prioritise innovation and cooperation with the business community very highly as part of their potential for development.

12 Goal In a collaboration between the educational In Aalborg, you apply what you learn… institutions, the business community and the Through close cooperation among the busi- Municipality, Aalborg Municipality will initi- ”Innovation and en- ness community, the educational institutions ate an “innovation week” in Aalborg, where and the Municipality, students are ensured a all parties focus on innovation and innovative trepreneurship are an realistic relationship with the work life they processes. important part of the will become a part of on completion of their studies. The interaction between production and students’ everyday lives, knowledge is important – not least from the Throughout their studies, students must feel perspective of international competition. where focus is on us- that they are developing ties to the business AAU on Demand and Solutions Camp are ing the skills acquired. community through internships, student examples of what problem-based learning jobs, project work or volunteer work. can create in synergy with production. To- In Aalborg, we have a gether with the educational institutions, Aal- unique partnership be- Education in innovative processes and execu- borg Municipality seeks to promote similar tion of innovative projects through the stu- projects. tween the Municipality, dy programme must equip young people to start as entrepreneurs in the region after business community and their studies. educational institutions. Aalborg Municipality should create the fra- This cooperation is an mework for the development of an even stronger incubator environment, where stu- important element in the dents, through their studies, are given the development of a strong opportunity to try out projects and ideas in real life. incubator environment,

To ensure the companies’ knowledge of the where students contrib- students’ qualifications and the students’ in- ute to the development sight into the business community’s expecta- tions, the companies should be involved to a of the region’s business greater degree as a natural part of the study community in the long programmes, e.g. at AAU and UCN. term.” That is why Aalborg Municipality, in a part- nership between the Municipality, compani- Poul Søe Jeppesen, Director es and the¬ educational institutions, aims to Aalborg Business College be a catalyst for getting this process started.

13 STAY – Work after completion of studies

Status Goal Aalborg Municipality has launched the STAY part- Through a targeted effort, we aim to ensure qual- nership, with focus on retaining highly educated ified employees for the region’s business commu- individuals in the region on the completion of nity. This applies both to bachelor’s and master’s studies. The goal of STAY is to open up for job op- degree students from portunities for students and thus ensure a boost the higher education programmes as journeyman in qualifications for the business community in from the vocational study programmes. the region. The STAY partnership is anchored in Business Development and produces cooperation Close and focused work between the educational with the other municipalities of the North Den- institutions and companies in the region – both mark Region through the cooperation in Business public and private – is the way forward in order Region North Denmark. to reach our goal. All available instruments must be utilised. The vocational study programs are still lacking a sufficient number of company internships to sat- Additional student jobs, internships and appren- isfy students’ needs. This challenge must be re- ticeships in the region’s companies, as well as tar- solved, in order to ensure there will be enough geted match-making between the students and skilled craftsmen for the Northern Jutland busi- companies are necessary to ensure growth in the ness community in the future. region of Northern Jutland.

The STAY partnership to retain highly¬ educated individuals in the region on the completion of studies will continue.

14 Through the STAY-partnership, Aalborg Mu- The STAY project must secure internships in nicipality will work to ensure there are 1000 a Northern Jutland company for the greatest student jobs in the region (500 in the public possible number of students in vocational sector and 500 in the private sector). schools. The aim of the project is to create a basis for development of the Northern Den- There will be special focus on small and me- mark craftsman’s enterprises and that stu- dium sized enterprises through the establish- dents start up as entrepreneurs upon grad- ment of a network for SMEs in Aalborg and uating. the region, where a meeting between stu- ”Good education and a dents and company management can take good study environment place – international students’ special qual- ifications should also weigh in here. are important for our local business community if the companies are to grow and develop. This is because we are fighting for the best labour glob- ally, and it is important, therefore, that we in the municipality and the re- gion have a large local “talent factory”.”

Tonny Skovsted Thorup,

The crafts professions in the region should be Commercial Director of strengthened by retaining vocational school BusinessAalborg students after graduation. Aalborg Munici- pality will work to launch a STAY project for vocational school students.

15 Development of study environ- ment and housing offers – including CAMPUS

Status built between downtown Aalborg and CAMPUS The plan strategy for Aalborg Municipality with East. The infrastructure will be further strength- the establishment of the “growth axis” which, ened with the establishment of a light railway be- from the airport in the northwest to the harbour tween “Vestbyen” in the west and the new hospi- in the southeast, has laid the framework for the tal in the east of Aalborg. development of the physical study environment in the city centre and a connection between CAM- In Aalborg, students can find a place to live. In the PUS Centre and CAMPUS East. past 5 years, Aal¬borg Municipality has worked with the cooperative housing societies to build Over the past five years, downtown Aalborg has 6,000 new student housing units, of which 1,500 undergone major changes. The area surround- are still underway. ing the waterfront, with , and , has given a huge lift to the physical environment in CAMPUS Centre.

Reading areas have been established at the li- brary, and capacity for an additional 100 students in those reading areas is expected to become a reality in 2015.

The infrastructure in Aalborg has seen the expan- sion of public transportation to and between the CAMPUS areas. Bicycle “highways” have been

16 Goal Aalborg must continue to be an educational We must take advantage of the fact that city where students can expect to find good Aalborg is an easily navigable city. Aalborg quality housing with a reasonable rent. The Municipality will work with student organisa- housing offer must be differentiated and tions to establish good joint intro activities at available to all. It must be possible, e.g. to the start of studies, across study programmes enter into vocational and social communities and institutions. in the housing area. “We students constitute

Students who have completed their educa- an enormous resource; tion but have yet to get a footing on the job which is why¬ we natu- market are often faced with a housing chal- lenge. To keep such students in the region, rally should be¬ involved Aalborg Municipality will work to offer “tran- in the development of sitional housing” to students for the period in which they are looking for work. Aalborg. It is relevant in

It is important to create an attractive student connection with the¬ de- environment in the city. velopment of the city and The city’s residents, including students are student environment, involved regularly in the development of the city’s offers and qualities in the form of mul- but it also provides the tifaceted projects. With focus, among other best opportunities to get things, on how one finds interesting tempo- rary uses of spaces or areas in the city and involved in the city’s or- thus, with an experimental approach, can make new city functions sprout up. ganisational and cultural life.” CAMPUS East is being developed in con- junction with the renovation of the housing areas. A common context will be created between CAMPUS and the housing areas in Aalborg East, possibly with the establish- Søren Valgreen Knudsen, ment of a shopping environment, a satellite of “Studenterhus”, with a café and entrepre- student at AAU neurial environment.

17 Cultural and leisure offers with focus on students

Status Therefore, Aalborg Municipality wants to involve “Cultural policy 2013-2015 in Aalborg Municipal- students in the development of cultural and lei- ity – take part” forms the framework of Aalborg sure offers, among other things as volunteers, e.g. Municipality’s initiatives in the area of culture, to organise cultural events as Aalborg Festivals. where involvement is in focus. One of the bear- Participation as a volunteer incites dedication and ing principles in the policy is: Talents and growth ensures that the activities also appeal to new stu- layer. The cultural policy must support talents, dents. passionate leaders within culture, associations and clubs through visible platforms, elbow room, talent development – and retention. In the imple- mentation of the cultural policy, students are ac- tive players and an important factor.

Leisure policy is the foundation for club and lei- sure offers. Many new initiatives have been taken in recent years in this area. The aim is for there to be leisure time offers for all residents – including students. Maintaining cohesion between students and the rest of the city’s residents in leisure and cultural Goal life is important. Students must be a natural part Associations, cultural and leisure offers are an im- of the community, but Aalborg Municipality will portant part of the environment for all students. also make a special effort, in cooperation with lei- Aalborg must be viewed as an: “Amazing educa- sure and cultural organisations, to invite students tional city” with a differentiated and diverse cul- inside – with focus on involvement. tural and leisure life. 18 New forms of sports and leisure offers that match the students’ needs and wishes will be developed in close collaboration with the tar- get group. Sport2Go is one example of this.

In the area of culture, new forms of offers arise of a temporary nature. Platform4 is an example. Aalborg Municipality will make frameworks available for students who are often mould-breakers in the area of culture and let them develop the content them- ”A challenging and involving selves. cultural and leisure life is of Students who come to Aalborg must be in- huge significance – not just troduced to the many exciting fora for cul- for future recruitment to our tural, leisure and club life, including evening Cultural events that focus on events out in class offers. Access is established to sports, study programmes, but also the world should be included in the range of club and cultural activities that ensure easy so that Aalborg has the right cultural offers. This ensures commitment and access to information. participation of international students. “educational city feeling” at all levels.

Lars Hellerup, Business Manager Studenterhuset

19 Globalisation and interna- tionalisation

Status Goal “Strategy for Aalborg Municipality’s international Aalborg aims to be an international educational cooperation” lays the framework for the Munici- city. International students should feel that they pality’s international activities in the City Council are well integrated. This applies both in the school period 2014-2017. The strategy will also ensure environment and in the city’s cultural and club en- that a number of selected multi-player projects vironment. will be prioritised. As for housing, many international students face a The global perspective is one of the priority efforts challenge. A good start in Aalborg for an interna- in 2014-15. The establishment of an International tional student requires that, for a limited period, House North Denmark in Aalborg, which is aimed they have housing available to them that they are at foreign students and job seekers, together with able to pay for. Only when this criterion is met can Smart City Brand, are important indicators for the international students be part of the study envi- prioritisation of the global and international -per ronment on equal footing with Danish students. spective in Aalborg. International House North Aalborg Municipality will work to ensure that in- Denmark is based on a one-stop-shop concept, ternational students are offered housing within where international citizens will get all their regis- the first month of their studies. tration and papers done, in order to live in our re- gion North Denmark. Additionally, this project will ensure that foreign students and foreign workers in companies have access to the Municipality and thus a collective offer of the services and advising they need.

20 Involvement in cultural and leisure activities Internationalisation and globalisation are is often the key to international students an important perspective also with regard gaining a foothold in the city and later on, to youth study programmes. As part of the the job market. Aalborg Municipality will, in international strategy, Aalborg Municipali- cooperation with cultural and leisure organ- ty will encourage youth study programmes “I chose to travel to Aalborg isations ensure that international students to enter into international partnerships, ex- to live and study because are met with openness and hospitality, even changes and the like, with the aim of building though there may be language barriers. international understanding among students UCN offered my dream stud- at an early stage in their studies. ies. After a very short time, I The international students have resources and qualifications that are valuable to the The best possible integration of the interna- fell in love with the city and business community. Companies should be tional students is ensured through offers of decided to learn Danish and informed about the advantages of hiring in- targeted Danish language instruction during see if I could become inte- ternational residents and of having a diverse their studies. Aalborg staff. Municipality offers Danish language instruc- grated in the city. Through tion and expects students to make use of this my involvement in club life, I Export companies should be encouraged offer. to use international students as sparring made a lot of Danish friends partners and door-openers in their native and really appreciate the countries, where the students have “insider knowledge” from their homelands. Aalborg hospitality one encounters Municipality will promote dialogue with in the city. Aalborg Munic- companies as part of the STAY partnership’s interna¬tional angle. ipality is a great place to live, because it has a lot of Aalborg Municipality and private companies must offer more internships and student jobs leisure time activities, cul- for international students. Students need ex- tural activities and a festive perience in what it is like to work in a Danish atmosphere.” company in order to be a resource later on in Northern Jutland’s business community. Nasko Kovachev, Student and UCN Ambassador.

21 Marketing of the educa- tional city

Branding of the Educational City of Aalborg must The Educational City of Aalborg must be market- be done through close collaboration between ed in the region and elsewhere in order to attract Aalborg Municipality, students, educational insti- students to the city. In this marketing effort, hon- tutions, the business community and club, cultur- est marketing and “city pride” campaigns will be al and leisure organisations. Special attention to important parameters. marketing is a necessary criterion for reaching the goal and fulfilling the vision. Marketing will there- Those students who leave the city after complet- fore get special attention in the period 2015-18. ing their studies should be ambassadors for the city and recommend studying in Aalborg to oth- The webpages StudyAalborg.dk and StudyAal- ers. borg.com will continue to be students’ portal to the Educational City of Aalborg. In addition to the The Educational City of Aalborg should be known website, the Facebook page StudyAalborg is used for: for direct contact to students. - In Aalborg, you apply what you learn. StudyAalborg.dk/com presents a compiled over- - In Aalborg, educational institutions, companies view of activities and events with special focus on and municipalities work together to ensure the opportunities for students in town and on market- best possible education for students. ing of Aalborg Municipality’s offers to students. The website is also used as a tool in cooperation - Students are important players in the devel- with students, e.g. work with the students’ soci- opment of Aalborg through involvement in city ety and cultural and leisure institutions that ad- development projects ̶ projects that are imple- vertise their offers to students on the website. mented in practice.

22 - In Aalborg, you can find a place to live.

- In Aalborg, you have good opportunities for finding an internship, a student job or enter- ing into a project collaboration with a com- pany.

Conclusion The Education Council looks forward to working together with the many players on the execution of the educational strategy’s six focus areas, in order to make Aalborg even more attractive as an educational city in the future.

If you have any questions about Aalborg Municipality’s Educational Strategy 2015-18, you are welcome to contact:

Health and Culture Administration Secretariat for the Education Council, study- [email protected] or tel.: +45 9931 1947

23 Appendix

Appendix 1 – Number of students in Aalborg in the period 2006-2014

The appendix shows the development in the number of students in Aalborg in the period 2006-2014 by educational institution. Notes:

1. The number of students is for all educational institutions in ordinary youth studies and higher education programmes as of 1 October. In-service training and course activities are not included. 2. The University College of Northern Denmark (UCN) was first established as an independent educational institution in Aalborg in 2008/09. 3. “SOSU Nord” was established as a school in Aalborg in 2009/10. 4. “Upper Secondary Schools and courses” only contains data from Studenterkurset in the period: 2009-14; other years include only data from the four upper secondary schools and HF in Aalborg Municipality. 5. Other study programmes: AMU-Nordjylland (2007-14), The Royal Academy of Music (2009-14), IVA Aalborg Department (2010-14) Nordjyllands Landbrugsskole in Lundbæk (2006-14).

24 Number of Students in Aalborg in the period 2006-2014

18.000

16.000

14.000

12.000 Aalborg University University College of Northern Denmark 10.000 Aalborg Business College (incl. HHX) Tech College Aalborg (Incl HTX) 8.000 Upper secondary schools and courses. (STX + HF) SOSU Nord 6.000 Other study programmes

4.000

2.000

- 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Source: Data from the educational institutions, December 2014.

25 Appendix 2 – Action Plan for Education Strategy 2015-2018

The Education Council will set out a concrete plan of activities for each year in the period 2015-18. The plan of activities for each year is based on the following inspiration catalogue for measures in each of the focus areas.

Broad collaboration among educational institu- Innovative cooperation between study pro- STAY – work after completion of studies tions grammes and business.

Measures: Measures: Measures: Counselling and bridge-building conference Mentor arrangement for students seeking a ca- Internship conference The Secretariat of the Education Council will, in reer as an entrepreneur Aalborg Municipality (secretariat for the Educa- cooperation with the youth education counsel- Aalborg Municipality can help with the establish- tion Council and Business Aalborg) can initiate an ling, Studievalg Nord, and the educational insti- ment of a mentor programme, where company internship conference, where the goal is to find tutions’ counsellors, initiate a conference where representatives are tied as mentors to students creative and innovative ideas for increasing the new kinds of counselling and bridge-building planning to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. number of internships in companies in the region, among the study programmes are discussed. particularly in small and medium sized enterpris- Project areas offered for broad innovative proj- es. Annual common events for the youth study pro- ects grammes Aalborg Municipality can offer project areas in STAY project for business school students Cooperation among the different educational in- the city where students across study programmes Aalborg Municipality / Business Region North stitutions helps ensure students’ familiarity with can bid on and conduct interdisciplinary innova- Den¬mark, in cooperation with companies in the studies other than their own and thus develop- tive projects regarding the city’s development. region are launching a STAY project for business ment of the city’s study environment. Aalborg school graduates. The goal is to shed light on ob- Municipality will take the initiative to gather, e.g. “Solution Camps” in companies stacles that keep new business school graduates the youth study programmes for an annual com- Aalborg Municipality’s Business Aalborg bureau from getting their first job in a company. When mon event similar to the StudyAalborg event in can, in cooperation with educational institutions such obstacles are discovered, activities are September 2014. and students, facilitate “solution camps” in coop- launched together with the companies to remove eration with companies ̶ where students across the obstacles. StudyAalborg fair institutions work together to resolve specific The Secretariat of the Education Council will, in tasks. Student Job Exchange cooperation with the youth education counselling Establishment of a “Student Job Exchange” an- (UU) and the youth educational institutions, Establishment of a Knowledge Bank chored in Aalborg Municipality and possibly Busi- hold a youth study programme fair, the StudyAal- Aalborg Municipality can take the initiative to es- ness Region North Denmark, where companies borg fair, each year, where young people in the tablish a Knowledge Bank where students submit and partners can find potential employees who last three years of lower secondary school and project proposals that companies can use in the are currently studying. At the Student Job Ex- their parents are invited to form of project collaboration. Similarly, compa- change, companies can receive advice or infor- meet counsellors and students from the youth nies and municipalities in the region can advertise mation about the possibilities that exist for estab- programmes they can choose after lower second- problems they are looking to solve in cooperation lishing collaboration with students – study jobs, ary school. The StudyAalborg fair intends to intro- with students. The Municipality can facilitate internships and project collaboration. duce young people to the variety of youth study the knowledge bank to ensure that matches are programmes available. made between companies and students within a given timeframe.

26 Development of the student environment and Cultural and leisure offers with focus on students Globalisation and internationalisation housing offer including CAMPUS.

Measures: Measures: Measures: Seminar re. activity in the city’s project areas Culture crawl International House North Denmark Aalborg Municipality can hold a seminar for: Aalborg Municipality can offer a culture hopping Aalborg Municipality is establishing an International House North Denmark. Tradesmen – architects – town planners and event for students in October, after students have This project aims to attract and retain internationally qualified labour in students, where opportunities for activity in the established their initial network. North Denmark. In this perspective, the aim of this project is to provide the city’s project areas are discussed. best possible advice and assistance both for companies seeking international “Kulturklippekort ” skilled labour, and international citizens when they settle in North Jutland, Common tutor corps AAU/UCN In cooperation with the cultural institutions in in order to attract and retain internationally qualified labour. In this regards Aalborg Municipality can facilitate the establish- Aalborg, a culture discount card arrangement the project tries to give international students among others the best possi- ment of a common tutor corps between AAU and for students may be established. The Municipal- ble start to their life in North Denmark and to include them in the society. UCN that introduces new students to the student ity’s culture and leisure department will hold a The integration of the international students is an important aspect of the environment in Aalborg. student conference, where student participation International House, where students can meet organisations in the house, in the development of culture,¬ leisure and club that offer relevant activities for them, additionally seminars regarding tax, Conference on the development of CAMPUS East activities is in focus. The goal is not only to intro- entrepreneurship and the general life in North Denmark is offered to the Implementation of a conference on the develop- duce students to cultural, leisure and club activi- students for free. ment of CAMPUS East. ties, but also to how they can become an integral The conference will be held in a collaboration be- part of such clubs. Analysis of companies’ expectations of international students/employees tween Aalborg Municipality, the Town and Land- Implementation of a study regarding companies’ expectations of internation- scape Board and the educational institutions lo- Culture and leisure app al students followed up by an arrangement where students meet company cated in the CAMPUS East area. Students are also Aalborg Municipality’s Culture and Leisure De- management for an exchange of expectations. This could be anchored in the invited to participate. partment is working on the development of an STAY partnership’s international group. app that presents¬ club, cultural and leisure of- fers in Aalborg. The app is marketed to students Sport and cultural fair with focus on international students via “Study Aalborg” (website and Facebook). The secretariat for the Education Council in Aalborg Municipality can, in co- operation with DGI North Jutland and SIFA, organise a sport and cultural fair, Event: What can sport offer? where cultural and leisure offers can be presented, followed up by the estab- Aalborg Municipality’s Leisure Department or- lishment of online portals that allow international students to contact clubs ganises events for new students: A day at the and organisations. waterfront with the theme ”What can sport in Aalborg offer?”. Cooperation with international organisations The secretariat for the Education Council can increase its cooperation with international organisations such as Danish Youth Goodwill Ambassadors with a view to disseminating information about Aalborg Municipality’s many -of fers for international students.

Database – registration of international students’ qualifications from their homelands Aalborg Municipality can establish a database where international students are registered with information on native country and experience of use to companies. Via the database, a company can directly contact the student coming from the country it needs information about. The database can be established in conjunction with the student job exchange. 27 28