University college

The term "university college" is used in a number of countries to denote college institutions that provide tertiary education but do not have full or independent university status. A university college is often part of a larger university. The precise usage varies from country to country.

Australia

In Australia, the term University College was used to refer to educational institutions that were like universities, but lacked full autonomy. The Latrobe University College of Northern Victoria was one such college. University colleges existing today generally cater for specific subjects (such as Theology, or the Arts). UNSW@ADFA was previously known as the University College, ADFA, and it provides the tertiary education component of officer cadet training at the Australian Defence Force Academy . It is a branch of the University of New South Wales.

Additionally, some residential colleges associated with universities are named "University College". These halls of residence are common in Australian universities and primarily provide accommodation to students. They may also provide academic support (such as tutorials) and social activities for residents. University College, Melbourne, formerly University Women's College, is one such residential college. It is affiliated with the University of Melbourne.

University college (Scandinavia)

In Sweden, Norway and Denmark, a university college (Swedish: högskola; Norwegian Bokmål: høyskole/høgskole; Norwegian Nynorsk: høgskole/høgskule; Danish: professionshøjskole; literally meaning "high school", "professional high school" or "professional college") is an independent institution that provides tertiary education (Bachelor and Master degrees) and in some cases also quaternary education (PhD) to a very limited extent, and that traditionally has its emphasis on less academic and more vocational programmes such as teacher or nursing education as well as shorter technical education. It is somewhat similar to a Fachhochschule in Germany and to a Polytechnic in the United Kingdom.

Situation in Scandinavia

Sweden

The Swedish government is the only entity that can attribute university status, and it does that only to generally more research-intensive higher education institutions. However, the exact situation of Swedish university colleges varies in that respect, i.e. some of them may be engaged in substantial research and even grant doctoral degrees in a limited number of fields. The main difference between an institution with full university status and a university college lies in the larger variety of academic subjects offered at a university, and the traditional right of the university to award doctoral degrees in any field.

University College

University College can refer to several institutions:

Australia

Canada