The desire for a merger between the Engineering College of Aarhus and Aarhus University are now being met by the parties to the Agreement on professional colleges for higher education.

The parties behind the agreement on professional colleges for higher education agreed to meet a merger application from Engineering College of Aarhus and Aarhus University. The merger means the combined institution can continue IHA 'training provision of practical BEng programs. In light of the specific fusion desire, the parties discussed the status of the agreement concluded on university colleges in 2007. They have agreed on an addendum to the 2007 agreement, which states that they remain committed to this agreement. University colleges have thus responsible for: strength bachelor program professionalism -Lockers and maintain attractive study environments that attract and retain even more students in a challenging and stimulating environment -Develop practical higher education and training, at an international academic level meets the need for skilled workers in both the private and the public sector -Ensure regional education coverage. "The desire for a merger between the Engineering College of Aarhus and Aarhus University are based on the objective of ensuring the future demand for engineers in the central and western Jutland. I would emphasize that the university colleges still need to develop in the direction that a broad majority in parliament supports the and the Additional Agreement is to underline that the parties behind the agreement on university colleges, "says Education Minister Troels Lund Poulsen. The Minister of Education will propose legislation so that the merger between the Engineering College of Aarhus and Aarhus University can happen by 1 January 2012. The parties will also continue to strengthen the professional colleges training provision. They therefore agreed to discuss the need and feasibility of the opening of the establishment of relevant professional master's programs at the university colleges, for example in the health care and educational area, by the end of 2011. The discussion will be based on an analysis of the need for the establishment of professional master's degree programs covering professional education disciplines in general. The parties behind the agreement on professional colleges is: the government parties, the Danish People's Party, Social Democrats and Social Liberals. Source: UVM.dk