Type Vocational school | Administrative staff 330 Phone +45 87 41 26 26 | |
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Rector Niels Brun Madsen (2015) Students 2000 full time6000 part-time(2015) Similar Aarhus Tech, VIA University College, Langkær, Århus Statsgym, Aarhus Universit Skejby Profiles | ||
SOSU Aarhus formerly Social og Sundhedsskolen Aarhus is a school of secondary education in Aarhus, Denmark. The school provides vocational training and educational programmes within the health sciences. SOSU Aarhus is an independent self-owning educational institution under the supervision of the state, managed by a board in conjunction with a principal who manages the day-to-day operations.
The school offers 3 basic educational programmes within social and health sciences mainly related to municipal job occupations in social health and care failities and hospitals. The Basic Social and Health programme qualifies participants to work in the municipal social centers that provide care such as cleaning or assisting with bathing for elderly or disabled citizens. The Pedagogy Assistant programme allows participants to work in kindergartens and nurseries, assisting the trained personnel in day-to-day operations. The Basic Porter programme qualifies participants to work in hospitals assisting doctors and nurses transporting patients and equipment around.
In the summer of 2015, SOSU Aarhus took residence in a brand new campus in Skejby, next to Det Nye Universitetshospital (DNU) currently under construction.