The university colleges in Denmark were established as a result of a series of mergers of smaller educational centres in 2007.

VIA University College offers the following vocational bachelor courses:[3] pedagogical, health professional, and technical-commercial.

[3] Most of the education programmes VIA University College operates enroll students twice a year, in February and September.

[4] The number of students VIA University College can enroll is determined by the Ministry of Education, based on factors including an average of unemployment statistics.

Thus, a local VIA University college institution might have its enrollment reduced if the unemployment rate within its area of operation is higher than the average and vice versa.

VIA University College has campuses across Central Region Denmark, in Aarhus, Grenå, Randers, Skive, Viborg, Holstebro, Nørre Nissum, Ikast, Herning, Silkeborg, Skanderborg, and Horsens.VIA University College has its headquarters in Aarhus, where it operates two newly-built campuses.

The VBI Park also plays an important role in the interaction between the programmes and the companies that employ the students after graduation.

Another facilitator of contact between students and companies is the Career Service Centre, also based on Campus.

[13] In Randers VIA University College offers nursing, social education and psychomotor therapy.

[16] From 2017 the social education department offers a six-month 30 ECTS course in the Early Childhood-field.

Campus Herning houses Scandinavia's largest educational center within design and business aimed at the furniture, fashion and lifestyle industry.

VIA University College is engaged in various international research and development projects as the leading institution or as a partner.

Projects are initiated under a variety of funding programmes and are often interdisciplinary and cross-sectorial yet always rooted within the educational fields of VIA's Faculties and Schools.