degree are either academic bachelor degrees at universities or professional bachelor degrees at university colleges (Danish: professionsbacheloruddannelse), but universities may also offer professional bachelor degrees, and for instance, you can take the education to become a social worker at Aalborg University. Business academies Business academies (Danish: Erhvervsakademi) offer two-year academy profession programmes; some business academies also offer professional bachelor programmes, further adult education and diploma programmes. Maritime educational institutions The maritime education institutions offer study programmes for the Danish merchant fleet and the fishing industry. University colleges Danish university colleges () offer profession specific tertiary education, also known as medium higher education (MVU) and diploma courses, but do not offer university education at postgraduate level. Institutions in architecture and art The institutions in architecture and art offer various degree programmes within the fine arts and applied arts. Universities The first university in Denmark, University of Copenhagen, was established in 1479. The second, University of Kiel in Schleswig-Holstein, was established in 1665. When Schleswig-Holstein was conquered by German forces in 1864, the University of Copenhagen was once again the only university in the Kingdom of Denmark and remained so until 1928 when the Aarhus University was founded. Since then, more universities have been established, and Denmark now has eight universities. Higher education in Denmark is free for students from the European Union and Switzerland. Many programmes are taught in English, including Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, exchange, and summer school programmes. Tuition and financial aid system Almost all educational institutes in Denmark are free. This tuition-fee-less system applies to all students who: have been born in Denmark (including the Faroe Islands and Greenland); or hold a permanent resident visa; or Permanent residence permit () Temporary residence permit that can be upgraded to a permanent one () Residence permit as the accompanying child of a non-EU/EEA parent holding a residence permit based on employment (§9a and §9m of the Danish Aliens Act - text in Danish) hold a humanitarian visa; or are from a country in the Nordic Council; or are from a country in the European Economic Area or European Union. Not only are students charged no tuition fees, but all Danish citizens over 18 (and many others meeting certain criteria) are offered monthly financial aid, known as "SU" (Statens Uddannelsesstøtte, meaning State Educational Support), amounting for each student to about DKK 950 monthly if the student lives with their parents or guardians,