The university is, however, governed the same way as the traditional Danish universities.
It is a growing trend for organizations to partner with traditional universities.
Half a dozen philosophy departments in traditional universities had to shut down.
Some online universities have contracts with a traditional university to give their students access to its books.
"At a traditional university, you're always meeting with your peers," he says.
In Chile, older, so called "traditional" universities are more prestigious than the ones created after 1980.
It will mean a culture change on the part of traditional universities but that isn't a bad thing in itself.
I think this highlights a common problem of state school students going to the traditional universities: their confidence in themselves.
An equivalent degree at a more traditional university is usually a two-year, full-time commitment.
This made it more highly rated than some older, traditional universities.