Curricula - common component

Chapter 4 – Teaching organisation

4.1 Registration

The deadlines for registration are given on www.life.ku.dk.

Late registration for other courses is possible if courses are cancelled.

Registration gives access to the course’s CampusNet web page.

All course registrations and withdrawals are made on sb.life.ku.dk unless otherwise specified. First-year students are, however, automatically registered for the courses in the basic module.

4.2 Courses with quotas – ranking of students

If there are more registrations for a course than allowed by the quota, applicants are ranked in the following sequence unless otherwise specified in the curriculum or the course description:

If the course is compulsory, the student is guaranteed a place.
If the course is compulsory in part:
Seniority – students lacking the fewest credits to complete their programme have the highest priority.
Drawing of lots among students with the same number of credits.
Two reserved places in each course for foreign guest students.
Other external students.

Study and Students’ Affairs is responsible for the ranking, and up to 10 students are placed on a waiting list. Students who are not admitted to the course but who are placed on the waiting list or who have been excluded will be advised by Study and Students’ Affairs.

In order to keep the place in the course, the student has to give a personal appearance on the first day or notify the lecturer in other ways. In the event of failure to appear or provide notification as stated above, the places will be given to students on the waiting list in their sequence on the list. Study and Students’ Affairs will be advised not later than on the third day of the module of who has failed to appear and who has been accepted from the waiting list.

The placement of students on the various lines of the MSc in Veterinary Medicine will take place according to a specific set of regulations which are stated in that particular curriculum.

4.3 Cancellation of teaching

A course may be cancelled if there are fewer than 10 registrations at the time of deadline for registration for courses. However, compulsory courses cannot normally be cancelled and semi-compulsory courses (such as elective core module courses, *-courses, core courses etc.) can only be cancelled upon approval by the study board. Study and Students' Affairs will notify the course responsible, if less than 10 students have registered for a course. The department must apply to the study board, if it wishes to cancel a semi-compulsory course. Cancellation of a course must be communicated to Study and Students' Affairs via the department head.

If a department chooses to go through with a course with less than 10 registered students, the department may apply to the study board for permission to conduct the teaching in a manner that differs from the original course description.

If there are 10 or only a few more registrations, the department may cancel the course by agreement with the Study and Students’ Affairs until and including the first day of teaching if the lecturer can clearly demonstrate on the basis of contact with those registered that the actual number of students will be less than 10.

Cancellation should be made immediately after the deadline for registration to enable students to submit a late registration for another course. No re-examination is normally held for a cancelled course.

4.4 Complaints concerning teaching

Complaints about teaching are handled by the relevant study board. Complaints must be made in writing with statement of grounds. Complaints must be sent to the Study and Students’ Affairs.

4.5 Use of computers

The Faculty of Life Sciences will assume that new students have their own laptop computers on commencement of their studies. Teaching at the Faculty of Life Sciences will be organised on the basis of this assumption.

4.6 Group work and individual assignments

The ministerial order states that exams cannot be held in groups. However, group projects can be an integral part of the day to day teaching and the form of this teaching. This also applies in instances where a group assignment is required in order to qualify for exam. The student must, however, always be given the option of handing in an individual assignment if this assignment is included in the assessment, cp. section 7.12.

No more than six students can participate in a group. In BSc and MSc thesis projects no more than three students can participate in a group.

Chapter 5 – Bachelor’s and master’s programmes – organisation and rules

5.1 The bachelor’s programme – organisation

The bachelor’s programmes have a common structure with a basic module and a core module. There are also a bachelor’s project worth 15 credits and electives worth 45 credits.

Basic module: Each bachelor’s programme has its own compulsory basic 60-credit first-year module. The basic module takes place during the first year. In certain cases, however, a core module course can replace a basic module course in block four of the first year.

Core modules: Each bachelor’s programme has one or more 60-credit core modules in the second and third years. In certain cases, the core module can be commenced in block four of the first year. A core module is compulsory. The core modules consist of a 15- or 30-credit core module thematic course and a number of individual core courses. A particular core module qualifies the BSc graduate for admission to one or more master’s programmes.

There may be deviations from the bachelor’s programme structure in individual cases. These are given in the curricula for the individual degree programmes.

The veterinary science curriculum does not contain basic and core modules, and the bachelor’s project is worth 10 credits.

5.1.1 The first year examination

Sections 22-25 of the Examination Executive Order specify the rules for the first year examination. Students must have taken the first year examination courses before the end of the first year of study in the bachelor’s programme, and must have passed the first year examination courses before the end of the second year of study in order to continue the degree programme. Registration for exams in first year examination courses cannot be cancelled.

The curriculum for the individual bachelor’s programme specifies the courses, which are included in the first year examination.

5.1.2 Registration for core modules

Students must register in writing for the desired core module in bachelor’s programmes, which offer more than one such module. In some bachelor’s programmes, certain core modules are only open for registration to a limited number of students. This is stated in the curriculum of the individual programmes. The deadline for registration can be found on www.life.ku.dk. If a student wishes to change core module within the same degree programme during the second or third year of study, a written request must be submitted. If a student wishes to attend a core module which is only open to a limited number of students, this will only be possible if the course is not fully booked.

If the student has more than 105 credits in his or her bachelor’s programme, the change of core module must be approved by the study board. When changing core module, the student must ensure that the credit limits are not exceeded (cf. 5.4).

Courses passed in the previous core module, which are not included in the new module, will be transferred as elective courses.

5.2 Structure of the master’s programme

All master’s programmes contain a 30-, 45- or 60-credit thesis. The extent of the thesis has been determined in the curriculum for the individual programmes. In addition, other compulsory study activities may also be included, i.a. a 15- to 30- credit thematic master’s course.

According to the executive order the MSc programme must include basic subject elements worth at least 90 credits. Basic subject elements include the thesis, compulsory courses and core module courses listed in the individual curricula. A master’s programme must include at least 10 elective credits.

5.2.1 Registration for specialisation in the master’s programme

In master’s programmes which offer specialisations, the student must register for the desired specialisation in writing before the start of the degree programme. A written request must be submitted if the student wishes to change specialisation.

Special rules apply to registration for differentiations in the master’s programme in Veterinary Medicine (cf. the curriculum).

5.3 Elective credits

All courses and other study activities at the Faculty of Life Sciences as well as transferred credits (cf. 6.6) can normally be included in the elective credits. Veterinary courses (course group 30, (cf. 6.1)), however, are only available for students of veterinary medicine.

5.4 Credit limits

The bachelor’s programme is set at 180 credits. The master’s programme is set at 120 credits. The master’s programme in Veterinary Medicine is, however, set at 150 credits.

According to the executive order a programme cannot be set at more credits than listed above. The Faculty of Life Sciences does, however, permit up to seven additional credits for students who cannot exactly match the stipulated number of credits because of “lopsided” credit totals resulting from transfers of credit etc.

If a student shows course activities exceeding these limits, credits transferred from other educational institutions will be disregarded first. After this, non-compulsory study activities will be disregarded in a latest first order.

This rule applies to students who have been admitted to a bachelor’s or master’s programme in September 2005 or later. Students who were admitted before September 2005 are subject to the credit limits in the 2004/05 curricula.

5.5 Maximum time for registration

Students admitted to the bachelor’s programme from September 2001 to February 2005 must complete their studies within six years of the date of admission. Students admitted in September 2005 or later must complete the bachelor’s programme within five years of the date of admission.

Students admitted to the master’s programme in September 2001 or later must complete the programme within four years of the date of admission.

Veterinary science students admitted from September 2001 to February 2005 must complete their studies within 10 years of the date of admission. Veterinary science students admitted in September 2005 and later must complete the bachelor’s programme within five years of the date of admission and the master’s programme within five years of the date of admission.

Any periods of leave of absence will not be included in the stipulated time of study.

Periods of practical training before the commencement of studies are not included in the period of enrolment. The deadline is extended accordingly for students of food engineering taking the six months of compulsory practical training during their period of studies.

Enrolment is terminated if the student has not completed his or her studies within the specified time limit.

5.6 Demands concerning the level of study activity

Enrolment will be terminated if the student has not passed any study activities within a period of two years. This rule applies to students admitted in 2005 or later.

Any periods of leave of absence are not included.

5.7 Leave of absence

The rules governing leave of absence are specified in the Executive Order on Admission. Students on leave of absence may not receive supervision or teaching or sit for examinations. In addition students on leave of absence are not eligible for the university board, study board or academic council.

A leave of absence cannot be granted until the first year of a bachelor’s programme or the first six months of a master’s programme have been passed. I.e. when the tests specified in the curriculum as belonging to the first year of study have been passed (or when 60 ECTS credits have been passed). With regard to maternity leave, leave in relation to adoption or conscription, this demand will be disregarded. It should be noted that the student does not need to apply if the maternity leave is financed by the State Education Grant and Loan Scheme (SU-fødselsklip).

Students can be granted leave totalling one year of absence on both bachelor’s and master’s programmes. Normally, leave of absence will only be granted for full blocks or years. If an application is received after the commencement of a block, leave of absence can be granted for the remaining part of the block if this period is two months or more.

The period of leave of absence will not be included when calculating time limits in the programme; neither will periods of maternity leave sponsored by the State Education Grant and Loan Scheme (SU).

If the student is receiving State Education Grant and Loan Scheme (SU) support, the SU Agency is advised automatically and it will stop support payments in the period of leave and demand repayment of any support which has already been paid.

5.8 Teaching and examination language

In English-language degree programmes, all compulsory study activities that are part of the official programme must be carried out in English. Semi-compulsory courses (elective core module courses, *-courses, core courses etc.) are primarily taught in English, but some courses may be taught in Danish if the curriculum of the individual programme allows this. Elective courses can be in English or in Danish. Through the curricula and the range of courses offered, the Study Board must make sure that foreign students have the opportunity to complete a full English-language programme without any lack of English-language courses within central subject areas.

In English-language programmes, the bachelor’s project and the thesis must be written in English. The student may, however, submit an application to the Study Board for permission to write the bachelor’s project or the thesis in Danish for substantial academic reasons, e.g. that the project is targeted at a Danish context. A student lacking the sufficient English skills is not enough reason to grant a dispensation.

In courses offered in Danish, teaching and examinations are in Danish. Norwegian or Swedish speaking students may choose to take the examination in Norwegian or Swedish. Theses, bachelor’s projects and other written assignments may also be submitted in Norwegian or Swedish.

In courses offered in English, all teaching and examinations are in English. Project reports and similar must also be submitted in English. If special academic reasons exist, minor parts of the course can be taught in Danish. If part of the teaching is in Danish, this must be stated in the course description. If teaching or literature in Danish is part of an English-language programme, the person responsible for the course must ensure that English-language students have the opportunity to acquire the corresponding knowledge.

If other study activities are submitted in written English, all subsequent oral examinations will also be carried out in English. In Danish programmes where the BSc or MSc thesis is submitted in English the subsequent oral defence may be carried out in Danish if all parties agree to it (cf. 6.3 and 6.4).

Students can expect to be reading texts in English, Swedish and Norwegian in all Danish language degree programmes, courses and other study activities at the Faculty of Life Sciences.

It will appear from the diploma whether a study activity has been carried out in English.

5.9 Prerequisite courses

Prerequisite courses may be optional or compulsory. This will be indicated in the course description.

Optional prerequisite courses are recommended to enable the academic level in the course to be followed.

A student is not eligible for exam in a course before all compulsory prerequisite courses have been passed.

5.10 Special teaching and learning support (SPS)

Students at the Faculty of Life Sciences with documented physical or mental disabilities which make it difficult for them to complete their degree programmes on an equal footing with other students may apply for special teaching and learning support (SPS). This support is available to Danish citizens and others on the same footing. The support is provided in the form of compensating aids for completion of the degree programme. At the Faculty of Life Sciences the head of the Student Advisory Service is the contact and advisor in matters concerning SPS. Counselling in relation to SPS applications and administrative procedures is handled by the SPS unit of the University of Copenhagen student administration, Fiolstræde 22, DK-1171 København K.

Chapter 6 – Study activities for which credits are awarded

6.1 Courses

The Faculty of Life Sciences offers the following types of course:

15-credit courses: The se courses span one nine week block of full-time studies or two blocks of half-time. If the course runs over two blocks it will be placed in a week module.

7½-credit courses: Occupy one nine-week block on half time. The courses are placed in a week module.

Short courses: In special circumstances, the Study Board may allow block 4 to be divided into two 4½-week periods (blocks 4a and 4b). Short courses are full-time 7½-credit courses for 4½ weeks.

The number of credits may deviate in rare cases, e.g. in connection with intensive summer courses. As of the 2009/10 study year courses on the veterinary science degree programme will be 7½ and 15-credit courses.

The courses are classified into the following three types, which specify the level at which the individual course can be taken:

B = Bachelor’s course

F = Common course

K = Master’s course

Course types B and F may be included in the bachelor’s degree programmes.

Course types K and F may be included in the master’s degree programmes.

The individual courses’ scope, content, relationship, form of assessment etc. are given in a course description which can be found on http://www.courseinfo.life.ku.dk.

The course number indicates the subject group placing. Courses are divided into the following subject groups:

21 Mathematics

22 Physics

23 Chemistry

24 Biology

25 Plants

26 Animal husbandry

27 Foods

28 Technology

29 Economics and law

30 Veterinary science

31 Nature, environment and landscape

40 Others

6.1.1 Thematic courses

Thematic courses are interdisciplinary project-oriented courses worth 15 or 30 credits. The study board determines the size of the thematic courses within the individual course.

The teaching is problem-oriented with organisation in groups and projects. Thematic courses are assessed on a 7-point scale and by an external examiner.

The bachelor’s degree programme offers core module thematic courses, where the number and subject content of the courses are determined by the range of core modules available.

The master’s degree programme offers master’s thematic courses. The range of master’s thematic courses is determined by the curriculum for the individual master’s degree programmes.

6.2 Written assignments

Written assignments are an independent and optional study activity in which students consider a problem/topic of their own choice, preferably involving several subject areas. The main supervisor is always an employee at the Faculty of Life Sciences. External lecturers and assistant professors/lecturers at the Faculty of Life Sciences may also act as main supervisors. Written assignments worth 3, 7½ or 15 credits can be done.

Notes regarding 7½ and 15 credit assignments

Written assignments worth 7½ and 15 credits can be written individually or in groups. Written assignments are assessed on the 7-point scale and by and internal examination. An oral defence is held in connection with the assessment.

If the assignment is written by a group of students the oral defence must be individual and the student may only attend the examination of the remaining students in the group if his or her examination has been concluded (cf. 7.12).

If a written group assignment has been organised in a way that allows the examiners to assess the contribution of the individual student, the written project will be considered directly in the assessment.

If a written group assignment has been organised in a way that does not allows the examiners to assess the contribution of the individual student, the written project will be considered indirectly in the assessment, i.e. the oral defence will have the group assignment as its point of departure (cf. 7.12).

In the assessment of 15-credit assignments, emphasis is also placed on the students’ literacy in addition to the subject content irrespective of the language in which the assignment is written, i.e. the ability to communicate the substance of the findings is included in the overall assessment.

Notes on three credit assignments

Three credit assignments are individual assignments. The assignments are assessed on a pass/fail basis and by an internal examiner. No oral defence is given in connection with three credit assignments.

The student can only submit one three credit assignment in the course of his/her programme. Three credit assignments are normally placed towards the conclusion of the programme in order to make up for uneven credit totals in connection with credit transfers etc. The problem of the assignment must connected with a subject considered during a passed course.

Descriptions of aims

15 credit assignment:

A student who has passed a 15 credit assignment is able to:

Knowledge:

Describe a problem and relevant methods and theory
give arguments as to how a problem is treated within a given academic context focusing on formulation of the problem, problem analysis and action plans

Skills:

Carry out problem analysis on the basis of methods and theory and assess the significance of the used methods and theory
present a lucid formulation of a problem and communicate the consideration of the problem in a concise and well-planned manner

Competences:

to make clear conclusions in relation to a problem formulation and more generally in relation to an entire subject area
to perform criticism and independent reflections on the assignment subject and its importance to the scientific milieu and society in general
discuss the problem’s importance to the scientific milieu and society in general

7½ credit assignment:

A student who has passed a 7 credit assignment is able to:

Knowledge:

describe the subject area
explain the connection between problem formulation and problem analysis within a given academic context

Skills:

present a lucid formulation of a problem and communicate the consideration of the problem in a concise and well-planned manner
assess alternative approaches in terms of theory/methodology in relation to the problem formulation

Competences:

reflect on and put his/her considerations into perspective in relation to other problem complexes within the subject area
demonstrate independent problem solving

3 credit assignment:

A student who has passed a 3 credit assignment is able to:

describe a problem and its relation to the subject/subject area
present a lucid formulation of a problem and communicate the consideration of the problem in a concise and well-planned manner
reflect on other problems within the subject area

6.3 Bachelor’s project

The bachelor’s degree programme is concluded with a 15-credit bachelor’s project. The project is, however, only 10 credits in the veterinary medicine programme. The bachelor’s project is carried out primarily on the basis of studies of existing literature. However, data from the student’s personal experiments, other kinds of individually attained data/personal scientific work or, by agreement, data from others – may be included. The ability to assess the quality of the used data and a discussion of choices as what to include and not include is included in the assessment of the assignment. The actual quality of any experimental data used is not included in the assessment.

Supervisor

The main supervisor is always an employee at the Faculty of Life Sciences and must as a minimum be an assistant professor or a postdoctoral fellow. In degree programmes where there is a formalised working relationship with one or more other faculties or universities, the main supervisor may, however, also be from these faculties/universities. This will be specified in the curriculum for the degree programme in question. External lecturers and assistant professors/lecturers at the Faculty of Life Sciences may also act as main supervisors.

The agreement

Before the bachelor’s project commences, there must be a written agreement (contract) between the student and the supervisor(s). The agreement template can be found on www.life.ku.dk. The agreement is kept by the relevant department. The student and supervisor(s) must also meet to discuss mutual expectations, appointments etc.

Time limit

The time limit for carrying out the bachelor’s project is determined in accordance with its credit value with consideration for concurrent study activities. The project is normally carried out during one block. The main supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the project is of a scope which can be completed within the specified time frame.

The time limit specified in the agreement is binding, and if exceeded, a new project must be carried out with a new time limit. In extraordinary circumstances, the student may, however, apply for an extension to the time limit for submission. Extension of the time limit must be approved by the head of department on the recommendation of the main supervisor.

Counselling

Supervision is based on the agreement in question and on the student’s individual needs. The supervisor acts as a sparring partner and primarily provides guidance with respect to the structuring of the assignment, the method of analysis, important sources etc.

In general the supervisor must approve:

the subject area
the problem formulation
major limitations
the provisional outline

In general the supervisor will not:

read major parts of the assignment
provide detailed supervision
be responsible for the content etc. of the final product

Submission and the examination

The project report is submitted to the supervisor in at least three paper copies for the supervisor and one for each co-supervisor, one for the external examiner and one for the department files. The assignment is the property of the Faculty of Life Sciences and will not be returned to the student. The student specifies in the agreement whether the project report may be published after the examination. This decision can be changed at the time of submission if the student so wishes.

The bachelor’s project may be written in Danish or English by agreement with the supervisor. Norwegian or Swedish speaking students may choose to write the thesis in Norwegian or Swedish, (cf. 5.8.) In English-language degree programmes, the project must be written in English (applies to students admitted to the bachelor’s programme in 2005 or later). In English-language bachelor’s projects the oral defence must also be done in English. In Danish degree programmes in which the BSc project is written in English the oral defence can be done in Danish if all parties agree to this, i.e. student, supervisor(s) and examiner(s).

The project must have an abstract in English. If the thesis is written in English, it may also be provided with an abstract in Danish. The abstract must be one A4 page. The abstract is included in the full assessment of the bachelor’s project.

In the assessment of the bachelor’s project, emphasis is placed on the student’s literacy in addition to the subject content irrespective of the language in which the assignment is written, i.e., the ability to communicate the substance of the findings is included in the full assessment.

The project must be concluded with an examination seminar. The seminar is held at the Faculty of Life Sciences. A seminar may also be held when the project starts, or mid-way through it. The examination seminar is public, and the supervisor announces the time and place by agreement with the student.

If the bachelor’s project includes a confidential component, a closed meeting on this part may be held in association with the examination seminar. The student, the examiner and the external examiner will attend this meeting. The entire bachelor’s project may not be presented at a closed meeting. In exceptional cases, the dean may, however, grant a dispensation from the provision that the entire bachelor’s project cannot be presented at a closed meeting.

There is always an external examiner. An external supervisor may not act as external examiner.

After the presentation, which may last no longer than 20 minutes, the examiner and the external examiner can ask questions and make comments. Assessment is on the 7-point scale, and one total mark is given for the project report and the seminar with main emphasis on the project report. The subject and methodological components are weighted equally in the assessment.

The assessment must be concluded not later than six weeks after the project report is submitted. If the student so wishes, the main supervisor and the external examiner will prepare a written subject and methodological evaluation in connection with the assessment, which will be given to the student not later than seven days after announcement of the mark and within six weeks of submission of the bachelor's project.

The title of the bachelor’s project (in Danish and English) is given on the diploma. If the bachelor’s project is written in English, only the English title will appear on the diploma.

Description of aims

A student who has concluded a bachelor’s project will be able to:

Knowledge:

give arguments as to how a problem is treated within a given academic context focusing on formulation of the problem and problem analysis
search for, prioritize and make references to relevant literature

Skills:

identify and work with existing or new knowledge within one of the programme’s subjects areas
choose appropriate theory and methods in working with the problem formulation
communicate his or her work with the problem formulation in a lucid and concise manner – orally as well as in writing – to the relevant target group(s)

If personal experimental work/data production is included, the students will also be able to:

Describe and discuss the production of data and relate this data to the data of others within the subject area in a manner that allows the data in combination with the relevant methods to be reproduced

Competences:

assume a critical approach to literature, theory/models and data
discuss the problem’s importance to the scientific milieu and society in general
independently develop his/her knowledge and skills in relation to the subject area and the industrial area(s) related to the programme

Notes on group bachelor’s projects

Bachelor’s projects can be done in groups of no more than three. Any group work must be approved by the supervisor when the agreement is entered into, and the full assignment must be of a scope which corresponds to its total credit value.

If the bachelor’s project is written by a group of students the oral defence must be individual and the student may only attend the examination of the remaining students in the group if his or her examination has been concluded (cf. 7.12).

If a bachelor’s project has been organised in a way that allows the examiners to assess the contribution of the individual student, this will be considered directly in the assessment.

If the bachelor’s project has been organised in a way that does not allows the examiners to assess the contribution of the individual student, the individual student’s contribution will be considered indirectly in the assessment, i.e. the oral defense will have the group assignment as its point of departure (cf. 7.12). 7.12. Accordingly, a separate mark for the written project cannot be given, since the oral defence will form the sole basis of assessment of the individual student. However, the abstract as well as the student’s literacy and communication skills as described above, shall be included in the assessment.

6.4 Thesis

The master’s degree programme is concluded with a thesis, where the student works independently with a problem which is an important part of the individual student’s academic profile.

The thesis can carry 30, 45 or 60 credits. The size of the thesis in the individual programme is specified in the curriculum. The thesis must include independent experimental and/or analytical work. 45 and 60 credit theses must have an experimental character, i.e. they must contain experimental work or the student’s own scientific production in the form of the production of original data/original material.

Supervisor

Students are entitled to supervision by the most relevant academic department, provided that the student meets the academic requirements for the subject area in question. In cases of doubt, the head of department will decide whether a thesis topic should be placed in the department in question. This decision can be submitted to the relevant study board.

The main supervisor must be an employee at the Faculty of Life Sciences and must as a minimum be an assistant professor or a postdoctoral fellow. In degree programmes where there is a formalised working relationship with one or more other faculties or universities, the main supervisor may, however, also be from these faculties/universities. This will be specified in the curriculum for the degree programme in question. External lecturers and assistant professors/lecturers at the Faculty of Life Sciences may also act as main supervisors. A PhD student cannot be a main supervisor.

The project agreement

Before the thesis commences, there must be a written agreement (contract) between the student and the supervisor(s). The agreement template can be found on www.life.ku.dk. The agreement is kept by the relevant department.

The agreement must include a formulation of the topic that is approved by the supervisor(s).

The student and supervisor(s) must also meet to discuss and formulate a plan for supervision concerning mutual expectations, appointments, the gathering of primary data/experimental work etc.

Submission deadline

The deadline for submission of the thesis is determined in accordance with its credit value. If the agreement specifically indicates that the student is only working part-time on the thesis because of concurrent studies, account may be taken of this when the submission deadline is set. The main supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the thesis project is of a scope that can be completed within the specified time frame.

The submission deadline specified in the thesis agreement is binding. When the agreement has been entered and the submission deadline is set, cancellation is not possible and the student will have used one examination attempt if the thesis is not submitted before deadline. The supervisor must report the used examination attempt to Study and Students' Affairs.

In extraordinary circumstances, the student may, however, apply for an extension of the submission deadline. Extension of the submission deadline must be approved by the head of department on the recommendation of the main supervisor.

If the student does not submit the thesis in due time according to the deadline (including potential postponement), a modified topic must be formulated within the same subject area, and a new time limit of 3 months duration is set. A new topic must be formulated and approved by the supervisor(s). The change must correspond to a work load of an additional three months disregarding the ECTS credit value of the thesis. The student should as far as possible not start from the beginning with experimental/analytical work.

Notes on theses that take the form of an article

The thesis can be submitted in form of an article/articles. However, the requirement to show an ability to identify, analyse and work through problems scientifically must be met regardless of the form of the thesis. The supervisor cannot be the co-author of articles included in the thesis. However, after submission of the thesis individual articles may be elaborated on in a cooperation between the student and the supervisor and handed in for publishing. In such cases the supervisor may also assume the role of co-author.

Supervision

Supervision is based on the mutual agreement and on the student’s individual needs. The supervisor acts as a sparring partner and primarily provides guidance with respect to the structuring of the assignment, the method of analysis, important sources etc.

In general the supervisor must approve:

the subject area
the problem formulation
major limitations
the provisional outline

In general the supervisor will not:

read major parts of the assignment
provide detailed supervision
be responsible for the content etc. of the final product

Submission and examination

The thesis is submitted to the supervisor in at least four copies, including at least three paper copies for the supervisor and one for each co-supervisor, one for the external examiner and one for the department files as well as one digital copy for the Faculty of Life Sciences Library. The digital copy must be identical with the paper copies and must be submitted electronically at the same time as the submission of paper copies. The student is responsible for uploading the digital copy in PURE and the department approves the digital copy. (for instructions see www.bvfb.life.ku.dk/vejledning/studprojvej)

The thesis is the property of the Faculty of Life Sciences and will not be returned to the student. The student specifies in the thesis agreement whether the thesis report may be published after the examination. This decision can be changed at the time of submission if the student so wishes. The digital copy will be available to the public at the Faculty of Life Sciences Library or will be held without publication, depending on the student’s choice.

The thesis may be written in Danish or English by agreement with the supervisor. Norwegian or Swedish speaking students may choose to write the thesis in Norwegian or Swedish, (cf. 5.8.) In English-language degree programmes, the thesis must be written in English (applies to students admitted to the master’s programme in 2005 or later). In English-language theses the oral defense must also be done in English. In Danish degree programmes in which the MSc thesis is written in English the oral defense can be done in Danish if all parties agree to this, ie. student, supervisor(s) and examiner(s).

The thesis must have an abstract in English. If the thesis is written in English, it may also be provided with an abstract in Danish. The abstract must be one A4 page. The abstract is included in the full assessment of the thesis.

In the assessment of the thesis, emphasis is placed on the student’s literacy in addition to the subject content irrespective of the language in which the assignment is written, i.e., the ability to communicate the substance of the findings is included in the full assessment.

The project must be concluded with an examination seminar. The examination seminar is held at the Faculty of Life Sciences. The examination seminar will have a duration of approx. one hour of which approx. 30 minutes are allocated to the oral presentation. A seminar may also be held when the project starts. For theses worth 45 or 60 credits a mid-way seminar must be held if the student or the supervisor so wishes. The examination seminar is public, and the supervisor announces the time and place by agreement with the student.

If the thesis includes a confidential component, a closed meeting on this part may be held in association with the thesis seminar. The student, the examiner and the external examiner will attend this meeting. The entire thesis may not be presented at a closed meeting. In exceptional cases, the dean may, however, grant a dispensation from the provision that the entire thesis cannot be presented at a closed meeting.

There is always an external examiner. An external supervisor may not act as external examiner.

After the presentation, the examiner and the external examiner may ask questions and make comments.

Assessment is on the 7-point scale, and one total mark is given for the thesis and the seminar with the main emphasis on the written component. The assessment must be concluded no later than six weeks after the thesis is submitted. If the student so wishes, the main supervisor and the external examiner will prepare a written subject and methodological evaluation in connection with the assessment, which will be given to the student no later than seven days after the announcement of the mark and within six weeks of submission of the thesis.

The title of the thesis (in Danish and English) is given on the diploma. If the thesis is written in English, only the English title will appear on the diploma.

Description of aims

A student who has concluded a thesis will be able to:

Knowledge:

identify scientic problems within the degree programme’s subject areas
use an appropriate set of methods and theory based on international research in his/her work with the problem formulation

Skills:

utilise and assume a critical stance towards theories and methods and their applicability and limitations
assess the extent to which the production and interpretation of results/material depends on the selected theory/method and the selected delimitation
discuss matters of relevance to the scientific and industrial milieus raised by the thesis

If the thesis includes experimental content/personal data production, the student will also be able to:

substantiate the idea of conducting experimental work/produce one’s own data in order to cast light on the problem as formulated in the problem formulation
handle data through a choice of methods of scientific analysis and present results objectively and in a concise manner
assess the credibility of the results based on a relevant handling of data

Competences:

make clear and scientifically based conclusions in relation to the problem formulation and more generally in relation to the overall problem and the subject area
discuss theories/models from the basis of an organised set of values and with a high level of independence
assess the thesis’ scientific and societal impact from an ethical viewpoint
start up and complete scientific work in a research setting
solve complex problems and carry out development assignments in a work context

Notes on group theses

Theses can be done in groups of no more than three. Any group work must be approved by the supervisor when the agreement is entered into, and the full assignment must be of a scope which corresponds to its total credit value.

If the thesis is written by a group of students the oral defence must be individual and the student may only attend the examination of the remaining students in the group if his or her examination has been concluded (cf. 7.12).

If the thesis has been organised in a way that allows the examiners to assess the contribution of the individual student, this will be considered directly in the assessment.

If the thesis has been organised in a way that does not allows the examiners to assess the contribution of the individual student, the individual student’s contribution will be considered indirectly in the assessment, i.e. the oral defence will have the group assignment as its point of departure (cf. 7.12). 7.12. Accordingly, a separate mark for the written project cannot be given, since the oral defence will form the sole basis of assessment of the individual student. However, the abstract as well as the student’s literacy and communication skills as described above, shall be included in the assessment.

6.5 Practical training, vocational school and trainee service

There may be a maximum of a total of 15 credits for practical work, vocational school and trainee service in the bachelor's degree programme, and there may be a maximum of 15 credits for trainee service in the master's degree programme. No credits are allowed for practical training and vocational school in the master’s degree programme.

When practical training, vocational school and trainee service can be included, it will be specified in the degree programme curricula.

Applications for approval of credits allocated for practical training, vocational school and trainee service are handled by Study and Students’ Affairs, but will be submitted to the study board for decision in cases of doubt. When the application has been handled – normally within two weeks of receipt if the application is to be handled only by Study and Students’ Affairs – the credits awarded will be registered. A letter is only sent to the student if the application is denied.

Note that the stipulated number of monthly grants and loans (SU-klip) for the degree programme is reduced by one for each five credits of study activities completed before commencement of the actual programme and transferred to the actual programme. Further details can be found on www.life.ku.dk.

6.5.1 Practical training

Practical training is work, the object of which is to gain an insight into practical work within the area relevant to the studies. The practical training may take place before studies are commenced. Practical training/work experience gained more than five years before the beginning of studies cannot, however, be approved. The practical training must be documented and relevant to the individual field of study.

Practical training is included in the bachelor’s degree programme at a minimum of 7½ and a maximum of 15 credits. The options are:

7½ credits for 5-6 months of practical training
10 credits for 7 months of practical training
12½ credits for 8-9 months of practical training
15 credits for 10 or more months of practical training

The training must be full-time and in a coherent period.

Special provisions apply for practical training in the food science degree programme. These are specified in the curriculum.

6.5.2 Vocational school

Vocational school of at least six months duration before commencement of studies may be included in the bachelor’s degree programme at 15 credits.

6.5.3 Trainee service

Trainee service is work in a graduate-like position. The work must be of a nature such that it contributes to development of the student’s theoretical and practical knowledge in relation to the studies themselves. The traineeship may be paid or voluntary. Trainee service may be done with advantage during the later stages of the degree programme. Trainee service cannot be acquired before the programme.

Trainee service must be approved by a subject supervisor before commencement and it must be concluded with a report documenting the academic expertise that has been obtained. The supervisor’s approval is submitted to Study and Students’ Affairs together with the report.

Trainee service may enter into the bachelor’s and/or master’s degree programme at a minimum of 7½ and a maximum of 15 credits per programme.

7½ credits for 10-13 weeks of trainee service
10 credits for 14-17 weeks of trainee service
12½ credits for 18-21 weeks of trainee service
15 credits for 22 or more weeks of trainee service

The trainee work must be in a coherent period. Part-time hours (no less than 18½ hours/week) can be converted into full-time. The credits awarded enter into the component of the programme (bachelor’s or master’s programme) which the student has reached when he or she does the trainee service.

6.6 Credit transfer

Upon approval, study activities passed while attending a different higher education degree programme may enter into the degree programme in the place of LIFE courses or as elective credits. The courses must be within the subject areas of the Faculty of Life Sciences.

Applications for credit transfer or advance approval are handled by Study and Students’ Affairs on the basis of a statement from the contact person in the department in question. Complicated cases or cases of principle are submitted to the study board for decision. Applications must be made on a special form available on www.life.ku.dk, where the rules governing transfers of credits and marks are also available.

No more than half of the credits in a degree programme may be obtained by credit transfer. According to the Education Executive Order, theses cannot be credit transferred. The Faculty of Life Sciences has decided that bachelor’s projects cannot be transferred either.

The provision in the Examination Executive Order that two thirds of the degree programme must be assessed on the 7-point scale (cf. 8.6) does not apply to credit transfer credits, i.e. these credits are subtracted before the two thirds-calculation.

6.7 ECTS

The academic weight of study units at the Faculty of Life Sciences is measured in ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) according to which one year of full-time study equals 60 credits. This corresponds to a student work load of 1650 hours, i.e. 27½ hours per credit.

Chapter 7 – Examination rules

7.1 Registration and cancellation

Two weeks into each block, Study and Students’ Affairs will automatically register for exam all students who are still registered for teaching. Late registration and cancellation will then be made possible. The deadlines are announced on www.life.ku.dk. Late registration and cancellation is done via sb.life.ku.dk. Students must always check whether a registration has been accepted. If a registration is denied, Study and Students’ Affairs will e-mail the student about the cause of the denial.

If the student wishes to participate in an examination without preceding participation in the teaching, the student alone is responsible for asking the course responsible if this is possible in practice.

7.2 Sickness

Students who are sick on the day of the examination must document their sickness with a medical certificate which specifies the first and last days of sickness. The medical certificate must be sent to Study and Students' Affairs as soon as possible after the examination. Sickness in the event of an oral examination must be reported to the lecturer/department before commencement of the examination on the day in question. If an examination is interrupted because of sickness, the student must advise the invigilator. Partially completed papers may not be submitted for assessment in such events.

The examination attempt will be disregarded if the student subsequently sends medical documentation to Study and Students’ Affairs. The doctor must be contacted no later than on the day of the examination. The Faculty of Life Sciences will reimburse expenses for the medical certificate which must be sent to Study and Students’ Affairs using the form “Repayment of expenses for medical certificate”(available at www.life.ku.dk) along with the receipt of the expense.

7.3 Aids

It may be specified for examinations held in lecture halls that no aids are allowed, or that only certain aids are allowed. This will be indicated in the course description. Unless otherwise specified, textbooks, reference books, notes, pocket calculators etc. may be brought to the examination.

Computers may not be brought.

Language dictionaries may be brought to examinations where aids are not otherwise permitted.

7.4 Use of computers

Where relevant and practically possible, computers will be used in the examination. This will be indicated in the examination plan.

7.5 Weighting

The course description indicates whether an examination consists of several exam components. If an examination consists of several exam components, one total mark is given. However, all individual exam components must be passed, i.e. receive at least the mark ‘02’.

Component marks may carry different weights and the weighting will be indicated in the course description. If component exams have independent course numbers, the result will be calculated from the stated weighting. If the components do not have independent course numbers, a general assessment of the whole examination may be given in addition to the simple calculation.

A written examination may consist of several examination questions. Unless otherwise specified, the questions are of equal value. A general assessment of the answers to all questions will normally also be made.

7.6 Extended examination time

In the case of written examinations held in lecture halls, Study and Students’ Affairs may grant extended examination time in the event of pregnancy, language difficulties and dyslexia. The deadline for application is given on www.life.ku.dk.

Pregnancy

Depending on the duration of the examination, an extension of up to 30 minutes may be granted in the last three months until the expected date of birth. A relevant extract of the medical records (vandrejournal) must be appended to the application.

Language difficulties

Depending on the duration of the examination, an extension of up to 30 minutes may be granted for examinations in Danish in the first year of study to

foreign nationals without a Danish qualifying examination (this does not include Norwegian or Swedish speaking students who may sit the examination in Norwegian or Swedish)
Danish nationals with a foreign qualifying examination, who have grown up abroad and have taken their education in a non-Danish-language school

No extension because of language difficulties will be given for examinations in English.

Dyslexia

Apart from extended examination time of up to one hour in the case of written examinations in lecture halls, Study and Students’ Affairs may approve special examinations e.g. projects, oral examinations and reading aloud of examination questions. Documentation for dyslexia and a statement and proposal from the lecturer for the form of examination must be appended to the application. The student will make an agreement with the course responsible on how any extension to the examination time can be arranged for the examination in question. The agreement must be submitted to Study and Students’ Affairs not later than one week before the examination.

Other causes

Study and Students’ Affairs can grant an up to 30 minute extension of the examination time to students who cannot sit the exam on an equal footing with other students due to sickness etc. The extension is granted in the individual case on the basis of an evaluation of the student’s limitations. In the evaluation care will be taken that the extension does not bring the student in a more favourable position than his/her fellow students.

7.7 Complaints about the examination

A complaint about the examination may be submitted under the Examination Executive Order. The complaint may concern legal questions or:

the examination basis
the examination procedure
the assessment

The complaint, which must be addressed to the dean and submitted to Study and Students’ Affairs, must be in writing and state concrete reasons, and it must be submitted no later than two weeks after the examination result has been announced. The deadline will, however, be calculated at the earliest from the date on which announcement has been notified.

7.8 Dispensation for the number of examination attempts

Under Section 26 of the Examination Executive Order, a student has a maximum of three attempts to pass an examination. The study board may grant a dispensation for a fourth and a fifth sitting for an examination if there are exceptional circumstances. The question of suitability for studies may not be included when assessing whether there are exceptional circumstances. In exceptional cases, the study board may also grant a dispensation for more than five sittings of an examination, especially when the student needs only a single examination to complete the degree programme. Applications for additional sittings for examinations must be submitted as soon as the need occurs.

7.9 The examination basis

The examination requirements for courses must be described in a list of requirements. The requirements may consist of a common component and an individual component. The latter is of special relevance in connection with projects. Each course has its own examination requirements, consisting of a common component and possibly an individual component, in accordance with guidelines described under the individual course.

The examination basis consists of the examination requirements with the described competence objectives for the course. Exam questions must be answerable on the basis of the framework constituted by the list of examination requirements and the competence objectives.

The requirements list is produced by the course responsible. The requirements list must be made available on the course’s CampusNet page by the beginning of the course and may be revised no later than four weeks ahead of the exam (two weeks for courses in blocks 4a and 4b). The individual list of requirements must be approved by the course responsible and submitted to the latter by a specified date.

In the case of courses with continuous assessment, there must be clarity concerning which sections of the examination requirements/competence goals are being tested in each individual examination component.

7.10 Recording

Under Section 21 of the Examination Executive Order, the student may tape record his or her own oral examination.

7.11 Re-examination

The re-examination will be held in the interim week after the subsequent block (cf. the structure of the academic year). The re-examination is held for students who were sick or who did not pass the immediately preceding ordinary examination in the course, i.e. the re-examination assumes that the student has followed the teaching in the course.

The exam and grading method in connection with the resitting of exams may differ from the method used in the ordinary exam. The form of the examination is published on www.life.ku.dk.

If five or fewer students have registered for a re-examination for which the ordinary examination was a written examination, the examination will automatically be changed to an oral examination unless the lecturer has indicated in advance that it will remain a written examination.

The re-examination for first-year courses in block 4 will be held during the last week of August.

Deadlines for registration and cancellation for the re-examination are available on sb.life.ku.dk. Registration is on sb.life.ku.dk. Students must actively register for re-examination.

7.12 Individual assessment and abolishment of group examination

The examination executive order states that all tests must be organised as individual tests by no later than 31 August 2007. This means that the examination and the writing of papers must be conducted individually, that there must be an individual assessment and that individual marks must be given.

All examination must be conducted on an individual basis, i.e. a group cannot be examined as a group. If an individual oral examination has a group assignment as its basis, the individual student can only be present at the examination of the remaining members of the group if his/her examination has been concluded.

Group assignments where it is not possible to discern the individual’s contribution to the whole cannot be included as a separate component in the assessment. Group assignments can be included indirectly in the assessment by letting the individual oral examination have the assignment as its starting point.

Joint project reports in which the contribution of the individual student is marked can be included directly in the assessment by assessing the individual student’s written project material as an independent component.

If a project report or similar is included directly or indirectly in the assessment, the student must be given the option of submitting an individual paper. Students can be asked to enter into group projects during the teaching (cf. 4.6).

Written assignments, bachelor’s projects and theses can be written in groups but the oral seminar must be conducted on an individual basis (cf. 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4)

A joint presentation of a group project can be made prior to the individual examination. This joint presentation cannot be included in the assessment, and the examiner (internal or external) may not participate in the presentation. Joint presentations cannot be made in connection with group bachelor’s projects and theses.

7.13 Cheating at exams and plagiarism

In case of cheating at exams, this is handled according to ‘Disciplinary actions towards students at the University of Copenhagen’ (Disciplinære foranstaltninger over for studerende ved Københavns Universitet). Plagiarism (from e.g. the Internet) also constitutes cheating.

If cheating/plagiarism at an exam is determined, the punishment of the student will depend on the extent and seriousness of the offence. The student may receive an oral or a written reprimand, the mark awarded to the student may be withdrawn (or the assignment will not be evaluated) and one examination attempt has thus been used. The student may also be expelled from the university for a period of time (e.g. six months) or permanently.

Chapter 8 – Forms of examination and assessment

8.1 Continuous assessment and final examination

Continuous assessment is made up of a number of examinations during the course. The examination requirements are in several parts, each of which is finalised during the block. There is no final examination. The course responsible awards a composite grade/assessment on the basis of the individual examinations. See also 7.5 for weighting.

Final examination is held at the end of the course and all examination requirements are covered in this examination.

A course always has either continuous assessment or a final examination. It is not possible to have both continuous assessment and a final examination in the same course.

8.2 Requirements for attending exam

Some courses have requirements which must be met before the student may sit the examination, e.g. submission of assignments or attendance at lectures and practical work. These requirements are not a part of the examination and do not enter into the assessment. The person responsible for the course records whether students comply with the requirements and informs the Study and Students Affairs if there are students who do not comply with the requirements. The person responsible for the course determines whether the fact that a student has complied with the requirements in a previous year is enough to grant him /her permission to sit the examination in the current year.

8.3 Written and oral examinations

An examination is either written or oral, or both, e.g. if there is an oral defence of a written assignment which has been submitted.

The written examination can take any form, including submission of project reports, examinations via the internet etc.

8.4 Practical examination

A practical examination is an examination in which the student carries out a practical task, i.e., the examination tests for an element of proficiency which must be demonstrated.

8.5 Portfolio examination

Where other types of examination only weight the result, both process and result are weighted in a portfolio examination. Several elements will often be included in the examination, e.g. submission of the student’s own project report and presentation of critique of fellow students’ works, or mid-way assessments where the assessment counts towards the final result.

8.6 Form of assessment

As of 1 September 2007 the 13-point marking scale will be replaced by the 7-point scale. All study activities at the Faculty of Life Sciences are assessed either on the 7-point scale or as passed/failed. Practical training, vocational school, trainee service and study trips are, however, assessed as approved/not approved.

Under Section 10(2) of the Examination Executive Order, the 7-point scale is used for a number of examinations which together cover two thirds of the credits in the degree programme. The curricula ensure compliance with the two thirds-rule.

The values in the 7-point scale are defined in the Executive Order on Marking.

8.6.1 Description of aims

According to the Executive Order on Marking individual courses or course elements that are concluded with an examination must have a clear definition of aims and set of criteria as how to measure the fulfilment of these aims. The description of aims for the individual course corresponds to the student obtaining a mark of 12 if the aims are fulfilled satisfactorily.

8.7 Examiners

All study activities at the Faculty of Life Sciences are assessed either by an internal and an external examiner, two internal examiners or an internal examiner only.

Under Section 6(4) of the Examination Executive Order, at least one third of the credits in a degree programme must come from exams that have been assessed by an external examiner. The curriculum ensures compliance with the one third-rule.

The student may demand a second examiner for his or her third, fourth and fifth sitting of an examination with one examiner only.

8.7.1 External examiners

External examiners are appointed by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation on the recommendation of the chairman of the board of external examiners.

8.7.2 Internal examiners

Internal examiners are appointed from teaching staff at the Faculty of Life Sciences. The head of department decides which of the department’s teaching staff may act as internal examiners in their own or other departments.

8.7.3 Anonymous assessment

Anonymous assessment means that the examiners do not know the student’s identity when assessing performance. Both internal and external exams can be assessed anonymously. Anonymity is ensured via the use of randomly generated examination numbers when the student’s examination registration is made. One number per student per examination is generated within the individual examination period. Only Study and Students’ Affairs and the student him- or herself knows the relationship between the student’s identity (civil registration number) and the student’s examination number.

The examination number is given on sb.life.ku.dk. The student must bring the correct examination number to the examination.

All courses, in which only a written examination held in a lecture hall is given, are assessed anonymously. If a course consists of two or three exam components (with separate course numbers), these examinations are, however, also assessed anonymously if the individual exam component is a written examination held in a lecture hall only. The course description does not indicate whether an examination is assessed anonymously.

Chapter 9 – Admission to the master’s degree programme

9.1 Admission to the master’s degree programme

Under Section 9 of the Executive Order on Admission, admission to a master's degree programme requires possession by the student of a relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Admission to a master’s degree programme is not possible if the bachelor’s programme has not been completed.

As from 2006 according to act no. 337 regarding changes in the Universities Act, the Faculty of Life Sciences must charge full tuition fee from students from countries outside EU/EØS, further details on www.life.ku.dk.

9.2 Date of admission

Admission to master’s degree programmes may occur once a year on 1 September or twice a year on 1 September and 1 February. The curriculum for the individual master’s degree programme specifies whether admission is once or twice a year.

BSc graduates from the Faculty of Life Sciences may also apply through a 1 February deadline for master's programmes where admission is normally once a year if the programme has no restriction on admission (see: www.life.ku.dk).

9.3 Language requirements for admission to Danish-language master's degree programmes

All applicants who do not have a full Danish qualifying examination must document their abilities in Danish in connection with the application for admission to the Danish-language degree programmes. The minimum level corresponds to the Study Examination which must have been passed with a mark of at least 02 in each examination.

9.4 Language requirements for admission to English-language master's degree programmes

Applicants whose native language is not English must document their abilities in English equivalent to British Council International Language Testing System (IELTS) with a mark of 6.0 or above. This provision does not, however, apply to applicants from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland. Applicants who can document that they have an English-language bachelor’s degree are also exempt from the requirement that an English test be passed.

Applicants who have not previously followed a long-term programme in an educational institution in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland or Iceland are expected to complete the International Graduate Orientation Programme at the Faculty of Life Sciences.

9.5 Completion of the bachelor’s degree programme in relation to admission to the master’s degree programme

If the student has submitted the final version of his/her bachelor’s project to the supervisor no later than 31 August (or 31 January) but has not yet done the oral defence, the student may be admitted to a master's degree programme as of 1 September (or 1 February), if all other requirements concerning the bachelor’s degree programme have been met. Documentation for submission of the bachelor’s project must be sent to Study and Students’ Affairs (relevant form can be found on www.life.ku.dk) If the student does not pass the examination he or she will be automatically retransferred to the bachelor’s degree programme.

The basis for admission to MSc degrees are those exams in the BSc degree placed before 1 September and 1 February regardless of when the results of these exams are available. However, re-examinations in block 1 (interim week 2) may form part of the basis of admission as of 1 February, regardless of whether the time of examination is after 1 February.

9.6 Transfer of courses from BSc to MSc degree programme

If the student lacks 15 or fewer credits to conclude the bachelor’s degree programme on 1 February (or 1 September), he or she may register for master’s or common courses which are transferred to the master’s degree programme when it commences on the next 1 September (or 1 February). When registering for the courses, the student must apply to Study and Students’ Affairs in order to have the courses transferred to the master’s programme. If the student cannot be admitted to the master’s programme on the date in question, the option of transferring the courses will lapse and they will be deleted from the transcript.

If the student finishes the bachelor’s degree programme after block 3 (or block 1) the student may enrol for master’s or common courses in block 4 (or block 2) which will be transferred to the master’s degree programme when this is commenced the first coming 1 September (or 1 February).

9.7 Conditional time limit on the bachelor’s degree programme in relation to admission to the master’s degree programme

If the student’s bachelor’s degree programme was concluded more than three years before application for admission to a master’s programme, the study board will assess in each individual case whether the bachelor’s programme is out of date with respect to admission to the master’s programme.

- siden er sidst opdateret d.15. juni 2009