Credit students

Credit students at UCPH

Would you like to study for 1–2 semesters at the University of Copenhagen—either while enrolled at another Danish university or at a different UCPH faculty?

If so, you can apply as a credit student.

What is a credit student?

Being a credit student at UCPH means that you are enrolled for 1–2 semesters at UCPH while pursuing a degree at another Danish university or another faculty at UCPH. For example, you might want to take an elective subject, single courses, supplementary studies, or otherwise be a guest student at UCPH.

In short, a credit student is a student who takes a limited number of courses over 1–2 semesters at UCPH as part of their ongoing higher education in Denmark.

There are 2 types of credit students

UCPH students from other faculties a UCPH

You are already enrolled in a faculty at UCPH but wish to take courses at a faculty other than the one where you are currently enrolled.

Students from other Danish universities

You are enrolled in another Danish university and wish to take courses at UCPH. 

If you are not enrolled in another degree programme

If you are not enrolled in a university, you can still take courses at UCPH.  

However, it requires enrolment in fee-based continuing programmes at UCPH.

Learn about continuing education at UCPH 

Admission Requirements for Credit Students

When you apply to be a credit student (a student taking individual courses at the University of Copenhagen while enrolled in another degree programme), you generally need to ensure that you meet both the general admission requirements for credit students and the specific admission requirements for the course(s) you want to take.

General Admission Requirements for Credit Students

Do you want to take courses at bachelor level?

If you want to take courses at bachelor level, you must meet the admission requirements for the bachelor’s degree programme to which the courses belong.

You can find the general admission requirements for each bachelor’s degree programme under bcchelor’s programmes; find the relevant degree and select “Adgangskrav og optagelse (Admission requirements and admission). However, be aware that all bachelor's degree programmes at UCPH only are taught in Danish. Grade requirements do not apply to credit students.

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Do you want to take courses at master's level?

If you want to take courses at master's level, the only general requirement is that you have completed a bachelor’s degree.

Specific Admission Requirements for Credit Students

When you register for a course at UCPH as a credit student, the course may have specific admission requirements that you must fulfil in order to be enrolled. If there are specific admission requirements, you will find them in the course description under “Formal requirements.”

In addition to the formal requirements, it is important to check the course description for any academic expectations that may be specified to ensure you can actively participate in and complete the course. If such expectations are listed, you will find them under “Recommended academic qualifications.”

If the course description does not include sections titled “Formal requirements” or “Recommended academic qualifications,” it means that there are no specific requirements specified for the course.

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Courses you can apply for at UCPH

In the course catalogue, you can find information about all bachelor’s and master’s courses offered in the current and upcoming semester.

How to apply for admission

To study for one or more semesters at UCPH, your home institution must approve a study plan as credit-bearing towards your degree.

In addition to applying for admission at UCPH, you must also obtain pre-approval from your home university.

If you have not received a response to your pre-approval application before the UCPH deadline, you can still apply for admission. In that case, you must submit the pre-approval later.

If you already have pre-approval, remember to upload it with your application.

Are you studying at UCPH?

If you are already enrolled as a bachelor’s or master’s student at UCPH, you must apply for credit transfer as an internal applicant.

Find more information about applying as a credit student in the list below. Select the faculty where you wish to take courses.

Please note that all following links point to the Danish website, as only students enrolled in Denmark are eligible to apply as credit transfer students.

If you would like to learn more, read about becoming a guest student or an exchange student.

Faculty of Humanities

Faculty of LawFaculty of Science

Faculty of Social Sciences

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Faculty of Theology 

Application deadlines

Application deadlines

Study start in the autumn semester (Block 1 and 2)

  • 1 June (admission decisions will be announced no later than 15 July)

Study start in the spring semester (Block 3 and 4)

  • 1 December (admission decisions will be announced no later than 15 January)

Study start for summer courses (Block 5): 

  • 1 June (1 May for the Faculty of Social Sciences)

How are seats allocated to credit students?

Admission as a credit student depends on available seats in the course(s) you wish to take.

Some courses have limited capacity, while others have good availability.

As a credit student, you may be offered a seat if there are any available after the primary target group (e.g. students for whom the course is compulsory or part of faculty agreements) has been allocated.

Seats in courses are allocated in the following order:

  1. Ordinary UCPH students
  2. International exchange students at UCPH
  3. Internal credit students
  4. External credit students
  5. Continuing education students.

Allocation of study seats by draw

If more applicants apply than there are remaining seats, allocation among credit students is decided by draw.

How to apply for a deadline exemption due to exceptional circumstances

Usually, it is not possible to submit an application or documentation after the application deadline. If it is a case of exceptional circumstances, such as sudden, serious illness, you can apply for dispensation.

You must document the circumstances with a medical certificate or similar stating the time frame of the situation/circumstances that prevented you from meeting the deadline. The documentation must describe in what way the exceptional circumstances have prevented you from applying within the deadline.

Exceptional circumstances are matters of a grave nature. The following will therefore not give rise to a dispensation:

  • Delays
  • Oversights
  • Not being aware of the deadlines.

Please note: You must send your application for dispensation as soon as possible after the deadline for which you are applying for a dispensation.

Questions and contact

Do you have questions or need guidance on credit transfer from a previous programme?

Please contact UCPH by email at:  optagelse@ku.dk