11 - Denmark - Curriculum

Short-cycle higher education

The short-cycle higher education programmes are application-oriented. It is the specific functions: process, planning, project management, innovation, design, management and practical economics that are in focus. A programme normally exists of an obligatory part, which is of an extent corresponding to 90 ECTS-points, and an optional part, which is of an extent corresponding to 30 ECTS-points.

The obligatory part consists of topic-areas and obligatory optional topics within technology.

The optional part, which builds on to the obligatory part and consists of i.e. specialisation courses and a final examination project

Long-cycle higher education

According to the Act on Universities, The Director of Studies and the Study Board are responsible for the practical organisation of teaching and assessments forming parts of the exams.

The Study Board shall ensure the organization, realization and development of educational and teaching activities, including aims to

• assure and develop the quality of education and teaching, and follow-up on evaluations of education and teaching
• produce proposals for curricula and changes thereof
• approve the organization of teaching and assessments forming part of the exams
• handle applications concerning credit transfer and exemptions
• make statements on all matters of importance to education and teaching as presented by the Rector or the person authorized by the Rector to do so.

Common for all programmes at Bachelor level are though a Bachelor project and instruction in theory of science and theory of scientific methods. The two subjects’ content is adjusted to the specific branch and specialization.

In the Master’s thesis, the students must document skills in applying academic theory and methods to a specific academic subject.

The PhD-programme: The PhD programme provides mainly active research under supervision and the PhD programmes shall be arranged in accordance with the regulations set by the institution within the framework of its PhD programmes.

Due to the Ministerial order on the PhD course of Study and the PhD Degree of 18th of November 2002, the programme shall include 1) Conduction of an independent research project under supervision (the PhD project). 2) Preparation of a written thesis based on the PhD project. 3) Completion with a satisfactory result of research courses (PhD courses), approved by the institution. The total extend of the courses must correspond to approximately 30 ECTS points. 4) Participation in research activities, including stays at other, mainly foreign, research institutions or in similar ways. 5) Gaining teaching experience or experience in the dissemination of knowledge, directly related as far as possible to the PhD project in question.

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