Admission to higher education in Denmark Mai-Lis Skotte and Jesper Mørck, Studievalg København
Studievalg Guidance About choice of higher education and career - Education programmes - Career possibilities - When you are uncertain what to choose Admission rules and requirements Personal counselling www.studievalg.dk/book
Studievalg Guidance What kind of career or job would you like to have? What kind of education could be relevant? Be open-minded your main interest in education may have relevant alternatives, you ve never heard of before French? English? Danish? Connection between: choice of level (higher or standard level) of subjects in your programme and specific requirements for applying
Study Programmes different degrees Academy Profession 2 years Top-up 1,5 year High school Professional Bachelor 3-4 years Kandidat/ Master 2 years JOB Bachelor 3 years Kandidat/ Master 2 years Other Programmes (artistic, military, police) 2-6 years
Admission requirements General entrance requirement: Upper secondary school diploma (Danish high school, Baccalauréat francais, DFB) Specific requirements As an applicant from Lycée Francais: Apply via www.optagelse.dk before March 15 and make sure you fullfill the specific requirements, if unsure contact the institutions directly
Specific requirements Danish and English respectively will be specific requirements for every long-cycle higher education in these languages. The universities may accept the test called Studieprøven instead of Danish A (higher level). Supplementary courses in Danish A or other subjects/levels available in Danish only.* www.gsdanmark.dk Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry will be specific requirements in the fields of Science, Health Science and Technical Science History will be a specific requirement in the field of Humanities and Social Sciences Find a list of the specific requirements (if any) for the individual programmes in the Danish articles at www.ug.dk and always check with the institutions!
www.ufm.dk/ehb => Conversion
Two quotas for distributing places You must always fulfill the specific requiremts no matter if you are applying in quota 1 or quota 2! Quota Kvote 1 1 Based on your converted grade Det samlede point average gennemsnit and only - og thiskun gennemsnittet The ones with the highest grades gets the first places Adgangskvotienter / GPA barriers = the lowest GPA on the Danish scale that got a place last year These numbers may rise and fall from year to year and are not fixed requirements Quick start bonus (1,08) Quota 2 Kvote 2 Other assessment criteria but your Andre grades vurderingskriterier (alone) end gennemsnittet alene The criteria may vary from programme to programme Places are distributed based upon (i.e., among others): Personal experience such as: - Jobs and courses - Stays abroad - Folk high school stays - Grades in specific subjects - Motivational essay - Admissions tests/interviews
A very important tool: www.ug.dk
www.studievaelgeren.dk in Danish
Admission how to apply Application deadline: 15th of March at noon Use the application system at www.optagelse.dk Up to 8 different priorities but only 1 offer Consider applying for a standby place if you are willing to wait for a place and not be offered anything else this year There is a form in English for English taught programmes No need to send in predicted grades, personal statements etc., unless you wish to apply via quota 2, or you have been told otherwise by the institution Contact the institutions with questions you may have
Apply for standby place? KOT ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. Fysioterapeut, København ----------------------------------------------------------- 2. Fysioterapeut, Hillerød (sommer) ----------------------------------------------------------- 3. Fysioterapeut, Roskilde (sommer) ----------------------------------------------------------- 4. Ergoterapeut, xkøbenhavn 5. Fysioterapeut, Hillerød (Vinter) 6. Fysioterapeut, Roskilde (Vinter) 7.. 8..... ----- X X X
www.optagelse.dk before March 15 Re-enter the system after graduation and upload your diploma You can change the order of your priorities up untill July 5th Applying by March 15 you can apply in both quota 1 and qouta 2, depending on your preferences and experience
Side 14
Information about you
Entry qualifications
Selecting a programme
Selecting a programme
Priority list with several priorities
Enclosures
Enclosures
Enclosures
Approve each priority
Priority has been submitted
1. FEBRUARY 15. MARCH 5. JULY 30. JULY 1. SEPTEMBER or 1. February Study begins www.optagelse.dk opens Deadline for uploading diploma Application deadline at 12 am on www.optagelse.dk Reply letter/digital message List of available spaces is published Confirm your offer by answering yes directly to the institution
How you can contact Studievalg Guidance counselor Mai-lis Skotte mlsk@studievalg-kbh.dk Jesper Mørck jemr@studievalg-kbh.dk Counselling center Valhalsgade 5, Nørrebro Workshops, appointments www.studievalg.dk/kbh www.studievalg.dk/book