In forceEducation and research
New structure of the diakoni and social education programme
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om uddannelsen til professionsbachelor i diakoni og socialpædagogik
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The programme is now set at 195 ECTS points instead of 210 before.
- The internship is 70 instead of 75, the elective elements are 10 instead of 15, and the bachelor project has been replaced by a professional bachelor exam worth 10 ECTS points.
- Who: The rules apply to students on the programme. Those who started before 1 August 2026 and can finish within the standard time and no later than 31 May 2030 will finish under the earlier rules. Those who cannot manage that will be moved to the new rules.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 18 February 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 25 February 2026
- In force · 1 August 2026