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New executive order for the professional bachelor's degree in sound design

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om uddannelsen til pro­fes­sions­bach­el­or i lyddesign

Executive order · BEK nr. 318 af 18.02.2026 · Forsknings-, Uddannelses- og Di­git­al­iser­ings­min­is­ter­iet

In short

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  • What changes:
    • The purpose of the programme is now independent and, in interdisciplinary collaboration, to design, develop and implement auditory solutions in productions on digital as well as physical platforms.
    • The programme has been reduced from 210 to 195 ECTS points.
    • The bachelor project worth 15 ECTS points is now called the professional bachelor examination.
    • The compulsory programme elements have been reduced from 130 to 120 ECTS points, and the optional ones from 35 to 30 ECTS points.
    • The authority's ability to grant exemptions in unusual circumstances has been removed.
  • Who: The executive order applies to students on the professional bachelor's programme in sound design. Students who started before 1 August 2026, and who can finish within the normal study period and no later than 31 December 2029, follow the previous rules. Students who cannot finish by 31 December 2029 are transferred to the new rules.
  • When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.

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  1. Issued · 18 February 2026
    Retsinformation.dk
  2. Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 25 February 2026
    Retsinformation.dk – bekendtgørelse nr. 318 offentliggjort
  3. In force · 1 August 2026
    Retsinformation.dk – BEK nr. 318 af 18-02-2026: »Bekendtgørelsen træder i kraft den 1. august 2026.«