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New executive order on the public ad­mi­ni­stra­tion programme

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

Executive order · BEK nr. 320 af 18.02.2026 · Forsknings-, Uddannelses- og Di­git­al­iser­ings­min­is­ter­iet

In short

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  • What changes:
    • The aim of the programme has been rewritten, and an extra section has been added on complex tasks and the use of technology and data.
    • The programme is now set at 195 ECTS points, down from 210 before (the new figures cover the standard workload, the compulsory elements, the optional elements and the scope of the exam).
    • The compulsory elements have been increased to 120 ECTS points, and the optional elements have been cut to 30.
    • The programme now has six core areas: politics and administration, organisation and management, digitalisation and technology, law, economics and communication.
    • The bachelor project has been replaced by a professional bachelor exam.
  • Who: The rules apply to students on the professional bachelor programme in public administration. Students who started before 1 August 2026, and who can finish within the standard study period, but no later than 31 May 2030, will complete under the previous rules. Those who cannot finish in time will be moved 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. 320 offentliggjort
  3. In force · 1 August 2026
    Retsinformation.dk – BEK nr. 320 af 18-02-2026: »Bekendtgørelsen træder i kraft den 1. august 2026.«