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New degree as civil society developer replaces the previous one

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

Executive order · BEK nr. 321 af 18.02.2026 · Forsknings-, Uddannelses- og Di­git­al­iser­ings­min­is­ter­iet

In short

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  • What changes:
    • The degree gets a new title: professional bachelor's degree as civil society developer instead of professional bachelor's degree in Christianity, culture and communication.
    • A professional bachelor's examination worth 15 ECTS points replaces the bachelor's project worth 20, and the scope of the compulsory study elements, the internship and the elective study elements has been changed.
  • Who: Students who started before 1 August 2026, and who can finish within the programme's normal study period, but no later than 31 May 2030, must complete under the previous rules. Students who started before 1 August 2026, but cannot finish by 31 May 2030, are transferred 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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  1. Issued · 18 February 2026
  2. Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 25 February 2026
  3. In force · 1 August 2026