IssuedEducation and research
New study activity requirements: minimum passed ECTS points to continue
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om universitetsuddannelser tilrettelagt på heltid og erhvervskandidatuddannelser
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The executive order contains rules on how many ECTS points students must pass, at a minimum, to continue.
- For self-paying full-time students who have been granted a study residence permit under the Aliens Act, the minimum is 40 ECTS points per study year and at least 15 per semester.
- For professional bachelor's degrees and the part-time portion of combined programmes, the minimum is 20 per study year and at least 7.5 per semester.
- When: The executive order was scheduled to enter into force on 15 October 2026. This has not yet been confirmed.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 6 October 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 9 October 2026
- Entered into force · 15 October 2026The date is in the source, but entry into force has not been confirmed yet – the case awaits manual review