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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Lovsnak – Education, student grants and research</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/topic/education-and-grants/</link><description>New explanations on the topic: Education, student grants and research</description><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:47:10 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://lovsnak.dk/en/rss/topic/education-and-grants.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>New act on NemKonto replaces the rules in the Public Payments Act</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-173/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-173/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:44:13 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The act brings the rules on NemKonto together in a new act and repeals (that a rule stops applying) the old NemKonto rules in the Public Payments Act etc. Accounts at payment and e-money institutions can now be used as a NemKonto.
Who: The act applies to citizens and businesses who receive payments from the public sector. It also applies to public payers who must use the NemKonto system for payments, and to private payers and payment, e-money and banking institutions in relation to the NemKonto system.
When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.</description></item><item><title>New shorter master's degree and business master's degrees</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-172/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-172/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:29:36 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: Universities can offer master's degrees worth 75 ECTS points and flexible business master's degrees. The 1-year academic top-up degree and the academic business top-up degree will be abolished. Students admitted before 1 January 2027 can, however, complete their degree under the old rules.
Who: The act applies to universities and students on master's degrees. It also applies to people who work and study at the same time, and to foreign students from countries outside the EU/EEA who are admitted to a part-time business master's degree and have an employment contract for relevant work carried out alongside their studies.
When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025. Some parts will enter into force on 1 January 2027.</description></item><item><title>Frequencies for the emergency communications network reserved for state use</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-856/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-856/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:12:35 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The frequencies 380.15-384.30 MHz and 390.15-394.30 MHz are reserved for state use. This is done for reasons of public order, public security and defence. Previously, the frequencies could only be used for a public communications network that was especially able to handle emergency communications.
When: The executive order entered into force on 9 October 2026.</description></item><item><title>Rules for radio equipment: one area has been removed</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-501/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-501/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:11:56 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The executive order contains rules on radio interfaces. These are requirements for different types of radio equipment. The rules are set out in 41 annexes. Previously there were 42. The rules on low-power radio systems for alarms in motor vehicles have been removed. There are also many changes to the tables in the annexes. See them in the original.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 July 2026.</description></item><item><title>New executive order for the textile design programme</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-323/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-323/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:52:08 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The mandatory programme elements now total 145 ECTS points, up from 115 before. The two study tracks have been removed, and the cross-professional element worth 8 ECTS points is no longer listed as a separate element. The elective subject has been raised from 5 to 10 ECTS points, and the bachelor project worth 20 ECTS points has been replaced by a professional bachelor exam worth 10 ECTS points.
Who: The rules apply to students on the professional bachelor programme in textile design, craft and communication. Students who started before 1 August 2026 have special transitional rules.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.</description></item><item><title>Authorities designated to supervise the AI Regulation</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-154/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20241-l-154/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:05:33 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The act designates the Danish authorities that will supervise the prohibited forms of AI under the EU Regulation on artificial intelligence. It also gives them the power to require information, and it contains rules on penalties.
When: The Act entered into force on 2 August 2025.</description></item><item><title>The Danish Agency for Digitisation supervises the Data Regulation</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-16/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-16/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:43:29 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The act designates the Danish Agency for Digitisation as the competent authority for the Data Regulation. The agency will, among other things, be able to request information and issue orders. Violations can result in a fine.
When: The Act entered into force on 18 December 2025.</description></item><item><title>Research fund: possible limit on applications, co-financing and longer strategy period</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-18/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-18/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:45:20 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The act changes the rules for the Danish Independent Research Fund (Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond). The minister can lay down more detailed rules on limiting how many applications an applicant may submit. The fund can also give grants for specific research activities within politically set themes or instruments together with other public and private grant-givers. It is also clarified that the fund can impose a cooling-off period of up to 2 years if an applicant has submitted one or more applications that are far from being considered. The strategy is now drawn up every four years instead of every three.
Who: The act applies to the Danish Independent Research Fund (Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond) and to researchers who apply for money from the fund. The minister can also lay down rules on limiting applications from active grant holders, meaning researchers who already have a grant from the fund.
When: The Act entered into force on 1 January 2026.</description></item><item><title>New professional master's degrees worth 75 ECTS points</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-17/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-17/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:45:16 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The act introduces professional master's degrees worth 75 ECTS points for professional bachelor's graduates in the welfare sector. The length of academy profession and professional bachelor's degrees is now measured (arrangement) in ECTS points instead of years.
Who: The rules concern professional bachelor's graduates in the welfare sector, who these degrees are aimed at.
When: Section 1, no. 14 and 19 will enter into force on 1 July 2027. The rest of the Act entered into force on 1 January 2026.</description></item><item><title>Act on the National Digital Identity Wallet</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-48/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/lov-20251-l-48/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:15:31 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The act regulates the National Digital Identity Wallet, which consists of three technical solutions. The Agency for Digital Government must make it available to users, authorities that issue credentials, and relying parties.
Who: The act applies to users, authorities that issue credentials, and relying parties. It is voluntary for them to use the wallet.
When: The Act entered into force on 1 April 2026.</description></item><item><title>SU: supplementary grant, extra clips and saved clips</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2025-923/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2025-923/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:11:04 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The executive order sets out how the supplementary grant affects the frame and support period in SU. The rule on using saved clips from a previous education is repealed (that a rule stops applying).
Who: The executive order applies to students who start a new education within the clip card on 1 July 2025 or later. It also applies to those who resume an education they started before 1 July 2025 on 1 July 2030 or later.
When: The executive order will enter into force on 1 December 2026. The executive order applies to educational support paid for January 2027 or later, cf. however subsection 3.</description></item><item><title>New executive order for craft in glass and ceramics</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-324/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-324/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:19:20 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The programme is now 195 ECTS points instead of 210. The compulsory study elements have been reduced from 140 to 130 ECTS points, and the internship from 50 to 45. The bachelor project has been replaced by a professional bachelor's exam, and the fees for the glass line and the ceramics line are now set as new amounts in 2025 prices per student per semester.
Who: The rules apply to students on the craft programme at the Kunstakademiets Skoler. Students who started before 1 August 2026 must complete under the old rules if they can do so within the standard study period and no later than 31 December 2029. If they cannot, they move to the new rules.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.</description></item><item><title>The tax education has been cut from 210 to 195 ECTS points</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-319/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-319/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:07:19 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The professional bachelor's degree in tax is set at 195 ECTS points instead of 210. The compulsory elements, the internship, the elective elements and the final exam together make up 195 ECTS points. The compulsory elements are now 140 ECTS points instead of 145, and the elective elements are 10 instead of 20. The bachelor's project has been replaced by a professional bachelor's exam worth 15 ECTS points.
Who: The rules apply to students on the professional bachelor's degree in tax. Students who started before 1 August 2026, and who can finish within the normal study time, but no later than 31 December 2029, follow the earlier rules. Students who started before 1 August 2026, but who cannot finish by 31 December 2029, are transferred to the new rules.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.</description></item><item><title>New degree as civil society developer replaces the previous one</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-321/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-321/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:07:06 +0000</pubDate><description>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.</description></item><item><title>New structure of the diakoni and social education programme</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-314/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-314/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:07:03 +0000</pubDate><description>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.</description></item><item><title>New executive order on the professional bachelor's degree programme in animation</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-313/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-313/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:06:56 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The compulsory elements are now 75 ECTS points, and each study direction is 60. The elective elements are 20, and the bachelor project has become a professional bachelor's examination. There are also new compulsory areas and a rule that the internship can be paid, e.g. if it takes place abroad and the country's legislation requires pay.
Who: The rules apply to students on the programme. Those who started before 1 August 2026 and can complete within the normal duration of study, but no later than 31 December 2029, follow the earlier rules. Those who cannot complete by 31 December 2029 are transferred to the new rules.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.</description></item><item><title>Sign language interpreters: new title and shorter training</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-322/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-322/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:06:43 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The training is now called a professional bachelor's degree as a Danish sign language interpreter (previously: sign language and written interpreter), and written interpretation has been removed. It is set at 195 ECTS points instead of 210. The bachelor project of 15 ECTS points and the optional study elements of 5 ECTS points have been replaced by a professional bachelor's exam of 10 ECTS points.
Who: The rules apply to students on the professional bachelor's degree programme as a Danish sign language interpreter. Students who started before 1 August 2026 and can complete their studies by 31 December 2029 follow the previous rules. If they cannot, they are moved to the new rules.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.</description></item><item><title>New income limit for allowances in unpaid internships</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-312/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-312/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:06:29 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The limit for an allowance during an unpaid internship is now DKK 3,375 per month (2023 level). Before, it was DKK 3,000. The limit is now adjusted once a year with the adjustment percentage (the percentage your income is adjusted by when housing benefit is calculated). The staffing rules for professional bachelor programmes and the name of the bachelor project have also been changed.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.</description></item><item><title>New executive order on the Multiplatform Storytelling programme</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-317/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-317/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:06:23 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: Common programme elements now make up 100 ECTS points, down from 110, and the 20-point bachelor project has been replaced by a 15-point professional bachelor exam. The study tracks are now called "Advanced ...". The programme now includes knowledge of artificial intelligence. The internship can be paid, for example if it is carried out abroad and the country's legislation or collective agreement requires pay.
Who: Students who started before 1 August 2026 must finish under the previous rules if they can complete within the programme's normal duration, but no later than 31 December 2029. Otherwise, they are transferred to the new rules.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.</description></item><item><title>New executive order for the professional bachelor's degree in sound design</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-318/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-318/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:06:19 +0000</pubDate><description>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.</description></item><item><title>New social work degree of 195 ECTS points</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-279/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-279/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:06:10 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The professional bachelor's degree in social work is now 195 ECTS points instead of 210 (the change is a reduction of 15 ECTS points). The previous modules have been replaced by national and institutional subject elements. The bachelor's project of 20 ECTS points has been replaced by a professional bachelor's exam of 15 ECTS points.
Who: The rules apply to students on the social work degree. Students who started before 1 August 2026, and who can finish within the standard study period, however no later than 31 May 2030, must finish under the previous rules. Those who cannot finish by 31 May 2030 are transferred to the new rules.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.</description></item><item><title>New executive order for professional bachelor's degree in graphic storytelling</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-316/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-316/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:05:56 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The programme is set at 225 ECTS points, down from 240 before. The bachelor's project worth 20 ECTS points has been replaced by a professional bachelor's exam worth 15. The internship can be paid if the student completes it abroad, for example, and the country's laws require pay. There are also new subject areas: visualisation, drawing craft and composition, multimodal storytelling and narrative design, visual development and production, and career development and entrepreneurship.
Who: Students who started before 1 August 2026 and can finish within the programme's standard study period, but no later than 31 May 2030, must follow the old rules. Students who started before 1 August 2026 but cannot finish by 31 May 2030 are moved to the new rules.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.</description></item><item><title>Foreign Languages and Digital Marketing Communication: New Credit Points and Transition</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-315/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-315/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:05:46 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The programme is set at 195 ECTS credits instead of 210 before. The compulsory elements now make up 70 credits instead of 80, and the optional ones 25 instead of 30. The bachelor project has been replaced by a professional bachelor's examination worth 10 credits.
Who: These rules apply to students on the programme. Students who started before 1 August 2026, and who can complete the programme within the normal period of study, however no later than 31 December 2029, must finish under the previous rules. If they cannot manage that, they are moved to the new rules.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.</description></item><item><title>New executive order on the public administration programme</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-320/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-320/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:34:49 +0000</pubDate><description>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.</description></item><item><title>New internship scheme and changes at vocational academies</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-342/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-342/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:34:28 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: Institutions can now offer an internship on technical academy programmes. If an internship is offered, it is compulsory for students who have not completed a relevant vocational education. Professional bachelor programmes are now set at 180 or 195 ECTS points, but can have a standard of up to, as a rule, 240 ECTS points. The bachelor project is now called professional bachelor examination, and the term "eksamener" (examinations) has been added alongside "prøver" (tests) in many places.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.</description></item><item><title>Applicants who try to gain admission unlawfully face a 1-5 year waiting period</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-878/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-878/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:25:35 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The executive order adds a new rule for applicants whose documentation is not accurate. The institution then cancels all of the applicant's applications for admission to that institution and sets a waiting period.
Who: The rule applies to applicants whose documentation is not accurate, or who have used prohibited aids during an exam. It also applies to applicants who otherwise try to gain admission unlawfully.
When: The executive order entered into force on 15 October 2026.</description></item><item><title>Research preparation course before the PhD programme</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-872/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-872/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:25:09 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: Universities can now make enrolment in the PhD programme conditional on a research preparation course of up to 45 ECTS points, if they assess that the applicant needs to develop their research-relevant skills. The offer can only be made to an applicant with a master's degree normed at less than 120 ECTS points. The university issues a certificate for a satisfactorily completed research preparation course. Furthermore, it is now written in that a completed master's degree of at least 75 ECTS points gives direct access, cf. however section 6(1).
Who: The course can only be offered to applicants with a master's degree of under 120 ECTS points.
When: The executive order entered into force on 15 October 2026.</description></item><item><title>New executive order on travel discount: Udbetaling Danmark instead of the agency</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-821/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-821/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:33:20 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: Tasks that previously belonged to the Agency for Education and Research (the agency) are now written in the text as tasks of Udbetaling Danmark, such as exemptions and payment of the discount. The requirement for study activity has also been rewritten.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 October 2026.</description></item><item><title>EU/EEA citizens' student grant rights now require right to indefinite residence</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-841/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-841/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:02:34 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: An EU/EEA national who is no longer economically active keeps their status as a worker or self-employed person in certain cases, for example during temporary incapacity to work due to illness or accident, during involuntary unemployment under the set conditions, or when the education is linked to previous work. Support for education in Denmark or abroad now requires that the EU/EEA national has, under EU law, a right to indefinite residence in Denmark. Previously, it was required that you had 5 years of continuous residence in Denmark. When determining the right to indefinite residence, certain absences are disregarded, for example temporary absences that together do not exceed 6 months per year.
Who: The rules concern students who are EU/EEA nationals. They also concern a spouse or registered partner of an EU/EEA national who, under EU law, is a worker or self-employed person in Denmark, or who has retained that status under the rules.
When: The executive order was scheduled to enter into force on 1 October 2026. This has not yet been confirmed. The executive order applies to the granting of educational support from October 2026 and later, but see subsections 6-7.</description></item><item><title>Changed EU reference in the rules for the nursing programme</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-785/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-785/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:43:20 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The rules for the professional bachelor's programme in nursing now refer to the Recognition Directive instead of EU Directive 2013/55/EU. The footnote to the title also gets a new text about the EU rules that the executive order implements.
When: The executive order entered into force on 16 September 2026.</description></item><item><title>Reference to directive was changed in the midwifery programme</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-786/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-786/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:42:07 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The executive order changes the rules for the professional bachelor's programme in midwifery. Instead of "EU Directive 2013/55/EU", the rule now refers to the "Recognition Directive". The footnote to the title has also been rewritten.
When: The executive order entered into force on 16 September 2026.</description></item><item><title>State Adult Education Support</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-823/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-823/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:31:45 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: Arbejdsgivernes Uddannelsesbidrag takes over the administration of SVU from Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen. The SVU administrators no longer give guidance, but receive, check and forward applications.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 October 2026.</description></item><item><title>Exams and tests at university degree programmes</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-873/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-873/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:31:30 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The university can decide that students on full-time bachelor's or master's degree programmes, and on combined degree programmes, must pass a study start test. Previously this applied to bachelor's programmes. There is also a new rule on a special study start test for self-financing master's students with a residence permit for study. The deadlines for the study start test (2 months for full-time and 4 months for part-time) and the result (2 weeks) were already in place. What is new is that the university decides in the study regulations whether the student has the right to a re-sit, which must be held no later than 3 months (full-time) or 6 months (part-time) after the start of studies.
When: The executive order entered into force on 15 October 2026.</description></item><item><title>New study activity requirements: minimum passed ECTS points to continue</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-875/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-875/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:48:56 +0000</pubDate><description>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.</description></item><item><title>Paid placement in nursing education gets fixed rules</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-883/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-883/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:10:30 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: Paid placement of 30 ECTS credits is placed in the 6th or 7th semester of the programme as one continuous period. The weekly number of hours is set in the common part of the study regulations.
When: The executive order will enter into force on 1 February 2027.</description></item><item><title>Inaccurate documentation or attempts at unlawful admission lead to cancellation and a waiting period</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-879/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-879/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:17:11 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: If the institution finds, when processing applications, that an applicant's documentation is not accurate, it cancels all of that applicant's applications for admission to the institution. The same applies if the applicant has used non-permitted aids for an entrance or admission test, or if the institution finds that the applicant has otherwise tried unlawfully to gain admission. The institution also sets a waiting period during which the applicant cannot have an application assessed by the institution. The period is 1-5 years, counted as ordinary application rounds, and is set based on a specific assessment of the circumstances of the case and its seriousness.
When: The executive order entered into force on 15 October 2026.</description></item><item><title>Grants for fast broadband in 2026</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-692/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-692/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:09:27 +0000</pubDate><description>What it sets out: The Danish Agency for Digitalisation can, after application, give up to 125,000 DKK per address for networks with high-speed broadband. The network must be able to deliver at least 1 Gbit/s. There must be a self-payment of at least 2,000 DKK incl. VAT, and the broadband provider must pay at least 12,500 DKK excl. VAT.
Who: Addresses outside urban zones (with the exception of small towns under 2,000 inhabitants) with homes, businesses and holiday homes that are not publicly owned, and which have under 100 Mbit/s via fixed broadband and under 600 Mbit/s via mobile broadband, as well as broadband providers.
When: The executive order entered into force on 24 August 2026.</description></item><item><title>Training to become a deck officer</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-661/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-661/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:09:27 +0000</pubDate><description>What it sets out: The executive order sets out the rules for training to become a deck officer. The training consists of 1 year of teaching and up to 1 year and 6 months of practical training at sea. During the practical training, you must have 12 months at sea on merchant ships of 500 gross tonnage or more, and 6 months of this must be on ships that do not sail in coastal waters. After enough time at sea, you can become a mate on ships under 3,000 gross tonnage.
Who: The rules apply to people who want to become a deck officer. To be admitted, you must as a general rule have completed the coastal skipper training, have a valid health certificate, be fit for lookout duty and have a valid watchkeeping certificate. You can also be admitted on another basis after an individual assessment, and people who are on or have come from the training for fishing skipper, 1st grade, can be admitted under certain conditions.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.</description></item><item><title>Rules for the pharmacy technician programme</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-626/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-626/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:09:27 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The executive order replaces the 2007 rules on the pharmacy technician programme. The programme is set at three years (180 ECTS points) and includes a theoretical part of 17 months (85 ECTS points) and a practical part of 19 months (95 ECTS points). The programme must be completed no later than 6 years after it begins. Students who started before 1 September 2026 must, as a general rule, complete the programme under the earlier rules.
Who: Students on the pharmacy technician programme, the Pharmacy Technician School and private pharmacies that are training pharmacies.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 September 2026.</description></item><item><title>Changed rules for clinical positions at universities</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-548/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-548/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:09:27 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: The executive order sets out which positions universities can use for researchers and teachers. The changes mainly concern clinical positions. Clinical assistant professors are now a fee-paid position. Previously they were part-time positions. Clinical professors are also fee-paid. There are new rules for clinical associate professors and professors outside medicine. They must have relevant clinical experience and at the same time be employed clinically, typically at a hospital. There they must, among other things, examine, treat or care for patients.
Who: The rules apply to the academic staff at universities under the Ministry of Higher Education and Science and Digital Affairs.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.</description></item><item><title>New expiry dates for radio frequency permits</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-500/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-500/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:03:59 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: Permits in the 6425-7250 MHz band (previously 6425-7125 MHz) are now issued or renewed until at least 31 December 2028 (previously 31 December 2027), after which they expire. The rule regarding permits in the 3800-4200 MHz band, which could previously apply until 30 June 2026, has been removed.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 July 2026.</description></item><item><title>The 2026 Frequency Plan</title><link>https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-498/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lovsnak.dk/en/case/bek-2026-498/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:03:59 +0000</pubDate><description>What changes: There are now special restrictions on the frequencies 3900-4140 MHz in certain areas of Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Aalborg and Aarhus municipalities.
When: The executive order entered into force on 1 July 2026.</description></item></channel></rss>
