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Apply as a former student

If you have previously been a student at ITU or another university, special rules apply to being admitted. You can read about them here and see what documentation you need for your application.

When you have found your required information, follow the step-by-step guide for either European applicants or Non-European applicants.

Mandatory credit transfer assessment

If you have previously passed university courses (not from a vocational academy or professional/university college) without completing the degree, you are obligated to inform us in order to make a mandatory credit transfer assessment.

You need to enclose these documents in your application:

Transcript of records/grades from previous enrolment
Course descriptions for the passed courses.

If we offer you admission and we can transfer credits to your new enrolment, you will be notified.

You cannot decline the credit transfer.

Re-admission

You have withdrawn from the university yourself

If you have completed less than 1 academic year (60 ECTS) of the same study programme you are applying for and have withdrawn from the program yourself, you can apply for admission again via Optagelse.dk.

If you have withdrawn at a time when your enrolment would have been terminated by the university anyway, you must apply for re-admission in the same way as if the university had already terminated your enrolment (see section below).

The application deadline for re-admission is 15 March at 12 noon CET.

The university has terminated your enrolment

If you have completed less than 1 academic year (60 ECTS) of the same study programme, and your previous enrolment was terminated by the university due to non-compliance with current study regulations (e.g., used exam attempts), you must apply for an exemption along with your application.

In the application, you must describe how your chances of completing the study programme have significantly improved. The assessment of whether your study opportunities have significantly improved can include both academic and health-related conditions. These conditions must be documented.

The university will assess your ability to complete the study programme based on your documentation.

If you are re-enrolled your used exam attempts for your previous enrolment will be transferred. If you have exhausted you exam attempts you will only be granted one exam attempt the that/those course(s).

Please apply for admission via Optagelse.dk and include an exemption application.

The application deadline for re-admission with exemption is 15 March at 12 noon CET.

Read more under the section on exemptions.

Read below about the 5-month rule.

Re-enrolment on 2nd or 3rd academic year

If you have passed courses corresponding to the first academic year (60 ECTS) or more of the current curriculum for the same study programme you can apply for re-enrolment.

The deadline for applying for re-enrolment is 15 March.

We are processing the applications continuously, but if you apply after the deadline we cannot guarantee that your application will be processed before semester start

You can only re-enrol for the autumn semester.

Please note, it is not possible to re-enrol in a dimensioned programme (BSc in Digital Design and Interactive Technologies).

Conditions for re-enrolment

You must meet the current admission requirements for the education for which you are applying for re-enrolment.
You can only apply for re-enrolment to the same programme on which you were originally enrolled.
You must have passed the first two semesters of the programme according to the current curriculum.
You can be re-enrolled 5 months after your last enrolment at the earliest.
There must be vacant study places on the study programme.

Important: If your previous enrolment was terminated by the university, or you withdrew from your study programme when your enrolment would have been terminated anyway, you must document how your ability for completing your study programme have significantly improved since you last enrolment. The documentation can show both academic and health improvement.

The university will assess your ability to complete the study programme based on your documentation.

How to apply

Send an e-mail to admission@itu.dk with a request to re-enrol in your former study programme at the 2nd or 3rd year. Please state the name of the study programme you wish to re-enrol in.

If you are not sure whether you have passed 60 ECTS that can be transferred to the first study year of the current curriculum, we encourage you to apply for admission through Optagelse.dk by 15th March 12:00 CET at the latest.

Transfer to 2nd or 3rd academic year

If you have passed the first-year examinations - 60 ECTS or more - at another Danish university equivalent to the current curriculum for the specific programme at the IT University of Copenhagen, you can apply for transfer to the 2nd or 3rd academic year of the programme. Please note, it is not possible to transfer to a dimensioned programme (BSc in Digital Design and Interactive Technologies).

Conditions for transfer

You must have passed minimum 60 ECTS corresponding to the entire first year of the programme
The minimum 60 ECTS must have been obtained at another Danish university
You have to meet the admission requirements for the programme
Vacant study places on the programme are a prerequisite
You can max. have 120 ECTS transferred to your enrolment at ITU

The application deadline is 15 March at 12 noon CET and you will receive a decision on your application within 4 weeks. Study start is Monday in week 35.

How to apply

Send an email to admission@itu.dk with a request for transfer to the 2nd or 3rd study year of the programme. In the email you must mention which programme you apply for and enclose the following documents:

Documentation for the admission requirements for the programme
Documentation for your passed exams on your former enrolment at a Danish university. (Transcript of records with both signature and stamp from the university)
Course descriptions for your passed courses as pdf-files or links

5 months gap between the enrolments

Minimum 5 months must have passed from your withdrawal to your new enrolment in the same programme again. This means, you must have terminated your enrolment in the programme by 31 March at the latest to be able to enrol in the programme by 1 September the same year.

You should also be aware that your previously passed exams and exam attempts are transferred to your new enrolment if you are offered admission in the programme again.