Below you can read more about different types of credit tranfers and what information you will be asked to provide when filling out the application form.
If you have previously passed courses in another Master's degree programme without completing the programme, you must apply for starting credits.
Your application must contain the following:
- Information about any previous Master's degree programmes in which you have been enrolled.
- A transcript of records for any Master-level courses you have previously passed.
- Course descriptions or curricula describing the academic content and level of the courses you have passed.
The above also applies if you do not wish to have the courses credited.
You must submit your application as soon as possible and no later than one month after commencing your Master's deree programme. This is because you might get credit for courses in the first semester and consequently not be required to sit exams in those courses.
If you have previously completed another Master's degree programme, you can apply to have one or more courses credited as part of your new programme, even though you are not required to do so.
In general, you can apply for a credit transfer if you have passed a course corresponding to a course in your new programme.
If you want credits for a mandatory course, you must have passed courses which comply with the course description of the course in question.
If you want credit for an elective course, there are fewer restrictions. However, the course must fit within the framework of your SDU programme.
You must apply for preapproval of courses if you wish to:
- study abroad; please also see the Study abroad pages
- take courses at other Danish universities as part of your SDU programme
- take elective courses at SDU that haven't been preapproved for your programme
Before you apply for preapproval of courses, you must consult your programme regulations. Here you can often read recommendations, for example, about when it would be most appropriate for you to study abroad. If necessary, contact a student counsellor for help with your application.
You also need to be aware of the following guidelines:
- If you wish to replace mandatory courses in your SDU programme, you must find courses which comply with the course description of the course in question. The courses must have the same ECTS weighting as the courses you wish to replace.
- If you wish to have a course pre-approved as an elective, there are fewer restrictions. However, the elective course must still be within the framework of your curriculum.
- The courses must be at the same academic level as your SDU programme: i.e. at either undergraduate or graduate level.
- Be aware of the active enrolment requirement of passing at least 45 ECTS each year. That is why it is advisable to find and specify several options and combinations if you are not certain of being accepted on the courses of your choice.
- If the academic content of a course overlaps with a constituent course in your programme or a course which you have already passed, you cannot have it pre-approved as an elective or transfer credits for it.
- Once they have been approved, you can only make changes to your preliminary credits if, due to exceptional circumstances, you are not able to take the course(s) in question. In such case, please apply for a change to your preliminary credits as soon as possible.
We recommend you to apply for preliminary credits in good time before the relevant course registration period: 20-30 May for autumn courses and 20-30 November for spring courses.
Please expect a casework time of up to 8 weeks.
Following the meeting of the academic study board, you will receive a decision. You can use this for:
- Enrolling into courses at SDU by contacting SDU Education via the system SPOC
- Enrolling into courses at other universities in Denmark or abroad.
- Having a Learning Agreement signed by contacting SDU Education via the system SPOC
Please contact the student counsellors at the Faculty of Science if you have any questions regarding deadlines and application procedures.
Apply for preapproval of courses (transfer of credits) via the system SPOC.
Once you have passed a course for which you have received preliminary credits, you must send any relevant documentation, e.g. a certificate/diploma, to SDU Education via the system SPOC.
It is important that the courses appearing from your certificate/diploma are identical with the courses for which you received preliminary credits. If SDU Education cannot recognise your courses, your credits will not be immediately granted, and you will be asked to prove that the courses which you have passed correspond to the courses for which you received preliminary credits.
If you have studied any courses abroad, please enclose a grading scale from your host university which states what grade is required to pass a course. However, credits for courses passed abroad will be transferred with the grade stated as Pass/Fail.
Apply for final credit transfer of preapproved courses via the system SPOC.
If you are applying for several types of credit transfer, you must send one application for each. For example, if you wish to apply for both starting credits and pre-approval of credit transfer, you must submit two application forms.
Casework time
When you submit an application to the Study Board, it can take up to two months before your application is processed. If you have not attached all the necessary documents and information, it may take longer to process your application.
When your application has been processed by the study board, you will receive a decision via your SDU e-mail.
You may be asked to submit additional documentation or a detailed explanation if the Study Board needs more information in order to process your application.
Any questions?
The student counsellors at the Faculty of Science are ready to help you with your study-related questions.
Contact the student counsellors at the Faculty of Science