As an engineering student, you must pass the compulsory study start test to be able to continue your master studies. The study start test must be completed at the start of the semester and you have two attempts to pass the test.
The study start test consists of completion of the e-learning course How to Master. While the primary objective of the test is to determine whether you have started your master studies at SDU, the purpose of How to Master is to help you getting started with your master studies.
In How to Master, you will learn the answers to:
- What is a Master’s programme?
- What do your teachers expect from you?
- How can you get a good start to your life as a Master’s student?
- What support is there for Master’s students at SDU?
- Which options do you have during and after your Master’s programme?
If you do not complete the course within the stipulated deadline, you will have a second attempt (reexamination). The reexamination also consists of completion of How to Master.
If you do not pass the reexamination, your enrolment at the university will be annulled. Please note that once you have been disenrolled due to a failed study start test, you cannot be re-enrolled on the same study programme later on, unless the university considers that your prerequisites for completing the programme have improved considerably.
How to pass the Study Start Test
- To pass the exam you must complete How to Master no later than 6 February 2025, at 23.59. It is possible to complete the test more than once.
- To pass the reexam you must complete How to Master no later than 16 February 2025 at 23.59.
Access to SDU’s digital platform and How to Master
How to Master will be available on SDU’s digital platform (itslearning) during August.
If you are new to SDU, you need your username and password to the IT systems at SDU. To get these, you must activate your account at https://password.sdu.dk/newstudent.
For further information about access to IT services, please see the contact information below.
Contacts
If you cannot access SDU’s digital platform (itslearning) or experience other IT problems, please contact SDU IT on email helpdesk@helpdesk.sdu.dk or phone +45 6550 2990.
If you can access the digital platform but not the course How to Master, or you have problems arriving in time for semester start please contact the key persons at your programme.
If you are prevented from completing the study start test, you should apply to the Academic Study Board for a dispensation.