Change of study programme and field of study on the MSc Eng programmes

Change of study programme and field of study on MSc Eng programmes

Change of field of study in the MSc Eng programmes

If a student wishes to change the field of study at DTU, DTU has to assess if the student can change the study programme or field of study.

If the student cannot change the field of study, it will be assessed whether the student can be admitted to the study programme. 

Change of field of study means that the student changes the field of study within the same study programme, i.e. from one MSc Eng programme to another MSc Eng programme

Application and application deadlines
Students who wish to change their field of study in an MSc Eng programme at DTU must apply for admission to the new field of study following the applicable deadlines for admission. The students must meet all admission requirements for the new MSc field of study before the semester starts.

The rules for admission to DTU’s MSc programmes are described on DTU’s website.

Change of field of study with study start on 1 September
Applicants who apply for a change of field of study must comply with the same application deadlines as other applicants for DTU’s MSc Eng programmes. Application deadlines are found at DTU.dk under ‘How to apply for MSc programmes’ 

Applications for a change of field of study must be submitted via www.dans.stads.dk. Applicants must state that they are already enrolled in a study programme at DTU.

Change of field of study with study start on 1 February
Applicants who apply for a change of field of study must comply with the same application deadlines as other applicants for DTU’s MSc Eng programmes. Application deadlines are found at DTU.dk under ‘Hov to apply for MSc programmes’. 

Applications for a change of field of study must be submitted via www.dans.stads.dk. Applicants must state that they are already enrolled in a study programme at DTU.

Processing of the application
For an applicant to change the field of study, the following requirements must be met:

  • The applicant must meet the applicable admission requirements for the desired study programme
  • The applicant must meet the applicable language requirements

Change of study programme on MSc Eng programmes

A change of study programme includes the following:

  • External change of study programme from a study programme at another university to an MSc Eng programme at DTU

In connection with a change of study programme from another university to DTU, the applicant must comply with the same deadlines as other applicants for the MSc Eng programmes at DTU. Application deadlines are found at DTU.dk under ‘How to apply for MSc programmes’.

Consequences of a change of field of study and study programme for MSc Eng students

Deadlines for change of field of study and study programme on MSc Eng programmes
The maximum period of study is the prescribed period of study + one year from the study start of the new field of study/study programme; however, it is reduced by one semester for every 30 ECTS credits transferred for the student to the new field of study.

Courses and exam attempts
Passed courses that can be transferred to the mandatory groups in the new field of study will be credit-transferred. Passed courses that can only be transferred to the group of optional courses, the student must decide for him-/herself whether they want a credit transfer. Please note that the maximum duration of study is reduced by one semester for every 30 ECTS credits the student transfers to the new programme. See the rules for pre-commencement credit transfer at DTU Inside under 'Study rules'/'Credit transfer'/'Pre-commencement credit transfer'.

Exam attempts on failed courses in the previous field of study will be transferred if such courses are mandatory, part of the mandatory groups in the new field of study, or are not applicable to a course in the new field of study.

Failed courses that can only be transferred as elective courses will not be transferred unless the student wishes to transfer these courses as part of the new field of study. If the student wishes to include previously failed courses in the new MSc field of study, the number of used exam attempts for the course will be transferred to the student’s new MSc field of study.

Students who have used all their exam attempts on one or more courses that are included in the new field of study must apply for an exemption for additional exam attempts. Such an exemption can only be applied for after the change of field of study. The students are responsible for checking whether they need to apply for an exemption. DTU does not provide information to students who change the field of study on their MSc Eng programme about whether they need to apply for an exemption for used-up exam attempts.

Students who change their field of study must also register for the courses they wish to take in the new field of study.