What is a curriculum?

The curriculum is a set of rules: the legal foundation for your study programme. It the scribes the study programme’s academic content, rules and exam requirements which apply to you as a student.

As a student, you are responsible for staying updated on current rules applying to the curriculum in which you are enrolled.

In the curriculum you can find:

In the curriculum you can find:

  • admission requirements for the study programme
  • the purpose of the education and a description of the knowledge, skills, and competencies you acquire during the education
  • an overview of the study programme’s structure
  • the general rules applying to you as a student

… and much more.

What is the difference between the programme’s curriculum and webpage?

The curriculum is a legally binding document; the webpage is not.

The webpage contains parts of the information from the curriculum and other content, which may be relevant to you when choosing an education.

What is the common part of the curriculum?

Your curriculum may consist of several parts for instance both:

  • a programme specific curriculum
  • a common part of the curriculum which apply to all students at your faculty

It is important that you consider all aspects as together they are the legal foundation for your degree.

If your faculty has a common part, you can find it at the bottom of the page where you find your programme specific curriculum. 

Rules and regulations in general

All study programmes at the ´óÐãÊÓÆµ are covered by the Danish University Act and related executive orders. You can find all current laws and executive orders concerning university education at:

You can read more about application and admission rules at:

UCPH's bachelor’s programmes 

UCPH's master’s programmes

Once you have been admitted to a programme, you will have access to an overview of the internal rules that apply to your programme through the Study Information pages at KUnet.

All students and employees at UCPH are covered by:

UCPH’s regulations on Common Rules at the ´óÐãÊÓÆµ regarding registration for courses and exams, as well as requirements for study activity

Find your curriculum