When applying for permission to replace a required course on your degree programme with a different course, you must be granted preliminary approval (before you start) or credit transfer (after you have completed the course).
You can apply for Danish preliminary approval at mitstudie.au.dk. Be aware that different procedures and application procedures and forms apply when applying for preliminary approval for a study abroad period. So remember to check out your study portal before you apply.
When applying, it is important to provide the documentation your board of studies requires to be able to process your application. The information is available at your degree programme’s study portal. Here you will also find information on how long it will take to consider your application and any relevant deadlines.
You should use the same application form for both preliminary approval for/credit transfer from another Danish educational institution and preliminary approval for/credit transfer from a foreign educational institution.
When you submit documentation for courses you have passed at Danish or international universities, your qualifications are to be documented as follows:
General requirements
If your qualifications were awarded at a Danish university, please pay particular attention to the following:
1. Official transcripts of records - will often include some form of the title ‘Official Academic Record’.
Transcripts are often printed on official letterheads with a watermark and the university’s logo.
The document must include:
For more information about submitting documentation, please contact your student counsellor.
2. Transcripts of records printed directly from the university’s studies administration system
Not all universities issue official transcripts of records to guest students, and instead you might have to submit an authorised transcript printed from the studies administration’s system.
This documentation must include:
For more information about submitting documentation, please contact your student counsellor.
3. Digital transcripts
Some universities only offer digital transcripts and do not issue physical documentation for course marks/grades.
If you want to submit a digital transcript, you must either
This documentation must include: