Guest students enrolled at another university in Denmark

You can study up to half a bachelor (90 ECTS) or up to half a master (60 ECTS) education as a guest student.

When you are enrolled you have the same privileges as an ordinary student except you have two exam attempts only. The two attempts must be used during the period you are enrolled.

You will not receive SU from Roskilde University as a guest student. You will receive SU from the educational institution you are enrolled in.

 

How to apply

Find the courses and projects that you are interested in, in our catalogue of course programs on Study.ruc.dk. Please note that not all courses are offered in both spring and autumn. In that case, the appliance dates depend on which module you apply to, and when the module begins.

You can choose a course package from a single subject if you wish to study a full semester (30 ECTS). You will benefit from no overlap in lectures and exams, and project and courses within each package work together in order to give you more than each activity gives on its own. See semester packages here.

You apply via the digital application system DANS through the links provided under the relevant menu item (depending on you having a preapproval or not) at the bottom of the page. There you will also find the application deadlines and other relevant information.

Applications for the autumn semester is open from the April 14. Study.ruc.dk will be fully updated from June 1.
Applications for spring semester is open from the November 1. Study.ruc.dk will be fully updated from December 1.


Respect the deadlines

It is very important that you meet the deadlines, even if you do not have the preapproval for the courses. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. You will only be able to request for exemption from the deadline based on documented illness or other external exceptional circumstances. The following circumstances will in general not give grounds for exemption, because they are not considered “special”: ignorance of the deadline, the possibility/the desire to be a guest student occurred after the deadline, uncertainty regarding course offers.

 

Summer school

Applicants for summer school has to apply separately via our site about summer schools.

 

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact us at gaestestuderende@ruc.dk.

Please feel free to contact our study- and career guidance if you need further information or guidance.

  • If you are enrolled in another Danish University you can apply for admission as a guest student in order to study elements that can be credit transferred to your education. Your educational institution must be able to give you a preapproval of the credit transfer course. Many students study their additional courses, or second subject, as guest students.


    Required documentation

    If you apply as a guest student with preapproved credits, we need the following documentation:

    • Confirmation from your home institution that you are an active student. If you are a student at one of the 8 Danish universities (including RUC) you can print this confirmation through the digital application form.
    • Preapproval of credit transfer from your home institution. It is also possible to forward this after the application deadline.


    Application deadlines and answers

    - August 5 – with commencement of study September 1

    - January 5 – with commencement of study February 1

    Applicants with preapproved credits are expected to get answer, at the latest, a week before the start/commencement of study.


    Digital application forms in DANS: Application forms for guest students with preapproval from another Danish university

  • If you are not enrolled in an education where you can get a credit transfer for you studies as a guest student you can be enrolled as a paying guest student. But you can only be enrolled if there are empty spaces on the subject or the programme you are applying for.

    If you fulfil the entry requirements you can apply as a guest student. You will be studying together with our ordinary students.


    Application deadlines and answers

    • June 15 – with commencement of studies September 1
    • December 15 – with commencement of study February 1

    Fee-paying applicants from a Danish university without a preapproval are expected to get an answer June 10 for the September entry and December 15 for the February entry. The fee should be payed within around 7 days after receiving the invoice.


    Fees and conditions
     

    Fees for students - Oct 2020.pdf


    Terms of conditions: Please read more on the page Admission Guest Student here.


    Digital application forms in DANS: Application forms for guest students from another Danish university without a preapproval of credits