Education

A group of students say the natural sciences dominate the psychology programme, while critical thinking, and traditions rooted in the humanities, are being pushed aside. Now they’ve launched their own lecture series to take psychology back.

Study abroad lottery is scrapped before it even began: »We messed up,« admits education director

Associate Professor Kim Ebensgaard teaches a generation of students with increasing need for additional support. A student generation that places greater demands on lecturers.

The Irish student James Lang was expelled from the University of Copenhagen after a misunderstanding. According to UCPH, all rules were followed, but the case raises questions about the flexibility of the administration.

Students with support needs should get help from day one — but they don’t. Government criticised by national auditor.

Danish regional university SDU rejects non-EU applicants, while Roskilde University (RUC) closes a programme following the Bangladesh case. The University of Copenhagen sticks to its current policy however.

Random selection has been introduced for exchange placements to promote equality and diversity — but the move has stirred up opposition

A former law student has mapped out the grades from more than 700 examiners at the Faculty of Law. The results show differences of up to five grade points between examiners on the same exam — enough to mean the difference between failing and getting a top grade.

Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping how students learn, take exams and navigate university life at the University of Copenhagen. This brings new opportunities — but also dilemmas that call for technical precision and academic reflection. Read on to learn when you're allowed to use AI — and when it counts as cheating.