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Admissions cuts at the University of Copenhagen: Which programmes are shrinking the most?

With the mandated reduction in bachelor admissions, politicians are »cutting to the bone«, says Prorector for Education Kristian C. Lauta. At UCPH, 474 fewer students will be admitted compared to 2024.

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Small subjects at risk: Calls for permanent support

What should happen to small subject disciplines if they fail to attract enough students? They can be important research fields that act as reservoirs of knowledge that help us understand and navigate through suddenly appearing conflicts and international events.

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Education

Future doctors need to know about climate change

New curriculum for medical students has sustainability on it. Future doctors need to contribute to a greener future and learn to understand and manage the diseases and health problems that will result from climate change.

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Plagiarism fears are stressing students: »I spend an insane amount of time with a thesaurus«

Around half of all students at secondary school and university are scared of being flagged for plagiarism, according to a new study. The fear may lead to poorer assignments.

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Education

Denmark to stop its language boost: »Will affect students' results«

The Danish parliament allocated DKK 40 million to strengthen language programmes in 2021. This funding has not been extended on the national budget.

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Education

University of Copenhagen to cut down on its use of animals in the classroom

Between 700 and 800 demonstration animals are used every year for teaching purposes, mostly on medical programmes. This will be changed in 2025.

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Education

Faculty of Science to cut 136 student places: Needs to reduce its dropout rate

Medicinal chemistry and Computer science-Economics to be hit the hardest when Faculty of Science reduces student places. The faculty's associate dean is concerned about it leading to labour market shortages.

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From India to the University of Copenhagen to learn waste recycling

He got on a plane for the first time in his life to go to an industrial district 90 km west of Copenhagen. Here, in the first year of a new Master's degree programme, Lokesh Venkatesan is specializing in bio-waste.

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Education

University of Copenhagen to cut student admissions by 450 places starting next year

UCPH is to reduce new student numbers already from 2025 following the Danish master's degree reform.

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Education

Full list: This is what you can expect to earn as a University of Copenhagen graduate

What can you expect to earn after studying at the University of Copenhagen? Here is an overview over starting salaries for new graduates, and for graduates after ten years on the labour market.

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