Courses

In  the course base you can search and find detailed descriptions of each course at DTU. However, you can only apply for courses marked "Taught under open university" in the course description.

Each course description is described by the same model. Some of the related points are explained below. 

Language of instruction
"Danish" indicates that the course will be held in Danish. "English" indicates that the tuition will be held in English or a special course will be held in English for foreign students.

Points
The anticipated workload entailed by a course of study is measured in ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credit points. A year of fulltime studies is worth 60 ECTS points. A point-score is allocated to each course to denote the anticipated time equivalent (i.e. the amount of time to be spent by each student on that course). A 10-point course presupposes a workload of approx. 280 hours (i.e. 1 credit point equals approx. 28 hours). The number of hours includes time spent on attending classes, and time spent on preparation and any reports, examinations and the like. 

Type

• Open university students can only participate in courses marked "Taught under open university".
  
• Basic courses are the Department Preliminary Courses. These courses exist as a rule for at least three years.
  
• "Initiative courses" can start and stop with short notice e.g. study groups which reflect research activities, or the courses which satisfy students´ wishes. 
  
• Language. If the course description contains English as "The language of Instruction" the course can be attended by English speaking students. The course will  be held in English or the teacher will organize a special session for English speaking students. If Danish is indicated as "The language of Instruction" the course will be held in Danish. 

Withheld points
Courses that are not eligible for points along with the particular course.

Compulsory requirements
This section indicates the courses you must have passed for security reasons before enrolling for the course. Quite a few students on the vacent place list have qualifications from other courses. If you have any questions concerning the requirements, please contact the contact person mentioned in the course description..

Subject requirements
This section indicates courses which are basic for the background course. If you have any questions concerning your qualifications, please contact the contact person mentioned in the course description.

Recommended semester 
The recommended period during studies to take the specific course. This indicates the level of the course.

Number of students
This section indicates the maximum number of students who can attend the course due to limited apparatus etc.. Students at Open University, The Vacant Place Scheme, is only entitled to a place, if the course is not booked up by ordinary students.

Timetable

The timetable is identical for autumn and spring. E stands for the autumn semester and F stands for the spring semester.

If the description of the course refers to F3 in the timetable, the course is held in the spring in group 3 (both 3A and 3B) i.e. Tuesday 8-12 am and Friday 13-17 pm. E3 indicates that the course will be held in the autumm both 3A and 3B.

If the timetable states e.g. F-3A, the course is held in the Spring in timetabel group 3A i.e. Tuesday 8-12 am. Similarily, E-5B indicates that the course is held in autumn in 5B, Wednesday 13-17 pm.

Examination Timetable
The Examination Timetabel shows the dates of the examination for all courses. Several courses are evaluated on reports without actual examinations. 

Method of Evaluation
This paragraph explains the methods of the examination (written or oral examination or handing in of reports).

Notice
Other relevant information.

Aims / objectives
A description of the knowledge the student is expected to have achieved at the examination.

Content of the Course
Summary of the contents of the course.

Contact Person
The contact person mentioned can provide further information about the course.