Choosing courses in Mobility Online
Shortly after you have been admitted, you will be invited to choose the courses you would like to take at UCPH.
After you have chosen your courses, we will check your choices to see if you meet the academic requirements for the courses to see if there are places available. Once we have checked your course choices, we will write to you to let you know which courses you can take.
If you are not able to take a course (e.g., if it is full), you will of course have the chance to choose another course.
You can expect to have your courses finalized between June and August for the Autumn semester and between December and January for the spring semester.
When searching in the course catalogue, make sure to select the appropriate study level (e.g., bachelor, master), academic year, and semester/block.
Also, remember to check the "Courses for exchange students" checkbox, so that you view the courses open to exchange students.
Semester or block structure?
Most faculties run courses in either the autumn or spring semester. However, both the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences also use a block structure, where semesters are divided into blocks.
Blocks 1 and 2 are in the autumn semester, blocks 3 and 4 are in the spring semester.
If you choose courses with the block structure, make sure that you do not take more than 15 ECTS per block. You should also make sure courses offered in the same block are not placed in the same schedule group (i.e., taught at the same time). You can see which block the courses are offered in and their schedule group in the course catalogue.
Every semester, the University of Copenhagen offers a range of popular courses that are open to all international students, regardless of their field of study. Many of the courses focus on issues relating to Danish culture, history, and society, while others can be of general interest to students.
There are no admission requirements for these courses, although there can be limited places.
Some courses are restricted or require students to have an academic background in the subject.
For the majority of subjects, you do not need to submit a proof of English proficiency.
However, if you are choosing courses in one of the following subjects, you will be asked to upload a proof of English proficiency when selecting the course in Mobility Online:
- English/American Language and Culture
- Information Science (only required for non-EU/EEA students)
- Political Science
Note that Scandinavian students and students enrolled at an institution in an English-speaking country are exempt from documenting English language proficiency.
UCPH students typically take courses for 30 ECTS credits per semester, and this is also the number of credits we recommend for exchange students.
However, it is possible for students to take more or less than 30 ECTS credits per semester.