Office for Study Programmes and Student Affairs
Anker Engelunds Vej
Building 101, room 1.211
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
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On Friday 19 August, DTU welcomed a new group of students with speeches and fun games.
Applications to DTU’s study programmes remain high but reflect the wider trend across Denmark that has seen the number of applicants to higher education programmes drop to 2012 levels.
2000 visitors stopped by the Open House event to take part in the education fair, tour around campus and hear graduates talk about their careers.
An introductory programme made up of fun games, academics and social activities ensures that new BEng students get off to a flying start.
Our planet faces a number of major man-made challenges which must be solved by people. Some of these people will probably be engineers from DTU.
On Friday20 August 2.367 new students filled DTU’s campuses with dance and laughter. After a year with corona, many found it liberating to be able to start the new year – almost under normal circumstances.
Impressive intake to DTU’s 36 study programmes again this year. A total of 2,386 new students have today been told that they can start their studies in September.
As expected, the number of quota 1 applications to DTU has fallen from the exceptionally high level of 8,376 in 2020 to 7,402 this year. However, it is satisfying to see a 5 per cent increase in first priority applications for DTU’s BEng programmes.
The Danish Accreditation Institution has just awarded DTU a positive institutional accreditation - a stamp that DTU's quality system works in practice and contributes to high-quality education.
When we launched the latest learning environment survey in late 2020, it was headed ‘Your opinion counts’. These were not empty words, mind you, because DTU is constantly working to improve its learning environment, and in these efforts, every response counts.
For the first time, DTU and Roskilde Festival have awarded a joint prize to young research talents who contribute to sustainable change in society.
Last year, the pandemic changed several of the traditional summer schools to online courses. The reorganization supports DTU's goal of promoting the UN's SDG. And now DTU is evaluating the experiences.
DTU has chosen that all students must attend classes on Campus during the autumn semester. "It is important that we return to the social and academic community that characterizes DTU's study environment," says Dean Lars D. Christoffersen.
On 21 August, DTU welcomed 2,600 new students on campus—this time with social distancing, lots of hand sanitizer, and live-streamed speeches.
DTU’s 38 study programmes have once again seen an increase in admissions. 2,641 new students will start at DTU compared to 2,426 last year—an increase of 9%.
DTU has received significantly more applications this year, and there has also been an increase in applicants listing a DTU study programme as their first priority.
DTU has seen an increase from 2,500 quota 2 applicants in 2019 to 2,700 in 2020.
Young visitors poured in when DTU opened its doors to Open House 2020. More than 500 students wearing green sweaters with the Danish slogan—’Gør noget ved din verden! Bliv ingeniør på DTU’ (Make a difference in your world! Become an engineer at DTU)—were ready to help the prospective students.
A total of 2,414 new students were welcomed to DTU on Friday, 23 August.
DTU’s 38 study programmes have once again seen an increase in the number of admissions. 2,426 new students have been offered a place on one of DTU’s study programmes, compared to 2,340 last year—an overall increase of 4 per cent. A total of 33 per cent of these places have been offered to female students, the highest percentage ever experienced...