NARIC guide on Higher Education Systems in the European Union

Second main subject chosen freely from among all
the subjects of the folkeskole approx.30%
General didactics and educational specialisation approx.25%
Teaching practice approx.15%
The subject areas must be completed by examinations which may be oral, written, practical or a combination.
Diplomingeniør, BS
Diplomingeniør degree courses are offered at the Technical University of Denmark, at Aalborg University and at seven
engineering colleges (ingeniørhøjskoler).
They are three-and-a-half-year degree courses giving the qualification diplomingeniør or BSc. All courses offered are based
on the same State regulations.
There are several fields of study: civil and constructional engineering, electronic engineering with computer science, electrical
engineering, mechanical engineering, production engineering, naval architecture, chemical engineering, food science
technology and export engineering (five years), and students normally enrol in a specific course from the beginning.
The aim of the courses is to provide students with both the theoretical and the practical knowledge required to practise as
professional
engineers.
Having obtained the diplomingeniør degree, it is possible to continue studying for a further two years to obtain the
civilingeniør (cand.polyt.) degree. This degree is also obtainable through separate five-year degree courses at the Technical
University of Denmark and Aalborg University.
The diplomingeniør degree courses at the Technical University of Denmark have a modular structure. For the first four
semesters, modules are compulsory as is the practical training period. The latter lasts half a year and is usually taken during
the fifth semester.
Class-oriented teaching for groups of 25 to 35 students and laboratory project work in small groups form the pedagogical
concept. In the final semester students prepare their final project, individually or in small groups.
The first year of the diplomingeniør degree course at Aalborg University is common, after which students choose their branch
of specialisation. The course includes practical training and one semester’s work on the final project. Studies at Aalborg
University are problem-centred and organised around projects.
Curricula at the seven engineering colleges offering the diplomingeniør degree course have a modular structure. Due to
physical and
geographical differences, curricula and pedagogical approaches are not identical at the various colleges. The first four
semesters are common and based on classroom teaching and they comprise basic subjects for the chosen branch of
specialisation including mathematics, physics and computer science. Half a year is spent on practical training during the fifth
and sixth semesters. A final project is produced during the seventh semester. At some engineering colleges modules are
combined and shared by groups of students who do their project work in the groups. Up to 50% of the entire curriculum may
be project-centred, thus emphasising the integration of theory and practice.
Oral and written examinations are held throughout the course. Most examinations have external examiners.