Mandatory credit transfer

If you have already completed part of a bachelor’s programme, you must apply for a credit transfer for the passed courses as part of your application to a bachelor’s programme at Roskilde University.

If you have already obtained a bachelor’s degree, you can apply for a credit transfer, but it is not a requirement.
 

How to apply for a mandatory credit transfer

In order to apply for a credit transfer, you must upload the following documents to your online application at optagelse.dk:

1) Application form for a mandatory credit transfer

2) Academic transcript in English of the completed courses

3) Official syllabus in English of the completed courses 

Please upload the documents as one single file named 'Mandatory credit transfer' by the application deadline of March 15, 12 noon (CET).

If you have applied for admission to more than one bachelor’s programme at Roskilde University, you must upload the application for a credit transfer to your application for each of the bachelor's programmes.
 

FAQ about mandatory credit transfer

Why am I required to inform the university of my previous studies at bachelor’s level?

If you have already completed part of a bachelor’s programme, you are required to apply for a credit transfer for the passed courses when you apply for admission to a bachelor’s programme at Roskilde University. You must therefore inform us of your previous studies at bachelor’s level.

This requirement is set according to the Ministerial Order on Admission and Enrollment.
 

Will I be able to get a credit transfer?

You will be granted a credit transfer, if the passed courses from your previous studies at bachelor’s level are considered comparable to the content of the bachelor’s programme that you have been admitted to at Roskilde University. In order to assess if your previous studies are of relevance, we must receive an official transcript of grades of the passed courses and a syllabus for the completed courses.

Please note that if your previous bachelor’s studies count as part of your entry qualification, you will not be able to get a credit transfer based on these studies. This is relevant, if you are required to pass supplementary courses in addition to your upper secondary education in order to fulfil the requirement of an entry qualification.
 

Why do I need to inform you of the bachelor's subjects that I intend to study?

You must apply for a credit transfer to the complete bachelor’s degree at Roskilde University. The bachelor’s programmes at Roskilde University consist of courses and projects within the programme’s study field, two elective courses, two bachelor’s subjects or a single bachelor’s subject and a bachelor’s project. For more information, you can read the introduction page about our bachelor programmes.

In order to ensure proper planning of your degree, it is important to know if you have considered the bachelor’s subject(s) you wish to study. If you already know which bachelor’s subjects you want to study, please let us know by stating this in the application form.

What are my credit transfer options as an AP Degree student?

If you have an AP degree and are planning on joining our International Bachelor in Social Science you might be eligible for one of our credit transfer packages.

If you have obtained an:

• AP Degree in Marketing Management
• AP Degree in Service, Hospitality and Tourism Management
• AP degree in Financial Management

And are admitted to the International Bachelor in Social Science and select the subject module Business Administration you will be able to view your eligibility for a credit transfer.

If you haven’t finished your AP degree, your credit transfer application will be assessed on an individual basis.