Executive Orders

The Universities Act came into force on 1 July 2003. Following the Act, a number of new executive orders have been issued. The most important executive orders in relation to the curricula are:

 

Executive Order no. 338 of 6 May 2004 on bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes in universities (the Education Executive Order)

The Education Executive Order is of significance for students who have commenced a bachelor’s degree programme on 1 September 2005 and later. KVL has decided under Section 77(4) of the Order that the Order will also apply to students who have commenced a master’s degree programme on 1 September 2005 and later. Students who commenced their degree programmes before 1 September 2005 will complete their programmes under the provisions of the previous executive orders:

-           Executive Order no. 694 of 30 August 1993 on the natural sciences degree programmes in universities etc.

-           Executive Order no. 863 of 10 October 1994 on the veterinary medicine degree programme

-           Executive Order no. 714 of 19 July 2000 on the food sciences degree programmes at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University and the Technical University of Denmark.

 

Executive Order no. 362 of 20.05.05 on admission etc. to bachelor’s and master’s courses in universities (the Admission Executive Order)

 

Executive Order no. 867 of 19 August 2004 on examinations in university degree programmes (the Examination Executive Order) and Executive Order no. 231 of 22 March 2006 on change of Executive Order on examinations in university programmes (the Examination Executive Order).

 

Executive Order no. 513 of 22 June 1995 on marking scales and other forms of assessment (the Marking Scale Executive Order). It is expected that at new executive order on marking scales and other forms of assessment in university degree programmes will enter into force on 1 August 2006, applying to grades and assessments awarded from 1 September 2007.