Technological and Socio-Economic Planning

On this programme you study the environment and environmental problems. You will learn to analyse how environmental problems can be influenced and prevented by planning and legislation.

The study programme is interdisciplinary and combines knowledge from science, technology and social science.

On the bachelor programme, the overall theme is the environment and the developmental consequences of production and consumption. This means that you will work with the causes of environmental and developmental problems in the areas of nature, environment, resources, work, everyday existence and health.

In addition, you can choose from the following subjects:

• Climate and resources
• Production and environment
• Food production and biodiversity
• City, sustainability and innovation

Teaching varies between lectures, classroom instruction and project work in groups. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.

Read more about Danish teaching methods on www.studyindenmark.dk.

If you choose to complete the bachelor degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title of Bachelor of Science (BSc).

The general admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates: the Danish/French Baccalauréat (DFB), the European Baccalaureate (EB), the International Baccalaureate (IB), the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) or another foreign qualifying examination certificate that can be equated with a Danish upper secondary school leaving certificate.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out how you can get your foreign certificate assessed for recognition here in Denmark, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

The application deadline is March 15 for a course start in September. Admission is handled through The Danish Coordinated Application System. You can apply via optagelse.dk.

A few educational institutions offer a course start in February, where applications are sent directly to the institution. Contact the educational institution for detailed information on application deadlines.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

Contact the individual institution for more specific information.

Semester Start

An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.

You can study Technological and Socio-Economic Planning in Roskilde.

Roskilde University

At Roskilde University, you can study Technological and Socio-Economic Planning as part of a 3-year BSc programme (180 ECTS).

Roskilde University has three bachelor study programmes: International Bachelor in Humanities, International Bachelor in Natural Science and International Bachelor in Social Sciences.

You can also take single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the Programme at www.ruc.dk.

The programme is graded at level 6 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.

You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk