More that 60,000 applicants offered a place on higher education programmes
In the course of Friday, 26 July, 61,351 applicants will be notified that they have been accepted into higher education. This year's admissions are on par with those in 2022 and 2023.
Many trends from the application figures of 5 July 2024 are reflected in these admission figures. There is, for example, an increase in admissions to STEM programmes, including engineering.
As was the case last year, Social Education programmes have admitted the largest number of new students, though admissions have dropped by 8% compared to 2023. The Nursing programme, with the second largest numbers, saw a slight increase in admissions by 1%. There is also a small rise in admissions to the Social Work programme, while admissions to the Teaching programme have fallen by 6%.
Admissions to language programmes have fallen by 10%, continuing the general downward trend in language studies in recent years. This decline is seen both in business-oriented language programmes and dedicated language programmes, for instance in German and French.
The number of international students accepted has increased by 114, a 6% rise compared to last year. Most of this increase is due to students from outside the EU/EEA.
In 2024, 9,589 qualified applicants have been rejected by all the programmes they applied for, amounting to 682 more rejected applicants compared to last year, an increase of 8%.
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The Minister for Education and Science, Christina Egelund, comments as follows:
- First of all, congratulations to all those young people who have been offered a place in higher education. It's amazing that so many have chosen to set off on their learning journey, whether in a lecture hall, a laboratory, or on an internship. However, this year's admissions also confirm my opinion that we need a better balance in our education system. Although Social Education and Nursing have the largest number of applicants, the fact is that fewer people are choosing these programmes, just as fewer people are being admitted to study such subjects as French or German. On the other hand, in the case of the most popular programmes, educational institutions have been forced to reject qualified applicants, including many international students. In other words, there is still a need for educational reforms that can lead to a better qualified workforce and establish a better balance in the educational landscape.
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For more information, please contact the Ministry of Higher Education and Science press line: +45 7231 8181, or email: presse@ufm.dk.