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Applicant under the Vacant Place System

Application and enrollment

If you want to apply for elective courses under the Vacant Place System - please fill out the registration form below.
 
 
The registration form will be uploaded on this page by end of July 2012.
 
Please print the form and send it by regular post or submit it our post box:
 
CBS
Valgfagssekretariatet
Dalgas Have 15, Student Service Desk
DK-2000 Frederiksberg
 
Please note, that we do not accept forms sent by e-mail.
 
 
When can I apply for electives next time?
You can apply for the autumn’s electives from 1 August 2012, 10 am till 8 August 2012, 10 am. 
 
 
Which electives can I apply for?
 
List of bachelor courses
List of master courses
 
You can apply for the electives which are not marked as either NOT ESTABLISHED or CLOSED FOR FURTHER ENROLMENT in the lists above.
 
 
Do I have to meet certain requirements?
 
1) You may not buy a vacant study place in a course that is part of your own programme while you are studying, i.e. MSc EBA students are not allowed to buy a study place in an MSc EBA elective and students in the BA in Service Management programme are not allowed to buy a place in the electives of this programme.
 
2) You do not have to be a student or meet certain requirements to buy an elective through the Vacant Place System.
 
3) The academic requirements for participation in courses under the Vacant Place System correspond to the entry requirements of the programme in question or similar academic prerequisites, and the teaching activities are planned accordingly. CBS does not assess whether a student meets the requirements and/or whether the individual participant is able to follow the course when enrolling students under the Vacant Place System. This is the responsibility of the student. If the student is not able to follow the course, the costs of the place will not be refunded.
 
4) If you are not an EU-citizen, you cannot buy an elective under the Vacant Place System unless you have a Danish residence permit. Please attach a copy of your residence permit to the registration form.
 
  
If I apply for an elective, when will I know if I got the electives I applied for?
You will receive a letter right before the semester starts. The letter will be send to the address you state in the application form. You will receive a welcome letter, which gives you access to our electronic platform e-Campus, where you find teaching schedules, exam information and etc. 
 
 
How do I pay? 
You pay online and will receive instructions along with your welcome .
 
 
How are the electives distributed?
The seats are distributed by drawing lots.
 
 
What happens if I don’t pay?
The vacant places in CBS’s electives are offered in accordance with the order of part-time education. This means that you pay for a part of the expenses for teaching and exams. Please note, that you will be deregistered from your electives without further notice, if you do not pay before the deadline stated in electronic invoice.
 
You should also note that we don’t refund participations fees, unless the circumstances are extraordinary such as cases of severe illness.
 
 
What is the price of a bachelor course?
An undergraduate course (7.5 ECTS) costs DKR 1,750 – equivalent to DKR 234 per ECTS.
The price is the same no matter whether the exam is written or oral.
 
 
What is the price of a graduate course?
A graduate course (7.5 ECTS) costs DKR 3,500 - equivalent to DKR 467 per ECTS.
A Cand.merc. it course (7.5 ECTS) costs DRK 5,200 - equivalent to DKR 694 per ECTS.
The prices are the same no matter whether the exam is written or oral.
 
 
Are you applying for supplementary courses to get into a specific master?
If you are applying under the Vacant Place System in order to meet the entry requirements for a specific graduate programme at CBS, you can find information regarding which areas the different courses cover here:
http://www.cbs.dk/en/Degree-Programmes/CBS-Graduate/Admissions-fees/Menu/Assessment/Menu/Supplementary-courses
 
 
When are supplementary courses/courses under the Vacant Place System free?
 
A course under the Vacant Place System is free if you need the course as a supplement to apply for admission to a master's programme in Denmark. However, you have to meet a number of requirements to be exempt from paying the course fee, and you must show documentation for it.
 
Requirements
  • You must have completed your bachelor degree when you begin your supplementary course.        
  • The supplementary course must be a prerequisite for meeting the entry requirements for a certain master's programme, i.e. the courses are not free if they are taken solely to increase the chance of being admitted to a certain master's programme.
  • The supplementary course must be used to apply for admission at the next admission round for the master's programme, i.e. you must take a supplementary course in the spring of 2012 if you wish to apply for admission to a master's programme in 2012, or you must take a supplementary course in the autumn of 2012 if you wish to apply for admission to a master's programme in 2013.  
  • You are applying for a master's programme in Denmark.
  • You must:
o   either have received a conditional letter of admission the same admission year in which you are taking the supplementary course or the previous admission year,
o   or an evaluation of admission from the same admission year in which you are taking the supplementary course or the previous admission year,
o   or a letter of rejection from the previous admission year,
o   or a bachelor degree, which has been assessed by the university you wish to study at. Learn more about CBS' assessment of programmes on CBS Graduate –  click on the relevant programme  - Entry Requirements.
 
Documentation
It is possible for you to submit documentation for your fulfilment of the requirements at the same time as you register for the supplementary course. If so, you will not have to pay the course fee. It is also possible to submit the documentation during the semester in which you are taking the supplementary course. If so, you have to pay the course fee, and CBS will then reimburse you  when you have submitted the documentation. The money will be paid into your NemKonto EasyAccount. The transaction process may take up to six weeks from the time you submit the documentation.
 
You can submit documentation for supplementary courses taken during the spring semester and/or CBS Summer University from 1 February to 31 August.
You can submit documentation for supplementary courses taken during the autumn semester from 1 September to 31 January.
 
The documentation must be sent by post or handed in at the Electives Secretariat if you are taking a supplementary course under the Vacant Place System. 
If you are taking courses at the CBS Summer University, you must submit the documentation by post or hand it in at ISUP (scroll down for contact information).
 
If you are taking a supplementary course during the spring semester 2012 and meet the requirements, your course fee will be reimbursed if you hand in the documentation to the Electives Secretariat or ISUP no later than 31 August 2012.
 
How many times can I do the exam?
As a Vacant Place student you have access to one ordinary and one retake exam within one year.
 
 
Will I receive a diploma?
As a Vacant Place Student you will receive a diploma for the exams you have passed, but cannot attain a diploma for a Bachelor or Master’s degree through successive enrolment.
 
 
If you have questions regarding:
Registration or deregistration: Please contact the Electives Secretariat.
 
The content of courses: Please contact the course coordinators for the individual courses (you will find contact information in the descriptions of the courses).
 
 

Last updated by The Electives Secretariat 11/05/2012