Objective of student place rightsizing

The objective of rightsizing is to ensure alignment between the number of graduates and the needs of the labour market. Rightsizing means that a cap has been set on the number of student places allowed on a degree programme.

The Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science determines the degree programme rightsizing. This is either based on labour market forecasts for specific labour markets (programme-specific rightsizing) or on unemployment data (unemployment-based rightsizing).

Degree programmes that have been rightsized at Health

Programme-specific rightsizing has been determined for degree programmes with a specific labour market. This applies to the following degree programmes at Health: 

• Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in Medicine
• Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in Odontology
• Professional Bachelor’s degree programme in Dental Hygiene
• Professional Bachelor’s degree programme in Clinical Dental Technique

Unemployment-based rightsizing has been determined for degree programmes with systematic unemployment problems over a number of years. This applies to the following degree programmes at Health:

• Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in Sports Science
• Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in Public Health Science

A sector-wide rightsizing has been established to create a better balance in admissions to higher education programmes. For the Faculty of Health, this applies to the following programmes:

• Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in Sports Science
• Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in Public Health Science

Our process for offering student places at Healt:

As head of department/deputy head of department, you can recommend changes to the number of student places. The head of department/deputy head of department coordinates this recommendation with the director of studies. In this way, we ensure that the number of student places is in accordance with the department's financial framework and the academic quality of the degree programme.

You can recommend changes to the number of student places on the basis of:

• Demand (number of applicants)
• Capacity (physical framework, teaching resources)
• Employment situation among graduates (unemployment)

The vice-dean for education approves the final number of degree programmes and student places. In this way, we ensure that the number is in accordance with the faculty's strategic and financial framework.

The head of Health Studies Administration coordinates the process regarding changes and approval of the number of student places offered from year to year. As head of department/deputy head of department, director of studies and vice-dean for education, you will be notified by Health Studies Administration when a decision on the number of student places is to be made.

Do you have questions or need help?

Do you have any questions or need more details about the information on this page?

If so, you are welcome to contact Vice-dean for Education at Health Lise Wogensen Bach(lwb@au.dk) or Head of Health Studies Administration Jeppe Norskov Stokholm (jns@au.dk).