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2010-07-30
DIKU reports of almost full house after closing date for bachelors' applications
142 new students, 13 female and 129 male, have been admitted to the bachelor study in computer science.
Following the tendency of the rest of Denmark, DIKU experiences a boom in number of applicants - we are running at almost full capacity (95%) after the first deadline.
This amounts to a 19% increase in number of admitted students compared to 2009 and to more than 100% compared to the all time low of 66 admitted students in 2006. Link to 2010 admittance statistics (in Danish).
An increasing interest in studying computer science can be registered
Head of Department of Computer Science Martin Zachariasen is pleased to see the renewed interest in studying computer science, which may in his opinion be ascribed to the good career possibilities for bachelors as well as master candidates, and, moreover, to the fact that IT is becoming an integrated part of nearly all activities and fields of the society. This increases the demand for highly skilled IT-workers and at the same time stimulates the interest amongst many potential students of choosing a career path including computer science.
Succesful launch of Science modeling (naturvidenskab og it), a new cross-disciplinary study
In addition to computer science the University of Copenhagen offers a numer of combinatory educations with a high it content. The brand new bachelor study Science Modeling (in Danish Naturvidenskab og it) which combines a traditional natural science subject such as mathematics, physics, chemistry or geology with computer science has accepted 22 new students, 11 female and 11 mail, which is according to head of studies Søren Olsen satisfactory for a pioneer study.
The capacity is set to 50 students, so applicants who did not get admitted to their favourite study in the first attempt should make inquires for vacant seats at http://studier.ku.dk/ledige-pladser/
Two other interdisciplinary studies, Communication and It as well as It an Health report of satisfactory admission numbers with 38 and 29 new students respectively.
See also press releases and articles in Danish media about this year's student intake
Unge strømmer til: Universiteter får 19 procent flere nye it-studerende
Artikel i Version2 med interview af bl.a. Martin Zachariasen
De naturvidenskabelige uddannelser hitter
Pressemeddelelse udsendt af Det naturvidenskabelige Fakultet
Stort optag og få ledige pladser
Pressemeddelelse udsendt af Københavns Universitet
Historisk højt optag på universiteterne
Pressemeddelelse udsendt af Videnskabsministeriet