Graduate reform at Tech: The plan is clear - all programmes will be retained
The politically determined graduate reform means that Tech must reduce the bachelor intake by 113 study places. The faculty management team has found a solution that ensures that all degree programmes are retained.
The faculty management has finalised the plan for how the politically determined graduate reform and sector dimensioning will be implemented at Tech. The allocated framework requires the faculty to reduce the bachelor intake by a total of 113 study places. A solution has been found that ensures that all programmes can be retained.
The distribution of study places on the individual programmes is shown in this news article.
This will result in a decrease in the faculty's income from the research-based bachelor programmes. However, it is expected that an increased intake of Bachelor of Engineering students and international students as well as a full roll-out of the Master of Business Administration programme can compensate for this loss.
The reform will be implemented in the period 2026 to 2032.
For BCE, it is estimated that the reform will only have a limited impact on the department's education economy. As mentioned in Tech's communication about the reform, diploma programmes are not included. This means that the reduction in admissions to bachelor's degree programmes can be offset by a corresponding increase in diploma admissions.
The reform also means that diploma students' ability to continue on a master's degree programme largely depends on the department's ability to establish a business master's degree programme. This work has already been initiated and will be a highly prioritised educational development project for BCE.