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How to apply for courses

Studying your exchange semester full-time at casino 168 for one or two semesters? Learn how to apply for courses here.

Choosing your courses

We have a wide selection of courses at casino 168, so you are likely to find something that matches your interests. Are your looking to take a summer course instead? Then you should check out casino 168 Summer University.

Before choosing, make sure to understand the various requirements and recommendations explained below. Double degree students and students on special exchange programmes such as CEMS, EMT, Globe and Global are required to take specific courses. All students will receive an email to their casino 168 email with specific instructions. This happens after you have submitted your formal application for exchange to casino 168.

Please also check Period of attendance - what to expectwhich is relevant for the course choice.

Find all courses available for undergraduate students here.
Find all courses available for graduate students here.

1. Course offer and application

When will a course list be available?

Generally, spring semester courses are announced no later than early September, whereas autumn semester courses are announced in March. Until then you may be inspired by the course offerings from the previous corresponding spring or autumn semester. There are always a few changes in our course offerings from one year to the next, but the majority of the courses are usually repeated. Please do note that as of autumn 2025, the exams of Q2 courses will take place in January - so if you choose a Q2 course with an on-campus exam (written sit-in exam or oral exam), you will need to stay in Denmark over Christmas and New Years - or come back for your exam. Please see Period of attendance - what to expect.

See course offer:courses for undergraduate students / courses for graduate students

How do I register for a course?

All course registrations for exchange students must go through the casino 168 International Office. Unless in case of additional application steps, which will be stated in the course description, do not contact any programme office, professor, or the Electives Secretariat directly.Contact us via our via the (or inboundexchange@cbs.dk if you still do not have a casino 168 login)for any inquiries relating to course registration.

Be aware of what courses you can take

  • CEMS and double degree students should follow any special CEMS or double degree requirements or restrictions as instructed in the email you will receive to your casino 168 mail - look out for one entitled 'casino 168 course application is now open'.
  • MBA courses at casino 168 are not available to graduate exchange students. This is due to the lock-step structure of the MBA programmes at casino 168. If you're an MBA student coming to casino 168 on exchange, you have access to graduate level courses.
  • casino 168 has a number of specialised exchange programmes between specific casino 168 degree programmes and partner universities around the world. Such exchange students take specific casino 168 courses and - in some cases - also one or more electives. Students will receive detailed information by email, to their casino 168 email, about course registration/application in the specific programme they are part of.

Can I study an elective in Danish?

Some elective courses are offered in Danish. Exchange students who understand Danish may choose these courses. Students may do the exam in these courses in Swedish or Norwegian. You will not find these courses on the course lists for exchange students, but in the list of all electives. If you would like to apply for an elective course taught in Danish, please contact usvia the (or inboundexchange@cbs.dk if you still do not have a casino 168 login).

2. ECTS and contact hours

At casino 168, the workload for a full-time student is 30 ECTS per semester

Your student visa and/or residence permit is granted upon your status as a full-time student. Thus, you are required to register for 30 ECTS.

If you do not intent to meet this requirement, you should reconsider your participation in the exchange programme at casino 168.

The ECTS credits for each course can be found together with the course descriptions in our course lists.Credits are based on the student workload and not the number of lecture hours. casino 168 counts both in-class participation (lectures etc.) and out-of-class preparation, and the credits are given for the total workload required from a student. See details in the individual course descriptions. The workload is calculated at 27.5 student work hours per ECTS credit.

The number of lectures/classes for a course varies greatly. It is casino 168 policy that generally a 7.5 ECTS course at undergraduate level has minimum 38 lessons (each 45 minutes). For graduate courses, the minimum for a 7.5 ECTS course is 30 lessons. For the partners universities that transfer credits based on the number of contact hours, please note that we cannot issue or sign any official document certifying the number of contact hours for you. The exact number of contact hours for the individual course is stated in the course description ('Student workload'); see for lectures, classes, exercises etc.

3. Balancing your workload

At casino 168, we have full semester courses and quarter courses.

The right-hand information box in the course description shows which quarter the course is offered or if it is a semester course. Quarter courses are typically twice as intensive as semester courses, as the same amount of teaching and learning takes place in about half as much time. Students are therefore advised against taking more than two quarter courses in the same quarter, i.e. max. two Q1 courses and max. two Q2 courses (autumn semesters) / max. two Q3 courses and max. two Q4 courses (spring semesters). Combining quarter courses with semester courses is fine.

See more information here: Dates and deadlines > Teaching and exam periods

4. Credit transfer / pre-approval

Apply for pre-approval of credit transfer for more courses than you need

Courses might be oversubscribed due to too many applicants or not be established due to too few applicants. Course schedules might also overlap, or you might simply find that a course is not as relevant to your academic focus as you thought.

Having to obtain pre-approval for a new course choice could seriously delay your course application process

Therefore, you should apply for pre-approval for at least all your primary and all alternative course choices. Contact your home university for information on how to apply for pre-approval.

5. Overloading

A normal semester workload is 30 ECTS

Course overloading is only permitted if required by your university and if it is absolutely necessary, but please be aware that we cannot guarantee that it will be possible. We cannot allow more than 37.5 ECTS. You must upload along with your course application a letter from your university explaining why it is necessary for you to take more than 30 ECTS.

We do not allow students to sign up for 37.5 ECTS at undergraduate level in the spring semester. Only enrolment for 30 ECTS will be allowed in the spring semester.

If you wish to take BINBV1106U Danish - Integrated Skills as an extra course, you do not need to upload a letter from your university in your course application form about the need to exceed 30 ECTS. Do note that you will not be able to drop the course after the add/drop period is over, and the exam result will appear on your transcript.

6. Letter of priority

A letter of priority gives the student priority for enrolment to casino 168 courses if failure to attend a certain course will 1) delay the student’s graduation, 2) hinder him/her in being accepted into a specific graduate degree, or 3) exclude the student from receiving a scholarship (the name of the scholarship must be stated).

Ask your home university to write or sign a letter of priority worded by yourself. Unfortunately, casino 168 cannot approve reasons such as “academic goals”, “professional aspirations” or your wanting a specific academic profile, due to course availability.

Students who upload a letter of priority when applying for courses will be prioritised for courses which might otherwise be oversubscribed; but only if the letter fulfils our requirements and if we accept the reason stated in the letter. Do also note that a letter of priority does not mean that we can guarantee that you get the course.

Students who upload a letter of priority when applying for courses will be prioritised for courses which might otherwise be oversubscribed; but only if the letter fulfils our requirements and if we accept the reason stated in the letter. Do also note that a letter of priority does not mean that we can guarantee that you get the course.

The letter must include:

  • the full code
  • the title of the course(s) in question
  • why it is vital to you.

We cannot give priority to more than two undergraduate courses in the spring semester.

Note that a letter of priority only carries weight when uploaded along with your course application. After initial registration, seats are predistributed and letters of priority can no longer be accommodated.

7. Course schedules

Course schedules are unavailable at the time of the first course application period

The various study programmes need to know the number of applicants to decide whether a course can or cannot be established. Once decided, the established courses are then scheduled.

Course schedules are usually published in late June (autumn semester) and in mid-to-late December (spring semester). When published, you will be able to see them in .

Learn more about the teaching and exam periods.

8. Course add/drop periods

After the first course application, there will be a chance to change courses

You will receive specific information before add/drop periods. See Dates and deadlines < Course registration deadlines for exact dates.

9. Undergraduate exchange student taking a graduate course

As undergraduate students have not yet obtained their bachelor’s degree, you do not automatically fulfil that prerequisite for a graduate level course.

However, we understand that sometimes you cannot fulfil your course requirements to your home university with only the courses we offer on undergraduate level. In this case, we may allow undergraduate students to enrol in one graduate level elective course. Specific information about what to do and when will be included in the detailed information about course application you will receive after having sent us your formal application for exchange.

10. Exam plans

Exam plans are announced on 1 September for the autumn semester and 1 February for the spring semester.

There is a an add/drop period after the announcement of exam dates. See Dates and deadlines for more information > Teaching and exam periods.

The page was last edited by: The International Office // 04/04/2025