Verification of educational documents

What is considered fraudulent documents?

A fraudulent document is any document (digital or print) that has been created or altered so that the information displayed is misleading or wrongful. 

The following are examples of fraudulent documents:

• Certificates or other documentation that have been considered/evaluated by acknowledged verification offices, and where there is well-founded suspicion of fraud.
• Certificates or other documentation that have been confirmed fraudulent by the issuing institution or office.
• Certificates or other documentation that have been confirmed fraudulent by DTU or other Universities or University Colleges.
• Certificates or other documentation from non-accredited, fake institutions ("diploma mills").
  
  

Process

DTU will seek to verify the documentation submitted by the students through the application portal. This can be done via the issuing university or a 3rd party.
If a document is under suspicion of being fraudulent, the following process will start:

• Students will be notified if document/documents submitted is/are under suspicion of being fraudulent.
  Normally, students will be given two weeks to respond.
  If the response does not eliminate suspicion of fraud, the application for admission be further investigated and a decision made. Students will receive the decision in writing. Concurrently the fraudulent documents may be reported to the Danish police.

Complaint

If you do not agree with the decision made, you can appeal the decision to the S.V.P Dean of Graduate Education by sending a written complaint explaining why you disagree. The complaint must be sent to Mscadmissions@adm.dtu.dk within 2 weeks after the receipt of the decision on the application.