Application procedure – University of Copenhagen

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Application procedure

In order for you to be admitted you need to have a qualifying bachelor’s degree or another qualifying degree at the same level.

The application procedure depends on your citizenship and educational background:

Application and admission numbers

Number of availaible places: 50

Number of applicants in:

  • 2017: 76

Were all qualified applicants admitted?

  • 2017: Yes
ARE YOU A CITIZEN IN DENMARK, EU, EEA OR SWITZERLAND?
ARE YOU A CITIZEN IN A COUNTRY OUTSIDE EU, EEA OR SWITZERLAND?
Are you studying or have you studied a Master's degree programme?

Prioritisation of applicants

The programme accepts a maximum of 50 students.

Selection criteria

If the number of qualified applicants to the programme exceeds the number of places available, applicants will be prioritised as follows:

  1. Bachelor's degree with legal right of admission.
  2. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Mathematics from the University of Copenhagen.
  3. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics-Economics or Mathematics from the University of Copenhagen.
  4. Other applicants.

If the number of qualified applicants within a category exceeds the number of places available, applicants will be prioritised according to the following criteria (listed below in prioritised order):

  • Total numbers of ECTS credits within actuarial mathematics.

Limitation on second degrees

If you have already completed a Danish Master's degree, please check out the rules concerning a second degree.