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: 104

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. 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):

  • Applicant's total number of ECTS credits achieved in the areas metabolism, enzymology, protein science, cell biology, organic chemistry and physical chemistry and documented laboratory experience.
  • Applicants ranked according to grades achieved in the areas concerned. If different grading systems make comparison impossible, applicants will be prioritized on the basis of an individual evaluation by the Admission Commitee.
  • Applicants with a Bachelor's degree age of more than 5 years have low priority.

Limitation on second degrees

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