If you hold one of the degrees listed below, you meet all academic requirements. Learn about when and how to apply. Note, however, that you still need to document that you meet the language requirements of the programme.

• Biology with a specialisation in Bioinformatics or Biochemistry with a specialisation in Bioinformatics from the University of Copenhagen
• Computer Science, Machine Learning and Data Science or Physics from the University of Copenhagen.

Check which master’s programmes at UCPH your bachelor programme is pre-approved for admission to. Please note that the admission tool is only available in Danish.

If you have a Bachelor’s degree other than those listed above, you must submit additional documentation along with your application so the University can evaluate whether or not you meet the admission requirements. Learn about when and how to apply.

Academic requirement

Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in the following may also be admitted if the programme includes basic/fundamental programming corresponding to a minimum of 5 ECTS:

• Biology from the University of Copenhagen
• Biochemistry from the University of Copenhagen
• Biotechnology from the University of Copenhagen
• Mathematics from the University of Copenhagen
• Molecular Biomedicine from the University of Copenhagen
• Natural Sciences and IT from the University of Copenhagen.

Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree within the field of natural science or technical science from the University of Copenhagen or other Danish or international universities may also be admitted if the programme includes the following:

• Courses in biology, molecular biology, genetics and biochemistry corresponding to a minimum of 30 ECTS and basic/fundamental programming corresponding to a minimum of 5 ECTS.

or

• Courses in statistics, computer science, mathematics and physics corresponding to a minimum of 30 ECTS and basic/fundamental programming corresponding to a minimum of 5 ECTS.

The Faculty may also admit applicants who, after an individual academic assessment, are deemed to possess educational qualifications equivalent to those required above.

Qualifying degree and other courses/projects

When we assess whether you meet the admission requirements for the Master's degree program, Danish legislation only allows us to assess your Bachelor's degree. Consequently, you cannot study supplementary courses between Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in order to meet the admission requirements.

If you have passed courses/projects before you complete the qualifying Bachelor's degree, these can be included in the assessment, even though they are not part of the Bachelor's degree program.

• It applies to courses/projects you have taken as single subjects and courses/projects you have taken as part of another study program.
• A maximum of 30 ECTS credits of these courses/projects may be included.

Unless you have reserved access to the program you are applying for, you are required to document proficiency in English; see the language requirements.

International Bachelor’s degree

You can only get an answer to whether or not your degree meets the admission requirement by applying for admission to the MSc Programme. Only the admission committee can evaluate whether you are qualified or not and they only do this once they have received your application.

Bachelor’s degree from Denmark

You are entitled to one admission assessment for one study programme, where, based on an assessment of the documentation you have submitted, we will inform you whether you meet the admission requirements.

This is a service offered by SCIENCE, but it is not a service you have to make use of in order for you to apply for admission.

Read more about the admission assessment

Selection criteria

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

1. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in Machine Learning and Data Science from the University of Copenhagen seeking admission by way of direct extension of their completed BSc programme.
2. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree within the field of natural science or technical science based on grades and courses taken (Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science) relevant to bioinformatics. If different grading systems make comparison impossible, applicants will be prioritised on the basis of an individual evaluation by the Admission Committee.
3. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree within the field of natural science or technical science based on the interdisciplinary nature of their education, i.e. priority will be given to applicants whose Bachelor’s degree include courses in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science.
4. Other applicants

Applicants are then prioritised according to the relevance of courses taken and previous experience within bioinformatics.

If the number of qualified applicants within a category exceeds the number of places available, applicants will be prioritised according to the following criteria (all criteria apply):

• Number of ECTS credits taken in courses relevant for bioinformatics.
• 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 Master's degree, please check out the rules concerning a second degree.