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Admission Requirements
If you have completed a Bachelor’s degree or are enrolled in the final semester of a Bachelor’s programme you are eligible to apply for the Master’s programme in Computer Science.
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.
- BSc in Computer Science, Computer Science and Economy, or Machine Learning and Data Science from the University of Copenhagen (reserved access to the programme)
- BSc in Computer Science from Aalborg University
- BSc in Computer Science from Aarhus University
- BSc in Computer Science from the University of Southern Denmark
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 requirements
If you have a Bachelor’s degree in:
- Mathematics from the University of Copenhagen
- Physics from the University of Copenhagen
- Communication and IT from the University of Copenhagen
- Software Development from the IT University of Copenhagen
- Software Technology from the Technical University of Denmark
- Software from Aalborg University
- IT with a specialisation in Software Development from Aarhus University
You may also be admitted if their programme includes the following:
- Courses in computer science corresponding to at least 60 ECTS credits, subject to the following distribution constraints:
- A minimum of 10 ECTS credits within the field of programming, covering at least two substantially different programming paradigms.
- A minimum of 10 ECTS credits within the field of computer systems architecture, including processor architecture, operating systems, data networks, databases, etc.
- A minimum of 10 ECTS credits within the field of theoretical computer science, including algorithms and data structures, computability and complexity, formal languages, programming language theory and compilation, etc.
- Courses in mathematics corresponding to a total of at least 7.5 ECTS credits within the fields of discrete mathematics, linear algebra, and mathematical modelling.
If you have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related areas from Nordic or international universities you may also be admitted if your programme includes the following:
- Courses in computer science corresponding to at least 60 ECTS credits, subject to the following distribution constraints:
- A minimum of 10 ECTS credits within the field of programming, covering at least two substantially different programming paradigms.
- A minimum of 10 ECTS credits within the field of computer systems architecture, including processor architecture, operating systems, data networks, databases, etc.
- A minimum of 10 ECTS credits within the field of theoretical computer science, including algorithms and data structures, computability and complexity, formal languages, programming language theory and compilation, etc.
- Courses in mathematics corresponding to a total of at least 7.5 ECTS credits within the fields of discrete mathematics, linear algebra, and mathematical modelling.
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.
Selection criteria
If the number of qualified applicants to the programme exceeds the number of places available, applicants will be prioritised as follows:
- Bachelor's degree with reserved access to the programme. This can only be Bachelor’s degrees from SCIENCE.
- Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Science and Economy, or Machine Learning and Data Science from Danish Universities.
- Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in Science and IT with the MSc admission course package in Computer Science from the University of Copenhagen.
- 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 number of ECTS credits within Computer Science and the grades obtained. If different grading systems make comparison impossible, applicants will be prioritised on the basis of an individual evaluation by the Admission Committee.
Limitation on second degrees
If you have already completed a Master's degree, please check out the rules concerning a second degree.
Bachelor’s degrees that automatically fulfill the academic requirements
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.
- BSc in Computer Science, Computer Science and Economy, Machine Learning and Data Science, or Cognition and Data Science from the University of Copenhagen (reserved access to the programme)
- BSc in Computer Science from Aalborg University
- BSc in Computer Science from Aarhus University
- BSc in Computer Science from the University of Southern Denmark