International Bachelor’s degree

As a citizen of the EU (Including Denmark), EEA or Switzerland you can apply for admission, if you hold a relevant bachelor’s degree or another relevant degree at the same educational level.

Read about the admission and language requirements

When to apply

  • The Application Portal opens: 16 January
  • Application deadline: 1 March

We do not accept applications after the application deadline.

How to apply

When you apply for admission, you need to create an application at the Application Portal and upload the relevant documentation. This is the only way you can apply for admission.

 

Citizens from a country within the EU, EEA or Switzerland does not pay an application fee.

Citizens from a country within the EU, EEA or Switzerland does not pay tuition fees.

 

 

Apply here - entry in September

You can submit 3 applications for UCPH

Please note that you may submit a maximum of 3 applications to UCPH study programs with the same study start.

Any extra applications will be cancelled by the Admissions Office.

Follow your application

Once you have applied for admission, you will find application updates and receive messages from the University in the application portal. When you receive a message in the application portal, a notification will be sent to the email account you have registered in your application.

Please note: We recommend that you use your personal email when you create your application as some universities close student accounts once a student has completed the degree.

Tips and tricks for the application portal

  • Use Firefox or Goggle Chrome as your browser when creating and submitting you application.
  • Check the user guide for the application portal when you fill out your application.
  • Read the FAQ where you can find answers to the most common questions concerning the application portal.
  • Contact SCIENCE Student Services if you cannot find the answers, you are looking for in the FAQ.
  • Contact Service desk if you have technical problems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you fulfill the admission requirements and there are places available in the MSc programme, we will offer you admission through the application portal. You will receive only one offer of admission which will be for highest of your priorities where we are able to offer you admission.If you do not fulfill the admission requirements, we will also let you know through the application portal.

We will be offering admission from late April until 10 June so it is important that you check the application portal regularly during this period.

Accept your offer of conditional admission

If you have received an offer of conditional admission, you need to actively accept the offer within 5 days of receiving the offer of admission. If you do not accept the offer before the deadline, you will lose your place in the MSc programme. Therefore, it is important to check the status of your application regularly on the application portal.

Your admission offer is conditional and will include a list of conditions you must meet prior to full admission, e.g. certified documentation for completed Bachelor’s degree. We will inform you of the deadlines and how to meet the conditions.

Check your email regularly

When you receive a message in the application portal, a notification will be sent to the email account you have registered in your application. Please note that emails from the application portal may end up in your spam filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect documentation for your application

You must submit certain types of documentation as part of your application.  See which documents we require for your application below:

You must upload an official transcript of grades for the qualifying degree you have completed or are currently enrolled in. The transcript must include:

  • an official stamp
  • a signature from your university


If the transcript is in a language other than English or a Scandinavian language (Danish, Swedish or Norwegian)

  • You must include an official English translation. An official translation must carry the stamp and signature of your educational institution.
  • If your educational institution cannot provide you with an official translation, an authorized translator, who stamps and signs the document, must carry out the translation.


Deadline to upload your transcript of grades: 1 March

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You must upload an updated version of your C.V. (curriculum vitae) including a chronological overview of your academic history.

A photo is not necessary.

You may use this C.V. template (doc), but you are also allowed to make your own.


Deadline to upload your C.V.: 1 March

 

 

 You must upload documentation if you have completed courses or exams from a previous unfinished MSc programme. . We use the documentation to assess whether you are eligible for mandatory credit transfer.

The documentation can be:

  • A copy or a scan of official transcript, or
  • Diploma including all completed courses/exams at your former MSc Programme

Both types of documentation must carry a stamp and signature from your former university. The documentation must be in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish or English.

You are also obligated to inform us whether you have completed an MSc Programme. Read more about the master’s degree admission rule.


Deadline to upload your documentation: 1 March

 

 

 

 

 

You must document that you fulfill the requirement of English proficiency. Please find information about the language requirement here.


Deadline to upload documentation for English proficiency: 1 March

The deadline will not be extended. If you do not upload documentation for English proficiency by the deadline, your application will be rejected.

 

 

 

 

 

You must upload a copy or scan of your valid passport/national ID. The identification document must be in English and include:

  • Photo
  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Nationality


If you have more than one citizenship

Should you have more than one passport (citizenship) please upload the passport which you will use to travel to Denmark.


Deadline to upload your copy or scan of passport: 1 September

 

 

 

If you are offered admission, you must document that you have completed your Bachelor’s degree no later than 20 September.

We can receive the documentation of your completed degree in the following ways:

1. Send us a copy of your bachelor's diploma by email

  • Send the copy to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk. It is important that you send the email from the email address that you have registered in the application portal.

2. Get your former university to send us an e-mail

The e-mail must  be sent from an official university administration e-mail account, which we must be able to verify/find the e-mail account on the university’s website.

The e-mail must be sent directly to: msc-admissions@science.ku.dk

The e-mail must either include your official diploma OR state that you have completed your bachelor’s degree at their institution, and it must also include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion of your degree
  • A link to the sender’s contact information on the university’s website


3. Send your hard copy to us

We require a hard copy of your official diploma. The hard copy must carry an official stamp and signature from your former university directly on the document.

. The hard copy must be sent by regular mail to this address:
Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen
Att: MSc Admissions
Bülowsvej 17
1870 Frederiksberg C
Denmark

4. You can also put the certified hard copy in our mailbox that is located outside Bülowsvej 17 once you arrive in Denmark


If the diploma is in a language other than English or a Scandinavian language (Danish, Swedish or Norwegian)

You must include an official English translation. If your educational institution cannot provide you with an official translation, an authorized translator, who stamps and signs the document, must carry out the translation.

Deadline that we receive your documentation of your official diploma: 20 September.

 

 


Non-required documentation

We do not evaluate non-required documentation when assessing your application.

Examples of non-required documentation:

  • Letter of motivation or personal statement
  • Statements or evaluations from lecturers, professors, employers, etc.
  • Documentation for upper secondary school unless you upload it as documentation for English proficiency


Anything missing with your application?

  • We require that you submit all required documentation when submitting your application. We then assess whether your application is complete by looking through the required documentation. If anything is missing, we will send you a message in the application portal.

    Deadline for uploading any missing documents will be 1 week from the time we contact you. Make sure you check your e-mail regularly. Remember to check your spam filter too.


Verification of information

If we determine that you have used falsified or misleading documentation in your application, we are obliged to report it to the police, to reject your application and to cancel your admission.

Get help with your application

SCIENCE Student Services are ready to help you with your application. You can for example join our online Q&A's about admission and application process, call us or send us an email.

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