FAQ
Below you will find the answers to the following questions:
Admission and application
Unfortunately, it is not possible to get an answer before the round of admission. Applications are only assessed by the Board of Admission during the round of admission which means you have to apply in order to know. In the meantime, you can have a look at our admission requirements and compare them with your own academic qualifications.
No, solely the applicant’s bachelor degree will be considered when the applicant’s academic qualifications is assessed. This means that it is not possible to complete supplementary courses in order to meet the specific admission requirements.
Activities that have been passed before the bachelor degree was finished will be considered when the applicant’s academic qualifications is assessed. No more than 30 ECTS credits like this can be taken into account in the assessment.
You can read more about the deadlines under Application Procedure.
Applicants are to apply through the University of Copenhagen's online application portal. Follow these links for more information on the online application procedure, the application procedure and admission requirements.
A maximum of 48 students will be admitted.
In order to be admitted into the Master’s programme in Security Risk Management, applicants must have passed a bachelor degree in one of the above-mentioned or equivalent from a recognized university. You will not get admitted if your bachelor degree differs. You can read more about degrees that do not qualify and degrees based in humanities or business studies here.
EU/EEA and Swiss citizens do not have to pay tuition fee, but non-EU/EEA citizens have to pay tuition fee. See the amount at tuition fee.
It depends on whether you are an EU applicant or a Non-EU/EEA applicants. Please read more at the page for Application Procedure.
If you are on your last semester of you bachelor's degree (or equivalent), you may apply without a degree certificate. You must enclose documentation of the courses, which you will complete during the last semester of your bachelor programme.
The staff at the Department of Political Science is unable to determine in advance whether or not you qualify for admission. A detailed individual academic assessment is only made by the Board of Admission during the round of admission.
How do I prove my academic qualifications and English skills/do I have to take an IELTS/TOEFL test?
You can find information on how to document your English language level here.
The Department of Political Science does not make exemptions from this requirement.
The application should enclose a list of important documentation in order for the Board of Admission to assess your application. We have made a list of all the required documentation. Please have a look here for applicants from Denmark, EU/EEA and Schwitzerland and here for applicants from outside EU/EEA and Schwitzerland.
To guarantee the best assessment of your application, it is important to send short description (approximately 1-2 pages) of how the requirement of 15 ECTS of qualitative and/or quantitative research methods within the social sciences is covered in the qualifying bachelor degree. You can read more about this criteria here.
No, you should only include the documents listed at: “Application Procedure” > choose your citizenship. Here you will find a complete checklist on what to upload – and a guide on how to do it.
Programme
Academic internships may replace subject elements corresponding to no more than 30 ECTS credits. During an academic internship, a project assignment is written in connection with a formal job placement. A permanent, salaried post cannot be approved as an academic internship. A project supervisor must be attached to both the academic internship and the project assignment.
Students in the MSc Programme in Security Risk Management are entitled to transfer a maximum of 30 ECTS credits from another university in Denmark or abroad. However, courses must correspond to the courses in the MSc programme.
Credits from previous studies can only be transferred if they are equivalent to courses within the MSc programme in Security Risk Management and are at a master’s level. Applications for credit transfers can only be processed after admission to the programme.
Living
The University of Copenhagen is unable to assist students in finding accommodation. Students thus have to find housing on their own. For more information on housing in Copenhagen, please see International Education's general information about housing or Study in Denmark.
It can be difficult to find accommodation in Copenhagen, so we recommend that you arrive well ahead in order to search for accommodation.
That is up to you, but we recommend that you arrive at least few days prior to commencing the programme in order to settle in and get to know the city.
The semester begins during the first week of September. but there will be some introduction days in the end of August.
As a student in Denmark, you are able to work part time. Read more about 'Job and career here.
You can get help with questions regarding living, legal matters, insurance and health issues at International Education's website.
You may also contact the Faculty of Social Science: admissions@samf.ku.dk for questions concerning application procedure, admission requirements, residence permit and work permit.