With 60 study places for the MSc in Social Data Science programme, we may receive more applications than we can honour. For your own sake, we therefore ask you to make sure that your degree qualifies you for admission before applying for admission.

Read more about our admission requirements here.

If you look at the programme structure, you will find a diagram of the courses we are currently offering. If you click each course, you will find more information about the course, the names of the course organiser and the teachers on the course.

The courses currently listed at www.kurser.ku.dk are the courses currently offered, and they are therefore subject to change.

As the MSc in Social Data Science is an interdisciplinary master’s degree programme which consists of interdisciplinary courses based on the collaboration of teachers coming from various social scientific areas and specialisations, the list of teachers involved in the programme is subject to change.

For the most updated list, you can take a look at the course descriptions under ‘Programme structure’. Here you will find a diagram of the courses we offer. If you click each course title, you will be led to www.kurser.ku.dk. Here all the courses are specified and explained – and the names of the course organisers and teachers are also listed.

The MSc in Social Data Science is unique in that it is a truly interdisciplinary programme involving five departments at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Copenhagen as well as researchers from the Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science (SODAS). The courses have all been developed in close collaboration between at least two teachers from different departments as well as in collaboration with data scientists from SODAS, which ensures a cross-disciplinary take on all subjects forming part of the programme.

Furthermore, the programme also emphasises cross-disciplinary collaboration between the students. From the onset of the first semester, students will work in small study groups, where they will get the chance to work closely with students from other academic backgrounds than their own. This way, the students are constantly encouraged to share their experiences, views and knowledge.

Read about tuition fee and payment here.

If you click Application procedure and choose your citizenship, you will find a complete checklist on what to upload – and a guide on how to do it.

Generally, it can be difficult for students to find a place to stay in Copenhagen. We recommend that our students start looking for a place as soon as they are admitted to the MSc in Social Data Science programme, as it may take a while to find housing.

The Faculty of Social Sciences is not able to provide housing or accommodation to its MSc degree students.

There are many Internet pages where housing or accommodation is offered and requested. We recommend that you look at the various online housing portals. You can read more about housing at the University of Copenhagen’s Welcome International Students site.

At the website Study in Denmark, you will find a lot of different information about living in Denmark, including information on permits, visas, health, accommodation, work etc.

At the website Study start – MSc students, you can read more about studying at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Copenhagen.

The rules for Danish residence documents – including work permits – depend on your citizenship.

If you are offered admission to the MSc degree programme in Social Data Science, the Faculty will send you elaborate information about how and when to apply for .

CPR stands for Det Centrale Personregister, which translates to the Civil Registration System.

A CPR number is a personal identification number which, among other things, facilitates accurate linkage between all Danish national registers.

Your CPR number consists of ten digits. The first six digits are your date of birth, and the last four are your unique identification number. The last digit of your CPR number indicates your sex. If it is an odd digit you are male, and if it is an even digit you are female.

Residents of Denmark are legally required to have a CPR number. You will also notice that your CPR number grants your access to a number of services in Denmark. You will need it in order to open a bank account, get a Danish phone number, borrow books at the library, take out insurance, etc.

If you are offered admission to the MSc degree in Social Data Science, the Faculty will send elaborate information on how to obtain your CPR number.