Study abroad at UCPH

The University of Copenhagen (UCPH) offers programmes and courses for exchange/international students who want to study at UCPH for one or two semesters.

If you are ready to broaden your horizon and expand your academic knowledge, UCPH could be the right university for you. UCPH offers more than 2000 elective courses.

We are looking forward to welcoming you. 

Exchange students

If your university has an exchange agreement with us (e.g., Erasmus, bilateral exchange, 4EU+, Nordplus/Nordlys), then you can apply for an exchange stay of 1–2 semesters here at the University of Copenhagen.

 

Click here for information on how to apply, courses, and more.

Fee-paying guest students

If your home university does not have an exchange agreement with UCPH, you can apply to study at UCPH for one or two semesters as a fee-paying guest student.

 

Click here for information on how to apply, courses, and more.

Traineeships

Students enrolled at higher education institutions can participate in an Erasmus traineeship or independent traineeship at a department or research group.

 

Click here for more information on how to apply for a traineeship. 

4EU+ Alliance

The University of Copenhagen is part of an EU university alliance called 4EU+. This means that students from Charles University, Heidelberg University, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, Sorbonne University, University of Geneva, University og Milan, and University of Warsaw can apply to study at the University of Copenhagen for up to two semesters as 4EU+ students.

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UCPH International Summer Programme

Explore 30+ international summer courses at the University of Copenhagen for bachelor and master students.

Summer in Copenhagen

The biggest surprises studying abroad at UCPH

Taking a semester at UCPH is life-changing for most international students. But what are the biggest surprises? 

See the video and hear about enrolling, flexibility during lectures and project work at UCPH, get knowledge about the flat hierarchy and diversity at the university etc. 

Student life at UCPH

Students working with computers showing student life at UCPH

Living in Copenhagen

Female student standing with her bike in front of orange wall on building in Copenhagen showing how it is to be living in Copenhagen

Finding housing in Copenhagen

Finding housing in Copenhagen

Job and career in Denmark

International graduate student reading a book looking for job and career in Denmark

Scholarships aimed at exchange and guest students

  • Fulbright
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Master's degree programmes at UCPH

Are you considering taking a master's degree programme at UCPH? You can choose between 54 master's degree programmes taught in English. Find the right programme for you here. 

Master's degree programmes
 
 
 


 

Bachelor's degree programmes at UCPH

Please note that all 75 bachelor's degree programmes at UCPH are taught in Danish. 

Bachelor's degree programmes