How to apply
The application process for an exchange stay is as follows:
- Your home university nominates you for an exchange stay via our nomination portal.
- We review your nomination and send you an invitation to apply online.
- You submit your application by the application deadline (and preferably before).
- We review your application and send you the admission results.
- If admitted, we will e-mail you with your letter of admission and welcome information.
To apply for an exchange stay at the University of Copenhagen, your home university must first nominate you via our online nomination portal. Shortly after your home university has nominated you, we will send you an invitation to apply online.
Exchange agreement
In order to be nominated for an exchange stay at UCPH, there must be a valid exchange agreement between UCPH and your home institution. Contact your home institution to find out if it has an exchange agreement with UCPH that is relevant for you.
Shortly after your home university nominates you, you will receive an e-mail inviting you to create a login for our online application system: Mobility Online.
Completing your online application
In your online application, you will be asked to:
- complete basic details about yourself and your current education (e.g., your full name, current studies),
- indicate whether you want to participate in the free pre-semester course (see here under Course information for details)
- upload your transcript of records (see Required documents below for details).
“Update” and “Save” buttons
When completing your online application, please note that you will often have to click on an “Update” button (or similar) at the bottom of the page to make changes. Remember to click “Save” when you have updated your application.
When applying for an exchange stay, you only need to submit your transcript of records.
We accept unofficial transcripts from the electronic registrar system of your home university, but these must clearly show your name and the name of your home university.
We accept documents in Danish, English, Swedish and Norwegian.
Transcripts in another language
If your transcript is not in one of the above languages, we also accept unofficial translations that are signed by your international/exchange office.
Master-level students
If you are a master-level student, please remember to upload your transcripts for both your bachelor and master studies. In your Mobility Online application, just click on the “Upload” link again to upload another transcript.
The application deadlines are as follows:
- 1 May for applications to the autumn semester (starting 1 September)
- 1 October for applications to the spring semester (starting 1 February)
IMPORTANT!
Please make sure to submit your application by the application deadline and, if possible, before. The sooner you submit your application, the sooner we will be able to review it.
For applications to the autumn semester, we will typically send you the application result in early May.
For applications to the spring semester, we will typically send you the application result in early October.
Additional information
Shortly after you have been admitted, you will be invited to log in and choose the courses you would like to take at UCPH.
Some courses require students to submit a proof of English proficiency and/or have an academic background in the subject.
Please note that you do not to submit proof of English proficiency with your application. If you need to submit proof, you will be asked to submit this documentation when choosing courses (after you have been admitted).
If you are applying via an Erasmus+ exchange agreement, your Erasmus+ learning agreement must be signed by the department or faculty at UCPH in charge of the Erasmus+ agreement you were nominated through.
After you have been admitted and chosen your courses, we will write to you with the UCPH contact information for your learning agreement (usually 5-6 weeks after the application deadline).