Public university in Aalborg, Denmark

Aalborg University Admission Requirements 2027

Aalborg University teaches through problem based, project organised learning from its main Aalborg campus and a Copenhagen campus. Non-EU, non-EEA and non-Swiss master's applicants apply by 15 January for a September start and pay tuition of DKK 27,800 to 57,850 a semester depending on the programme.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
15 Jan 2027
Autumn 2027, Master, regular, 130 days left
Tuition
DKK 27,800 to DKK 57,850
per semester
English test
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 85
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
€150

Requirements

Bachelor

A qualifying exam from outside the EU/EEA is assessed individually, generally alongside one year of further or supplementary education; each programme sets subject requirements at Danish upper secondary A, B or C level. English proficiency at English B level for English taught programmes.

Master

A relevant bachelor's degree meeting the specific programme's prerequisites. English proficiency at English B level: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (at least 6.0 per section), TOEFL iBT 85 (at least 20 per section), or Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency at 180 or grade C; MyBest Scores and the IELTS One Skill Retake are not accepted.

Documents

Passport copy, secondary school or degree transcripts and certificates, proof of English proficiency, a record of any further or supplementary education, and, for non-EU/EEA/Swiss applicants, proof of the EUR 150 application fee payment.

How to apply

  1. Check the entry requirements and language of instruction for the chosen programme on Aalborg University's own pages.
  2. Apply through optagelse.dk for a bachelor's programme, or directly through Aalborg University for a master's programme.
  3. Non-EU/EEA/Swiss applicants pay the EUR 150 application fee and submit documents by 15 March (bachelor's) or 15 January (master's).
  4. EU/EEA/Swiss applicants and tuition exempt applicants submit master's applications by 1 March; bachelor documentation for qualifications still in progress is due by 1 May.
  5. Receive the admission decision; fee paying master's applicants are answered by 10 April.
  6. Accept the offer, pay the first semester's tuition if required, and apply for a Danish residence permit for study through SIRI.
Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.en.aau.dk/education/apply/master/finance-and-fees
  2. https://www.en.aau.dk/education/apply/master/how-and-when-to-apply
  3. https://www.en.aau.dk/education/apply/bachelor/non-eu-eea-admission-requirements