University of Copenhagen Admission Requirements 2027

The University of Copenhagen is Denmark's largest and oldest university, teaching most bachelor's programmes in Danish and most master's programmes in English. Non-EU, non-EEA and non-Swiss applicants apply to master's programmes directly through the university by 15 January for a September start and pay a DKK 1,120 application deposit.

Requirements

Bachelor

Most bachelor's programmes are taught in Danish and require Danish language qualifications; a small number of programmes accept English taught upper secondary qualifications instead. Applicants apply through the national optagelse.dk portal rather than directly to the university. Check each programme's own page for its specific subject prerequisites.

Master

A relevant bachelor's degree, normally at least 180 ECTS credits, that gives access to the specific master's programme; exact academic prerequisites are set by each programme. English proficiency at English B level: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (at least 6 per section) or TOEFL iBT 83 (at least 20 per section); some programmes require the higher English A level, IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL iBT 100.

Documents

Passport copy, transcripts and degree or upper secondary certificates, proof of English (and, for Danish taught programmes, Danish) proficiency, and, for non-EU/EEA/Swiss master's applicants, proof of payment of the DKK 1,120 application deposit. Some programmes ask for a CV, a motivation letter or a portfolio; check the individual programme page. All documents are uploaded to the university's own application portal for master's programmes, or to optagelse.dk for bachelor's programmes.

How to apply

Check the entry requirements and language of instruction for the specific programme.
For a bachelor's programme, apply through optagelse.dk; for a master's programme, apply through the University of Copenhagen's own application portal.
Non-EU/EEA/Swiss master's applicants pay the DKK 1,120 application deposit and submit documents by 15 January (September start) or 15 October (February start, legal right of admission only).
EU/EEA/Swiss master's applicants submit documents by 1 March.
Receive the admission decision; September start decisions are issued by 13 March for non-EU/EEA/Swiss applicants and 15 May for EU/EEA/Swiss applicants.
Accept the offer and, if a fee paying student, pay tuition, then apply for a Danish residence permit for study through SIRI.