Admission requirements

International students wishing to study a full Danish degree programme should be aware that admission requirements vary from programme to programme.

Undergraduate programmes

You are eligible to apply for admission to an undergraduate programme if you hold a qualification comparable to a Danish qualifying examination. Please check whether your qualifications are recognised in Denmark. We would advise you to contact the institution you are interested in for more information about the specific admission requirements.

All programmes require a high proficiency in English. For admission to programmes in Danish, you are also required to prove that you have a sufficiently high level of Danish by taking the Studytest of Danish as a Foreign Language ( Studieprøven i dansk som andetsprog ) or The Danish Test 2 ( Danskprøve 2 ). Some programmes may require that you have passed The Danish Test 3 ( Danskprøve 3 ). In addition, some of the study programmes have additional admission requirements, such as prior studies of a specific subject area or areas, practical work experience etc.

Foreign qualifications for entry to higher education http://en.iu.dk/entry .

Master's programmes

Admission requirements for Master's programmes (candidatus programmes) are:

• an internationally recognised good Bachelor's degree of good standard or equivalent
• proof of proficiency in English
• proof of proficiency in Danish if the programme is taught in Danish

PhD programmes

The general admissions requirements for PhD studies include a Candidatus/Master's degree or equivalent (comparable to the Danish two-year Candidatus/Master’s degree) In some areas, a four-year PhD programme is offered to students who have completed a Bachelor’s qualification and one year of study at postgraduate level.

Further information

Each institution is responsible for their own admission, and further information about entrance qualifications, additional tests and potential credit transfer can be obtained at the institutions' admissions offices. However, The Danish Agency for International Education also provides general information on assessment of foreign qualifications for admission to the Danish higher education programmes. Visit en.iu.dk (Assessment and recognition).