Student from non-EU/EEA and Non-Nordic Countries
If you have completed an upper secondary (high) school education, you are welcome to apply for a bachelor programme.
However, with an upper secondary (high) school education from a non-EU/EEA country and a non-Nordic country, you are only able to apply through quota 2.
Be aware, at the University of Copenhagen all bachelor programmes are taught in Danish and require the highest level in Danish or documentation for academic language skills in Danish. Find out how to obtain Danish language qualifications
Deadlines and admission
In order to be eligible for admission to a bachelor programme you need to apply before the 15 March.
Please note, that even though you must apply before the 15 March 12.00, you have until the 5 July 12.00 to upload and fulfill the admission requirements. You can apply for admission if you fulfill:
- Specific and general admission requirements
- Danish language qualifications prior to admission.
The application deadline is 15 March 12 Midday CET.
However, it is only possible to apply through quota 2 only.
Read about how to apply through quota 2
General admission
The general admission requirement is that you have completed upper secondary (high) school education, but this requirement may vary depending on where you got your education.
For some countries, the upper secondary (high) school education is not enough and needs to be supplemented with one or two years of higher education, or equivalent supplementary studies.
Please note that it is the country where you have completed your education, and not your nationality or citizenship, that determines what rules apply to you. Your citizenship is only relevant in regards to tuition fees.
Read more about foreign qualifications for admission to higher education in Denmark at the website of the Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education.
No conversion of grade point averageFor exams from outside EU/EEA countries and others, it is not possible to calculate the grade point average, so you can only apply in quota 2, and you have to participate in the quota 2 admission test. In addition to this, we also make an individual assessment of your upper Secondary (high) school education, whether it can give you acces to apply in quota 2, or whether you have to supplement with one or two years of higher education, or equivalent supplementary studies.
Doing so, we consider exams and courses from all your educational credentials: upper secondary (high) school diploma, college diploma, bachelor’s degree and any additional (and supplementary) courses.
Read more about foreign qualifications for admission to higher education in Denmark at the website of the Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education.
Specific admission requirements
All degree programmes at the University of Copenhagen have some specific requirements, which you have to meet. These are some certain Danish course levels: A, B and C, corresponding to international advanced level, intermediate level and elementary level. You can obtain these levels either in the upper secondary (high) school, during further studies at college/university or as supplementary courses.
Please include information and transcripts of levels obtained in the relevant subjects (for example A/O level, AP-level). We also need to know the number of years studied in upper secondary (high) school or college / university and in some cases the number of taught hours in the subject.
We convert your diploma results to the Danish subjects and levels according to the rules set by the Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education. Please see the handbook of international examinations for more details (in Danish only).
See the checklist of the documentation you need to provide and the specific requirements for all study programmes at the University of Copenhagen.
| Country | Examples of qualifying diplomas |
|---|---|
| USA | High School Graduation Diploma + 1 year of higher education studies (e.g. college studies in relevant academic subjects) or supplementary courses: at least 1 A level subject and at least 1 B level subject, or High School Graduation Diploma + 3 Advanced Placement Test within academic subjects. In the Danish system A level subjects are Advanced level and B level subjects are intermediate level. |
| Australia | Certificado de Ensino Médio / Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio Supletivo + 1 year of higher education studies or supplementary courses: at least 1 A level subject and at least 1 B level subject in the Danish system A level is Advanced level and B level is intermediate level. |
| Brazil | Certificate of Graduation from Upper Middle School + Chinese National University Entrance Examination (CNUEE) / Gao Kao + 1 year of higher education studies or supplementary courses: at least 1 A level subject and at least 1 B level subject in the Danish system A level is Advanced level and B level is intermediate level |
| China | 3 years High School Diploma and Pre-University diploma + 1 year of higher education studies or supplementary courses: at least 1 A level subject and at least 1 B level subject or 3 years High School Diploma and 2 years Associate Degree (Kardani). In the Danish system A level subjects are Advanced level and B level subjects are intermediate level. |
| Iran | Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii / Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem Obrazovanii +1 year of higher education studies or supplementary courses: at least 1 A level subject and at least 1 B level subject in the Danish system A level is Advanced level and B level is intermediate level |
| Russia | Al Shahada Al Thanawiya al-Ämma / Baccalauréat + 1 year of higher education studies or supplementary courses: at least 1 A level subject and at least 1 B level subject in the Danish system A level is Advanced level and B level is intermediate level |
| Syria | Since 2009: (Meslek) Lise Diplomasi (8+4 years) From before 2009: (Meslek) Lise Diplomasi (8+3 years) + 1 year of higher education studies or supplementary courses: at least 1 A level subject and at least 1 B level subject in the Danish system A level is Advanced level and B level is intermediate level |
| Turkey | High School Graduation Diploma + 1 year of higher education studies (e.g. college studies in relevant academic subjects) or supplementary courses: at least 1 A level subject and at least 1 B level subject, or High School Graduation Diploma + 3 Advanced Placement Test within academic subjects. In the Danish system A level subjects are Advanced level and B level subjects are intermediate level. |
A conclusive list of qualifying examinations is accessible on the webpage of the Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education.
Please note that you should always double check the Agency's website or ask for counselling in the Guidance and Admissions Office, even if your entrance examination is listed above. There might be important details not mentioned on this website.
Tuition fees
If you have a citizenship from a country outside the EU/EEA/North, you need to pay tuition fees for your studies. However, if you have a permanent residence permit in Denmark (or a temporary residence permit in Denmark, which allows you to study tuition-free) you do not need to pay tuition fees. Please note that not all temporary residence permits in Denmark gives this benefit. When we have assessed your residence permit we will let you know if this applies to you.
Please contact the relevant faculty for information on fees and how to pay.
See more about tuition fees at studyindenmark.dk.