International bachelor's degree (EU)
When to apply
The Application Portal opens: 16 January 2025
The application deadline is: 1 March 2025
Please note: We do not accept applications after the application deadline.
If you doubt which documents to submit, please submit your application anyway. You will receive a notification if anything is missing and have a chance to resubmit the missing documents.
You will receive your application result via the Application Portal by the end of May.
How to apply
When you apply for admission, you need to create an application through the application portal and upload the relevant documentation.
This is the only way you can apply for admission.
Application fee
The admission process is free of charge for citizens of the EU (including Denmark), EEA or Switzerland.
Tuition fees
As a citizen of the EU (including Denmark), EEA or Switzerland, you do not have to pay tuition fees.
Apply for admissionYou can submit 3 applications for UCPH
Please note that you may submit a maximum of 3 applications to UCPH study programmes with the same study start.
Follow your application
Once you have applied for admission, you will find application updates and received messages from the University at the Application Portal. When you receive a message at the Application Portal, you will receive an email at the mail address you have registered with your application.
Tips for the application portal
- Use Firefox or Google Chrome as your browser when creating and submitting your application.
- Check the user guide for the Application Portal when you fill out your application.
- Read the FAQ where you can find answers to the most common questions concerning the Application Portal.
- Contact MSc-Admission@sund.ku.dk, if you cannot find the answers, you are looking for in the FAQ.
- Contact our Service desk, if you have technical problems.
You will receive your application result through the application portal by the end of May.
Accept your offer of admission
If you have received an offer of admission, you need to accept the offer. If you do not accept the offer before the deadline (which will be apparent in your admission letter), you will lose the offered study place in the MSc programme and the offer of admission will be cancelled. Therefore, it is important to check your application status regularly.
Check your email regularly
When you receive a message at the application portal, you will receive an email at the mail address you have registered with your application. Please be aware that emails from the application portal may end up in your spam filter.
Collect documentation for your application
As part of your application, you must submit different documentation. Below, you can see which documents you must have ready for your application:
Please upload a copy of your official diploma. It must carry an official stamp and a signature from your home university.
If your diploma is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian
Please include an official English translation. If your home university cannot provide you with an official translation, an authorized translator, who stamps and signs the document, must carry out the translation.
If you have not finished your bachelor’s degree
Please upload an official document from your home university that states your expected graduation date. The document must carry an official stamp and a signature from your home university.
Please upload an official transcript of records (grades) of the degree you have completed or are currently enrolled in. The transcript must carry an official stamp and a signature from your university.
If your transcript is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian
- Please include an official English translation. An official translation must carry the stamp and signature of your home university.
- If your home university cannot provide you with an official translation, an authorized translator, who stamps and signs the document, must carry out the translation.
Please upload a description of the grading - and credit system at your home university.
The description of the grading system must include information about the minimum passing grade.
The description of the credit system must include information about the number of ECTS/points/credits/units a bachelor’s degree (full time studies) comprises at your home university.
You do not have to upload a self-assessment and course descriptions, if you have a bachelor’s degree that automatically fulfil the academic admission requirements.
You must document that you meet the specific course requirements by submitting a self-assessment.
The self-assessment is an overview of the courses from your bachelor’s degree, which cover the specific admission requirements for the MSc in Neuroscience. Please upload the self-assessment as a PDF when you apply for admission.
The self-assessment must include the following documentation:
| Admission requirements | Name of relevant courses completed before study start | Date of completion | Local credits | ECTS* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 ECTS within cell biology, physiology, molecular biomedicine and/or neurobiology |
* Conversion from local credits to ECTS
If your home university does not use the ECTS credit system, you must demonstrate how you have converted from local credits to ECTS. Please fill out the information below.
1 full study year at UCPH: 60 ECTS
1 full study year at your university: xx credits
1 ECTS corresponds to: xx/60 = yy
Please upload course descriptions of former courses (undertaken in your bachelor’s degree) relevant to the MSc programme you are applying for.
The course descriptions must be in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian. We accept course descriptions translated by yourself.
Please make sure to include course number (if possible) and that the title of the course is similar to the title in your transcript.
What is valid as a course description?
The document can be photocopies from your educational institution's academic handbook, course lists or printouts from the website. They should describe what was required of you in order to complete the courses, what you studied and the hours of study of each course.
The document does not have to be stamped and signed by your home university.
If your home university does not offer course descriptions
We accept course descriptions written by yourself. Please be sure to include:
- All topics covered in the courses
- What was required to complete the courses
- Credits of the courses
- Hours of lectures
- Literature used in connection with the courses
You can document your English language proficiency in different ways, depending on your native language, citizenship or language of instruction during your bachelor’s degree.
If you cannot send your test results by the application deadline
Please upload a document in which you explain when you will be forwarding the results. The deadline for submitting language test results is:
- 1 June Non-EU, -EEA and -Swiss citizens
- 15 August Danish, EU, EEA and Swiss citizens
Please upload an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
What is a CV?
A CV is a concise document which summarises your unique skills, character, experience and achievements. A CV outlines a person’s academic and professional history.
The length of the CV depends upon experience and includes a complete list of publications, posters, and presentations (if applicable).
We recommend that you use the Europass CV when writing your CV.
When you apply for admission to this master’s degree, you must submit a document in which you describe how your bachelor’s degree qualifies you for admission.
In the letter of academic relevance, you must describe your academic qualifications and experiences from your bachelor’s degree. You must clearly state how these make you qualified for admission to this specific master’s degree.
For inspiration you can reflect on the following when writing the document:
- Explain why you are applying for admission to this specific master’s degree, taking into account your academic interests and experiences
- Which specific elements (e.g. courses or projects) from your bachelor’s degree are relevant and how do they qualify you for admission?
- How will you make use of your academic (and if relevant, research) experience, if admitted to the programme?
- How does this master’s degree match your academic profile and your ambitions for your future work life?
How have your professional experiences (e.g. from study relevant jobs, volunteering, stays abroad) motivated you to apply for admission. How will you make use of these experiences if admitted?
If applicable:
If your bachelor’s degree is more than 5 years old, you must submit your application for an exemption.
If you have completed courses or exams from a previous unfinished MSc programme, you need to upload documentation of these results. You are also obligated to inform us whether you have completed an MSc Programme.
We use the documentation to evaluate whether you are eligible for mandatory credit transfer.
The documentation can be:
- A copy or a scan of official transcripts, or
- Diplomas for all completed courses/exams at your former MSc programme
If you already have a master’s degree, you can only be admitted, if the programme has available places.
If you are without working capacity in your profession and therefore can no longer use your master's degree in the labour market, you can apply for dispensation. Dispensations are only granted due to exceptional circumstances.
Anything missing with your application?
We assess whether your application is complete by looking through the required documentation. If anything is missing, we will send you a message in the application portal. So make sure you check your e-mail every day. Remember to check your spam filter too.
Verification of information
If we determine you have used falsified or misleading documentation in your application, we are obliged to report it to the police and to cancel your admission.
Get help with your application
The admissions team at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences is ready to help you with your application. You can join our web meetings about admission and application process or send us an email at MSc-admission@sund.ku.dk.
Questions and Answers
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the admission and application procedure for the MSc programmes offered by the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.
We do not have the resources to pre-approve of your academic qualifications. Please make a self-assessment by looking at the admission requirements and compare them to your curriculum.
If you are in doubt, we recommend that you apply for admission, and let the Admissions Committee assess after the application deadline, if you meet the admission requirements.
Applicants have previously been admitted based on the following bachelor's degrees. Please note
- that you are not guaranteed admission even if your bachelor’s degree is on the list
- that you are welcome to apply for admission, if your bachelor’s degree is not on the list
After the application deadline, the Admissions Committee will assess if we can offer you admission to the programme.
- Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Anatomy and Human Biology
- Bachelor of Medicine
- Basic and Experimental Biomedicine
- Basic Medical Sciences
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry and Neuroscience
- Biological Sciences
- Biological Technology
- Biology
- Biology and Bioprocessing Sciences
- Biology and Natural Sciences
- Biology Science
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Science
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biomedicine
- Biopsychology
- Biopsychology, Cognition and Neuroscience
- Biosciences
- Biotechnology
- Biotechnology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemical and Biotechnical Technology and Food Technology
- Chemistry
- Clinical Medicine
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Cognitive Science
- Engineering (Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology)
- Exercise and Sport Science
- Exercise Science
- Experimental and Industrial Biomedicine
- General Biology
- Genetics and Genomics
- Genetics, Molecular Biology and Bioengineering
- Human Biology
- Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology
- Human Health and Disease
- Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Life Science
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Medicinal Biology and Molecular Biology
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Medicine
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Molecular Biology and Biochemistry of Organisms
- Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Molecular Biomedicine
- Molecular Biotechnology
- Molecular Medicine
- Molekylær Biomedicin
- Natural Sciences
- Natural Sciences (Medical Biology & Molecular Biology)
- Neurobiology
- Neuroscience
- Neuroscience (integrated masters)
- Neuroscience and Behavior
- Neuroscience with Cognitive Sciences
- Neuroscience with Datascience
- Pharmacy
- Physiology
- Psychobiology
- Psychological and Educational Sciences
- Psychology
- Psychology (Behavioural Neuroscience)
- Psychology (Cognitive Neuropsychology)
- Psychology with Neuroscience minor
- Specialization Psychology - Behavioural Neuroscience
- Tech (Genetic Engineering)
- Tech Biotechnology
ECTS is an abbreviation for European Credit Transfer System. It is credit system created to make studies and courses more transparent European-wide and to replace or complement the different local (national) standards within Europe.
The credit system is based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a course or programme. The ECTS system requires that every assignment states the estimated number of student work hours needed to fulfil this requirement.
Yes, you can still apply, if you expect to complete your bachelor’s degree before commencing the MSc at the end of August.
Please upload an official document from your home university that states when you are expected to graduate.
It is important that you account for the credits that do not yet figure on your transcript of records, documenting that you will finish your bachelor’s degree on time.