MSc admission & application proxy

Language requirements

Unless you have a legal right of admission to the programme you are applying for, you are required to document proficiency in English.

See language requirements

Scholarships

The Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen has a very limited number of scholarships to award outstanding non-EU/EEA MSc applicants. The scholarships are allocated to students with excellent academic performance.

As a citizen of the EU (including Denmark), EEA or Switzerland you can apply for admission, if you hold a relevant bachelor’s degree or another relevant degree at the same educational level. Read about the admission requirements at the master programme's website.

As a citizen from a country outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland you can apply for admission, if you hold a relevant bachelor’s degree or another relevant degree at the same educational level. Read about the admission requirements at the master programme's website.

When to apply

  • The application portal opens: 16 January
  • Application deadline: 1 March 23:59 CET

We do not accept applications after the application deadline.

See important deadlines from application to study start in the timeline

When to apply

  • The application portal opens: 15 November
  • Application deadline: 15 January 23:59 CET

We do not accept applications after the application deadline.

See important deadlines from application to study start in the timeline

When to apply

  • The application portal opens: 16 January
  • Application deadline: 1 March 23:59 CET

We do not accept applications after the application deadline.

Apply for a vacancy in the post-application period

If your BSc degree is from the University of Copenhagen and you automatically fulfil the academic requirements, you can apply for vacancies in the post-application period.

  • The application portal opens: 1 May
  • Application deadline: 15 May 23:59 CET

How to apply

You need to create an application in the application portal and upload all relevant documentation. This is the only way you can apply for admission.

Citizens from a country within the EU, EEA or Switzerland do not pay an application fee or tuition fees.

Apply here for entry in September

You can submit 3 applications for UCPH

Please note that you are only allowed to submit a maximum of 3 applications to study programmes across all faculties at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) for the same intake.

Any additional applications will be cancelled by the MSc admission office.

Keep track of your application

Once you have applied for admission, you will receive updates and messages from us in the application portal. When you receive a message in the application portal, a notification will be sent to the email you have registered in your application. Please note that emails may end up in your spam filter.

We recommend that you do not use your student email when creating your application as some universities terminate student accounts once a student has completed their degree.

Tips and tricks for the application portal

  • Use Firefox or Google Chrome as a browser when creating, submitting and accessing your application.
  • Read 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 SCIENCE Student Services if you cannot find the answers, you are looking for in the FAQ.
  • Contact UCPH IT if you have technical problems.

You will receive all information regarding your application in the application portal.

If you fulfil the admission requirements and there are places available in the MSc programme, we will send you an offer of admission. You will receive only 1 offer of admission. It will be for the MSc programme that is the highest of your priorities where we are able to offer you admission.

If you do not fulfil the admission requirements, we will also let you know through the application portal.

We will be offering admission ongoing from 1 May until 10 June, so it is important that you check the application portal regularly during this period.

Accept your offer of admission within 5 days

You need to actively accept the offer of admission within 5 days of receiving the message in the application portal. If you do not accept the offer before the deadline, you will lose your place in the MSc programme as we will offer the place to another applicant.

Your admission offer is conditional and will include a list of conditions you must meet in order to obtain full admission, e.g. certified documentation for a completed bachelor’s degree. We will inform you of the deadlines and how to meet the conditions in the offer of admission.

Check your email and the portal regularly

When you receive a message in the application portal, a notification will be sent to the email you have registered in your application. Please note that emails from the application portal may end up in your spam filter.

We highly recommend that you check the status of your application regularly in the application portal, so you do not miss any important information.

How to apply

You need to create an application in the application portal and upload all relevant documentation. This is the only way you can apply for admission.

Citizens from a country outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland must pay an

Pay your 1st semester tuition fee

To obtain full admission to your MSc programme you need to pay the first part of your tuition fees. When you accept the offer of admission, we will send you an email with a link to our payment portal and instructions on how to make the tuition fee payment.

Deadline for paying tuition fee for the first semester: 15 April

If you fail to pay your tuition fee before the deadline, we will have to cancel your admission.

Scholarships

The Faculty of Science has a very limited number of scholarships to award outstanding non-EU/EEA MSc students. All non-EU applicants will be considered for this scholarship based on their GPA.

Apply here for September entry

You can submit 3 applications for UCPH

Please note that you are only allowed to submit a maximum of 3 applications to study programmes across all faculties at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) for the same intake.

Any additional applications will be cancelled by the MSc admission office.

Keep track of your application

Once you have applied for admission, you will receive updates and messages from us in the application portal. When you receive a message in the application portal, a notification will be sent to the email you have registered in your application. Please note that emails may end up in your spam filter.

We recommend that you do not use your student email when creating your application as some universities terminate student accounts once a student has completed their degree.

Tips and tricks for the application portal

  • Use Firefox or Google Chrome as a browser when creating, submitting and accessing your application.
  • Read 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 SCIENCE Student Services if you cannot find the answers, you are looking for in the FAQ.
  • Contact UCPH IT if you have technical problems.

You will receive all information regarding your application in the application portal.

If you fulfil the admission requirements and there are places available in the MSc programme, we will send you an offer of admission. You will receive only 1 offer of admission. It will be for the MSc programme that is the highest of your priorities where we are able to offer you admission.

If you do not fulfil the admission requirements, we will also let you know through the application portal.

We will be offering admission ongoing from 1 March until 31 May, so it is important that you check the application portal regularly during this period.

Accept your offer of admission within 5 days

You need to actively accept the offer of admission within 5 days of receiving the message in the application portal. If you do not accept the offer before the deadline, you will lose your place in the MSc programme as we will offer the place to another applicant.

Your admission offer is conditional and will include a list of conditions you must meet in order to obtain full admission, e.g. certified documentation for a completed bachelor’s degree. We will inform you of the deadlines and how to meet the conditions in the offer of admission.

Check your email and the portal regularly

When you receive a message in the application portal, a notification will be sent to the email you have registered in your application. Please note that emails from the application portal may end up in your spam filter.

We highly recommend that you check the status of your application regularly in the application portal, so you do not miss any important information.

How to apply

You need to create an application in the application portal and upload all relevant documentation. This is the only way you can apply for admission.

Citizens from a country outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland with a Danish bachelor’s degree or a Danish professional bachelor’s degree are not required to pay an application fee.

Citizens from a country outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland must pay tuition fees.

Pay your 1st semester tuition fee

To obtain full admission to your MSc programme you need to pay the first part of your tuition fees. When you accept the offer of admission, we will send you an email with a link to our payment portal and instructions on how to make the tuition fee payment.

Deadline for paying tuition fee for the first semester: 15 April

If you fail to pay your tuition fee before the deadline, we will have to cancel your admission.

Scholarships

The Faculty of Science has a very limited number of scholarships to award outstanding non-EU/EEA MSc students. All non-EU applicants will be considered for this scholarship based on their GPA.

Apply here for September entry

You can submit 3 applications for UCPH

Please note that you are only allowed to submit a maximum of 3 applications to study programmes across all faculties at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) for the same intake.

Any additional applications will be cancelled by the MSc admission office.

Keep track of your application

Once you have applied for admission, you will receive updates and messages from us in the application portal. When you receive a message in the application portal, a notification will be sent to the email you have registered in your application. Please note that emails may end up in your spam filter.

We recommend that you do not use your student email when creating your application as some universities terminate student accounts once a student has completed their degree.

Tips and tricks for the application portal

  • Use Firefox or Google Chrome as a browser when creating, submitting and accessing your application.
  • Read 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 SCIENCE Student Services if you cannot find the answers, you are looking for in the FAQ.
  • Contact UCPH IT if you have technical problems.

You will receive all information regarding your application in the application portal.

If you fulfil the admission requirements and there are places available in the MSc programme, we will send you an offer of admission. You will receive only 1 offer of admission. It will be for the MSc programme that is the highest of your priorities where we are able to offer you admission.

If you do not fulfil the admission requirements, we will also let you know through the application portal.

We will be offering admission ongoing from 1 March until 31 May, so it is important that you check the application portal regularly during this period.

Accept your offer of admission within 5 days

You need to actively accept the offer of admission within 5 days of receiving the message in the application portal. If you do not accept the offer before the deadline, you will lose your place in the MSc programme as we will offer the place to another applicant.

Your admission offer is conditional and will include a list of conditions you must meet in order to obtain full admission, e.g. certified documentation for a completed bachelor’s degree. We will inform you of the deadlines and how to meet the conditions in the offer of admission.

Check your email and the portal regularly

When you receive a message in the application portal, a notification will be sent to the email you have registered in your application. Please note that emails from the application portal may end up in your spam filter.

We highly recommend that you check the status of your application regularly in the application portal, so you do not miss any important information.

How to apply

You need to create an application in the application portal and upload all relevant documentation. This is the only way you can apply for admission.

Citizens from a country within the EU, EEA or Switzerland do not pay an application fee.

Citizens from a country outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland must pay an application fee.

Danish citizens and EU/EEA citizens are exempt for paying tuition fee if you at the application deadline are enrolled as a student at a Danish university, either in a Bachelor’s programme, a Professional Bachelor’s programme, a Master's programme, or a supplementary course in connection to a Bachelor's or Professional Bachelor's programme.

Students who do not fulfill the conditions above, will be required to pay tuition to attend a SDC Master's Programme.

Danish citizens, and other nationalities equated with Danish citizens, who are required to pay tuition may be eligible for the Danish “Udlandsstipendium” (scholarship for studying abroad) to cover your tuition fee. To find out if you are eligible, please go to the website of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science for more information.

Pay your 1st semester tuition fee

If you are required to pay tuition fee, you need to pay the first part of your tuition in order to obtain full admission to your MSc programme. When you accept the offer of admission, we will send you an email with a link to our payment portal and instructions on how to make the payment.

If you fail to pay your tuition fee before the deadline, we will have to cancel your admission.

The tuition fee is 40,000 RMB pr year. The fee is paid before commencement of the first semester, and the following August before commencement of the third semester.

Please note that tuition fees are not refunded after 1 August (1 month before study start). After this date only a failed visa application will result in the refund of your tuition fee.

Apply here for entry in September

You can submit 3 applications for UCPH

Please note that you are only allowed to submit a maximum of 3 applications to study programmes across all faculties at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) for the same intake.

Any additional applications will be cancelled by the MSc admission office.

Keep track of your application

Once you have applied for admission, you will receive updates and messages from us in the application portal. When you receive a message in the application portal, a notification will be sent to the email you have registered in your application. Please note that emails may end up in your spam filter.

We recommend that you do not use your student email when creating your application as some universities terminate student accounts once a student has completed their degree.

Tips and tricks for the application portal

  • Use Firefox or Google Chrome as a browser when creating, submitting and accessing your application.
  • Read 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 SCIENCE Student Services if you cannot find the answers, you are looking for in the FAQ.
  • Contact UCPH IT if you have technical problems.

If you fulfil the admission requirements and there are places available in the MSc programme, we will send you an offer of admission. You will receive only 1 offer of admission. It will be for the MSc programme that is the highest of your priorities where we are able to offer you admission.

We will be offering admission from 15 March – 15 April, and potential empty spots until late May. You will receive your offer of admission and information about tuition by email from admission@sdc.university.

If your admission is conditional the email will include a list of conditions you must meet prior to full admission, e.g. certified documentation for a completed Bachelor’s degree. We will inform you of the deadlines and how to meet the conditions.

If you do not fulfil the admission requirements, you will also receive the decision by e-mail from admission@sdc.university.

Accept your offer of admission within 5 days

You need to actively accept the offer of admission within 5 days of receiving the offer. If you do not accept the offer before the deadline, you will lose your place in the MSc programme as we will offer the place to another applicant.

Please check your email regularly to be sure to accept your spot before the deadline. Please note that emails from us may end up in your spam filter, so check it as well.

Collect documentation for your application

As part of your application, you must submit all required documentation.

Get your documentation via data exchange

If you are a student at a Danish university (UCPH, AU, AAU, SDU, RUC, ITU, DTU or CBS), we recommend that you authorize data exchange.

If you have authorized data exchange, you will not have to provide us with a transcript/diploma.

Required documentation

You must upload an official transcript of grades for the qualifying degree you have completed or are currently enrolled in. You can only choose 1 degree as qualifying in your application.

The transcript must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion, if you have graduated
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your transcript does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the transcript online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If your transcript does not include your date of birth, it shouldn't be a problem. Please upload it, and you will hear from us if we require additional information.

If the transcript is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include stamp and signature as well.

You must describe how you fulfil the MSc programme’s admission requirements by filling out a self-assessment form. Learn more about the admission requirements on the programme website.

If you do not upload a correct self-assessment form, your application may be rejected.

Please note that there are individual self-assessment forms for each MSc programme at the Faculty of SCIENCE.

What is a self-assessment?

The self-assessment form is an overview of the academic admission requirements of the MSc programme you are applying for. You must fill out the form with the courses and projects from your bachelor's degree, that cover these academic admission requirements.

You can include both completed courses and projects and those you expect to complete as part of your bachelor’s degree If you include projects in your self-assessment form, please include a description of the project.

If you have passed courses or projects before you complete the qualifying bachelor's degree, these can be included, even though they are not part of the bachelor's degree programme.

  • It applies to courses/projects you have taken as single subjects and courses/projects you have taken as part of another study programme.
  • A maximum of 30 ECTS credits of these courses/projects may be included.


How you fill out the self-assessment form

You must download the programme's self-assessment form and follow these 3 steps when completing it:

  1. Fill in your courses that cover the academic admission requirements of the programme
  2. Save the file as an Excel file and name it: [Your name]_Self-assessment
  3. Upload the Excel file to your application.

The course titles in the self-assessment must correspond to the course titles in your official transcript.

Please include all courses and projects that can cover the admission requirements even if you end up exceeding the required ECTS amount.

You cannot list the same course twice

Please note that 1 course can only be used to cover 1 admission requirement unless you use the course to cover general admission requirements such as e.g., 30 ECTS of lab exercises or 60 ECTS within the field of natural sciences.

If you have a course that covers 2 admission requirements, e.g. the course Mathematics and Statistics of 15 ECTS, you are allowed to split the credits in 7.5 Mathematics and 7.5. Statistics if it is very clear in the course description that both subjects have been covered equally in the course.

Why you need to fill out the self-assessment form

The admission committee will use your self-assessment to assess if you are qualified for admission. If you do not upload the correct self-assessment form, the admission committee cannot assess your qualifications and your application may be rejected.

If you need help to fill out the self-assessment

There is a guide in the self-assessment form on the right side of the document. This guide helps you decide which courses to include and answers the most frequently asked questions.

If your educational institution does not use the ECTS credit system

Read about how you can convert your educational institution's credit system to the ECTS credit system.

Upload course descriptions of the courses and projects included in your self-assessment form. Learn more about the admission requirements on the programme's website.

You must use this form and follow these 4 steps when completing your course description form:

  1. Fill out the course title, the course description, the term and the hours of study/credits. Please make sure that we can read all the sentences in the file
  2. Repeat for each course mentioned in your self-assessment form
  3. Save the file as an Excel file and name it: [Your name]_Course_Descriptions
  4. Upload the Excel file to your application.

We only need course descriptions of the courses and projects in your self-assessment form.

The course descriptions must be in English, Danish, Swedish, or Norwegian.

If you need help to fill out the course description form

There is a guide in the course description form on the right side of the document. This guide helps you figure out what information to include and answers the most frequently asked questions.

You must upload an updated version of your CV (curriculum vitae) including a chronological overview of your academic history.

A photo is not necessary.

Please use this template (doc)

You must upload documentation if you have completed courses or exams from an unfinished MSc programme. We use the documentation to assess whether you are eligible for a mandatory credit transfer.

You are also obligated to inform us whether you have completed an MSc programme. Read more about the master’s degree admission rule.

The documentation can be a copy or a scan of:

  • An official transcript
  • A diploma - including all completed courses/exams at your former MSc programme

The documentation must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion (if you have graduated)
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your transcript or diploma does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the transcript or diploma online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If the documentation is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include an official stamp and signature.

You must upload documentation that you fulfil the requirement of English language proficiency. If you cannot provide the documentation within the deadline, your application will be rejected. We only accept certain types of documentation/language tests. Learn more about how to fulfil the language requirements on the language requirements website.

The deadline for providing proof of English proficiency will not be extended.

You must upload a copy or scan of your valid passport or national ID.

If you do not have a passport or a national ID, you must upload a statement of when you expect to receive it. A driver's license is not sufficient and will not be accepted.

The identification document must be in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian and include:

  • Photo
  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Nationality
  • Expiration date

Deadline to upload your copy or scan of passport or national ID: 1 September

If you have more than 1 citizenship

Should you have more than 1 passport (citizenship) please upload the passport you will use to enter Denmark.

If you are offered admission, you must document that you have completed your bachelor's degree no later than 20 September.

We can receive your diploma in 3 following ways

1) Send us a copy of your bachelor’s diploma by email

Send the copy to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk. It is important you send it from the email you have registered in the application portal. The copy can be either a PDF or a photo of your official diploma.

The document must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution.

If your diploma does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the diploma online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If your diploma does not include your date of birth, it shouldn't be a problem. Please upload it, and you will hear from us if we require additional information.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

If the diploma is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include an official stamp and signature.

2) Ask your university to confirm your degree completion by emailing us

The email must be sent from an official, verifiable university administration email. Send the email directly to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk. The email must be in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian and include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

3) Provide us with information we can use for online verification of your degree

Send an email to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk from you or your university with a link to an online verification service in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian. Via the online verification service, we must be able to verify:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion for all your required ECTS - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

Required documentation

You must upload an official transcript of grades for the qualifying bachelor's degree you have completed or are currently enrolled in. You can only choose 1 degree as qualifying in your application.

The transcript must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion, if you have graduated
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your transcript does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the transcript online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If your transcript does not include your date of birth, it shouldn't be a problem. Please upload it, and you will hear from us if we require additional information.

If the transcript is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include stamp and signature as well.

You must describe how you fulfil the MSc programme’s admission requirements by filling out a self-assessment form. Learn more about the admission requirements on the programme website.

If you do not upload a correct self-assessment form, your application may be rejected.

Please note that there are individual self-assessment forms for each MSc programme at the Faculty of SCIENCE.

What is a self-assessment?

The self-assessment form is an overview of the academic admission requirements of the MSc programme you are applying for. You must fill out the form with the courses and projects from your bachelor's degree, that cover these academic admission requirements.

You can include both completed courses and projects and those you expect to complete as part of your bachelor’s degree If you include projects in your self-assessment form, please include a description of the project.

If you have passed courses or projects before you complete the qualifying bachelor's degree, these can be included, even though they are not part of the bachelor's degree programme.

  • It applies to courses/projects you have taken as single subjects and courses/projects you have taken as part of another study programme.
  • A maximum of 30 ECTS credits of these courses/projects may be included.


How you fill out the self-assessment form

You must download the programme's self-assessment form and follow these 3 steps when completing it:

  1. Fill in your courses that cover the academic admission requirements of the programme
  2. Save the file as an Excel file and name it: [Your name]_Self-assessment
  3. Upload your Excel file to your application.

The course titles in the self-assessment must correspond to the course titles in your official transcript.

Please include all courses and projects that can cover the admission requirements even if you end up exceeding the required ECTS amount.

You cannot list the same course twice

Please note that 1 course can only be used to cover 1 admission requirement unless you use the course to cover general admission requirements such as e.g., 30 ECTS of lab exercises or 60 ECTS within the field of natural sciences.

If you have a course that covers 2 admission requirements, e.g. the course Mathematics and Statistics of 15 ECTS, you are allowed to split the credits in 7.5 Mathematics and 7.5. Statistics if it is very clear in the course description that both subjects have been covered equally in the course.

Why you need to fill out the self-assessment form

The admission committee will use your self-assessment to assess if you are qualified for admission. If you do not upload the correct self-assessment form, the admission committee cannot assess your qualifications and your application may be rejected.

If you need help to fill out the self-assessment

There is a guide in the self-assessment form on the right side of the document. This guide helps you decide which courses to include and answers the most frequently asked questions.

If your educational institution does not use the ECTS credit system

Read about how you can convert your educational institution's credit system to the ECTS credit system.

Upload course descriptions of the courses and projects included in your self-assessment form.

You must use this form and follow these 4 steps when completing your course description form:

  1. Fill out the course title, the course description, the term and the hours of study/credits. Please make sure that we can read all the sentences in the file
  2. Repeat for each course mentioned in your self-assessment form
  3. Save the file as an Excel file and name it: [Your name]_Course_Descriptions
  4. Upload the Excel file to your application.

We only need course descriptions of the courses and projects in your self-assessment form.

The course descriptions must be in English, Danish, Swedish, or Norwegian.

If you need help to fill out the course description form

There is a guide in the course description form on the right side of the document. This guide helps you figure out what information to include and answers the most frequently asked questions.

You must calculate your GPA in percentage using our GPA calculator so we can compare your GPA with GPAs from universities with different grading systems. We use your grade point average (GPA) to determine if you may be considered for one of the faculty’s few governmental scholarships. Additionally, some MSc programmes use GPA as a selection criterion.

How to calculate your GPA in percentage

Use our GPA calculator (including a guide), and be aware that we only accept our GPA calculator.

Once you have calculated your GPA in percentage, you must enter the number in your application and upload the completed calculator sheet.

Read the FAQ, if you have questions (pdf)

Please note that the number (GPA in percentage) you have entered cannot be altered in the portal after you have submitted your application.

If you cannot use the GPA calculator

You cannot use the GPA calculator if your transcript is with:

  • Different grading systems/levels (several scales/systems have been used for assessment within the same degree programme)
  • Letter grades that cannot be converted to number grades.

If that is the case, please upload your transcript instead.

You must upload an updated version of your CV (curriculum vitae) including a chronological overview of your academic history.

A photo is not necessary.

Please use this template (doc)

You must upload documentation if you have completed courses or exams from an unfinished MSc programme. We use the documentation to assess whether you are eligible for a mandatory credit transfer.

You are also obligated to inform us whether you have completed an MSc programme. Read more about the master’s degree admission rule.

The documentation can be a copy or a scan of:

  • An official transcript
  • A diploma - including all completed courses/exams at your former MSc programme

The documentation must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion (if you have graduated)
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your transcript or diploma does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the transcript or diploma online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If the documentation is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include an official stamp and signature.

You must upload documentation that you fulfil the requirement of English language proficiency. If you cannot provide the documentation within the deadline, your application will be rejected. We only accept certain types of documentation/language tests. Learn more about how to fulfil the language requirements on the language requirements website.

The deadline for providing proof of English proficiency will not be extended.

You must upload a copy or scan of your valid passport or national ID.

If you do not have a passport or a national ID, you must upload a statement of when you expect to receive it. A driver's license is not sufficient and will not be accepted.

The identification document must be in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian and include:

  • Photo
  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Nationality
  • Expiration date

Deadline to upload your copy or scan of passport or national ID: 1 September

If you have more than 1 citizenship

Should you have more than 1 passport (citizenship) please upload the passport you will use to enter Denmark.

If you are offered admission, you must document that you have completed your bachelor's degree no later than 20 September.

We can receive your diploma in 3 following ways

1) Send us a copy of your bachelor’s diploma by email

Send the copy to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk. It is important you send it from the email you have registered in the application portal. The copy can be either a PDF or a photo of your official diploma.

The document must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion for all your required ECTS - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

If your diploma does not include your date of birth, it shouldn't be a problem. Please upload it, and you will hear from us if we require additional information.

If the diploma is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include an official stamp and signature.

2) Ask your university to confirm your degree completion by emailing us

The email must be sent from an official, verifiable university administration email. Send the email directly to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk. The email must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your diploma does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the diploma online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

3) Provide us with information we can use for online verification of your degree

Send an email to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk from you or your university with a link to an online verification service in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian. Via the online verification service, we must be able to verify:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

Required documentation

If you have not authorized data exchange, you must upload an official transcript of grades for the qualifying bachelor's degree you have completed or are currently enrolled in. You can only choose 1 degree as qualifying in your application.

The transcript must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion, if you have graduated
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your transcript does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the transcript online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If your transcript does not include your date of birth, it shouldn't be a problem. Please upload it, and you will hear from us if we require additional information.

If the transcript is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include stamp and signature as well.

You must describe how you fulfil the MSc programme’s admission requirements by filling out a self-assessment form. This is only relevant if your bachelor’s degree does not automatically fulfil the academic requirements. Learn more about the admission requirements on the programme website.

If you do not upload a correct self-assessment form, your application may be rejected.

Please note that there are individual self-assessment forms for each MSc programme at the Faculty of SCIENCE.

What is a self-assessment?

The self-assessment form is an overview of the academic admission requirements of the MSc programme you are applying for. You must fill out the form with the courses and projects from your bachelor's degree, that cover these academic admission requirements.

You can include both completed courses and projects and those you expect to complete as part of your bachelor’s degree. If you include projects in your self-assessment form, please include a description of the project.

If you have passed courses or projects before you complete the qualifying bachelor's degree, these can be included, even though they are not part of the bachelor's degree programme.

  • It applies to courses/projects you have taken as single subjects and courses/projects you have taken as part of another study programme.
  • A maximum of 30 ECTS credits of these courses/projects may be included.


How you fill out the self-assessment form

You must download the programme's self-assessment form and follow these 3 steps when completing it:

  1. Fill in your courses that cover the academic admission requirements of the programme
  2. Save the file as an Excel file and name it: [Your name]_Self-assessment
  3. Upload the Excel file to your application.

The course titles in the self-assessment must correspond to the course titles in your official transcript.

Please include all courses and projects that can cover the admission requirements even if you end up exceeding the required ECTS amount.

You cannot list the same course twice

Please note that 1 course can only be used to cover 1 admission requirement unless you use the course to cover general admission requirements such as e.g., 30 ECTS of lab exercises or 60 ECTS within the field of natural sciences.

If you have a course that covers 2 admission requirements, e.g. the course Mathematics and Statistics of 15 ECTS, you are allowed to split the credits in 7.5 Mathematics and 7.5. Statistics if it is very clear in the course description that both subjects have been covered equally in the course.

Why you need to fill out the self-assessment form

The admission committee will use your self-assessment to assess if you are qualified for admission. If you do not upload the correct self-assessment form, the admission committee cannot assess your qualifications and your application may be rejected.

If you need help to fill out the self-assessment

There is a guide in the self-assessment form on the right side of the document. This guide helps you decide which courses to include and answers the most frequently asked questions.

If your bachelor’s degree/professional bachelor’s degree is from a Danish educational institution it is optional for you to upload relevant course descriptions to your application.

However, we recommend that you do so, as it will make it easier for the admission committee to assess your qualifications.

You can use this form and follow these 4 steps when completing your course description form:

  1. Fill out the course title, the course description, the term and the hours of study/credits. Please make sure that we can read all the sentences in the file
  2. Repeat for each course mentioned in your self-assessment form
  3. Save the file as an Excel file and name it: [Your name]_Course_Descriptions
  4. Upload the Excel file to your application.

We only need course descriptions of the courses and projects in your self-assessment form.

The course descriptions must be in English, Danish, Swedish, or Norwegian.

If you have a pre-assessment from the Faculty of SCIENCE you must upload it to your application.

The pre-assessment is optional and only available for students from a Danish university/university college.

You must upload documentation if you have completed courses or exams from an unfinished MSc programme. We use the documentation to assess whether you are eligible for a mandatory credit transfer.

You are also obligated to inform us whether you have completed an MSc programme. Read more about the master’s degree admission rule.

The documentation can be a copy or a scan of:

  • An official transcript
  • A diploma - including all completed courses/exams at your former MSc programme

The documentation must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion (if you have graduated)
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your transcript or diploma does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the transcript or diploma online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If the documentation is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include an official stamp and signature.

If you have authorized data exchange

If you have authorized data exchange, we will collect the information automatically.

You must upload documentation that you fulfil the requirement of English language proficiency. If you cannot provide the documentation within the deadline, your application will be rejected. We only accept certain types of documentation/language tests. Learn more about how to fulfil the language requirements on the language requirements website.

The deadline for providing proof of English proficiency will not be extended.

You must upload a copy or scan of your valid passport or national ID.

If you do not have a passport or a national ID, you must upload a statement of when you expect to receive it. A driver's license is not sufficient and will not be accepted.

The identification document must be in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian and include:

  • Photo
  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Nationality
  • Expiration date

Deadline to upload your copy or scan of passport or national ID: 1 September

If you are offered admission, you must document that you have completed your bachelor's degree no later than 20 September.

If you have authorized data exchange

If you have authorized data exchange, we will automatically collect your official diploma before the deadline.

If you have not authorized data exchange

If you have not authorized data exchange, you must provide us with certified documentation for your completed bachelor’s degree.

We can receive your diploma in 3 following ways

1) Send us a copy of your bachelor’s diploma by email

Send the copy to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk. It is important you send it from the email you have registered in the application portal. The copy can be either a PDF or a photo of your official diploma.

The document must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution.

If your diploma does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the diploma online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If your diploma does not include your date of birth, it shouldn't be a problem. Please upload it, and you will hear from us if we require additional information.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

If the diploma is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include an official stamp and signature.

2) Ask your university to confirm your degree completion by emailing us

The email must be sent from an official, verifiable university administration email. Send the email directly to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk. The email must be in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian and include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

3) Provide us with information we can use for online verification of your degree

Send an email to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk from you or your university with a link to an online verification service in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian. Via the online verification service, we must be able to verify:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

Required documentation

If you have not authorized data exchange, you must upload an official transcript of grades for the qualifying bachelor's degree you have completed or are currently enrolled in. You can only choose 1 degree as qualifying in your application.

The transcript must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion, if you have graduated
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your transcript does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the transcript online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If your transcript does not include your date of birth, it shouldn't be a problem. Please upload it, and you will hear from us if we require additional information.

If the transcript is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include stamp and signature as well.

You must describe how you fulfil the MSc programme’s admission requirements by filling out a self-assessment form. This is only relevant if your bachelor’s degree does not automatically fulfil the academic requirements. Learn more about the admission requirements on the programme website.

If you do not upload a correct self-assessment form, your application may be rejected.

Please note that there are individual self-assessment forms for each MSc programme at the Faculty of SCIENCE.

What is a self-assessment?

The self-assessment form is an overview of the academic admission requirements of the MSc programme you are applying for. You must fill out the form with the courses and projects from your bachelor's degree, that cover these academic admission requirements.

You can include both completed courses and projects and those you expect to complete as part of your bachelor’s degree. If you include projects in your self-assessment form, please include a description of the project.

If you have passed courses or projects before you complete the qualifying bachelor's degree, these can be included, even though they are not part of the bachelor's degree programme.

  • It applies to courses/projects you have taken as single subjects and courses/projects you have taken as part of another study programme.
  • A maximum of 30 ECTS credits of these courses/projects may be included.


How you fill out the self-assessment form

You must download the programme's self-assessment form and follow these 3 steps when completing it:

  1. Fill in your courses that cover the academic admission requirements of the programme
  2. Save the file as an Excel file and name it: [Your name]_Self-assessment
  3. Upload the Excel file to your application.

The course titles in the self-assessment must correspond to the course titles in your official transcript.

Please include all courses and projects that can cover the admission requirements even if you end up exceeding the required ECTS amount.

You cannot list the same course twice

Please note that 1 course can only be used to cover 1 admission requirement unless you use the course to cover general admission requirements such as e.g., 30 ECTS of lab exercises or 60 ECTS within the field of natural sciences.

If you have a course that covers 2 admission requirements, e.g. the course Mathematics and Statistics of 15 ECTS, you are allowed to split the credits in 7.5 Mathematics and 7.5. Statistics if it is very clear in the course description that both subjects have been covered equally in the course.

Why you need to fill out the self-assessment form

The admission committee will use your self-assessment to assess if you are qualified for admission. If you do not upload the correct self-assessment form, the admission committee cannot assess your qualifications and your application may be rejected.

If you need help to fill out the self-assessment

There is a guide in the self-assessment form on the right side of the document. This guide helps you decide which courses to include and answers the most frequently asked questions.

If your bachelor’s degree/professional bachelor’s degree is from a Danish educational institution it is optional for you to upload relevant course descriptions to your application.

However, we recommend that you do so, as it will make it easier for the admission committee to assess your qualifications.

You can use this form and follow these 4 steps when completing your course description form:

  1. Fill out the course title, the course description, the term and the hours of study/credits. Please make sure that we can read all the sentences in the file
  2. Repeat for each course mentioned in your self-assessment form
  3. Save the file as an Excel file and name it: [Your name]_Course_Descriptions
  4. Upload the Excel file to your application.

We only need course descriptions of the courses and projects in your self-assessment form.

The course descriptions must be in English, Danish, Swedish, or Norwegian.

You must calculate your GPA in percentage using our GPA calculator so we can compare your GPA with GPAs from universities with different grading systems. We use your grade point average (GPA) to determine if you may be considered for one of the faculty’s few governmental scholarships. Additionally, some MSc programmes use GPA as a selection criterion.

How to calculate your GPA in percentage

Use our GPA calculator (including a guide), and be aware that we only accept our GPA calculator.

Once you have calculated your GPA in percentage, you must enter the number in your application and upload the completed calculator sheet.

Read the FAQ, if you have questions (pdf)

Please note that the number (GPA in percentage) you have entered cannot be altered in the portal after you have submitted your application.

If you cannot use the GPA calculator
You cannot use the GPA calculator if your transcript is with:

  • Different grading systems/levels (several scales/systems have been used for assessment within the same degree programme)
  • Letter grades that cannot be converted to number grades.

If that is the case, please upload your transcript instead.

If you have a pre-assessment from the Faculty of SCIENCE you must upload it to your application.

The pre-assessment is optional and only available for students from a Danish university/university college.

You must upload documentation if you have completed courses or exams from an unfinished MSc programme. We use the documentation to assess whether you are eligible for a mandatory credit transfer.

You are also obligated to inform us whether you have completed an MSc programme. Read more about the master’s degree admission rule.

The documentation can be a copy or a scan of:

  • An official transcript
  • A diploma - including all completed courses/exams at your former MSc programme

The documentation must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion (if you have graduated)
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your transcript or diploma does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the transcript or diploma online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If the documentation is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include an official stamp and signature.

If you have authorized data exchange

If you have authorized data exchange, we will collect the information automatically.

You must upload documentation that you fulfil the requirement of English language proficiency. If you cannot provide the documentation within the deadline, your application will be rejected. We only accept certain types of documentation/language tests. Learn more about how to fulfil the language requirements on the language requirements website.

The deadline for providing proof of English proficiency will not be extended.

You must upload a copy or scan of your valid passport or national ID.

If you do not have a passport or a national ID, you must upload a statement of when you expect to receive it. A driver's license is not sufficient and will not be accepted.

The identification document must be in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian and include:

  • Photo
  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Nationality
  • Expiration date

Deadline to upload your copy or scan of passport or national ID : 1 September

If you are offered admission, you must document that you have completed your bachelor's degree no later than 20 September.

If you have authorized data exchange

If you have authorized data exchange, we will automatically collect your official diploma before the deadline.

If you have not authorized data exchange

If you have not authorized data exchange, you must provide us with certified documentation for your completed bachelor’s degree.

We can receive your diploma in 3 following ways

1) Send us a copy of your bachelor’s diploma by email

Send the copy to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk. It is important you send it from the email you have registered in the application portal. The copy can be either a PDF or a photo of your official diploma.

The document must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution.

If your diploma does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the diploma online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If your diploma does not include your date of birth, it shouldn't be a problem. Please upload it, and you will hear from us if we require additional information.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

If the diploma is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include an official stamp and signature.

2) Ask your university to confirm your degree completion by emailing us

The email must be sent from an official, verifiable university administration email. Send the email directly to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk. The email must be in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian and include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

3) Provide us with information we can use for online verification of your degree

Send an email to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk from you or your university with a link to an online verification service in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian. Via the online verification service, we must be able to verify:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

Required documentation

If you have not authorized data exchange, you must upload an official transcript of grades for the qualifying bachelor's degree you have completed or are currently enrolled in. You can only choose 1 degree as qualifying in your application.

The transcript must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion, if you have graduated
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your transcript does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the transcript online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If your transcript does not include your date of birth, it shouldn't be a problem. Please upload it, and you will hear from us if we require additional information.

If the transcript is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution, or an authorized translator. It must include stamp and signature as well.

You must describe how you fulfil the MSc programme’s admission requirements by filling out a self-assessment form. This is only relevant if your bachelor’s degree does not automatically fulfil the academic requirements. Learn more about the admission requirements on the programme website.

If you do not upload a correct self-assessment form, your application may be rejected.

Please note that there are individual self-assessment forms for each MSc programme at the Faculty of SCIENCE.

What is a self-assessment?

The self-assessment form is an overview of the academic admission requirements of the MSc programme you are applying for. You must fill out the form with the courses and projects from your bachelor's degree, that cover these academic admission requirements.

You can include both completed courses and projects and those you expect to complete as part of your bachelor’s degree.  If you include projects in your self-assessment form, please include a description of the project.

If you have passed courses or projects before you complete the qualifying bachelor's degree, these can be included, even though they are not part of the bachelor's degree programme.

  • It applies to courses/projects you have taken as single subjects and courses/projects you have taken as part of another study programme.
  • A maximum of 30 ECTS credits of these courses/projects may be included.


How you fill out the self-assessment form

You must download the desired programme's self-assessment form and follow these 3 steps when completing it:

  1. Fill in your courses that cover the academic admission requirements of the programme
  2. Save the file as an Excel file and name it: [Your name]_Self-assessment
  3. Upload the Excel file to your application.

The course titles in the self-assessment must correspond to the course titles in your official transcript.

Please include all courses and projects that can cover the admission requirements even if you end up exceeding the required ECTS amount.

You cannot list the same course twice

Please note that 1 course can only be used to cover 1 admission requirement unless you use the course to cover general admission requirements such as e.g., 30 ECTS of lab exercises or 60 ECTS within the field of natural sciences.

If you have a course that covers 2 admission requirements, e.g. the course Mathematics and Statistics of 15 ECTS, you are allowed to split the credits in 7.5 Mathematics and 7.5. Statistics if it is very clear in the course description that both subjects have been covered equally in the course.

Why you need to fill out the self-assessment form

The admission committee will use your self-assessment to assess if you are qualified for admission. If you do not upload the correct self-assessment form, the admission committee cannot assess your qualifications and your application may be rejected.

If you need help to fill out the self-assessment

There is a guide in the self-assessment form on the right side of the document. This guide helps you decide which courses to include and answers the most frequently asked questions.

If your bachelor’s degree/professional bachelor’s degree is from a Danish educational institution it is optional for you to upload relevant course descriptions to your application.

However, we recommend that you do so, as it will make it easier for the admission committee to assess your qualifications.

You can use this form and follow these 4 steps when completing your course description form:

  1. Fill out the course title, the course description, the term and the hours of study/credits. Please make sure that we can read all the sentences in the file
  2. Repeat for each course mentioned in your self-assessment form
  3. Save the file as an Excel file and name it: [Your name]_Course_Descriptions
  4. Upload the Excel file to your application.

We only need course descriptions of the courses and projects in your self-assessment form.

The course descriptions must be in English, Danish, Swedish, or Norwegian.

You must calculate your GPA in percentage using our GPA calculator so we can compare your GPA with GPAs from universities with different grading systems. We use your grade point average (GPA) to determine if you may be considered for one of the faculty’s few governmental scholarships. Additionally, some MSc programmes use GPA as a selection criterion.

How to calculate your GPA in percentage

Use our GPA calculator (including a guide), and be aware that we only accept our GPA calculator.

Once you have calculated your GPA in percentage, you must enter the number in your application and upload the completed calculator sheet.

Read the FAQ, if you have questions (pdf)

Please note that the number (GPA in percentage) you have entered cannot be altered in the portal after you have submitted your application.

If you cannot use the GPA calculator
You cannot use the GPA calculator if your transcript is with:

  • Different grading systems/levels (several scales/systems have been used for assessment within the same degree programme)
  • Letter grades that cannot be converted to number grades.

If that is the case, please upload your transcript instead.

If you have a pre-assessment from the Faculty of SCIENCE you must upload it to your application.

The pre-assessment is optional and only available for students from a Danish university/university college. Learn more on the programme's website.

You must upload documentation if you have completed courses or exams from an unfinished MSc programme. We use the documentation to assess whether you are eligible for a mandatory credit transfer.

You are also obligated to inform us whether you have completed an MSc programme. Read more about the master’s degree admission rule.

The documentation can be a copy or a scan of:

  • An official transcript
  • A diploma - including all completed courses/exams at your former MSc programme

The documentation must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion (if you have graduated)
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your transcript or diploma does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the transcript or diploma online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If the documentation is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include an official stamp and signature.

If you have authorized data exchange

If you have authorized data exchange, we will collect the information automatically.

You must upload documentation that you fulfil the requirement of English language proficiency. If you cannot provide the documentation within the deadline, your application will be rejected. We only accept certain types of documentation/language tests. Learn more about how to fulfil the language requirements on the language requirements website.

The deadline for providing proof of English proficiency will not be extended.

You must upload a copy or scan of your valid passport or national ID.

If you do not have a passport or a national ID, you must upload a statement of when you expect to receive it. A driver's license is not sufficient and will not be accepted.

The identification document must be in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian and include:

  • Photo
  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Nationality
  • Expiration date

Deadline to upload your copy or scan of passport or national ID: 1 September

If you are offered admission, you must document that you have completed your bachelor's degree no later than 20 September.

If you have authorized data exchange

If you have authorized data exchange, we will automatically collect your official diploma before the deadline.

If you have not authorized data exchange

If you have not authorized data exchange, you must provide us with certified documentation for your completed bachelor’s degree.

We can receive your diploma in 3 following ways

1) Send us a copy of your bachelor’s diploma by email

Send the copy to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk. It is important you send it from the email you have registered in the application portal. The copy can be either a PDF or a photo of your official diploma.

The document must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution..

If your diploma does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the diploma online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If your diploma does not include your date of birth, it shouldn't be a problem. Please upload it, and you will hear from us if we require additional information.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

If the diploma is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include an official stamp and signature.

2) Ask your university to confirm your degree completion by emailing us

The email must be sent from an official, verifiable university administration email. Send the email directly to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk. Via the online verification service, we must be able to verify::

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion for all your required ECTS - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

3) Provide us with information we can use for online verification of your degree

Send an email to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk from you or your university with a link to an online verification service in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian. The email must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion for all your required ECTS - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

We highly encourage you to submit an annotated electronic portfolio of design projects or artwork. The portfolio can be up to 15 pages and should demonstrate an ability to design with IT tools such as Adobe, CAD and/or 3D programs.

This is an important criterion in the prioritisation of applicants.

Required documentation

If you have not authorized data exchange, you must upload an official transcript of grades for the qualifying bachelor's degree you have completed or are currently enrolled in. You can only choose 1 degree as qualifying in your application.

The transcript must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion, if you have graduated
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your transcript does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the transcript online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If your transcript does not include your date of birth, it shouldn't be a problem. Please upload it, and you will hear from us if we require additional information.

If the transcript is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include stamp and signature as well.

If you have a pre-assessment from the Faculty of SCIENCE you must upload it to your application.

The pre-assessment is optional and only available for students from a Danish university/university college.

You must upload documentation if you have completed courses or exams from an unfinished MSc programme. We use the documentation to assess whether you are eligible for a mandatory credit transfer.

You are also obligated to inform us whether you have completed an MSc programme. Read more about the master’s degree admission rule.

The documentation can be a copy or a scan of:

  • An official transcript
  • A diploma - including all completed courses/exams at your former MSc programme

The documentation must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion (if you have graduated)
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your transcript or diploma does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the transcript or diploma online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If the documentation is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include an official stamp and signature.

If you have authorized data exchange

If you have authorized data exchange, we will collect the information automatically.

You must upload documentation that you fulfil the requirement of English language proficiency. If you cannot provide the documentation within the deadline, your application will be rejected. We only accept certain types of documentation/language tests. Learn more about how to fulfil the language requirements on the language requirements website.

Deadline for documenting English proficiency for the SDC Master's programmes is 1 March for all nationalities and educational backgrounds.

The deadline for providing proof of English proficiency will not be extended.

You must upload a copy or scan of your valid passport or national ID.

If you do not have a passport or a national ID, you must upload a statement of when you expect to receive it. A driver's license is not sufficient and will not be accepted.

The identification document must be in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian and include:

  • Photo
  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Nationality
  • Expiration date

Deadline to upload your copy or scan of passport or national ID : 1 September

If you are offered admission, you must document that you have completed your bachelor's degree no later than 20 September.

If you have authorized data exchange

If you have authorized data exchange, we will automatically collect your official diploma before the deadline.

If you have not authorized data exchange

If you have not authorized data exchange, you must provide us with certified documentation for your completed bachelor’s degree.

We can receive your diploma in 3 following ways

1) Send us a copy of your bachelor’s diploma by email

Send the copy to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk. It is important you send it from the email you have registered in the application portal. The copy can be either a PDF or a photo of your official diploma.

The document must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution.

If your diploma does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the diploma online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If your diploma does not include your date of birth, it shouldn't be a problem. Please upload it, and you will hear from us if we require additional information.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

If the diploma is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include an official stamp and signature.

2) Ask your university to confirm your degree completion by emailing us

The email must be sent from an official, verifiable university administration email. Send the email directly to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk. The email must be in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian and include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

3) Provide us with information we can use for online verification of your degree

Send an email to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk from you or your university with a link to an online verification service in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian. Via the online verification service, we must be able to verify:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

Required documentation

You must upload an official transcript of grades for the qualifying bachelor's degree you have completed or are currently enrolled in. You can only choose 1 degree as qualifying in your application.

The transcript must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion, if you have graduated
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your transcript does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the transcript online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If your transcript does not include your date of birth, it shouldn't be a problem. Please upload it, and you will hear from us if we require additional information.

If the transcript is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include stamp and signature as well.

You must upload an updated version of your CV (curriculum vitae) including a chronological overview of your academic history.

A photo is not necessary.

Please use this template (doc)

You must upload documentation if you have completed courses or exams from an unfinished MSc programme. We use the documentation to assess whether you are eligible for a mandatory credit transfer.

You are also obligated to inform us whether you have completed an MSc programme. Read more about the master’s degree admission rule.

The documentation can be a copy or a scan of:

  • An official transcript
  • A diploma - including all completed courses/exams at your former MSc programme

The documentation must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion (if you have graduated)
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your transcript or diploma does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the transcript or diploma online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If the documentation is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include an official stamp and signature.

You must upload documentation that you fulfil the requirement of English language proficiency. If you cannot provide the documentation within the deadline, your application will be rejected. We only accept certain types of documentation/language tests. Learn more about how to fulfil the language requirements on the language requirements website.

Deadline for documenting English proficiency for the SDC Master's programmes is 1 March for all nationalities and educational backgrounds.

The deadline for providing proof of English proficiency will not be extended.

You must upload a copy or scan of your valid passport or national ID.

If you do not have a passport or a national ID, you must upload a statement of when you expect to receive it. A driver's license is not sufficient and will not be accepted.

The identification document must be in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian and include:

  • Photo
  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Nationality
  • Expiration date

Deadline to upload your copy or scan of passport or national ID: 1 September

If you have more than 1 citizenship

Should you have more than 1 passport (citizenship) please upload the passport you will use to enter Denmark.

If you are offered admission, you must document that you have completed your bachelor's degree no later than 20 September.

We can receive your diploma in 3 following ways

1) Send us a copy of your bachelor’s diploma by email

Send the copy to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk. It is important you send it from the email you have registered in the application portal. The copy can be either a PDF or a photo of your official diploma.

The document must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion for all your required ECTS - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

If your diploma does not include your date of birth, it shouldn't be a problem. Please upload it, and you will hear from us if we require additional information.

If the diploma is in a language other than English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian

We only accept an official English translation from your educational institution or an authorized translator. It must include an official stamp and signature.

2) Ask your university to confirm your degree completion by emailing us

The email must be sent from an official, verifiable university administration email. Send the email directly to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk. The email must include:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.
  • An official stamp
  • A signature from your educational institution

If your diploma does not include the stamp and signature, we must be able to verify the diploma online via a link, QR code, digital signature or similar. Ask your educational institution whether it is possible.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

3) Provide us with information we can use for online verification of your degree

Send an email to msc-admissions@science.ku.dk from you or your university with a link to an online verification service in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian. Via the online verification service, we must be able to verify:

  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Title of your degree
  • Date of completion - even if you haven’t formally graduated yet.

If your last ECTS/credits are given at the graduation ceremony, you must wait until they have been registered.

You must either document a signed contract of employment for a relevant job based on your Bachelor's degree of minimum 25 hours a week on average, or you must document that you own a self-employed business with a relevant scope of activities and a workload of minimum 25 hours a week on average.

Deadline to upload your documentation: 1 June

We only consider required documentation

We only consider required documentation when assessing your application. Please do not upload any additional documentation.

We will not consider or evaluate any of the following:

  • A letter of motivation or personal statement
  • Statements or evaluations from lecturers, professors, employers, etc.
  • Documentation of pre-university activities (for example high school education/upper secondary school), unless you upload it as documentation for English proficiency

Anything missing in your application?

We require that you submit all required documentation when submitting your application. We then 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.

The deadline for uploading any missing documents will be 1 week from the time we contact you. We cannot extend the deadline. Make sure to check your email regularly and your spam filter too.

Please note that we are not able to review your new or revised documentation before the deadline due to the large quantity of emails we receive.

Verification of information

If we determine that you have used falsified or misleading documentation in your application, we are obligated to report it to the police, reject your application and cancel your admission.

No visa process before you are fully admitted

We will not initiate your online visa application until you have met all conditions of your admission and you are fully admitted.

Get help with your application

SCIENCE Student Services is ready to help you with your application. You can join our online Q&A's about the admission and application process, call us or send us an email.

Your start at the MSc programme

We look forward to meeting and welcoming you to the MSc programme. Use the timeline to see important deadlines before your studies begin.

Before courses start in September, we have made an online part of your study start. Here you will find an overview of activities and begin the first part of your introduction to your programme with our online course.

The welcome programme at your MSc will take place 25 – 29 August – the week before your courses start. Here you will meet fellow students, and get informative introductions to your new programme, your study environment and life as a new student in Copenhagen.

We will send you all information concerning your study start at UCPH to the email you have registered within the application portal.

From May to August, we will be sending welcome letters with access to our online course, which prepares you to start your new MSc programme and register for courses. You will also hear from us when you can register for welcome days at your programme.

There might be documentation you need to upload before your study start. Check your offer of admission in the application portal to see what you still need to document and what your deadline is.

SCIENCE Student Services is ready to help you with your course registration – for example at our online Q&A's about course registration and housing.

Your start at the MSc programme

We look forward to meeting and welcoming you to the MSc programme. Use the timeline to see important deadlines before your studies begin.

Before courses start in September, we have made an online part of your study start. Here you will find an overview of activities and begin the first part of your introduction to your programme with our online course.

The welcome programme at your MSc will take place 25 – 29 August – the week before your courses start. Here you will meet fellow students, and get informative introductions to your new programme, your study environment and life as a new student in Copenhagen.

We will send you all information concerning your study start at UCPH to the email you have registered within the application portal.

From May to August, we will be sending welcome letters with access to our online course, which prepares you to start your new MSc programme and register for courses. You will also hear from us when you can register for welcome days at your programme.

There might be documentation you need to upload before your study start. Check your offer of admission in the application portal to see what you still need to document and what your deadline is.

We offer help and support if you have special needs due to a functional impairment or disability (e.g. dyslexia or a physical or mental diagnose) during your studies. For instance, you can apply for special aids, IT equipment and study support hours.

Contact SCIENCE Student Services if you want to know more about your options for special support and how to apply.

SCIENCE Student Services is ready to help you with your course registration – for example at our online Q&A's about course registration and housing.

You are a bachelor with reserved access to the programme if you

  1. have completed your bachelor’s programme in Biochemistry at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH)
  2. apply before the deadline for applications for the 4th summer intake after you have completed your bachelor’s programme at the latest.

Please note that the deadline for applications is typically before you have completed your bachelor’s programme if you want to start your studies in connection with the next intake.

The next intake is for study start in February (winter intake) if you complete your bachelor’s programme during block 1 or 2.

You maintain your reserved access if you

  • accept a place on another MSc programme than the one you have reserved access to, and do not complete this MSc programme
  • apply for admission within the deadline (see criteria above)
  • decline the offer of admission to your reserved access.

You use your reserved access when you

  • accept your offer of admission to the MSc programme where you have reserved access.

You lose your reserved access to the programme if you

  • apply after the deadline for applications for the 4th summer intake - however, you may still apply for admission as you meet the admission requirements
  • complete another MSc programme.

If you have completed your bachelor’s programme before 1 January 2020, you no longer have reserved access. You may still apply for admission, as you meet the admission requirements.

You maintain your legal right of admission if you

  • accept a place on another MSc programme than the one you have reserved access to, and do not complete this MSc programme
  • apply for admission within the deadline (see criteria above)
  • decline the offer of admission to your legal right of admission.

You use your legal right of admission when you

  • accept your offer of admission to the MSc programme where you have legal right of admission.

You lose your legal right of admission to the programme if you

  • apply after the deadline for applications for the 4th summer intake - however, you may still apply for admission as you meet the admission requirements
  • complete another MSc programme.

If you have completed your bachelor’s programme before 1 January 2020, you no longer have legal right of admission. You may still apply for admission, as you meet the admission requirements.

When to apply

The application portal opens: 16 January
Submit application deadline: 1 March 23:59 CET

Apply here for entry in September

Apply for an unfilled place in post-application period

If you did not apply for admission before 1 March, and if there are unfilled places on the study programme, you can apply for any unfilled places in the post-application period.

The application portal opens: 1 May
Submit application deadline: 15 May 23:59 CET

When you apply in the post-application period, you are not guaranteed a place. Your application may be rejected if all places on the study programme have been filled.

The application portal opens: 15 August
Submit application deadline: 15 October 23:59 CET

Apply here for entry in February

Apply for an unfilled place in post-application period

If you did not apply for admission before 15 October, and if there are unfilled places on the study programme, you can apply for any unfilled places in the post-application period.

The application portal opens: 15 November
Submit application deadline: 1 January 23:59 CET

When you apply in the post-application period, you are not guaranteed a place. Your application may be rejected if all places on the study programme have been filled.

When to apply

The application portal opens: 16 January
Submit application deadline: 1 March 23:59 CET

Apply here for entry in September

Apply for an unfilled place in post-application period

If you did not apply for admission before 1 March, and if there are unfilled places on the study programme, you can apply for any unfilled places in the post-application period.

The application portal opens: 1 May
Submit application deadline: 15 May 23:59 CET

When you apply in the post-application period, you are not guaranteed a place. Your application may be rejected if all places on the study programme have been filled.

When to apply

The application portal opens: 16 January
Submit application deadline: 1 March 23:59 CET

Apply here for entry in September

Apply for an unfilled place in post-application period

If you did not apply for admission before 1 March, and if there are unfilled places on the study programme, you can apply for any unfilled places in the post-application period.

The application portal opens: 1 May
Submit application deadline: 15 May 23:59 CET

When you apply in the post-application period, you are not guaranteed a place. Your application may be rejected if all places on the study programme have been filled.

The application portal opens: 15 November 2024
Submit application deadline: 1 January 2025 23:59 CET

Apply here for entry in February

*The possibility of study start in February is extraordinary and will only apply for the February 2025 intake.

How to apply

As a bachelor with reserved access to the programme, you are guaranteed a place if you apply within the normal application deadlines.

You need to create an application in the application portal. This is the only way to apply for admission - even if you already received a dispensation to complete courses for your MSc programme before you finish your bachelor's degree.

Get your documentation through data exchange

If you have completed or expect to complete your bachelor’s degree with reserved access, you do not need to upload other documentation than your transcript and/or your national ID. You can authorize automatic data exchange to collect data from your educational background at UCPH.

To the best of our knowledge, we will let you know if anything is missing. We will send you a message in the application portal.

Copy or scan of passport/national ID

You must upload a copy or scan of your valid passport or national ID.

If you do not have a passport or a national ID, you must upload a statement of when you expect to receive it. A driver's license is not sufficient and will not be accepted.

The identification document must be in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian and include:

  • Photo
  • Your full name
  • Date of birth
  • Nationality
  • Expiration date

Deadline to upload your copy or scan of passport or national ID: 1 September

You are obliged to inform us of former master’s courses/programmes

You must upload documentation if you have completed courses or exams from an unfinished MSc programme. We use the documentation to assess whether you are eligible for a mandatory credit transfer.

You are also obligated to inform us whether you have completed an MSc Programme. Read more about the master’s degree admission rule.

If it turns out that you have used falsified or otherwise misleading documentation in your application, we are obliged to report this to the police and cancel your admission.

You can submit 3 applications for UCPH

Please note that you are only allowed to submit a maximum of 3 applications to study programs across all faculties at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) for the same intake.

Any additional applications will be cancelled by the MSc admission office.

Keep track of your application

Once you have applied for admission, you will receive updates and messages from us in the application portal. When you receive a message in the application portal, a notification will be sent to the email you have registered in your application. Please note that emails may end up in your spam filter.

We recommend that you do not use your student email when creating your application as some universities terminate student accounts once a student has completed their degree.

Tips and tricks for the application portal

  • Use Firefox or Google Chrome as a browser when creating, submitting and accessing your application.
  • Read 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 SCIENCE Student Services if you cannot find the answers, you are looking for in the FAQ.
  • Contact UCPH IT if you have technical problems.

Study start in September (summer intake)

We will be offering admission ongoing from 1 May until 10 June, so it is important that you check the application portal regularly during this period.

You must actively accept the offer in the application portal no later than 15 June, at the latest.

If you apply for an unfilled place in the post-application period, you will receive a reply no later than 1 July, but it can be sooner.

Please be sure to check the application portal regularly as you must accept within 5 days of receiving the offer of admission.

Study start in February (winter intake)

We will be offering admission ongoing from 1 November until 10 December, so it is important that you check the application portal regularly during this period.

You must actively accept the offer in the application portal no later than 15 December.

If you apply for an unfilled place in the post-application period, you will receive a reply no later than 1 February.

Please be sure to check the application portal regularly as you must accept within 5 days of receiving the offer of admission.
 

You must accept the place

If you fail to meet the deadline (as stated in your letter of acceptance), you will lose your place on the study programme. It is important that you check the status of your application regularly via the application portal.

Check your email regularly

When you receive a message in the application portal, a notification will be sent to the email you have registered in your application. Please note that emails from the application portal may end up in your spam filter.

Your start at the MSc programme

We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to the master's programme.

Before courses start in September, we have made an online part of your study start. Here you will find an overview of activities and begin the first part of your introduction to your MSc with our online course.

The welcome programme at your MSc will take place 26 – 30 August – the week before your courses start. Here you will meet your new fellow students and get introductions to your MSc programme.

We will send you all information concerning your study start to the email you have used in the application portal.

From May to August, we will be sending welcome letters with access to our online course, which prepares you to start your new MSc programme and register for courses. You will also hear from us when you can register for welcome days at your programme.

You must register for courses in the same way as you did during your bachelor's.

To be sure to get a place on the courses, you need to register in the ordinary registration period.

You can use the late-registration period to change your course registrations.

You will receive further information on how and when to register for courses, when you are admitted.

SCIENCE Student Services is ready to help you with your course registrations.

When you apply for admission to a master’s programme, you need to reapply for a state education grant. Read more about state education grants on www.su.dk.

We offer help and support if you have special needs due to a functional impairment or disability (e.g. dyslexia or a physical or mental diagnose) during your studies. For instance, you can apply for special aids, IT equipment and support classes.

Contact SCIENCE Student Services if you want to know more about your options for special support and how to apply.

This master's programme is offered in Danish. You can read more about the application procedure on the study's Danish website.