Specific admission requirements

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You must fulfil the specific admission requirements for the relevant bachelor’s programme in addition to having an entry qualification.

You can see the specific admission requirements for each of the bachelor’s programmes below, which are specific subjects placed according to the subject levels in the Danish upper secondary school system. The Danish subject levels, A (upper level), B (medium level) and C (basic level), refer to the subject's scope and depth.

You can find information on how we compare subject levels from international entry qualifications to the Danish subject levels further down the page under “How to meet the specific admission requirements”.

In addition to the required subject level, you must have received a passing grade in those subjects that are specific admission requirements.

Roskilde University does not accept English tests in order to fulfil the requirement of English at Danish B-level.

Specific admission requirements for each bachelor’s programme

    • English at Danish B-level
    • History or History of Ideas or Contemporary History at Danish B-level
    • One additional language – either beginner’s language at Danish A-level or advanced language at Danish B-level

    In the list below the Danish subject levels are expressed in the number of hours of instruction (of 60 minutes) required in order to fulfil the specific admission requirements:

    • Advanced language at Danish B-level*: 200 hours
    • Beginner's language at Danish A-level**: 325 hours
    • Contemporary History at Danish B-level: 130 hours
    • English at Danish B-level: 210 hours
    • History at Danish B-level: 150 hours
    • History of Ideas at Danish B-level: 150 hours

    The requirement of an additional language (advanced or beginners):

    English or the language of instruction of your upper secondary education cannot fulfil this requirement (e.g. if your upper secondary education was taught in Italian, Italian cannot count as an additional language). Any other language passed at the required level, as explained below, can fulfil the requirement.  

    *Advanced language at Danish B-level: In order to count as an advanced language, you must have studied it prior to and during your upper secondary education. You must document that the instruction in the language began prior to your upper secondary education – we will make an individual assessment concerning whether you have studied the language for a sufficient amount of years prior to your upper secondary education. In addition, you must document completion of 200 hours (60 minutes) within the last three years of your upper secondary education. 

    **Beginner’s language at Danish A-level: A beginner’s language is only studied during your upper secondary education. You must document completion of 325 hours (60 minutes) during the last 3 years of your upper secondary education. 

    If you consider using Danish as your one additional language, please read the following possibilities to obtain the required level:

    HF Individual Subjects
    This subject can be passed during a supplementary course from e.g. VUC.

    Study Test in Danish as a Second Language (Studiepr?ven)
    Courses for this test are offered at Studieskolen.

    • English at Danish B-level
    • Mathematics at Danish A-level
    • One of the following subject combinations:
      • Physics at Danish B-level and Chemistry at Danish B-level  
      • Physics at Danish B-level and Biotechnology at Danish A-level
      • Chemistry at Danish B-level and Geoscience at Danish a-level
      • Chemistry at Danish B-level and Biology at Danish A-level and Physics at Danish C-level

    In the list below the Danish subject levels are expressed in the number of hours of instruction (of 60 minutes) required in order to fulfil the specific admission requirements:

    • Biology at Danish A-level: 325 hours
    • Biotechnology at Danish A-level: 400 hours
    • Chemistry at Danish B-level: 190 hours
    • English at Danish B-level: 210 hours
    • Geoscience at Danish A-level: 400 hours
    • Mathematics at Danish A-level: 375 hours
    • Physics at Danish B-level: 190 hours
    • Physics at Danish C-level: 75 hours
    • English at Danish B-level
    • Mathematics at Danish B-level
    • History or Social Science or Contemporary History or History of Ideas at Danish B-level

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    In the list below the Danish subject levels are expressed in the number of hours of instruction (of 60 minutes) required in order to fulfil the specific admission requirements:

    • Contemporary History at Danish B-level: 130 hours
    • English at Danish B-level: 210 hours
    • History at Danish B-level: 150 hours
    • History of Ideas at Danish B-level: 150 hours
    • Mathematics at Danish B-level: 250 hours
    • Social Science at Danish B-level: 200 hours

Assessment of subject levels from international entry qualifications

Assessment of your subject levels from your international entry qualification is based on a comparison to the specific subject levels in the Danish upper secondary school system. This comparison is, among other things, based on the number of hours of instruction you have had in the required subjects.

In general, the Admissions Office at Roskilde University usually considers the number of hours of instruction from the last three years of you upper secondary education. This does not apply in cases where not all three years are considered equivalent to the Danish upper secondary education level.

How to document your number of hours of instruction

You must submit a verification form to document the number of hours of instruction in those subjects that are specific admission requirements. Your school must fill in how many hours of instruction (60 minutes) you have had in each of the relevant subjects during the final three years of your upper secondary education.

The verification form must be filled in, stamped and signed by the school in order to be accepted.

Verification Form for EU-EEA entrance exams (pdf)
Verification Form for Non-EU-EEA entrance exams (pdf)
Verification Form for supplementary courses (pdf)
Verification form: Example (pdf)


NB: We only consider the number of hours from the last three years of your upper secondary education, if these years correspond in level to a Danish upper secondary education.

Most international qualifications from NON-EU countries is assessed by the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science, to meet the requirements by the last two years of upper secondary education together with the first year of higher education.

How to meet the specific admission requirements

You can find information below on how we assess subject levels from international entry qualifications, your options if you do not fulfil the specific admission requirements and much more. Please consult the information relevant for you. 

  • Applicants with an IB can consult the conversion table that compares IB subjects with the Danish subject levels, which follows the guidelines set by the Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education.

    Please note: The conversion table is revised in the Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education’s handbook of international exams (only in Danish) each year in the beginning of March. Therefore, changes to the conversion table may occur shortly before the application deadline.

    Conversion table of subjects from an IB

  • Applicants with a Nordic entry qualification can consult the conversion table that compares subjects from Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland with the Danish subject levels.

    If you have other subjects than the stated, the Admissions Office will make an individual assessment of your application.

    Please note: The conversion table is revised in the Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education’s handbook of international exams (only in Danish) each year in the beginning of March. Therefore, changes to the conversion table may occur shortly before the application deadline.

    Conversion table of subjects from a Nordic entry qualification

  • If you hold a Faroese upper secondary education, you fulfil the specific admission requirement of Danish at Danish A-level. If you have passed the subject Danish A and Faroese A, you fulfil the specific admission requirements of Danish at Danish A-level and one additional language.

  • If you hold a Greenland upper secondary education and have passed the subject Greenlandic A and the subject Danish A, you fulfil the specific admission requirement of one additional language.

  • If you do not fulfill the specific admission requirements, you can read below about the different possibilities.

    Taking supplementary courses 

    Supplementary courses can help you meet the specific admission requirements for the bachelor programme you are interested in applying to. Roskilde University recognizes supplementary courses if we assess them as being comparable to the Danish subjects and levels that are specific admission requirements. 

    Pre-approved providers of supplementary courses

    We recommend that you choose supplementary courses from the list of pre-approved courses below. Please be aware that you must choose the supplementary course that matches your individual situation, according to the level achieved during your previous education.

    List of pre-approved courses

     

    Taking supplementary courses in Denmark

    If you live in Denmark, and are fluent in Danish, there are different options to complete supplementary courses that vary in duration - from short summer courses to half year or one year courses. 

    Please visit Adult Education Centre (vuc.dk) and UddannelsesGuiden (ug.dk) where you can find information about the various supplementary courses including courses offered. 

    If you have further questions about supplementary courses in Denmark, you should contact eVejledningen. 

    Assessment of non-approved supplementary courses

    If you choose a supplementary course that is not preapproved from the list above, we strongly recommend that you apply for a pre-assessment of both the course you plan to take and your foreign qualification. Pre-assessments are offered between October 1 and December 1. 

    The pre-assessment gives you the possibility of knowing, prior to the application for admission, if your supplementary course equivalences the requirements.

    Information on how to apply for a pre-assessment.

    Roskilde University can assess supplementary courses, if the below documentation can be submitted:

    • Documentation for the exact course you are taking or planning to take, and, if possible, submit documentation of the enrolment in the course
    • Documentation on accreditation by the national institute in charge of authenticating educational institutions.
    • Documentation of educational level of the course in question comparable to the national educational level of at least an upper secondary education.
    • Documentation on the number of hours of instructions for the entire course. Please read more about How to document your number of hours of instruction.
    • Documentation of the exam form and the grading scale
    • The full curriculum for the course  
    • These documents must be provided in both the original language and in English

    If you haven’t applied for a pre-assessment, you can still apply for admission and include the above mentioned documentation. You must be able to submit proof of your completed course to Roskilde University by July 5 (if you are a non-EU/EEA citizen that require a residence permit to study) OR August 31 (all other applicants). 

    Please be aware that your supplementary course will not be assessed before we have the full documentation. Consequently, you will receive a conditional letter of admission before your supplementary course is assessed. You will receive a letter of admission or rejection after the assessment of the supplementary course.

    Individual competence assessment of your subject-related qualifications

    If you live in Denmark, and you are fluent in Danish, you may be able to get an individual competence assessment of your subject-related qualifications. You can apply for an individual competence assessment, if you can document your overall skills, knowledge, and qualifications in the specific admission requirement that you lack.

    You need to contact an Adult Education Centre (VUC). Here they will assess through a test, interview or assignment whether your overall competencies correspond to the required level in a given subject. If your skills correspond to the specific admission requirement, you will receive a certificate that documents your qualifications. The certificate must be attached to your application.

     

  • If you want to apply for the bachelor’s programmes taught in Danish, certain Danish language requirements apply. 

    You can document your Danish qualifications as follows:

    1. Danish at Danish A-level
      This subject can be passed during a Danish upper secondary education or a supplementary course from e.g. VUC.
    2. Study Test in Danish as a Second Language (Studiepr?ven)
      Courses for this test are offered at Studieskolen.
    3. Nordic entry examination
      Applicants from Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland fulfil the requirement of Danish at Danish A-level by having passed Danish, Swedish or Norwegian at the equivalent level.
    4. International Baccalaureate (IB)
      Applicants with an IB fulfil the Danish language requirement by having passed either Danish A1 HL or Danish A Literature HL. Danish A1 SL, Danish A Literature SL, Danish A2 HL/SL or Danish B HL also fulfils the Danish language requirement, if you have completed English or your mother tongue at Danish A-level.
    5. Certificate with full recognition of Danish at Danish A-level
      Applicants can meet the admission requirement of Danish at level A, if they on a basis of an individual competence assessment done by VUC in Denmark, have been issued a certificate with full recognition of Danish at Danish A-level.