Step 3: Application and required documents

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Apply online

You apply online via optagelse.dk, which is available between 1 February and 15 March 12:00 noon CET.

It is a joint application system where you can apply for admission to Roskilde University and to the other higher education institutions in Denmark. You should therefore consult the guidelines at optagelse.dk for a detailed description of the application procedure.

Select entry qualifications

Please choose your entry qualifications carefully. Most of our applicants falls within the following categories:

  • Non-Danish exam
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) (Please note, this is a specific international programme, not a national exam. (https://www.ibo.org/)

Please also note that it’s a highly valuable information if you fill in the fields of the country of your exam and the year you finished the entry qualification.
 

Select bachelor’s programme

International tt备用网址 in Natural Sciences

  • Admission Area Number: 16015
  • Title in English: International tt备用网址 in Natural Sciences

tt备用网址 in Global Humanities

  • Admission Area number: 16025
  • Title in English: tt备用网址 in Global Humanities

International tt备用网址 in Social Sciences

  • Admission Area Number: 16035
  • Title in English: International tt备用网址 in Social Sciences

Upload required documentation

You must upload a scanned copy of all required documentation to your online application at optagelse.dk.

The documents must be uploaded before the deadline on 15 March 12 noon (CET).
 

Required documents

You must upload the below mentioned documents. Please note that not all documents are required for all applicants.

Which documents do I need?

Point 1-4 is required for all (with very few exceptions)
Point 5-6 is required for all non-EU/EEA citizens
Point 7-10 is only if applicable – make sure to check if they are applicable for you

Document types

  1. Upper secondary school certificate: You must upload a scanned copy of your original diploma, transcript of grades and, if applicable, exam results from your completed upper secondary education.
  2. Official English or Danish translation: If any of your uploaded documents are not in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian, you must upload an official English or Danish translation in addition the originals.
  3. Verification form: You must submit a filled-in verification form to document your qualifications in those subjects that are specific admission requirements.
    (Applicants with an IB or Nordic upper secondary education do not need to submit a verification form).
  4. Citizenship: Copy of the identification page of your passport. If you have dual nationality, then you must upload a copy of both passports.
  5. Danish residence permit (only non-EU/EEA citizens): You must upload a copy of the decision letter concerning your residence permit and in addition a copy of both sides of your residence card, if you hold a residence permit to Denmark.
  6. Receipt for payment of application fee (only non-EU/EEA citizens): As a non-EU/EEA citizen, you must pay the application fee in order to have your application processed. Although, some exemptions apply. For more information, please go to Step 4: Application fee and tuition fees.
  7. Motivational letter and CV (if applicable see: Information about guaranteed admission for qualified applicants) If you apply for one of the following bachelor's programmes, then you must upload a motivational letter and a CV: 
    -  tt备用网址 in Global Humanities
    -  International tt备用网址 in Social Sciences
    -  Humanistisk tt备用网址 (taught in Danish)
    -  Humanistisk tt备用网址 med tilsagn til Journalistik (taught in Danish)
    -  Samfundsvidenskabelig tt备用网址 med tilsagn til Journalistik (taught in Danish)
    More information on how to apply through Quota 1 or 2.
  8. Supplementary courses (if applicable): You must upload final certificates or documentation of enrolment in any supplementary course(s). You must also state all supplementary courses in your online application form.  
  9. Other educational documents (if applicable): You must upload documentation of courses passed at e.g. university level or other relevant courses/education. You must also state the educational activities in your online application form.  
  10. Mandatory credit transfer application (if applicable): You are required to apply for a mandatory credit transfer, if you have passed part of a bachelor’s programme. If you already have obtained a bachelor’s degree, you can apply for a credit transfer, but it is not a requirement. Please read the information on how to apply for a mandatory credit transfer.

Remember to approve your application before the application deadline 15 March 12 noon (CET). Read below for more information.

Country specific information

Advice for some countries based on experience. Not all countries are included. Please also note that the listed information is not comprehensive. You must consult the general list of required documentation. We also recommend you read relevant information about international qualifications on the webpage for the Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

  • No country specific information available.

  • When receiving required documents from applicants with an entry qualification from Bangladesh, we have experienced an unawareness of the requirements. Therefore we would like to share the following advice:

    Please remember that this information is not comprehensive. You must consult the general list of required documentation. We also recommend you read relevant information about international qualifications on the webpage for the Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

  • When receiving required documents from applicants with an entry qualification from Nepal, we have experienced an unawareness of the requirements. Therefore we would like to share the following advice:

    Admission to university bachelor programmes requires supplementary education in addition to one of the following qualifications:

    • Secondary Education Examination (class 10) + School Leaving Certificate Examinations (Grade XI and XII) (2018-)
    • School Leaving Certificate (Grade 10) + Higher Secondary Certificate (-2018)
    • School Leaving Certificate (Grade 10) + Proficiency Certificate

    We would like to emphasise, that all applicants from Nepal are required to provide documentation for the number of hours of instruction for both the upper secondary school and any supplementary education they might have studied. We recommend you use the Verification Form on our webpage about specific admission requirements. If you don’t have any relevant subjects from the supplementary education, please indicate this in your application.

    Please remember that this information is not comprehensive. You must consult the general list of required documentation. We also recommend you read relevant information about international qualifications on the webpage for the Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

  • When receiving required documents from applicants with an entry qualification from France, we have experienced an unawareness of the requirements. Therefore we would like to share the following advice:

    • We would like to emphasise, that both the transcript of records and the diploma are required to be translated to English or Danish by a certified translator.

    Please remember that this information is not comprehensive. You must consult the general list of required documentation. We also recommend you read relevant information about international qualifications on the webpage for the Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

  • When receiving required documents from applicants with an entry qualification from Italy, we have experienced an unawareness of the requirements. Therefore we would like to share the following advice:

    • We would like to emphasise, that all documents are required to be translated to English or Danish by a certified translator. Be specially aware of the list of subjects often is written only in Italian. In this case it is required to have the list of subjects translated.

    Please remember that this information is not comprehensive. You must consult the general list of required documentation. We also recommend you read relevant information about international qualifications on the webpage for the Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

  • When receiving required documents from applicants with an entry qualification from the US, we have experienced an unawareness of the requirements. Therefore we would like to share the following advice:

    • If you have followed AP courses, we would like to emphasise, that AP Exams require official documentation from the College Board. Typically, we have only received the high school transcript of records, but we also need the official AP College Board Student Score Report.
    • If you have followed IB courses, we would like to emphasise, that IB Exams require official documentation from IBO. Typically, we have only received the high school transcript of records, but we also need the official report from IBO.

    Please remember that this information is not comprehensive. You must consult the general list of required documentation. We also recommend you read relevant information about international qualifications on the webpage for the Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

  • No country specific information available.

  • When receiving required documents from applicants with an entry qualification from Argentina, we have experienced an unawareness of the requirements. Therefore we would like to share the following advice:

    • We would like to emphasise, that all applicants from Argentina are required to provide documentation for the number of hours of instruction for both the upper secondary school and any supplementary education they might have studied. We recommend you use the Verification Form on our webpage about specific admission requirements. If you don’t have any relevant subjects from the supplementary education, please indicate this in your application.

    Please remember that this information is not comprehensive. You must consult the general list of required documentation. We also recommend you read relevant information about international qualifications on the webpage for the Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

  • When receiving required documents from applicants with an entry qualification from International Baccalaureate (IB), we have experienced an unawareness of the requirements. Therefore we would like to share the following advice:

    • We would like to emphasise, that both the transcript of records and the diploma are required documentation.

    Please remember that this information is not comprehensive. You must consult the general list of required documentation. We also recommend you read relevant information about international qualifications on the webpage for the Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

When must I submit the documentation?

  • You must upload:

    • All required documents: 15 March, 12 noon (CET)

    You must upload the documents to your online application at www.optagelse.dk.

  • You may not have completed your entry qualification and/or supplementary course(s) by the application deadline. If that is the case, you must comply with the below-mentioned deadlines.

    Document deadlines:

    • Entry qualification: 5 July, 12 noon (CET)
    • Passed supplementary course(s): 5 July, 12 noon (CET) (non-EU/EEA citizen that require a residence permit to study) OR 31 August (all other applicants). Please make sure to specify in your online application which supplementary course(s) you are taking.
    • All other required documents: 15 March, 12 noon (CET)

    You must upload the documents to your online application at www.optagelse.dk. However, if you have until 31 August to document your supplementary course, you should upload the documents to postbox.ruc.dk.

Approve your application

You must approve your application within the application deadline of 15 March, 12 noon (CET). Please follow the relevant guideline below.

  • If you live in Denmark and have a Danish CPR number, then you must approve your application by using NemID.

    Your application is received in time, if  you approve your application by using NemID before the application deadline. Roskilde University does not receive the application before it is approved.

     

  • If you live outside of Denmark (and do not have a Danish CPR number and NemID), then you will need to approve your application by sending a signed signature page.

    Your  application is received in time, if the signature page reaches Roskilde University within the application deadline.

    You need to:

    1. approve your application choices at optagelse.dk
    2. print a signature page and sign it
    3. send the signature page to Roskilde University

    Please send the signature page  by e-mail to matriklen@ruc.dk or by regular post to:
    Roskilde University
    Universitetsvej 1, P. O. Box 260
    4000 Roskilde
    Denmark

     

     

     

Have you already completed a master’s degree?

If you already have a master’s degree, you can only be accepted to a new bachelor’s programme, if there are vacant study places. We expect to have vacant study places at the International tt备用网址 in Natural Sciences. We do not expect to have vacant study places at the tt备用网址 in Global Humanities or the International tt备用网址 in Social Sciences.

This rule applies to all applicants who either have a Danish master’s degree or a foreign master’s degree assessed to be comparable in level to a Danish master's degree. 

Find general comparisons between the Danish education system and the education system for specific countries on the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s website.  
 

Exemptions

You can only apply for an exemption from this rule, if you are able to document that you are prevented from using your master’s degree in the labour market.

You must upload an exemption application at Optagelse.dk by the application deadline of 15 March, 12 noon (CET).
Roskilde University will assess if you can be granted an exemption when processing your application for admission.