Step 3: Required Documentation

Documentation requirements

Deadlines to upload the documents

All required documents must be uploaded by the application deadline.

However, two specific exceptions apply:

1. You have not yet completed your bachelor’s degree by the application deadline:

  • If you are an EU/EEA, Swiss or Danish citizen, you will be able to submit your successfully completed degree until January 31 (for study start on February 1) or August 31 (for study start on September 1).
  • If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen, you will be able to submit your successfully completed degree until January 1 (for study start on February 1) or August 1 (for study start on September 1).

 
2. You do not yet fulfil the language requirement by the application deadline:

  • If you are an EU/EEA, Swiss or Danish citizen, you will be able to submit your test result until January 31 (for study start on February 1) or August 31 (for study start on September 1).
    • If you wish to apply for individual assessment of the English level in your high school diploma documents must be submitted October 15 (for study start on February 1) or March 1 (for study start on September 1).
  • If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen, you will be able to submit your test result until December 1 (for study start on February 1) or June 1 (for study start on September 1).

This is due to the fact that we can only start processing your application for a residence permit, once you fulfil the language requirement and we have received the tuition fee for your first semester.
NB: All other documents, such as the application fee for non-EU/EEA applicants or your transcripts, must be uploaded by the application deadline.

 

How to upload the documents

  • Upload the entire set of required documentation to each of your applications.
  • If a document contains more than one page, e.g. your transcript of grades, you should upload all pages as one file.

If any necessary documents are missing, you may be asked to submit further documentation so that your application can be complete for review. You will usually be given a short deadline to upload the required documents. Please note that it is your own responsibility to upload the documents within the given deadline, and the university reserves the right to refuse incomplete applications.
 

Documents required for all applicants

1) Official documentation of completed academic degrees or in-progress academic degrees

  • Diploma in the original language from your completed bachelor's degree and, if applicable, from your completed master's degree
  • Transcript of grades in the original language from your completed bachelor's degree and, if applicable, from your completed master's degree 

or

  • Temporary transcript of grades in English from the degree you are currently enrolled in. This must include both the courses you have completed and the courses you are currently signed up for.
  • A letter in English from your home university specifying the expected completion date for your bachelor’s degree or, if applicable, master’s degree. It must include the following: expected title of the degree in the original language and in English, the prescribed period of study and the expected completion date.
     

2) Official English or Danish translation of all uploaded educational documents

If your educational documents are in Danish, English, Norwegian or Swedish, you are not required to provide an official translation.
 

3) Proof of English language qualifications

Applicants for the master’s programmes taught in English or in Danish must document that they fulfil the English language requirement.
 

4) Proof of Danish language qualifications

Applicants for the master’s programmes taught in Danish must also document that they fulfil the Danish language requirement.
 

5) Copy of the identification page of your passport

Applicants required to upload additional documents

  • 1) Danish Residence Permit Card

    (only if you already hold a residence permit to Denmark)

    Please upload both sides of your current residence card including the letter from SIRI (with the paragraph from which your permit is given)
     

    2) Receipt for paid application fee of 165 EUR

    Please read the information concerning the application fee, including information on how to pay the application fee and the strictly limited exemptions from paying the application fee.

    Non-EU/EEA citizens applying for a tuition fee waiver and scholarship:

    •  Motivational letter: one A4-page outlining your qualifications for the master's programme you are applying for and
    •  your CV

    NB: The application for a tuition fee waiver and scholarship is only relevant if you apply for admission to the September entry and to master’s programmes offering scholarships.

  • If you have passed courses as part of a non-completed master’s programme, it is mandatory for you to apply for credit transfer.

    If you have completed a master’s degree, you can also apply for credit transfer, but it is not mandatory.

    In order to apply for credit transfer, you must upload the following documents to your online application:

    • Transcript of grades in the original language for all passed activities at master’s level
    • Official course descriptions in the original language
    • Official English or Danish translation of your transcript of grades and course descriptions

    If your educational documents are in Danish, English, Norwegian or Swedish, you are not required to provide an official translation.

Optional documents

We encourage you to upload the following documents.

  • Documentation for other academic study activities at bachelor level completed before or simultaneously with your bachelor degree

  • Curriculum and/or course/project/thesis descriptions

Please provide official documents – along with official translations if the documents are not in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian.