University of Copenhagen
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University of Copenhagen is in Copenhagen, Denmark. Tuition for international students: DKK 100,000–DKK 130,000 (≈ US$14,900–19,400) per year (reference). Standard entry requirements: IB Diploma. Applying: intake: September.
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Quick summary
| Cost per year | tuition DKK 130,000 per year (≈ US$19,400) (varies by programme) |
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| Money from the college | No named scholarship is confirmed open to international students yet. |
| Chances of admission | IB Diploma. Requirements for other school qualifications differ by country — see the college's page ↗ |
| Application deadlines | Earliest: Mar 15 (Main round) |
| Where and how students live | Copenhagen · 9 km from CPH airport |
| Housing | First-year housing: Available (apply) |
| Working while studying | not yet determined |
| After graduation | not yet determined |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Financial aid & requirements for international students
| Merit scholarships | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| English proficiency | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Degree programmes taught in English | NoSources (1)“Be aware, at the University of Copenhagen all bachelor programmes are taught in Danish and require the highest level in Danish or documentation for academic language skills in Danish.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12 |
| The college's own entrance examination | YesSources (2)“The quota 2-proces at the University of Copenhagen consists of a quota 2-test and a quota 2-interview.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“Applicants that have not participated and passed the quota exam will not be considered for admission.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12 |
Programmes
| Bachelor's programme | Biology · 3 years Source (2)“Three years of undergraduate studies lead to a bachelor’s degree and an additional two years lead to a master’s degree.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“Be aware, at the University of Copenhagen all bachelor programmes are taught in Danish and require the highest level in Danish or documentation for academic language skills in Danish.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12Computer Science · 3 years Source (2)“Three years of undergraduate studies lead to a bachelor’s degree and an additional two years lead to a master’s degree.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“Be aware, at the University of Copenhagen all bachelor programmes are taught in Danish and require the highest level in Danish or documentation for academic language skills in Danish.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12Economics · 3 years Source (2)“Three years of undergraduate studies lead to a bachelor’s degree and an additional two years lead to a master’s degree.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“Be aware, at the University of Copenhagen all bachelor programmes are taught in Danish and require the highest level in Danish or documentation for academic language skills in Danish.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12 |
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Applying
| Academic entry requirement for your school qualification |
Requirements for other school qualifications differ by country — see the college's page ↗ |
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| Intakes (start months) for first-year entry | September Source (1)“Enrolment to all bachelor programmes at the University of Copenhagen takes place once a year, in September.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12Medicine: September, february Source (2)“Enrolment to all bachelor programmes at the University of Copenhagen takes place once a year, in September.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“The only exception to this rule is the bachelor programme in Medicine where students enroll twice a year, in September and in February.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12 |
| Interview | Required (reference) Source (2)“Applicants with other foreign upper secondary (high) school examinations are evaluated on the basis of a Danish quota 2 test and interview.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“Quota 1 is exclusively based on your grade point average, and quota 2 is through a quota 2-test and a quota 2 admission interview.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12 |
| Application requirement | School transcript / academic records: Required Source (2)“Please follow this checklist for documentation when applying for admission to a bachelor's degree at the University of Copenhagen. You must upload the documents on optagelse.dk.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“1. Upper secondary school education/high school Diploma: a copy of your original Diploma and a transcript of records (all the courses that you have had at school) issued by the school”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12 |
Deadlines (2027 entry)
| Application — September intake | Mar 15Source (2)“For applicants with a non-Danish secondary (high) school education, the application deadline for bachelor programmes in quota 1 and quota 2 is 15 March at 12:00.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“You are welcome to send your application from 1 February, when the application period at optagelse.dk starts.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12 |
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Dates as published by the college; check the official page for time zones and supporting-document deadlines.
Costs for international students
| Tuition | Biology: DKK 130,000 per year (≈ US$19,400) (reference) Computer Science: DKK 130,000 per year (≈ US$19,400) (reference) Economics: DKK 100,000 per year (≈ US$14,900) (reference) |
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| Housing and meals | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Living costs (college estimate) | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Student health insurance | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Living costs you must show for the student visa (government amount, excluding tuition and travel) | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Sources (4)
“Applicants with citizenship from countries outside of the EU/EEA or Non-Nordic Countries must pay tuition fees (for possible exemptions please see below).”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“Biology - The annual tuition fee for citizens from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland is: DKK 130,000”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“Computer Science - The annual tuition fee for citizens from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland is: DKK 130,000”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“Economics - The annual tuition fee for citizens from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland is: DKK 100,000”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12US$ figures are approximate, converted at the European Central Bank reference rate of 2026-11-11; the college charges in its own currency.
Where students live
| First-year on-campus housing | Available (apply) Source (2)“If you plan to study in Copenhagen and need student housing, it’s advantageous to start early. You can apply for a dorm room, rent an apartment, sublet, or invest in your own apartment.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“As a student at the University of Copenhagen, you have the option to move into a dormitory, where you’ll live alongside other students.”www.ku.dk ↗ · checked 2026-11-12 |
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Work and after graduation
| Work allowed while studying (rule as stated by the government) | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Post-study work visa (name and length) | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Location
| City / state | Copenhagen |
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| Nearest major airport | Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH), about 9 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Location from Wikidata Q186285 (CC0); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).