Danish Government Scholarship for Master's at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) 2027/2028

About this scholarship

A Danish government scholarship for master's students from outside the EU and the EEA at Copenhagen Business School. About 25 are given a year, and you ask for it inside your admission application.

Funding type

Covers: the tuition fee, and a monthly stipend of DKK 8,000 to help with living costs. It lasts 22 months at most, starting on 1 September 2027. The stipend is taxable in Denmark. The university says registration after arrival takes time, so bring enough money for the first months. Without the scholarship the tuition fee is DKK 60,000 a semester, which is EUR 8,000.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Partially covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

A citizen of a country outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland who needs a student residence permit for Denmark A bachelor's degree by study start, the language requirement met by the deadline, and the programme's academic requirements met by study start May not be awarded to anyone who qualifies for the Danish State Educational Grant (SU) or other public support in Denmark Judged on your academic record, your English and your personal statement, not on financial need The scholarship is for one specific master's programme, and you must stay in it

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test not mentioned

It depends on the programme you apply to. You can prove the language with your school diploma or with a test, and the proof must reach CBS and be verified before the deadline. Check the programme's admission page for the accepted tests.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

There is no separate application. Apply for an English-taught master's through the application portal, say that you want the CBS scholarship, and upload the personal statement. The portal opens on 15 December 2026, and the deadline is 15 January 2027 at 23:59 Central European time. Upload every document before it, because documents cannot be added afterwards. The page gives these dates without a year. You get the decision in the portal by 15 March 2027 at the latest. Some applicants may be interviewed. If you are admitted but do not get the scholarship, you receive an invoice for the first semester's tuition. One programme has a last winter round, with a scholarship deadline of 15 October 2026. This listing is for the main round.

Required documents

Passport or national ID Official transcript of all bachelor courses Bachelor's diploma, or a list of the remaining courses if you have not graduated yet Proof of the language requirement Personal statement of up to 2 pages

Application steps

Choose an English-taught master's at CBS and check its entry and language requirements. Register in the application portal after it opens on 15 December 2026, and say that you want the scholarship. Upload the documents and the personal statement, and pay the application fee. Submit before 15 January 2027 at 23:59 Central European time.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

CBS graduate admissions: [email protected]Copy

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