Danish Government Scholarship for Master's at the University of Copenhagen 2027/2028

About this scholarship

Scholarships from the Danish government for outstanding master's students from outside the EU and the EEA at the University of Copenhagen. You do not apply for it separately, because every eligible admitted applicant is considered automatically. The number is limited.

Funding type

Covers, depending on the case: all or part of the tuition fee, and/or an amount for basic living expenses. Faculty of Science: tuition and living expenses for 22 months. Faculty of Social Sciences: usually 2 to 3 a year, given for the September intake only. Faculty of Theology: fewer than 4 a year, a waiver of part of the fee only. Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences: either tuition and living costs together, or tuition only. Faculty of Humanities: applications are considered automatically with no extra documents. The living amounts are not published, they are taxed under Danish law, and some nationalities may be exempt from the tax. In Theology the decision usually comes after admission and after the fee is charged, so do not rely on the waiver when you decide whether to accept the place.

Tuition fees

Partially 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 Admission to a master's programme at the University of Copenhagen, and a time-limited residence permit for study in Denmark Judged on academic achievement only, and financial need is not considered In the Faculty of Science, only applicants with a bachelor's grade average above 90% are considered, and only on their first priority application. The lowest average among winners in 2025 was 98% Not open to anyone with the rights of a Danish citizen, or anyone entitled to the Danish State Educational Grant and Loan Scheme (SU)

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

With the admission application

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required IELTS TOEFL iBT Cambridge English Waiver not mentioned

Most programmes ask for English B: IELTS Academic 6.5 with at least 6 in every section, or TOEFL iBT 83 with 20 in every section (old scale) or 4.5 with 4.5 in every section (new scale), or Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with 180. Some programmes ask for English A, which means IELTS 7. Check your programme page. The language document must arrive before the deadline.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

There is no separate application. Apply for the master's through the University of Copenhagen application portal, and you are considered for the scholarship automatically. The portal opens on 15 November 2026. The deadline is 15 January 2027 at 23:59 Central European time (CET). Upload all documents before the deadline. The application deposit fee is DKK 1,120, and it is not refunded if you get a waiver. The admission result comes on 13 March (one page of the university says by 15 May), and the last day to accept the place is 18 March. Candidates for the scholarship get the information in the application portal, and if they do not accept it in time it is withdrawn.

Required documents

The master's admission documents your programme asks for English test result Receipt for the application deposit fee No extra documents for the scholarship

Application steps

Choose a master's at the University of Copenhagen and read its admission and language requirements. Take your language test and prepare your documents before 15 January 2027. Pay the application fee and apply through the portal after it opens on 15 November 2026. Wait for the result on 13 March, and if you are nominated for the scholarship, accept it in time.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

Student counselling at the University of Copenhagen: Contact form (opens in a new tab)

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