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Technical University of Denmark (DTU) · Application cycle 2027/2028
DTU Tuition Fee Waiver for Master's Students 2027/2028
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Partially funded?Partial fundingThe scholarship covers part of the costs. Identify what is covered and which remaining costs you would need to fund.
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About this scholarship
A tuition fee waiver for two years, given to a very limited number of new master's students from outside the EU and the EEA. For the autumn intake only, and it needs a separate personal statement with your application.
Funding type
Covers: the tuition fee for two years. The page does not mention living costs, travel or insurance. The number of waivers is not stated. The page says it is very limited. The fee for those who pay is shown on the DTU fees page and may change, so check it.
- Tuition fees
- Covered
- Living costs
- Not specified
- Travel
- Not specified
- Insurance
- Not specified
Eligibility requirements
- Nationalities
- All nationalities
- Residence condition
- No residence condition
A new master's student from outside the EU and the EEA applying for the autumn intake You apply by the 15 January deadline with a separate personal statement for the waiver The waiver is based on academic excellence. Your grades, the ranking of the university that gave your bachelor's degree, and your research, work and teaching experience and competition awards are considered It is not given for the spring intake It is granted after you accept the offer of admission
- 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 required IELTS TOEFL iBT Cambridge English Waiver not mentioned
Your test result must arrive by the deadline, and there is no exemption from the minimum score. IELTS Academic 6.5 with at least 6.0 in every section, or TOEFL iBT 4.5 with at least 4.0 for tests taken on or after 21 January 2026 (92 with 22 before that), or Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with 180. IELTS One Skill Retake and TOEFL MyBest Scores are not accepted. IELTS and TOEFL results are valid for two years from the test date. Cambridge results must be shared with DTU through the Cambridge English Results Service for Candidates.
University admission details
Admission included in application?University admissionA university’s offer of a place in a program. University admission and scholarship funding may be separate decisions.
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Apply for a master's at DTU through the DANS portal and attach the separate personal statement for the waiver. Without it you are not considered for the waiver. The portal opens on 1 December 2026. The deadline for applicants from outside the EU is 15 January 2027, and the closing time is not stated. By then you submit the application, pay the application fee and provide your language result. The application fee is EUR 100 and covers up to 2 programmes in one intake. Waivers are announced in April and are granted after you accept the offer of admission. The tuition payment deadline for non-EU students is 1 May.
Required documents
Separate personal statement for the waiver English test result Transcripts and bachelor's diploma, certified and translated into English CV Qualification template in xlsx format Course descriptions in one PDF Two recommendation letters for some programmes only
Application steps
Choose a DTU master's programme that starts in the autumn and read its admission requirements. Write the personal statement for the waiver, focused on your bachelor's achievements. Prepare your language result and documents, and apply in DANS after the portal opens on 1 December 2026. Complete the application and pay the application fee before 15 January 2027.
Requirement checklist
Separate personal statement for the waiver Required
You say clearly that you are applying for the fee waiver, and focus on your academic achievements at bachelor level. Without it you are not considered for the waiver.
English test result Required
It must arrive by the deadline. There is no exemption from the minimum score.
Transcripts and bachelor's diploma Required
Certified with signature and stamp or a verification code, and translated into English. Transcripts only if you have not graduated.
CV Required
A current academic and professional CV as a PDF.
Qualification template Required
An xlsx file with every sheet filled in and the courses converted to ECTS.
Course descriptions Required
One PDF in English for every course on your transcript, with the link for each course.
Two recommendation letters Conditional?Conditional offerAn offer that requires specified conditions, such as a language result or graduation document, before admission becomes final.
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For some programmes only, including Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
Scholarship contacts
MSc Admissions contact form at DTU: Contact form (opens in a new tab)
Universities and contacts
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Denmark
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