Apply for a master's programme

If you want to apply for a master's programme or apply for readmission, re-enrolment, or change of programme, you must apply through the application portal.

Below you will find instructions on how to apply through the application portal.

Do you want to change programmes, apply for transfer, or re-enrol?

This guide is also relevant for you if you are already - or previously have been - a student at UCPH and want to change programmes or re-enrol in a programme previously started at UCPH.

Before applying, it is a good idea to check the requirements for the programme in question. 

Read about the conditions for applying

Quick guides

If you want to get started quickly, you can use our quick guide below. They provide a brief overview of the most important steps in the application portal.

Quick guide

Log in to the application portal

Select your login

When you open the application portal, you will arrive on the welcome page where you can choose language (Danish/English).

To continue, select how you want to log in: 

Create a user profile

  1. Click "Set me up as a user".
  2. Fill in information about:
    • Name (as written in your passport)
    • Citizenship
    • Email address (a private email you can always access)
    • Proof of identity (for example passport or ID card)
    • Social security number (if you have one)
  3. You will receive an activation email (check spam if you cannot find it).

When you submit the information, you will receive an email with an activation link. If you cannot find the email, check your spam filter.

Activate account

  1. Click the link in the activation email.
  2. Choose a password.
  3. Log in with your email and password.

Log in as a self-registered user

  1. Click "Log in as self-registered user" on the welcome page.
  2. Enter your email and password.

  1. Click on "Login with WAYF".
  2. Select your institution from the list.
  3. Log in with your university username and password.
  4. Authorise the transfer of information if you are asked to do so.

  1. Click "Login with MitID" and log in.
  2. Authorise the transfer of information if you are asked to do so.

Update your user profile

When you log in for the first time, you will see the "User profile" page.

If your login has not transferred for example citizenship or email address, you will need to fill these in before you can continue to the application portal. As shown below, you can see if the fields are empty.

Changes will only apply for new applications

The information on your user profile is linked to new applications. If you change information after applying, the changes are not automatically applied to existing applications. Contact us at admissions@ku.dk to update them.

Fill in your application

Here you can see how to complete your application in the application portal step-by-step – from start to submission.

  1. After logging in to the application portal, you will land on a tab called "See status of applications".
  2. Click on the "Create application" tab to start a new application.

Under "Select place of study and programme", select where and what you want to apply for:

  1. In the "Institution name" field, select the place of study (for example theUniversity of Copenhagen)
  2. Select the type of education:
    • Master's programme 
    • Study Change/Transfer
    • Are you applying for re-enrolment? Select Study change/transfer. Later in the application, you will have the option to indicate that this is a re-enrolment.
  3. Click "Search" to retrieve the list of programmes. 
    • Remember to check whether you are applying for the programme in winter intake or summer intake in "Start time".
  4. Select the programme you want to apply for by ticking the box next to the programme. You can only choose one programme at a time. 
  5. Click "Move on to creation of application".
Choose institution and select the type of programme
Select the programme you want to apply for by ticking the box next to the programme. Click "move on to creation of application".

  1. If your citizenship was not provided during your login, you must now select your citizenship from the dropdown list.
  2. If you are not a Danish citizen, you must indicate whether you have a permanent residence permit in Denmark. Later in the application, you will have the option to upload documentation for your residence permit.
  3. Click "Proceed to create the application".
Choose nationality.

Skip this tab if you have not previously been enrolled at a Danish university, if you studied at a Danish university before 2010, or if you have only been enrolled as a single-subject student.

If you are a current or former student at a Danish university, you can import your educational information directly into your application automatically. This means you do not have to upload diplomas or transcripts manually.

  1. Tick the institutions we need to collect transcripts from. UCPH is selected automatically if you are or have been a student.
  2. Click on "Collect transcripts".
  3. Now you can see if the application portal has imported your details or is still working. You may also find that your transcripts cannot be retrieved. In that case, you can upload the documentation manually later under the "Requirements and prerequisites" tab.
  4. Then click "Next".
Collect transcripts.

The next section of the application concerns your personal information. Some of the fields may already be filled in automatically, while others need to be filled in.

  1. Fill in your details in the fields. 
  2. Click on "Next"
Fill in personal information

This tab may contain specific questions from the programme you are applying for. Once you have entered the required information, click "Next".

Fill in and answer any required fields in this tab.

Now you need to upload documentation for your degree programme and other mandatory documents. 

  1. First, you need to upload documentation for completed programmes and/or ongoing programmes. To upload files to the relevant field, click "Upload diploma and results [...]". If we have received your transcript data earlier in the application, these fields will be filled in automatically.
Upload academic degree documentation.

2. In the next fields, upload the specific documentation that the programme needs. Read carefully on the programme page on our website before submitting your application. 

Upload the required documentation.

3. You will then need to provide information about your educational background and upload relevant documentation. 

4. Finally, you must state whether you have previously studied and passed elements on a programme at the same level and subject as the programme you are applying for.

  • If you answer Yes, you need to upload documentation for the passed courses and, thereby, applying for credit transfer. 
  • If you answer No, do not upload anything. 

Read more about credits

5. Once you have attached the relevant documents, click "Next".

Under "See application" you can see all the information and documents you have provided in your application. If you want to correct something, you can click on each step at the top and go back to the tab where the information needs to be changed.

  1. If you are not ready to submit the application, you can save it as a draft.
    Click "Save draft" in the bottom right corner. You can come back and work on the application later.
  2. When you are ready to submit your application, click "Next".
  3. Then click "Submit application".
  4. Now you can see an application confirmation. Click "OK" to finish.
Click submit application

If you want to apply to multiple master's programmes, you need to create and submit one application for each programme.

How prioritisation works

  • The first application you submit will automatically become your 1st priority.
  • When submitting a new application, you need to choose which priority it should have.
  • You can change the priority of the applications until the application deadline.

How to change your priorities

  1. Go to the overview of your applications.
  2. Enter the number in the field of the application you want to re-prioritise.
  3. Make sure all applications have a priority - no gaps and no repeating numbers.
  4. Click on "Sort".
  5. Then click "Submit with selected priority" to confirm the changes.
Choose priority for each application

Follow your application

Here you can read what happens after you have submitted your application in the application portal – how to track your status, upload documentation, and respond to an offer of admission.

Track the status of your application

You can follow your application in the application portal under the "View application status" tab.

  • Under “Messages,” you will receive messages about your application, for example if we are missing documentation or when a decision has been made.
  • Under “See status of applications,” you can see how far your application has progressed in the processing.

Avoid missing important messages

When there is a new message about your application, you will also receive an email.

Therefore, it is important that you regularly check your email and the application portal until you have received a decision on your application.

Make sure that emails from the application portal do not end up in your spam folder. The sender is no-reply@ufm.dk.

Upload missing documentation

If we are missing documentation, you will be notified in the application portal and provided with a deadline. The relevant fields in the application will automatically open so you can upload the missing material.

How to update your application

  1. Go to “View application status”
  2. Click "Edit application".
  3. Go to the tab that has opened. The button is highlighted in orange.
  4. Upload the missing document.
  5. Go to "Submit application" and click "Submit application" again.

Accept or decline your offer of admission

We offer study places on an ongoing basis. It is therefore very important that you check your email and the application portal regularly – we recommend checking at least once a week. 

If you are offered a place, you will receive a notification in the application portal. In the message you can see when you need to reply.

All study place offers have a response deadline. You must either accept or decline the offer by the deadline. If you do not respond in time, the offer will be revoked.

How to confirm or decline the offer

  1. Log in to the application portal.
  2. Go to "View status of applications".
  3. Find the relevant application.
  4. In the "Action" column, click on "Confirm/Reject admission offer".
  5. Select "Yes, please" or "No, thank you" and confirm. You will not receive a receipt - your confirmation can be seen in the change to the application status in the portal.

Frequently asked questions

Find answers to the most common questions about the application portal here.

Creating an account and logging in

Create a self-registered user profile in the application portal.

Follow the guide

Check your spam filter.

If you still cannot find the email, request a new activation link via "Reset password".

Use the "Reset password" function to get a new activation link.

Set a new password by clicking "Reset password" on the login page.

You can change your password under "User profile". The password must:

  • contain 6-15 characters
  • contain at least one number

Filling in the application

This is often because you want to create an application during a period when the programme is not open for applications. 

Application periods vary depending on whether you are applying for a master's programme, study change, transfer, or re-enrolment.

You can find the application periods here:

Application period for master’s degree programmes

Wait a while and try again later. 

If that does not work, upload the documentation manually.

See the documentation requirements on the programme's own page on our website.

Submit the application anyway and upload the document as soon as you have it.

After submission

Check your spam filter (sender: no-reply@ufm.dk). 

The receipt is also always located under "Messages".

You cannot make corrections yourself after the deadline. 

Contact us at admissions@ku.dk

We offer admission on a rolling basis, which means that you will not receive a decision on one fixed date.

If you are offered a place, you will receive a message in the application portal with a response deadline. It is very important that you check your email and the application portal regularly – we recommend at least once a week.

If you do not respond by the deadline, the offer will lapse.

Technical issues

Contact the university's IT service.

Do you need help?

Are you having problems with the application portal close to the deadline?

The most important thing is that you submit the application itself, if you experience problems with the application portal close to the deadline.

In many cases, you can edit attachments and answers later. What matters most is that your application is submitted before the deadline.

If, for technical reasons, you are unable to submit your application before the deadline, it is important that you email us at admissions@ku.dk before the deadline expires and explain the following:

  • Which programme you are applying for
  • Who you are and which university your qualifying education is from
  • Why you are unable to apply before the deadline, including at least one screenshot documenting the issue and showing the date and time

Didn’t find the answers to your questions in the guide or in the FAQ?

You can contact the student guidance, who can help answer your questions.