Master’s degree for working professionals

It depends on how the programme is structured.

If you start with a period of full-time study, you do not need to have a job when you are admitted.

If you study part-time from the beginning, you must document that you either

• have a relevant job, or
• are self-employed.

The required number of working hours varies from programme to programme. You can find the specific requirements on the individual programme page.

We will let you know the deadline for submitting your documentation.

Yes. You are responsible for finding a relevant job yourself.

When you study for a master’s degree for working professionals, your job must be academically relevant to your programme. This means that your work tasks must be relevant to your field of study and that you must be employed on standard terms and conditions with a level of responsibility appropriate to the role.

This is different from a typical student job, where your tasks do not necessarily relate to your degree programme.

We assess whether your job meets the requirements for relevant employment. Among other things, we base this assessment on a description of your work tasks.

The number of hours you need to work alongside your studies depends on the individual programme and how it is structured.

You can find the specific work requirements on the individual programme page.

Yes. You can meet the required number of working hours by being employed by more than one employer.

Yes. You can be self-employed while studying for a master’s degree for working professionals.

Your business and your work tasks must be relevant to your degree programme.

Contact us to find out how to document your self-employment.

Your opportunities to study abroad depend on the individual master’s degree for working professionals.

Contact us to find out what options are available for the programme you are considering.

You negotiate your salary directly with your employer.

Your salary should reflect your level of education, your skills and the number of hours you work.

You may also want to contact your trade union for advice.

You receive a salary during the periods when you are employed alongside your studies. 

If you have a period of full‑time study, you may be eligible for SU (State Educational Grant) during that time.

You can change jobs during the programme, as long as your new job is relevant to your degree programme and meets the work-hour requirement.

Your employer is required to inform us if your employment ends.

To continue on the master’s degree for working professionals, you must document that you have a new relevant job no later than the start of the next semester.

If you lose your job, you can look for a new one, as long as you have a relevant job approved before the start of the next semester.

If you do not find a relevant job before the next semester begins, you will be offered a place on the corresponding full-time master’s programme.

Your programme regulations state which master’s programme you are entitled to transfer to.

If you need a Danish residence permit to study, your options depend on how the programme is structured.

You can apply for a residence permit for a master’s degree for working professionals that is organised as a work-integrated master's programme. However, you cannot currently obtain a study residence permit for a combined programme where you first study full-time and later combine part-time study with relevant employment.

Check the individual programme page to see how the programme is structured.