Specific admission requirements

Specific requirements for Data Science 

• Mathematics corresponding to the Danish A-level with an average mark of at least 6.0 on the Danish 7-point marking scale
• English corresponding to the Danish B-level with an average mark of at least 6.0 on the Danish 7-point marking scale

Specific requirements for Global Business Informatics 

• Danish A (passed)
• Mathematics corresponding to the Danish B-level with an average mark of at least 6.0 on the Danish 7-point marking scale
• English corresponding to the Danish B-level with an average mark of at least 6.0 on the Danish 7-point marking scale

How to assess whether you meet the specific requirements

We assess the level and grade(s) in Mathematics and English from your upper secondary school certificate and convert it into Danish levels and grades. Remember to enclose a verification form if the amount of teaching hours in Mathematics and English is not stated on the diploma/transcript of record.

How to meet the requirement in other ways 

Please note, if you want to include Mathematics related university courses in the assessment of the specific admission requirement in Mathematics, you have to apply for an exemption within the deadline March 15. Please see the section 'Exemption' below. For the specific admission requirement in English, you can also meet this by submitting on of the approved English test with the required test result. Finally, you can also do a supplementary course.

You can read about supplementary courses and conditional admission, if you click on 'More' below.

English language requirement 

If you hold an upper secondary school certificate from a non-EU/EEA country, you must submit test scores from an English test (except if you hold an upper secondary exam from the following English speaking countries: USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Scotland and Ireland). 

The following English tests meet the English requirement:

• TOEFL paper-based test result of at least 600
• TOEFL iBT test result of at least 100 
• TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition test result of at least 100 (for the 2020 and 2021 intake only)
• IELTS (academic) test result of at least 7.0 
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) passed
• Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) with min. 167

Test results more than two years old per 5 July are not considered. The TOEFL code of ITU is 9015. The IELTS does not have university codes. 

Danish A requirement 

To meet the Danish A requirement for Global Business Informatics, you must pass 'Studieprøven i Dansk' with the following results:

• 02 (7-point scale) or 6 (13-scale) in each of the tests: written presentation (skriftlig fremstilling) reading comprehension (læseforståelse) and oral communication (mundtlig kommunikation)

Alternatively, you meet the Danish A requirement in case: 

• You have completed an upper secondary school certificate from one of the Nordic countries and passed Danish, Svedish or Norwegian 
• You have completed an upper secondary school certificate from Faroe Islands and passed Faroese A
• You have completed an International Baccalaureate (IB) and passed either "Danish A1, Standard Level", "Danish A Literature, Standard Level' or "Danish B Higher Level". Please note, "Danish B, Standard Level" does not meet the Danish A requirement 
• You have graduated from a short or a medium-term higher education in Danish 
• For Global Business Informatics only: if you have passed the final exam in Danish in the primary school or you have achieved the graduation certificate from Danes World Wide

How to apply

Application deadlines

• The application portal optagelse.dk opens: 1 February

• Applicants holding an international exam must apply by (including motivational cover letter): 15 March at 12:00 noon (CET)

• Deadline for uploading foreign completed upper secondary school certificate (except if you graduate by summer): 15 april

• Documentation deadline (incl. final diploma): 5 July at 12.00 noon (CET)

• You will receive the result of your application per email by: 28 July

• You must accept the offer of enrolment per email by: 31 July

• The Introductions Days are held in week 34 and the academic semester starts in week 35 

Extension of documentation deadline 

The documentation deadline for lacking documentation is July 5 at 12.00 non (CET). However, we can extend the deadline with additional few days, if you notify us. Please contact us on sap@itu.dk if you need to extend the documentation deadline with few days. Note, we cannot extend the documentation deadline more than these few days.

Application documents

You must enclose the following documentation in your application:

• A motivational cover letter in English (for quota 2 only or if you have previously completed a MSc degree)
• Upper secondary school certificate, including diploma and transcripts of records (plus official translations if not in English/Nordic language) 
• Verification form signed and stamped by your school (if the amount of teaching hours is not stated on diploma/transcript of records)
• English test (if your hold an upper secondary certificate from a non-EU/EEA country)
• An application for exemption (if you want to apply for an exemption)
• A pre-assessment from ITU (if you have requested and received a pre-assessment)
• A scan of your passport (photo page)
• Documentation for residence permit in Denmark (if you are not Danish or from an EU/EEU country. See the section 'Tuition fee' below)
• Master diploma (if you have already completed a MSc programme, cf. Master's rule)
• Transcript of records and course descriptions, if you have previously passed university courses from uncompleted programmes (not from vocational or professional bachelor programmes) 

Mandatory credit transfer assessment

If you have previously passed university courses (not from a vocational academy or professional/university college) without completing the degree, you must inform us in order to make a start credit transfer assessment. If we offer you admission and we are able to make a credit transfer assessment, you will be notified. You cannot decline the credit transfer. 

Apply via optagelse.dk

When you apply   

• You must upload all documentation to your application on Optagelse.dk. Documentation on email or letter mail is not accepted
• When you have completed your application and enclosed the attachments of relevance, you have to sign your application. If you apply without a Danish CPR number and NemID, you have to print, sign and scan a signature page for each programme you apply for and send it by email to sap@itu.dk by March 15 at 12.00 noon (CET). We cannot process your application, before receiving the signature page. You receive a receipt within few days, otherwise please contact us.

When you have submitted your application

• You will receive a receipt on your application from the IT University per email 
• The IT University will contact you on the email stated in your application when processing your application 
• If you are not accessible for a period during the application process, you can make a written authorization for another person to look after your interests regarding your application for admission. You have to fill in the template for power of attorny and upload it to your application

Quota 1

Admission criteria quota 1 

In quota 1 the assessment of your application is based on your grade point average (GPA) only. If your upper secondary school certificate qualifies for quota 1, the IT University will calculate your grade point average (GPA) and convert it to the Danish 7-point marking scale. 

On the web page of the Ministry of Higher Education and Science you will find an overview of international exams qualifying for quota 1. Unfortunately the overview is stated in Danish.

Indicative GPA from 2021 intake

For the 2021 intake at Data Science the indicative GPA in quota 1 was 8.3. Please note, the GPA in quota 1 can change from year to year. 

Bonus for early study start

From 2020 it is no longer possible to multiply your GPA with 1,08 if you apply within 2 years after completing your qualifying exam. 

Quota 2

Admission criteria quota 2

In quota 2 the assessment of your application is subject to an overall evaluation of your grades, qualifications and suitability to study. Your grade point average (GPA), your grades in English and Mathematics as well as your cover letter are included in the evaluation. From these, the IT University performs an assessment of your possibility of completing the programme with a good result.

We automatically assess your application in quota 1 too, if your exam qualifies for admission in quota 1 (see 'Admission criteria quota 1' above).

You have to apply by March 15 if: 

• You have or are going to complete a foreign qualifying exam
• You have previously completed a MSc degree 
• You apply for an exemption
• If you are a former ITU student and must apply for an exemption to apply for re-admission

Cover letter

In the cover letter you have to point out your personal motivation for choosing to study Data Science. It should also include your thoughts about how your own qualifications and experiences can be valuable for this particular programme. Overall, we would like information about why you wish to study this specific bachelor programme, why you are eligible to study this programme and if you have any areas you wish to work with in the future. A key word is that the information is specific rather than general and relates to Data Science. The cover letter must be written in English and be of maximum one A4 page.

Exemption

Application deadline 

15 March at 12:00 noon (CET)

You must apply for exemption if:

• You do not fulfil the general admission requirement, but you can document to fulfil the general requirement in other ways
• You due to special circumstances has achieved a general point average (GPA), which does not fit your academic level
• You have completed an 'Adgangseksamen til Ingeniøruddannelserne' and you apply for either Software Development or Data Science
• You do not fulfil the specific admission requirements in English and/or Mathematics, but you can document to meet them in other ways
• You do to special circumstances has archieved a grade in English or Mathematics, which does not fit your academic level
• You have been enrolled in the programme you apply for before, but the IT University has terminated your enrolment
• You have completed a MSc programme and you are no longer able to work within the field (Master's rule) 
• You due to special circumstances exceed a deadline

How to apply for an exemption

An application for exemption must include an description of what you apply for and why along with relevant documentation. You must document special circumstances and we need to be able to conclude a direct correlation between the special circumstances and the low grade. 

If you want to apply for exemption, you have to fill in this template and upload it to your application along with documentation. Please call it 'Application for exemption'. You receive a written feedback on your application by 15 June at the latest, if you apply by March 15 at 12 noon (CET).

Master's rule 

The restriction on the second degree (the education ceiling) has been repealed and replaced by the Master’s rule effective March 1 2020.

The Master’s rule allows applicants who have completed a Danish or a foreign master's programme to be admitted to a new higher educational programme only in case of vacant study places. Normally, we have no vacant study places at the IT University of Copenhagen.

In special cases if you are no longer able to work within the field of the completed programme, the university can exempt you from the rule.

Please note, you have to apply by March 15 and enclose a motivational cover letter, if you have previously completed a MSc degree.

Apply as a former student

Re-enrolment  

If you have passed courses corresponding to the first year examinations (60 ECTS) or more under the valid academic regulations for the specific programme in the same programme you must apply for re-enrolment. Please note, it is not possible to re-enrol in a dimensioned programme (BSc DDIT). You can read more about how to apply for re-enrolment on ITU Student.

Re-admission

If you have passed less than the first year examinations (60 ECTS) in the same programme, which you have withdrawal from and you have not failed to meet a study activity requirement, you must apply anew through the application portal Optagelse.dk.

5 months gap 

Minimum 5 months must have passed from your withdrawal to your new enrolment in the same programme again. This means, you have to terminate your enrolment in the programme by April 1 at the latest to be able to enrol in the programme by September 1 the same year. You also have to be aware that your previously passed exams and exam attempts are transferred to your new enrolment, if you are offered admission in the programme again.

Re-admission with an application for exemption

If you have passed less than the first year examinations (60 ECTS) in the same programme and you have been administratively withdrawn by the university, you have to apply anew through the application portal on Optagelse.dk. You must enclose an application for exemption. We can approve your application for exemption if we assess that your possibilities to complete the programme have improved or the programme has changed significantly. Please note that a dispensation does not guarantee you admission, but only that your application for admission is included in the final assessment.

Transfer 

If you have passed the first year examinations (60 ECTS) or more under the valid academic regulations for the specific programme at another institution you can apply for transfer to the 2nd or 3rd study year of the programme at the IT University of Copenhagen. Please note, it is not possible to transfer to a dimensioned programme (DDIT).

Click on 'More' to see how to apply for transfer. 

Tuition fee

Who pays tuition fee?

Non-EU and non-EEA students are required to pay a tuition fee when studying in Denmark. That is, students from countries outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) are charged tuition fees. EU and EEA citizens are not required to pay a tuition fee when studying in Denmark. 

How much is the tuition fee?

The tuition fees are payable by biannual installments in advance of each semester, i.e. DKK 50,000 (price per January 2020). Be aware that the tuition fee may change. Information on tuition fee is updated every January.

Demonstration of funds

The Danish Immigration Service will ask students from outside the EU/EEA countries to demonstrate funds before issuing a residence permit. Please find further information about residence permit on the web page of New to Denmark. 

Late application for residence permit 

Please be aware that you will receive the result of your application by July 28. If you are not in Denmark already or are from a visa free country, you might not receive your residence permit before study start. We start up the application process for your residence permit once we have received your payment of tuition fee. 

Conditional admission 

Conditional admission is not an option for applicants paying tuition fee. 

No scholarships

Please note that no scholarships are available for BSc students at the IT University.

Exemptions from paying tuition fee

You may be exempted from paying a tuition fee if you have one of the following residence permits in Denmark:

• Permanent residence permit ("Permanent opholdstilladelse")
• Permanent residence permit in another Nordic country (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands) and you continue to live in the specific country during your studies
• Temporary residence permit with the possibility of achieving a permanent residence permit ("Midlertidig opholdstilladelse m.m.f. varigt ophold")
• Residence permit in as an accompanying child ("medfølgende barn")
• Residence permit as a convention refugee incl. family members ("Opholdstilladelse som konventionsflygning", jf. udlændingelovens § 7, stk. 1, og § 8, stk. 1)
• Residence permit as a foreigner with protection status incl. family members ("Opholdstilladelse som udlændinge med beskyttelsesstatus", jf. udlændingelovens § 7, stk. 2, og § 8, stk. 2)
• Residence permit as a foreigner with temporary protection status incl. family members ("Opholdstilladelse som udlændinge med midlertidig beskyttelsesstatus", jf. udlændingelovens § 7, stk. 2, og § 8, stk. 2)
• Residence permit according to the EU/EEA regulations ("EU-opholdsbekandgørelsen")

Documentation 

If you hold one of the exempted residence permits, you have to enclose submit documentation for this. Based on the documentation submitted, the Student Affairs and Programmes will grant or deny exemption. We accept the following documentation:

• A scan of your residence permit letter 
• A scan of your residence permit card (both front and back page)
• A scan of the page in your passport showing your residence permit