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Are you a talented student with an excellent academic record looking for financial aid to study in Europe? Have you considered applying for a scholarship that covers tuition and living expenses at a prestigious university? If so, the Danish Government Scholarships at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) might be the perfect opportunity for you. These scholarships aim to attract highly talented students from non-EU/EEA countries to pursue their master’s degrees at UCPH.
Opportunity Details
The Danish Government Scholarships are highly competitive and awarded based on academic achievement. Each year, UCPH offers limited tuition waivers and grants to non-EU/EEA students admitted to one of its master’s degree programs. This scholarship program provides full or partial tuition fee waivers and can also cover basic living costs to help students focus on their studies.
With a rich history and a strong international reputation, UCPH offers over 50 master’s degree programs taught in English. Students from all over the world are welcome to apply, and all non-EU/EEA applicants who received admission will automatically be considered for the Danish Government Scholarships, making the application process straightforward and inclusive.
You will benefit from the scholarship program as follows:
Note: No separate application for the scholarship is needed; consideration will automatically go to all eligible non-EU/EEA applicants.
In order to be eligible for a scholarship, you must be:
You are not eligible for a Danish Government Scholarship if you:
The University awards the scholarships solely on the basis of academic achievement; thus, financial need is not considered.
All non-EU/EEA applicants to the University of Copenhagen’s MA/MSc degree programmes will automatically be considered for the Danish Government Scholarship, provided they are eligible. Therefore, it is not necessary to apply.
UCPH will contact those who get nominated through DANS' application portal.
If you are offered a scholarship, but do not accept it within the deadline specified, the scholarship offer will be revoked, and the scholarship will be offered to another applicant.
The Faculty of Social Sciences only has a very limited number of Danish Government Scholarships available – generally 2-3 per year.
Please note that the scholarships are awarded solely in connection with the September intake.
If you are offered admission to one of the Faculty’s degree programmes, the offer of admission will either contain the information that you have been awarded a scholarship or that you are required to pay tuition fees. If it contains the information that you must pay tuition fees, it means that you have not been granted a scholarship.
All non-EU/EEA students applying for a master’s degree programme at the Faculty of Humanities are automatically considered for the Danish Government Scholarships. This means that there is no separate scholarship application process or any additional documents required for applying
The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences has a very limited number of scholarships to award outstanding non-EU/EEA students. The scholarships are awarded to the academically most outstanding students.
What does the scholarship cover?
The Admissions Committee can choose to grant a scholarship in two different ways:
Who are considered for a scholarship?
All eligible non-EU/EEA applicants are considered for a scholarship as part of the academic assessment.
The scholarships are allocated to students with excellent academic performance.
How do I apply for a scholarship?
You do not apply for a scholarship, as all eligible non-EU/EEA applications will be taken into consideration for a scholarship. Therefore, there is no separate application form.
The Faculty of Science has a very limited number of scholarships to award outstanding non-EU/EEA MSc students. All non-EU/EEA applicants with a grade point average above 85% of their bachelor’s degree are considered for a scholarship/tuition fee waivers. This means that you do not need to make a separate application for the scholarship.
The scholarship is granted to cover the tuition fees, or in exceptional cases both tuition fees and living expenses. Exceptional cases are the qualified non-EU applicants who have the highest GPA.
Furthermore, the Faculty considers the academic performance by fee-paying students who have completed the first year at the faculty regarding a full one year scholarship. The very best will be awarded a scholarship to cover both tuition fees and living expenses for the second year of the programme.
The Faculty of Theology only has a very limited number of Danish Government Scholarships available – generally less than four per year. The Scholarship is only granted as partial tuition fee waivers, and not as an amount that covers basic living costs.
Please be advised that the decision as to who will be awarded the scholarships is in general made after applicants are offered admission and charged tuition fee. Consequently, you cannot rely on receiving the tuition fee waiver, when making the decision whether to accept an offered place or not. The date for payment mentioned in the email listing the terms of payment of the tuition fee (sent around mid-May) must be met – or your offer of admission will be revoked.
If you subsequently are awarded the Danish Government Scholarship, the tuition fee will be reimbursed.
All non-EU/EEA applicants to the University of Copenhagen’s MA/MSc degree programmes will automatically be considered for the Danish Government Scholarship, provided they are eligible. Therefore, it is not necessary to apply.
Apply for Danish Government Scholarships for Non-EU/EEA Countries