Step 4: How to apply

Apply online

You apply online via optagelse.dk, which is available from February 1 each year.

It is a joint application system where you can apply for admission to Roskilde University and to the other higher education institutions in Denmark. You should therefore consult the guidelines at optagelse.dk for a detailed description of the application procedure.

Select bachelor’s programme

Our bachelor’s programmes are only listed with their Danish titles at optagelse.dk. To apply for one of the International Bachelor Study Programmes, you should use the Danish title and admission area number.

International Bachelor in Natural Sciences

  • Admission Area Number: 16015
  • Title in English: International Bachelor in Natural Sciences
  • Title in Danish: Naturvidenskabelig International Bacheloruddannelse

International Bachelor in Humanities

  • Admission Area number: 16025
  • Title in English: International Bachelor in Humanities
  • Title in Danish: Humanistisk International Bacheloruddannelse

  • International Bachelor in Social Sciences

  • Admission Area Number: 16035
  • Title in English: International Bachelor in Social Sciences
  • Title in Danish: Samfundsvidenskabelig International Bacheloruddannelse

Upload required documentation

You must upload a scanned copy of all required documentation to your online application at optagelse.dk.

Required documents:

  • Upper secondary school certificate: You must upload a scanned copy of your original diploma, transcript of grades and, if applicable, exam results from your completed upper secondary education.
  • Verification form: You must submit a filled-in verification form to document your qualifications in those subjects that are specific admission requirements. Please find the verification form in the section “Assessment of subject levels from international entry qualifications”.
    (Applicants with an IB or Nordic upper secondary education do not need to submit a verification form).
  • Official English or Danish translation: If any of your uploaded documents are not in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian, you must upload an official English or Danish translation in addition the originals.
  • Citizenship: Copy of the identification page of your passport. If you have dual nationality, then you must upload a copy of both passports.
  • Motivational letter (only quota 2 applicants): You must upload a motivational letter for each programme you apply for. Please read our “Guide to writing your motivational letter”.
  • A CV (only quota 2 applicants)
  • Danish residence permit (only non-EU/EEA citizens): You must upload a copy of both sides of your residence card, if you hold a residence permit to Denmark. In addition, a copy of the decision letter concerning your residence permit.
  • Receipt for payment of application fee (only non-EU/EEA citizens): As a non-EU/EEA citizen, you must pay the application fee of 165 EUR in order to have your application processed. Although, some exemptions apply. For more information, please go to Step 5: Application fee and tuition fees.
  • Supplementary courses (if applicable): You must upload final certificates or documentation of enrolment in any supplementary course(s). You must also state all supplementary courses in your online application form.  
  • Other educational documents (if applicable): You must upload documentation of courses passed at e.g. university level or other relevant courses/education. You must also state the educational activities in your online application form.  
  • Mandatory credit transfer application (if applicable): You are required to apply for a mandatory credit transfer, if you have passed part of a bachelor’s programme. If you already have obtained a bachelor’s degree, you can apply for a credit transfer, but it is not a requirement. Please read the information on how to apply for a mandatory credit transfer.

When must I submit the documentation?

  • You must upload:

    • All required documents: March 15, 12 noon (CET)

    You must upload the documents to your online application at www.optagelse.dk.

  • You may not have completed your entry qualification and/or supplementary course(s) by the application deadline. If that is the case, you must comply with the below-mentioned deadlines.

    You must document:

    • Your entry qualification: July 5
    • Passed supplementary course(s): July 5 (if you are a non-EU/EEA citizen that require a residence permit to study) OR August 31 (all other applicants). Please make sure to specify in your online application which supplementary course(s) you are taking.
    • All other required documents: March 15, 12 noon (CET)

    You must upload the documents to your online application at www.optagelse.dk. However, if you have until August 31 to document your supplementary course, you should upload the documents to postbox.ruc.dk.

Approve your application

  • If you live in Denmark and have a Danish CPR number, then you will need to send your application by using NemID or Digital signature.

    A digital application made with use of NemID or Digital signature is received in time, if the application is approved by the applicant on optagelse.dk before the application deadline. Roskilde University does not receive the application before it is approved.

  • When you apply without a Danish CPR number and NemID, you need to:

    1. approve your application choices at optagelse.dk
    2. print a signature page and sign it
    3. send it to Roskilde University within the application deadline.

     

    It is the date and time that the signature page reaches Roskilde University that decides whether or not the application has been received within the application deadline and not the date when the application was filled out online.

    The printed and signed signature page must be sent to either matriklen@ruc.dk or the following address:

    Roskilde University
    Universitetsvej 1, P. O. Box 260
    4000 Roskilde
    Denmark
     

Have you already completed a master’s degree?

If you already have a master’s degree, you can only be accepted to a new bachelor’s programme, if there are vacant study places. We expect to have vacant study places at the International Bachelor in Natural Sciences. We do not expect to have vacant study places at the International Bachelor in Humanities or the International Bachelor in Social Sciences.

This rule applies to all applicants who either have a Danish master’s degree or a foreign master’s degree assessed to be comparable in level to a Danish master's degree. 

Find general comparisons between the Danish education system and the education system for specific countries on the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s website.  

Exemptions

You can only apply for an exemption from this rule, if you are able to document that you are prevented from using your master’s degree in the labour market.

You must upload an exemption application at Optagelse.dk by the application deadline of March 15, 12 noon (CET).
Roskilde University will assess if you can be granted an exemption when processing your application for admission.