University of Copenhagen Danish Government Scholarships For International Students

The University of Copenhagen (UCPH) offers a limited number of tuition waivers and grants through the Danish Government Scholarship programme.

The University of Copenhagen offers more than 50 Master’s Degree programmes taught in English that you can choose from and welcomes students from all over the world.

The scholarships are competitive and offered to highly talented students with outstanding academic records from non-EU/EEU countries. All non-EU/EEA applicants offered admission will automatically be considered for the scholarship.

In order to be eligible for a scholarship, you must be:

• a citizen of a country outside the EU, EEA (the European Economic Area), or Switzerland

• admitted to a master’s degree programme at the University of Copenhagen

• granted a time-limited residence permit for the purpose of studying a higher education programme in Denmark.

You are not eligible for a Danish Government Scholarship if you:

• have a legal claim to the rights of Danish citizens

• are eligible for a grant in accordance with Danish law regarding the State Educational Grant and Loan Scheme (SU)

• have been granted a residence permit at the time of admission under the Danish Aliens Consolidations Act §9c, subsection 1, as the child of a foreign citizen who has been granted a residence permit in accordance with the Danish Aliens Consolidations Act §9m, and who is a citizen of a country that has not acceded to the EU or is not covered by the EEA agreement.

The Danish Government Scholarship is granted either as a full or partial tuition fee waiver and/or as an amount that covers basic living expenses. 

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  Click the button below to visit the University of Copenhagen scholarship webpage

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  Apply for a master’s degree at the University of Copenhagen

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  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.

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  The University of Copenhagen will contact those who are nominated through DANS’ application portal. 

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  If you are offered a scholarship but do not accept it within the specified deadline, the scholarship offer will be revoked, and the scholarship will be offered to another applicant.