International applicants

Find out whether you are qualified for admission with an international upper secondary education, and read more about the practical aspects of applying for admission as a non-EU/EEA citizen

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Are you qualified?

The information on this page will help you find out if you are qualfied for admission to CBS bachelor programmes - in other words, if you fulfil the programmes' general entry requirement, specific entry requirements and language requirement.
In the table below we have included details about the most common types of international qualifications at upper secondary level.

The table indicates:

the name of the upper secondary exam needed to fulfil the general entry requirement for CBS bachelor programmes
the comparative levels for the different specific entry requirements
the minimum local grade needed to fulfil the specific entry requirements*
information about GPA (Grade Point Average) conversion, wherever possible
what documentation you need to upload to your application so we can assess your upper secondary qualifications
for certain countries or exams, if you must upload additional documentation for your hours and/or contents in specific courses; please use this Verification form

Find your country

Find your country or international education to see if you fulfil CBS' entry requirements.

If your country isn't listed, read more under "Other international educations" > "Rest of the World".

You will likely need to pay an application fee and/or tuition fees. Check your status at the bottom of this page.

Australia

The following information is valid for the admission year 2025 only.

As we cannot directly convert your GPA to the Danish system, the selection process is based on an overall assessment of your grades in the specific entry requirements (see below), the motivational essay and Quota 2 activities. Read more about the overall assessment in Quota 2 - here.
In the information below you can see how to fulfil the requirements.

Check the Specific Entry Requirements and Language Requirements for the programmes you are interested in and match them with the information below to see if you fulfil.

APPLICATION FEE

In order to have your application assessed you must pay an application fee

If you are not an EU/EEA or Swiss citizen and you do not hold a residence permit exempting you from paying, you must pay the Application Fee by 15 March.

GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT

You need to document that you fulfil the general entry requirement you need:

An Australian Senior Certificate of Education plus ranking index.

Documentation required: Australian Senior Certificate of Education (relevant upper secondary certificate(s) from your specific territory) plus ranking index. You also need to fill in the Verification Form at the top of the page.

Check if your qualifications is sufficient to fulfil the general entry requirement in the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science database.
You need to upload a scan of the original documents required. If you are in the process of completing the general entry requirement, you must upload any documentation that you are able to so far plus confirmation of the courses you are currently taking.

SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

You need to document that you fulfil the specific entry requirements

To fulfil English B: If you have an Australian Senior Certificate of Education, you automatically fulfil the English B & A requirement, provided that the full Australian Senior Certificate of Education has been completed in Australia. If part or all of the above has been done in a non-English-speaking country, the English A requirement is not automatically fulfilled and you will need to contact Bachelor Admission.

IMPORTANT: The English course(s) MUST be part of your upper secondary education and must be passed with a final exam, with grades that are higher than the minimum passing grade.

To fulfil Mathematics level B: you need to upload documentation (Verification Form at the top of the page) that you have had a minimum of 250 hours of Mathematics, have passed a final exam.

You also need to document that you have covered the following topics: Statistics and probability theory; Functions and equations; Circular functions and trigonometry; Matrices; Vectors; Calculus; Algebra; Use of IT-tools and mathematical programmes when solving mathematical problems

To fulfil Social Studies/History level B: you need to upload documentation (Verification Form at the top of the page) that you have had a minimum of 150 hours of Social Studies / History as part of your upper secondary education and have passed a final exam.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

You must document that you fulfil the language requirement

If you have an Australian Senior Certificate of Education, you automatically fulfil the English B & A requirement, provided that the full Australian Senior Certificate of Education has been completed in Australia. If part or all of the above has been done in a non-English-speaking country, the English A requirement is not automatically fulfilled and you will need to contact Bachelor Admission.

IMPORTANT: The English course(s) MUST be part of your upper secondary education and must be passed with a final exam, with grades that are higher than the minimum passing grade.

MOTIVATIONAL ESSAY

You need to upload a motivational essay for each programme.

As we cannot directly convert your GPA to the Danish system, the selection process is based on an overall look at your grades, the motivational essay and any extra-curricular activities. Read more about the overall assessment in Quota 2 here.

TUITION FEES

You need to pay Tuition Fees.

If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen and you will need a residence permit to study in Denmark and you will need to pay Tuition Fees each semester (we will start this process, if you are accepted to CBS).
If you need a residence permit to study in Denmark, make sure that you have checked all the relevant deadlines.
Note that CBS does not offer any scholarships for undergraduate students.

TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENTS

Diploma: If your diploma/ certificate is not in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian, then you must upload an official translation as well as a scan of the originals.
Other documentation: If you have documents that are not issued in one of the above languages, then you must upload a translation as well as a scan of the originals. You are welcome to translate all relevant documents yourself.

YOU CAN APPLY FOR AN APPRAISAL

You can apply for an appraisal between 01 October and 01 November. This is where we assess in advance whether or not you fulfil all the entry requirements. Read more under 'Appraisal (pre-assessment)'.

New Zealand

The following information is valid for the admission year 2025 only.

Check the Specific Entry Requirements and Language Requirements for the programmes you are interested in and match them with the information below to see if you fulfil.

APPLICATION FEE

In order to have your application assessed you must pay an application fee.

If you are a not an EU/EEA or Swiss citizen and you do not hold a residence permit exempting you from paying, you must pay the Application Fee by 15 March.

GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT

You need to document that you fulfil the general entry requirement.

You need a National Certificate Educational Achievement.

Documentation required: National Certificate Educational Achievement Level 3 & New Zealand University Entrance & New Zealand Record of Learning/Achievement where University Entrance is included. You also need to fill in the Verification Form at the top of the page.

Check if your qualifications is sufficient to fulfil the general entry requirement in the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science database.
You need to upload a scan of the original documents required. If you are in the process of completing the general entry requirement, you must upload any documentation that you are able to so far plus confirmation of the courses you are currently taking.

SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

You need to document that you fulfil the specific entry requirements.

To fulfil English B: If you have a New Zealand National Certificate Educational Achievement Level 3 Senior Certificate of Education, you automatically fulfil the English B & A requirement, provided that the full New Zealand National Certificate Educational Achievement Level 3 has been completed in New Zealand. If part or all of the above has been done in a non-English-speaking country, the English A requirement is not automatically fulfilled and you will need to contact Bachelor Admission.

IMPORTANT: The English course(s) MUST be part of your upper secondary education and must be passed with a final exam, with grades that are higher than the minimum passing grade.

To fulfil Mathematics level B: you need to upload documentation (Verification Form at the top of the page) that you have had a minimum of 250 hours of Mathematics and have passed a final exam.
To fulfil Social Studies/History level B: you need to upload documentation (Verification Form at the top of the page) that you have had a minimum of 150 hours of Social Studies / History as part of your upper secondary education and have passed a final exam.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

You must document that you fulfil the language requirement.

If you have a New Zealand National Certificate Educational Achievement Level 3 Senior Certificate of Education, you automatically fulfil the English B & A requirement, provided that all three years of the full New Zealand National Certificate Educational Achievement Level 3 were taken in New Zealand. If part or all of the above has been done in a non-English-speaking country, the English A requirement is not automatically fulfilled and you will need to contact Bachelor Admission.

IMPORTANT: The English course(s) MUST be part of your upper secondary education and must be passed with a final exam, with grades that are higher than the minimum passing grade.

MOTIVATIONAL ESSAY

You need to upload a motivational essay for each programme.

As we cannot directly convert your GPA to the Danish system, the selection process is based on an overall look at your grades, the motivational essay and any extra-curricular activities. Read more about the overall assessment in Quota 2 here.

TUITION FEES

You need to pay tuition fees.

If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen and you will need a residence permit to study in Denmark and you will need to pay Tuition Fees each semester (we will start this process, if you are accepted to CBS).
If you need a residence permit to study in Denmark, make sure that you have checked all the relevant deadlines.
Note that CBS does not offer any scholarships for undergraduate students.

TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENTS

Diploma: If your diploma/ certificate is not in English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian, then you must upload an official translation as well as a scan of the originals.
Other documentation: If you have documents that are not issued in one of the above languages, then you must upload a translation as well as a scan of the originals. You are welcome to translate all relevant documents yourself.

YOU CAN APPLY FOR AN APPRAISAL

EU/EEA and Swiss citizens do not need to pay the application fee or tuition fees. For all other citizens, you may need to pay an application fee and/or tuition fees. Check your status at the bottom of this page.

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Reifeprüfung / Matura Reifeprüfung
English A	Minimum total sum of 11 weekly lessons over years 10, 11 and 12. (Erste lebende Fremdsprache AND Wahlpflichtgegenstände in English language - subjects that are taught in English even as Wahlpflichtgegenstände do not count) English B with Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests for English A.
English B	English as first foreign language with a min. of 7 weekly lessons over years 10, 11 and 12.
Maths B	Minimum total sum of 9 weekly lessons over years 10, 11 and 12.
Social Studies B	The obligatory course History and Social/Political Studies and Geography and Economic Studies fulfils the requirement
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	4 3
Documents required to assess the above	Matura exam certificate AND ‘Stundentafel’ for Years 10, 11 and 12 AND Jahreszeugnis, 12. Schulstufe

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Diploma van secundair onderwijs/ ASO, TSO og KSO (general, technical or musical/creative stream)
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirement" English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	Documentation (Verification Form) that you have had a minimum of 210 hours of English, have passed a final exam AND curriculum/content For information on curriculum/ contents look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirement"
Maths B	Documentation (Verification Form) that you have had a minimum of 250 hours of Mathematics and have passed a final exam AND curriculum/content For information on curriculum/ contents look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirement"
Social Studies B	Documentation (Verification Form) that you have had a minimum of 150 hours of Social Studies/ History and have passed a final exam AND curriculum/content For information on curriculum/ contents look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirement"
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	Please contact Bachelor Admission due to difference in grading scales.
Documents required to assess the above	Diploma van secundair onderwijs AND Grade transcript for the final year (oriënteringsattest) Documentation for grading scale used at the school

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Certificat d’enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (C.E.S.S.): Section générale OR technique enseignement de transition OR artistique enseignement de transition
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirement" English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	English Langue moderne 1 English Langue moderne 2
Maths B	Documentation (Verification Form) that you have had a minimum of 250 hours of Mathematics and have passed a final exam AND curriculum/contents
Social Studies B	The obligatory course in History or Social Studies fulfils the requirement
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	50-53 65-79
Documents required to assess the above	Certificat d’enseignement Secondaire Supérieur (C.E.S.S.): Section générale OR technique OR artistique AND Grade transcript including the grades and hours for the final 3 years Documentation for grading scale used at the school

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Diploma za (Zavarsheno) Sredno Obrazovanie / za Sredno Obrazovanie
English A	English as first foreign language (556 number of classes) AND English Intense Study (648 number of classes) English B with Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	English as first foreign language (309 number of classes) * from the admission year 2025 "English as first foreign language (556 number of classes)" is required to fulfil English B
Maths B	Minimum total number of classes 334 in years 10, 11 and 12
Social Studies B	Minimum total number of classes 200 number (in History and / or Social Studies) in years 10, 11 and 12
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	3 3,5
Documents required to assess the above	Diploma za (Zavarsheno) Sredno Obrazovanie / za Sredno Obrazovanie AND Grade transcript for years 10, 11 and 12

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Maturalna svjedodžba OR Svjedodzba o zavrsenom srednjem obrazovanju OR Svjedodžba o zavrsnom ispitu-maturi OR Svjedodžba o Državnoj Maturi
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirement" English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	Minimum total sum of 9 weekly lessons* over years 10, 11 and 12 in Foreign Language 1 *It is lessons and not hours.
Maths B	Minimum total sum of 10 weekly lessons* over years 10, 11 and 12 (for example, 3 weekly lessons in Year 10, 4 weekly lessons in Year 11 and 3 weekly lesson in Year 12) *It is lessons and not hours.
Social Studies B	Minimum total sum of 6 weekly lessons* over years 10, 11 and 12. *It is lessons and not hours.
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	2.0 3.0
Documents required to assess the above	Svjedodžba o Državnoj Maturi AND Final 4 years of exam results

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Apolytirio Enaiou Lykeio / Apolytirio Geniko Lykeio
English A	No national exam fulfils the requirement, look at "Alternative ways to fulfil the requirement English A" – here
English B	Minimum of 210 full teaching hours (of 60 minutes per hour - Verification From at the top of the page) during the final 3 years of your upper secondary/high school education and with a final exam passed at upper secondary/high school level. The curriculum must contain the following: Understanding, as well as conversing and writing fluently and accurately in English in terms of grammar, spelling and punctuation. Have a vocabulary that enables you to engage in conversations and discussions pertaining to general, but also specific subjects e.g., cultural, or societal topics in the UK, USA, and other English-speaking countries.
Maths B	Minimum 250 full teaching hours (of 60 minutes per hour - Verification From at the top of the page) during the final 3 years of your upper secondary/high school education with an exam passed at upper secondary/high school level or above. The curriculum must contain the following topics: Statistics and probability theory Functions and equations Circular functions and trigonometry Matrices Vectors Calculus Algebra Use of IT-tools and mathematical programmes when solving mathematical problems
Social Studies B	You have taken and passed courses that equate Social Studies / History level B, you must upload documentation and course descriptions that show the Social Studies / History that you have taken comprise of a minimum of 150 full teaching hours (of 60 minutes per hour - Verification From at the top of the page) during the final 3 years of your upper secondary/high school education with an exam passed at upper secondary school level or above
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject)	10
6.0 on the Danish grading scale	13-15
Documents required to assess the above	Enaiou Lykeio /Geniko Lykeio Verification Form (at the top of the page)

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Vysvedcení o Maturitni zkoušce from Gymnazium
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirement". English B with Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language test
English B	Minimum 3 lessons per week in the final three years of the Maturita (equivalent to level B2 in first foreign language according to Eurydice)
Maths B	Minimum 3.5 lessons per week in the final three years of the Maturita
Social Studies B	Minimum 2 lessons (in History and / or Social Studies) per week in the final three years of the Maturita
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	4 3
Documents required to assess the above	Vysvedcení o Maturitni zkoušce AND Exam results for all years of the Vysvedcení o Maturitni zkoušce AND School document showing number of lessons per week for the final 3 years

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Keskkooli Loputunnistus / Gümnaasiumi Loputunnistus & Riigieksamenitunnistus
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific language requirement". English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	Min. 8 "kursuste arv" in English
Maths B	Min. 9 "kursuste arv" in Mathematics
Social Studies B	Min. 6 "kursuste arv" in History and / or Social Studies
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject)	3 (Loputunnistus) min. 20 (Riigieksamenitunnistus)
6.0 on the Danish grading scale	4 (Loputunnistus) min. 66 (Riigieksamenitunnistus)
Documents required to assess the above	Gümnaasiumi Lõputunnistus AND Hinnetekeht AND Riigieksamenitunnistus

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Ylioppilastutkintotodistus / Studentexamensbetyg
(Only for the Danish-language erhvervsøkonomi (HA) programmes) Danish A	Svensk as mothertongue 9 kurser Svensk as A-språk 9 kurser Svensk as B-språk 9 kurser
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirement". English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	English min. 8 kurser
Maths A	Mathematics min. 13 kurser
Maths B	Mathematics min. 9 kurser
Social Studies B	History and / or Social Studies min. 7 kurser
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	5 7
Documents required to assess the above	Ylioppilastutkintotodistus / Studentexamensbetyg AND Lukion päästötodistus / Avgångsbetyg från Gymnasiet

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Baccalauréat général Baccalauréat technologique for exams completed in 2021 and later
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirement" English B with a grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	English Langue vivante A English Langue vivante B English Langue vivante I English Langue vivante II
Maths B	For exams completed in 2021* and later:* Mathematics as a minimum for the first two years of the Baccalauréat For exams completed in 2020* and earlier:* Série Economique et Sociale: The obligatory course in Mathematics fulfils the requirement Série scientifique: The obligatory course in Mathematics fulfils the requirement Série Littéraire: The obligatory course and the elective course in Mathematics together fulfil the requirement
Social Studies B	The obligatory course in History-Geography fulfils the requirement
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	10 12
Documents required to assess the above	Baccalauréat general diploma AND Relevé de notes

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abiturzeugnis)
English A	English passed (5 points or higher) as a higher level course (either erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau or Leistungskurs) in both the Qualifikationsphase and the Abiturprüfung as part of the Abitur. Courses marked erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau or Leistungskurs may be designated in a number of different ways such as: L or LK or Leistungskurs P or Profilfach K or Kernfach eA or erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau E and designated as erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau in the certificate legend HF or Hauptfach PF or Profilfach Highlighted in grey and designated as Leistungsfächer in the certificate legend English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests. For applicants with a Waldorfschule/Rudolf Steiner Schule Abitur or Deutsche Internationale Abitur/prüfung (DIA/DIAP) please contact bachelor admission via e-mail for more information.
English B	Regardless of federal state: English studied in each of the four half-years of the Qualifikationsphase, passed with an average of 9 points (punkte) or higher in total For Waldorfschule/Rudolf Steiner Schule: English passed (9 points (punkte) or higher) as a Prüfungsfach in the Abiturprüfung
Maths B	Mathematics as a Grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau or Grundkurs during the 2 years of the Abitur
Social Studies B	History during the Abitur Social Studies during the Abitur Please note: Geography does not fulfil the requirement, you need to have either history or social studies
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject)	5 punkte
6.0 on the Danish grading scale	8 punkte
Documents required to assess the above	Exam certificate Abiturzeugnis AND Exam results for exams (finals) and half-year results for the final 2 years

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Apolitírio Enaíou Lykeíou / Apolytirion Geniko Lykeiou
English A	No national exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirement" English B with Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	The obligatory course in English with a min. total of 210 hours fulfils the requirement - you need documentation (Verification From at the top of the page)
Maths B	The obligatory course in Mathematics fulfils the requirement
Social Studies B	The obligatory course in History fulfils the requirement
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject)	As of 2000: min 9.5 Prior to 2000: min. 10.0
6.0 on the Danish grading scale	As of 2000: min 12.5 Prior to 2000: min. 13.6
Documents required to assess the above*	Apolitírio Enaíou Lykeíou / Apolytirion Geniko Lykeiou AND Verification Form

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Stúdentspróf
(Only for the Danish-language erhvervsøkonomi (HA) programmes) Danish A	Reform 2008: Min. 20 fein (Min. 10 Fein på Þrep 3 eller højere) i Dansk Reform 1999: Min. 18 einingar i Dansk
English A	Reform 2008: Min. 25 fein (Min. 15 Fein on Þrep 3 or higher) Reform 1999: Min. 18 einingar ENS 103+203+303+403+503+603 *If you don't have the above combination please upload a course description. English B with Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	Reform 2008: Min. 15 fein (Min. 10 Fein on Þrep 3 or higher) Reform 1999: Min. 15 einingar ENS 103+203+303+403+503 *If you don't have the above combination please upload a course description.
Maths A	Reform 2008: Min. 30 fein (Min.15 Fein on Þrep 3 or higher) Reform 1999: 15-21 einingar depending on the combination: STÆ 103-203-303-403-523 STÆ 103-203-303-403-513 STÆ 103-203-303-313-413-363-463 STÆ 103-263- 313-413- 363-463 STÆ 103-203-303-403-503 *If you don't have one of the above combinations please upload a course description.
Maths B	Reform 2008: Min. 20 fein (Min. 5 Fein on Þrep 3 or higher) Reform 1999: 9-15 einingar depending on the combination: STÆ 103‐203‐303‐403 STÆ 103‐203‐303‐313‐403 STÆ 103‐263‐363‐463 STÆ102‐203‐363-463 STÆ 103‐203‐303‐363‐463 STÆ 103‐203‐303‐313-413 STÆ 103‐ 263‐313‐413 STÆ 103‐203‐303‐363 STÆ 103‐263‐363 STÆ 103‐203‐363 *If you don't have one of the above combinations please upload a course description.
Social Studies B	Reform 2008: History min. 12 fein (min. 10 Fein on Þrep 2 or higher) Social studies min. 15 fein (min.10 Fein on Þrep 2 or higher) Sociology (Félagsfræði) min. 15 (min. 10 Fein on Þrep 2 or higher) Reform 1999: Min. 6 einingar in History and/or Social Studies
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject)	5 (modulebase)
6.0 on the Danish grading scale	7 (modulebase)
Documents required to assess the above	Stúdentspróf (the diploma must include all course codes) Remember to upload your Icelandic diploma, not only the English version.

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Leaving Certificate (Established) (Minimum 6 subjects passed of which at least 2 must be with minimum C3 / H5 at Higher Level. The rest must be passed with at least D3 / O6 / H7)
English A	Automatically fulfilled. If part or all of the above has been done in a non-English-speaking country, the English A requirement is not automatically fulfilled and you will need to contact Bachelor Admission.
English B	Automatically fulfilled. If part or all of the above has been done in a non-English-speaking country, the English B requirement is not automatically fulfilled and you will need to contact Bachelor Admission.
Maths B	Ordinary level Mathematics
Social Studies B	History at Ordinary level Economics at Ordinary level Economic History at Ordinary level Classical Studies at Ordinary level Business at Ordinary level
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject)	7 (Ordinary Level) 7 (Higher Level) D3
6.0 on the Danish grading scale	4 (Ordinary Level) 3 (Higher Level) C2
Documents required to assess the above	The Leaving Certificate (Established)

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Liceo (Classico/Scientifico/Linguistico/Artistico/Scienza Umane/Musicale e Coreutico)
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirement" English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	Classico: English as the obligatory first foreign language Scientifico: English as the obligatory first foreign language Linguistico: English as the obligatory first, second or third foreign language Artistico: English as the obligatory first foreign language Scienze Umane: English as the obligatory first or second foreign language Musicale e Coreutico: English as the obligatory first foreign language
Maths B	For exams completed in 2015* and later:* Scientifico: The obligatory course in Mathematics fulfills the requirement Scienza Umane (ONLY opzione Economico-Sociale): The obligatory course in Mathematics fulfills the requirement For exams completed in 2014* and earlier*: Classico (ordinary or ‘Brocca’): The obligatory course in Mathematics fulfils the requirement Scientifico (ordinary or ‘Brocca’): The obligatory course in Mathematics fulfils the requirement Linguistico (ordinary or ‘Brocca’): The obligatory course in Mathematics fulfils the requirement
Social Studies B	The obligatory course in History fulfils the requirement
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject)	6 (0-10 scale) 36-38 (0-60 scale) 60 - 62 (0-100 scale)
6.0 on the Danish grading scale	8 (0-10 scale 45-52 (0-60 scale) 72-83 (0-100 scale)
Documents required to assess the above	Diploma di Esame di Liceo (Classico/Scientifico/Linguistico/Artistico/Scienza Umane/Musicale e Coreutico) AND Scrutinio di quinta superior

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Maturazeugnis
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirement" English B with Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	A minimum of 210 full teaching hours (of 60 minutes per hour) with an exam passed at upper secondary school level or above. The curriculum must contain the following topics: Understanding, conversing and writing fluently and accurately in English in terms of grammar, spelling and punctuation Have vocabulary that enables you to engage in conversations and discussions pertaining to general, but also specific subjects e.g., cultural, or societal topics in the UK, USA, and other English-speaking countries. You must upload documentation of the above to your application at Optagelse.dk (see the verification form at the top of this page).
Maths B	A minimum of 250 full teaching hours (of 60 minutes per hour) with an exam passed at upper secondary school level or above. The curriculum must contain the following topics: • Statistics and probability theory • Functions and equations • Circular functions and trigonometry • Matrices • Vectors • Calculus • Algebra • Use of IT-tools and mathematical programmes when solving mathematical problems You must upload documentation of the above to your application at Optagelse.dk (the verification form at the top of this page).
Social Studies B	A minimum of 150 full teaching hours (of 60 minutes per hour) with an exam passed at upper secondary school level or above for either correspond to a Danish Social Studies level B, History level B or International Economics level B . The curriculum must contain some of the following topics: history social studies sociology politics economics globalization ideology philosophy technological advances quantitative qualitative methodology cultural studies You must upload documentation of the above to your application at Optagelse.dk (the verification form at the top of this page).
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject)	4
6.0 on the Danish grading scale	4.5
Documents required to assess the above	Maturazeugnis Verification form

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Brandos Atestatas
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirement" English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	English (1. foreign language) as bendrasis kursas (basic level) English (1. & 2. foreign language) as isplestinis kursas (high level)
Maths B	The obligatory course in Mathematics fulfils the requirement
Social Studies B	The obligatory course in History fulfils the requirement
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	4 6
Documents required to assess the above	Brandos Atestatas AND Brandos Atestatas Priedas

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	L'examen de fin d'études secondaires
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirements" English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	A minimum of 210 full teaching hours (of 60 minutes per hour) with an exam passed at upper secondary school level or above. The curriculum must contain the following topics: Understanding, conversing and writing fluently and accurately in English in terms of grammar, spelling and punctuation Have vocabulary that enables you to engage in conversations and discussions pertaining to general, but also specific subjects e.g., cultural, or societal topics in the UK, USA, and other English-speaking countries. You must upload documentation of the above to your application at Optagelse.dk (see the verification form at the top of this page).
Maths B	A minimum of 250 full teaching hours (of 60 minutes per hour) with an exam passed at upper secondary school level or above. The curriculum must contain the following topics: • Statistics and probability theory • Functions and equations • Circular functions and trigonometry • Matrices • Vectors • Calculus • Algebra • Use of IT-tools and mathematical programmes when solving mathematical problems You must upload documentation of the above to your application at Optagelse.dk (the verification form at the top of this page).
Social Studies B	A minimum of 150 full teaching hours (of 60 minutes per hour) with an exam passed at upper secondary school level or above for either correspond to a Danish Social Studies level B, History level B or International Economics level B. The curriculum must contain some of the following topics: history social studies sociology politics economics globalization ideology philosophy technological advances quantitative qualitative methodology cultural studies You must upload documentation of the above to your application at Optagelse.dk (the verification form at the top of this page).
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject)	30 - 34
6.0 on the Danish grading scale	41 - 46
Documents required to assess the above	Diplôme AND Certificat de notes Verification form

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Matriculation Certificate
English A	A level English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	I level English
Maths B	A level
Social Studies B	I level History
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject)	E
6.0 on the Danish grading scale	D
Documents required to assess the above	Matriculation Certificate and Advanced Level Certificate og Intermediate Level Certificate.

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	VWO
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirement" English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	The obligatory course in English fulfils the requirement
Maths B	Mat D Mat C Mat B Mat A
Social Studies B	The obligatory course in Social Studies fulfils the requirement
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject)	6
6.0 on the Danish grading scale	8
Documents required to assess the above	Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs Diploma AND Cijferlist

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Świadectwo Dojrzałości/Matura from Liceum Ogólnoksztalcace
English A	No national exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirements" English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	English as first foreign language with a min. of 210 hours (of 60 minutes per hour - not classes) - you need documentation (Verification From at the top of the page. If you plan to fulfil both English requirements with one of the accepted Cambridge exams, there is no need to upload the verification form.)
Maths B	The obligatory course in Mathematics fulfils the requirement
Social Studies B	The obligatory courses in History or Social Studies fulfils the requirement
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject)	30 – 51 (0 – 100 scale) 2 (1 – 6 scale) 3 (2 – 5 scale)
6.0 on the Danish grading scale	72 – 89 (0 – 100 scale) 4 (1 – 6 scale) 4 (2 – 5 scale)
Documents required to assess the above	Świadectwo Dojrzałości AND Świadectwo Ukończenia Liceum Ogólnokształcącego Verification Form

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Certificado/Diploma de Fim de Estudos Secundários Certificado/Diploma de Ensino Secundário Certificado de Habilitações do Ensino Secundário Certificado/Diploma de Ensino Secundário Recorrente
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirements" English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	Cursos gerais do ensino secundário - Humanidades: 1. Foreign Language in English Cursos científico-humanísticos: The obligatory 1. Foreign Language in English or English as Opçoes C and D.
Maths B	Mathematics as a 3 year course Mathematics as a 2 year course (Opçoes C and D)
Social Studies B	The obligatory course in: Philosophy History Sociology Economics Political Sciences History of Culture and Art
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	10 15
Documents required to assess the above	Exam certificate AND Documentation from school confirming level of subject/total number of classes in the subject for specific entry requirements

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Vysvedčenie o Maturitnej skúške / Maturitná skúška / Maturita z gymnázia
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirements" English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	1. Foreign Language in English with a minimum of 210 taught hours
Maths B	Minimum 350 lessons in Mathematics over the 3 years
Social Studies B	Minimum total sum of 210 lessons (in History and / or Social Studies)
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	4 3
Documents required to assess the above	School-Leaving Exam Certificate – Vysvedcenie o maturitnej skúske AND Supplement to Certificate of School-Leaving Examination AND Grade transcripts for years 10, 11 and 12

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Spricevalo o splosni maturi and Maturitetno sprièevalo (Matura)
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirements" English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	The obligatory course in English as first foreign language fulfils the requirement if passed the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year.
Maths B	The obligatory course in Mathematics fulfils the requirement if passed the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year.
Social Studies B	The obligatory course in History fulfils the requirement
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	2 3
Documents required to assess the above	Spricevalo o splosni maturi / Maturitetno sprièevalo AND Obvestilo o uspehu pri splosnui mature AND Letno spricevalo for the 4th year

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Título de Bachiller / Bachillerato (Baccalaureate)
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirements" English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	The obligatory 1. Foreign Language in English
Maths B	Ciencias de la Naturaleza y de la Salud - Mathematics I & II Humanidadas y Ciencias Sociales – Mathematics Technología – Mathematics I & II
Social Studies B	The obligatory course in History fulfils the requirement
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	5 7
Documents required to assess the above	Título de Bachiller / Bachillerato exam certificate

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskolan
(Only for the Danish-language erhvervsøkonomi (HA) programmes) Dansk A	Svensk min. kurs B (before 2014) Svensk automatically fulfilled (from 2014)
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirements" English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	Engelska min. Kurs C (before 2014) Engelska steg 7 (ENGENG07) (after 2014)
Maths A	Before the 2014 reform (one of the following): Matematik kurs E (MA205) As of the 2014 reform (one of the following): Matematik MATMAT04 Matematik MATMAT05 Matematik E (MA1205)
Maths B	Before the 2014 reform (one of the following): Matematik kurs C (MA203) Matematik kurs D (MA204) As of the 2014 reform (one of the following): Matematik MATMAT03 (either profile 'a', 'b' or 'c') Matematik C (MA1203) Matematik D (MA1204) Mat Bredning (MA1206) Mat Diskret (MA1207)
Social Studies B	You must have passed min. 200 Gymnasiepoäng in Historia or Samhällkundskab, or with at mix of both. We accept the following (but other combinations can be used as well): Before the 2014 reform (one of the following): Historia B (HI1202) Samhällskunskab B (SH1202) Historia A (HI1201)+ Samhällskunskab A (SH1201) As of the 2014 reform (one of the following): Samhällskunskab 2 (SAMSAM02) Historia 2 (HISHIS02) Historia 1b (HISHIS01b) + Historia 2a (HISHIS02a) Historia 1b (HISHIS01b) + Samhällskundskab 1b (SAMSAM01b) Historia 1a1 (HISHIS01a1) + Samhällskundskab 1b (SAMSAM01b)
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject)	E (A to F scale) 10 / G (Prior to the latest reform)
6.0 on the Danish grading scale	C (A to F scale) 15 / VG (Prior to the latest reform)
Documents required to assess the above	Högskoleförberedende examen bevis or Slutbetyg

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Maturitätszeugnis/Certificat de Maturité/Attestato di Maturitá
English A	No national exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirements" English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	English as a foreign language with a min. of 210 teaching hours (not classes) - you need documentation (Verification From at the top of the page)
Maths B	Documentation (Verification Form) that you have had a minimum of 250 hours of Mathematics and have passed a final exam AND covered the following topics: Statistics and probability theory; Functions and equations; Circular functions and trigonometry; Matrices; Vectors; Calculus; Algebra; Use of IT-tools and mathematical programmes when solving mathematical problems.
Social Studies B	The obligatory course in History or Social Studies fulfils the requirement
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject)	(1 – 6 scale): Minimum 4 (if a subject has two grades then the mean must be minimum 4) (1 – 10 scale): 6 (5 – 1 scale): 3
6.0 on the Danish grading scale	(1 – 6 scale): Minimum 5 (if a subject has two grades then the mean must be minimum 5) (1 – 10 scale): 8 (5 – 1 scale): 2
Documents required to assess the above	Maturitätszeugnis/Certificat de Maturité/Attestato di Maturitá AND School documentation (Verification Form) showing total sum of weekly classes for each subject during the final 3 years

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Cameroun Egypt Ethiopia Gambia Ghana Kenya Morocco Nigeria South Africa Tunisia Uganda

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Afghanistan Bangladesh China India Iran Israel Japan Lebanon Nepal Pakistan Philippines South Korea Syria Thailand Vietnam

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Argentina Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Mexico Nicaragua Paraguay Peru Trinidad & Tobago Uruguay USA Venezuela

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REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Dansk-Fransk Baccalauréat (DFB)
Danish A	The obligatory course in Danish A fulfils the requirement
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at “How to fulfil the specific entry requirement". English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	The obligatory course in English fulfils the requirement
Maths B	*For exams completed in 2021 and later:* Mathematics as a minimum for the first two years of the Baccalauréat *For exams completed in 2020 and earlier:* Série Littéraire: The obligatory course and the elective course in Mathematics together fulfil the requirement Série Economique et Sociale: The obligatory course in Mathematics fulfils the requirement Série scientifique: The obligatory course in Mathematics fulfils the requirement
Social Studies B	The obligatory course in History fulfils the requirement
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	10 12
Documents required to assess the above	Exam certificate AND Relevé de notes

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	European Baccalaureate
Danish A	L l L ll L lll
English A	L I L II L III - 6 years (4 hours)
English B	L III - 4 years L IV - 4 years (4 hours)
Maths B	The obligatory course in Mathematics fulfils the requirement
Social Studies B	The obligatory course in History fulfils the requirement
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	2020 and before: 6,00-6,49 From 2021: 5,00-6,60 2020 and before: 7,50-8,49 From 2021: 7,79-8,75
Documents required to assess the above	Diploma AND Grade transcript Documentation of in which country you attended the European Baccalaureate. All diplomas are by default issued in Brussels, Belgium.

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	International Baccalaureate - IB Diploma
(Only for the Danish-language erhvervsøkonomi (HA) programmes) Danish A	Danish A1, higher level (HL) Danish A Literature, higher Level (HL) (from 2013 and forward) Danish A1, standard level (SL) with a min. grade 4* Danish A Literature, standard Level (SL) (from 2013) with a min. grade 4* * Please note that Danish A1, standard level (SL) and Danish A Literature, standard Level (SL) (from 2013) cannot fulfil the Danish requirement for HA (kom).
English A	English B (HL) English A1 (SL) English A2 (SL) English A1 (HL) English A2 (HL) English A Lang. & Lit. (SL) English A Lang. & Lit. (HL) English A Literature (SL) English A Literature (HL)
English B	English A1 (SL) English A2 (SL) English B (SL) English A1 (HL) English A2 (HL) English B (HL) English A Lang. & Lit. (SL) English A Lang. & Lit. (HL) English A Literature (SL) English A Literature (HL)
Maths A	Mathematics (HL)
Maths B	Mathematics (SL or HL) Mathematics: Analysis and approaches (SL or HL) Mathematics: Applications and interpretation (SL or HL)
Social Studies B	Business and management (SL or HL) Economics (SL or HL) Geography (HL) Global Politics (SL or HL) History (SL or HL) Social and cultural anthropology (HL)
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	3 5
Documents required to assess the	The Diploma of the International Baccalaureate AND Diploma Programme Results If you finish your IB the same year as you apply, the only way we accept your IB diploma is online in the IBO database: please ask your IB Coordinator to grant CBS ("Copenhagen Business School (000151)) access to your online IB results If you have taken a Retake, remember to upload you first given diploma as well.

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	International Baccalaureate - Diploma Programme (DP) Course Results (Please note the IB Diploma Programme (DP) Course Result does not fulfil the general entry requirement. Read more under Requirements for applicants with a Diploma Programme (DP) Course Results)
(Only for the Danish-language erhvervsøkonomi (HA) programmes) Danish A	Danish A1, higher level (HL) Danish A Literature, higher Level (HL) (from 2013 and forward) Danish A1, standard level (SL) with a min. grade 4* Danish A Literature, standard Level (SL) (from 2013) with a min. grade 4* * Please note that Danish A1, standard level (SL) and Danish A Literature, standard Level (SL) (from 2013) cannot fulfil the Danish requirement for HA (kom).
English A	English B (HL) English A1 (SL) English A2 (SL) English A1 (HL) English A2 (HL) English A Lang. & Lit. (SL) English A Lang. & Lit. (HL) English A Literature (SL) English A Literature (HL)
English B	English A1 (SL) English A2 (SL) English B (SL) English A1 (HL) English A2 (HL) English B (HL) English A Lang. & Lit. (SL) English A Lang. & Lit. (HL) English A Literature (SL) English A Literature (HL)
Maths A	Mathematics (HL)
Maths B	Mathematics (HL) Mathematics (SL) Mathematics: Analysis and approaches (SL) Mathematics: Applications and interpretation (SL)
Social Studies B	Business and management (SL or HL) Economics (SL or HL) Geography (HL) Global Politics (SL or HL) History (SL or HL) Social and cultural anthropology (HL)
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	3 5
Documents required to assess the above	Up to and including 2012: IB Certificate From and including 2013: The Diploma Programme (DP) Course Results If you finish your IB the same year as you apply, the only way we accept your IB diploma is online in the IBO database: please ask your IB Coordinator to grant CBS ("Copenhagen Business School (000151)) access to your online IB results If you have taken a Retake, remember to upload you first given diploma as well.

REQUIREMENT	EQUIVALENT
Upper Secondary Leaving Exam	Baccalauréat Français International Before 2024: Option Internationale du Baccalaureát OIB
English A	No exam fulfils the requirement, look at "How to fulfil the specific entry requirements" English B with a Danish grade level of at least 6.0 (see below) AND one of the accepted language tests
English B	English Langue vivante A English Langue vivante B English Langue vivante I English Langue vivante II
Maths B	Mathematics as a minimum for the first two years of the Baccalauréat
Social Studies B	The obligatory course in History-Geography fulfils the requirement
Danish A	Section Danoise only: Danish passed with minimum 14,0 (16,0 for HA kom)
2.0 on the Danish grading scale (minimum passing grade for a single subject) 6.0 on the Danish grading scale	10 12
Documents required to assess the above	Diplôme AND Relevé de notes AND Carnet de notes

Dansk-Fransk Baccalauréat Canadian high school (taken outside of Canada) European Baccalaureate IGCSE, AS- and A-levels and others International Baccalaureate - IB Diploma International Baccalaureate - IB Diploma Programme (DP) Course Results (Certificate) Baccalauréat Français International - BFI (previously OIB) US high school diploma (taken outside the USA or not entirely taken in the USA) Rest of the world

Application fee, Tuition fee and Resident Permit

Non-EU/EEA citizens - Application fee

Who needs to pay an application fee?
If you are not a citizen of an EU/EEA country and you have not obtained/ will not obtain a upper secondary leaving exam issued by a Danish educational institution, you are required to pay an application fee in order to have your application(s) assessed.
In other words: if you apply for a CBS bachelor programme and have obtained/will obtain a Danish upper secondary school leaving exam (stx, hhx, htx, hf, gif, eux), or an upper secondary school leaving exam done at Duborgskolen, AP Møller skolen, Greenland or the Faroe Islands, you are not to pay an application fee, regardless of your citizenship.

The application fee is 150 EURO (or approx. 1.150 DKK) per applicant per admission round.

If you have one of the following residence permits, you have the same rights as a Danish citizen and are therefore not to pay the application fee:
(Contact CBS Admissions if you are unsure whether your residence permit exempts you or not.)

Permanent residence permit in Denmark (“permanent opholdstilladelse”)
Residence permit in Denmark with a view to for permanent residence in Denmark (“opholdstilladelse med mulighed for varigt ophold”)
"EU-opholdsbekendtgørelsen" - residence permit in Denmark according to the EU/EEA regulations

CBS Admissions will make a decision based on your actual residence permit.

Other Nordic countries
Permanent residence in another Nordic country (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands) may also grant you an exemption.

Non-Nordic EU/EEA residence permits
If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen with permanent residence in another EU/EEA country, you are not exempt from paying the application fee or the tuition fees.

Refugees
If you have a refugee residence permit, you may be exempt from paying the application and tuition fees. Please contact CBS Admissions for further details.

Who does not need to pay the application fee?
EU citizens and citizens of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland do not have to pay the application fee.

If you have one of the above residence permits that exempt you, it is very important that you upload documentation for it when you apply on optagelse.dk.
If you are in the process of applying for one of the above residence permits, but you have not yet obtained one, you must pay the application fee.
The application fee is 150 EURO (or approx. 1.150 DKK) per applicant per application round. You only have to pay the application fee once, even if you submit more than one application during an admission round.

Payment
The application fee is 150 EURO (or approx. 1.150 DKK) per applicant, per application year. Your application will not be assessed until CBS Admissions has established that the application fee has been paid.

Payment must be made on the link below. The link will be active between 01 February and 15 March every year. Please remember that you have to upload a copy of your receipt to your application on www.optagelse.dk.

The deadline for paying the application fee is 15 March at 12.00 noon, CET.

Bachelor Admission Application Fee link

Reimbursement?
The application fee is reimbursed if you are accepted to and start at one of the programmes applied for (i.e. you are offered a study spot and are registered as an active student by 1 October).

The application fee can only be reimbursed on condition that the credit/debit card you used to pay the fee is still valid, and that you open a Danish bank account after moving to Denmark. The application fee will not be reimbursed under any other circumstances. The reimbursement of the application fee takes place between 1 October and 31 December. NB: a service fee might be retained by the bank(s) processing the reimbursement.

If you withdraw your application after 15 March at 12.00 noon, CET, you cannot expect a reimbursement.

Non-EU/EEA citizens - Tuition fees

Please note: We do not offer any scholarships for bachelor programmes. Scholarships are only available for students enrolling in CBS master's programmes.

The tuition fee for students enrolling in any full-time bachelor programme at CBS is EURO 6,500 per semester (EURO 13,000 per year) or DKK 49,000 per semester (DKK 98,000 per year).

Who needs to pay tuition fees?
All non-EU/-EEA/-Swiss citizens must pay tuition fees. Citizens of EU countries as well as Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are not to pay tuition fees. All other nationalities are required to pay tuition fees when studying in Denmark (see below for information on a possible exemption based on prior residence in Denmark).

The following non-EU/-EEA/-Swiss citizens are exempt from paying the tuition fee if you have:

Permanent residence permit in Denmark (“permanent opholdstilladelse”)
Residence permit in Denmark with a view to for permanent residence in Denmark (“opholdstilladelse med mulighed for varigt ophold”)
"EU-opholdsbekendtgørelsen" - residence permit in Denmark according to the EU/EEA regulations.
“Opholdstilladelse som medfølgende barn” – residence in Denmark as an accompanying child (the documentation must state that you are "medfølgende barn" - the text "medfølgende familie" is not sufficient. Please be aware that holders of this residence permit are still required to pay the tuition fee.

Other Nordic countries
You may also be exempt from paying tuition fees if you have permanent residence in another Nordic country (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands) and you will continue to live in the relevant country during your studies; please note that CBS Admissions will make a decision based on your actual residence permit.

Non-Nordic EU/EEA residence permits
If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen with permanent residence in another EU/EEA country, you are not exempt from paying the application fee or the tuition fees.

Refugees
If you have a refugee residence permit, you may be exempt from paying the application and tuition fees. Please contact CBS Admissions for further details.

Current student residence permit
Having a student residence permit (whether at another institution, or at CBS under a different programme) does not under any circumstances exempt you from paying the tuition fee. Contact CBS Admissions if you are unsure whether your residence permit exempts you or not.

If you have one of the above residence permits that exempt you from paying the tuition fee:
It is very important that you upload documentation to prove it. CBS Admissions will, on the basis of the documentation provided in your application, assess whether or not you may be exempt from paying tuition fees. Make sure to upload the following documents:

Certified copy of your residence permit letter from the Immigration Services AND
Certified copy of your residence permit card PLUS (if applicable)
Certified copy of the page in your passport giving you residence permit

Based on the documentation you upload, CBS Admissions will grant (or deny) you an exemption. Please note that you may still be required to pay the application fee. If you are currently in the process of applying for one of the above residence permits, you should document this, as we may then prolong the deadline for receiving the permit or paying tuition fees.

How much and where should this be paid?

The tuition fee for students enrolling in any full-time bachelor programme at CBS is EURO 6,500 per semester (EURO 13,000 per year) or DKK 49,000 per semester (DKK 98,000 per year).
The tuition fee must be paid per semester.
The payment cannot be split up in several installments.
You will receive an invoice with details about how to pay the tuition fee via email.

If you are offered a place at CBS, you must pay the tuition fee for the first semester by the deadline given in your letter of acceptance.

Please note that we will initiate the residence permit application process only after the tuition fee is cleared in our account.

CBS Admissions will send you invoices for the subsequent semesters before the beginning of each semester (i.e. before 1 February and 1 September).

Can I get my money back?
It is only possible to have the tuition fee reimbursed in the following cases:

if you are conditionally accepted at the programme and do not, against expectations, fulfil the requirements stated.
if you have paid for the coming semester, but withdraw from the programme before the semester starts, the tuition fee for the coming semester will be reimbursed. The tuition fee cannot be reimbursed if you withdraw from the programme after semester start (i.e. 1 September and 1 February).
if you, after having paid the tuition fee, obtain a residence permit exempting you from paying the tuition fee. In this case, the validity date of the permit, and not the date when the permit was issued, is of importance. e.g.: if the residence permit is valid beginning 31 August or earlier, then the tuition fee for the autumn semester will be refunded; if the residence permit is valid beginning with a date between 1 September and 31 January, then the tuition fee for the autumn semester cannot be reimbursed.

The tuition fee is automatically reimbursed to the account from which it was paid. If you close the account after applying/moving to Denmark, or if you have not paid the fee from a bank account, the automatic reimbursement cannot take place. NB: a service fee might be retained by the bank(s) processing the reimbursement.

Student Loan and External Scholarship Agreements from outside the EU
It is important to be aware of the following if you are planning to fund your studies using a loan or a scholarship from your home country.

Loans, External Scholarships and the ST1 (student residence permit): Look carefully into the timing of the loan or scholarship being offered. If you are using part of the loan or scholarship to pay tuition fees, make sure that you will receive the money and can pay the fees before the tuition fee deadline (the first deadline is usually a month after you have received your acceptance letter). We are not able to start the student residence permit application with the immigration authorities until we have received the tuition fees for your first semester at CBS.

US Federal Loans: CBS does not participate in the US Federal Direct Loans programme.

Student residence permit EU/EEA citizens Applicants with a refugee status

If you are an applicant currently in Denmark, or another Nordic country, with refugee status and you are interested in starting or continuing your further education at CBS, you can consider the following:

Come to our Bachelor Open Day
This event offers a good introduction to the different bachelor programmes offered at CBS as well more practical information concerning the application process and deadlines. Further information regarding this event can be found here.
Come to our International Applicant Day
This event gives an introduction to life as an international student in Denmark as well as the opportunity to network with other potential international students. Further information regarding this event can be found here.
Consider taking a GIF as preparation for studies in Denmark
The GIF programme is a one year programme that is designed for refugees and immigrants interested in completing a Danish upper secondary exam. This exam can then be used to fulfil the general entry requirement plus potentially some of the specific entry requirements. Applicants to the GIF programme must have completed high school level in their home country plus have a certain level of Danish. Further information can be found here.
Apply for an appraisal
CBS offers an appraisal round for prospective applicants with a non-EU educational background. CBS assesses the documents sent in the appraisal application and confirms whether or not the qualifications fulfil the entry requirements for a particular programme. If you do not fulfil the entry requirements, CBS Admissions will indicate which specific entry requirements that are not fulfilled. If your appraisal indicates that you do not fulfil the specific entry requirements, you may sign up for supplementary courses. The appraisal round dates are mentioned under "Applying (pre-assessment). If you have missed this deadline but have an official refugee status in Denmark or another Nordic country, please send us an email to discuss your options. Please be aware that the application deadline for bachelor programmes in Denmark is always 15 March, 12:00 noon (CET) and if you miss this deadline, you will not be able to apply until the following year.

Documentation:

We cannot accept any applicants who do not fulfil the entry requirements. If you are not able to provide part of the official documentation of your qualifications due to circumstances, you should try to gather as much other information and documents as you are able to, to show your qualifications. We will consider application on a case by case basis and help you to find the best solution. Consider also researching single courses or language tests to document the specific entry requirements.

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Appraisal (pre-assessment)

Applying for an appraisal (pre-assessment)

A bachelor appraisal is only for applicants whose educational background cannot be converted to the Danish educational system. This is most likely applicants from outside of the EU/EEA/Switzerland or who are applying as a dispensee. A bachelor appraisal will tell you whether or not you fulfil the general and specific entry requirements for one of the bachelor programmes at CBS.

Please note an appraisal is a service we provide at CBS and it is your own responsibility to make sure you have uploaded all the relevant information required.

As it is an extra service we provide, we do not follow up on if/what documentation is missing. We do not give any feedback on what documentation you have sent us until you get your appraisal from us. If we do not have the proper or sufficient information, this will be reflected in the appraisal.

Before you apply for an appraisal

To be eligible for an appraisal you have to have completed your entire upper secondary exams/high school education, including (where required) the additional 1 year of further education needed to fulfil the general entry requirement.

If you graduate from your upper secondary school exams/high school education in 2025, then you cannot apply for an appraisal in 2025.

When can I apply for an appraisal?
You can apply for a bachelor appraisal between 01 October and 01 November.

How do I apply for an appraisal?
You need to fill out the Appraisal Form and send it by email, along with scans of all necessary documentation, to: bacheloradmission@cbs.dk within the given timeframe.

When can I expect an answer?
You can expect an answer to your appraisal between 01 December and the end of January. You are guaranteed to receive answer before the application round opens on 1 February.

For how long is my appraisal from CBS valid?

Your appraisal from CBS is only valid for the next immediate application round. For example, if you have applied for an appraisal on 15 October 2024, the answer that you receive in January 2025 would only be valid for the 2025 application round.

What do I need to be aware of with regards to an appraisal?

You can only apply for an appraisal for one bachelor programme at CBS, so you need to specify the programme you want the appraisal for on the appraisal form.
You need to check which documents are required from your country to fulfil the entry requirements for your upper secondary education. You can find your country or education if you scroll up to the top of this page - if you cannot find your country or education look at Rest of the world (under Other International Education).
You can check to see if your upper secondary education certificates fulfill the general entry requirement on the Ministry of Higher Education and Science website here.
You need to send documentation for the specific entry requirements. Remember to include course descriptions and documentation concerning hours studied for each relevant subject per year during your upper secondary school / university years. Please note that we do not accept links, you must send the documents as PDF-files.
You need to translate your documents into English, if they are not already in English (please remember to scan and send documents in the original language as well as the translations though).
When you send the email, please write ‘Bachelor Appraisal’ as your subject line.
An appraisal is not an application to CBS. You will still need to apply from scratch via Optagelse.dk once the application round opens on 1 February.
When you do apply, please remember to upload your appraisal answer along with all your documentation to your application at Optagelse.dk.

Where can I ask questions?

If you have questions please send an e-mail to bacheloradmission@cbs.dk

The page was last edited by: Web editor - Student Communications // 03/21/2025

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