Entry requirements

To apply for the professional Master's programme in Software Engineering, you need a relevant Bachelors' degree within Engineering or Science as well as a relevant professional occupation. 4 out of 6 requirements mentioned here below must be fulfilled:

• 5 ECTS in Materials Science
• 5 ECTS in Quality Management
• 5 ECTS in Production Technology
• 5 ECTS in Inventory Management
• 5 ECTS in Supply Chain Management
• 5 ECTS in Industrial Engineering / Engineering Management

Degrees from Denmark that fulfil the requirements

• BEng in Global Management and Manufacturing from University of Southern Denmark
• BEng in Global Management and Manufacturing from University of Aarhus
• BEng in Manufacturing Engineering and Management from University of Southern Denmark
• BEng in Manufacturing Engineering and Management from Technical University of Denmark
• BEng in Machine and Production from Aalborg University
• BSc in 'Globale Forretningssystemer' from Aalborg University

The list is not exhaustive. If you hold a similar degree, the faculty will assess your degree once you apply.

Relevant occupation

You may meet the requirement regarding relevant occupation in three different manners:

• If you are an employee of a relevant public or private company with a minimum working week of 25 hours on average
• If you are self-employed in your own relevant company with a minimum working week of 25 hours on average. Your company must have a revenue and relevant activities that generate earnings.
• If you are an entrepreneur with your own relevant company with a minimum working week of 25 hours on average. Your company must either have a revenue and relevant activities that generate earnings, or be affiliated with a public or private entrepreneurial milieu. 

Read more about the employment demands.

English language requirements

The programme is taught in English. Therefore, you are required to submit proof of your proficiency in English as part of your application. See the English language requirements.

Selection criteria

There is a limited number of study places in the programme. If there are more qualified applicants than study places, applicants are selected based on the grade point average of the qualifying degree.

If the degree is not completed at the time of application, the grade point average is calculated based on the courses passed at the time of application.

Relevant enclosures

It is important that you submit the following enclosures for evaluation:

• Your graduate diploma, including a transcript of records.
• If you have not yet passed your degree: Your newest official transcript of passed as well as registered courses. If you use the data exchange function in the application portal, please be aware that only passed courses are included in the generated file. Therefore, if you are registered for courses with specific relevance to the entry requirements, you have to upload a separate transcript of your course registration.
• Proof of any supplementary courses you might have passed.
• Course descriptions for each of the courses in your degree.
• Proof of your English proficiency.
• Documentation for relevant occupation. Read more about how to document your occupation here.