Pre-assessment of qualifications
When can you request a pre-assessment?
You can request a pre-assessment once a year during the application period:
- 1 October – 15 November
- Deadline for submitting additional documentation: 30 November
If your request contains all required documentation, SDU aims to complete the pre-assessment before 1 December.
Applications submitted outside this period will not be processed.
Who is a pre-assessment relevant for?
A pre-assessment is relevant if you:
- apply with a foreign or international qualifying examination
- are unsure whether your exam qualifies for admission to bachelor’s programmes in Denmark
- want clarification before submitting your final application
- apply for admission even though you hold a master's degree and want to assess if it is equivalent to a Danish master's degree
If you have not yet completed your upper secondary education, SDU can only provide an indicative assessment, not a final decision. This means the assessment is based on your current transcripts and planned courses.
How to request a pre-assesment
Follow the steps when requesting a pre-assesment
To request a pre-assessment, you must submit an online application during the pre-assessment period.
As part of your pre-assessment request,you must prepare your documentation, so SDU can assess your educational background.
All documents must be uploaded in the original language and an official translation (English, German or a Scandinavian language).
You must upload:
- Upper secondary school diploma and transcripts: If you have not graduated yet: transcripts from the last 2 years, including courses you have already completed and upcoming courses
- Statement of Hours, if relevant - download the document and convert it to a PDF before sending it
- Course descriptions for subjects related to the admission requirements
- Documentation of any further education (college or university), if relevant
- Documentation of supplementary courses, if relevant
- Passport or national ID card
- Non-EU/EEA citizens: Danish residence permit, if available
- Non-EU/EEA citizens: receipt for payment of the application fee
If required documentation is missing, SDU may contact you and ask for additional material.
If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen, you are required to pay an application fee in order to obtain a pre-assessment before you submit it.
- Fee: DKK 1500 / EUR 200
- Payment must be made by credit card
After payment, you must upload the payment receipt together with your pre-assessment application. Without proof of payment, the pre-assessment cannot be processed.
Exemption from the fee
You may be exempt from paying the fee if you hold:
- a permanent residence permit, or
- a residence permit that exempts you from application or tuition fees
If you claim exemption, you must upload:
- a copy of your residence permit (front and back)
- the decision letter stating the legal basis of the permit
If your residence permit does not qualify for exemption, SDU will contact you with instructions for payment.
When you have prepared your documentation and payed your application fee, if you are a non-EU citizen, you can submit your pre-assessment.
The form is only available from 1 October to 15 November. Requests submitted outside this period will not be processed.
When you submit the form, you confirm that you wish to have your educational background assessed by SDU in relation to admission to bachelor’s programmes.
If SDU requests additional documentation, you must upload it no later than 30 November via SDU's student-service system, SPOC.
This is the final deadline for completing your pre-assessment request. Documentation submitted after this date will not be included in the assessment.
What happens after your pre-assessment?
If your application contains all required documentation, SDU aims to complete your pre-assessment before 1 December.
If you later apply for admission to SDU, you must upload your pre-assessment as part of your application.
When applying for admission via optagelse.dk, remember to upload:
- your pre-assessment, and
- your payment receipt.
The national application system, optagelse.dk, opens on 1 February, and the deadline for bachelor’s programmes is 15 March at 12 noon (CET).
Need help?
The admission team at SDU is ready to help you with questions about:
- admission requirements for international applicants.
- how to apply through the admission system.
You can contact SDU Admissions by email or phone.