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Bachelor admission

Submit your application

Apply for your bachelor’s programme at SDU through the Danish national application system, optagelse.dk. You can submit your application from 1 February to 15 March at 12 noon (CET).

You submit your application for bachelor programmes at the University of Southern Denmark via the application system optagelse.dk. 

Make sure you have completed the application correctly and include all the required documentation. The steps below will guide you through the application process.

Deadline for application is 15 March at 12 noon (CET).





Step by step

How to submit your application

The steps below will guide you through the application process. Some steps apply to all applicants, while others depend on your individual situation.

Some applicants are required to pay an application fee before the application can be processed. This typically applies to applicants who are non-EU/EEA citizens. If you have to pay the application fee:

  • you must pay the fee before the application deadline.
  • you must upload the payment receipt to your application on optagelse.dk.

Without a valid receipt, SDU cannot process your application.

Learn more about the application fee


You apply for your bachelor’s programme via optagelse.dk. 

When filling in your application, you will be asked to provide information about:

  • personal details and contact information
  • citizenship
  • qualifications
  • any previous or ongoing higher education.

You can apply for up to eight bachelor’s programmes and you must prioritise them in order of preference. You will only be offered one study place; your highest possible priority. You can change your order of priorities until 5 July at 12 noon (CET).

As part of your application, you must upload documentation to show that you meet the admission requirements.

You will be asked to upload:

  • educational qualifications
  • language proficiency qualifications
  • proof of identity
  • any additional documents relevant to your situation.

Which documents are required depends on your educational background and personal situation.

Find details about required documentation
Follow the official step-by-step guide on optagelse.dk

 

Sign and submit your sgnatures pages

If you do not have a Danish MitID, you must sign your application manually. In this case, the signature pages will be generated automatically when you submit your application on optagelse.dk. 

You must: 

The signed pages must be received before the application deadline 15 March at 12 noon (CET), otherwise your application cannot be processed.

Danish MitID

If you have a Danish MitID, you can sign your documents electronically in the application process, and you do not have to print and sign the papers.

When you have submitted your application, you will receive information and notifications via the self-service system, sdu.dk/admission.

You will receive an email with login details for the self-service system when SDU has received your application from optagelse.dk.

On sdu.dk/admission, you can:

  • track the status of your application.
  • read messages from SDU.
  • get information about admission tests.
  • read the decision on your application on 28 July.
  • accept or decline an offer of admission.

 




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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.

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