Entry requirements

You qualify for admission if you hold one of the following degrees:

• A Bachelor's degree in English from SDU (gives you alegal claim for admission)
• A Bachelor's degree with a major (135 ECTS) in English from another Danish university

You can also apply if you hold another Bachelor’s degree with a major (135 ECTS) in English, including a minimum of

• 30 ECTS in English-language literature (incl. British and American literature)  
• 20 ECTS in English-language history and society (including British and American history and society)  
• 30 ECTS in English linguistics (incl. grammar)  
• 10 ECTS in philosophy of science or equivalent  
• 15 ECTS independent project report or equivalent written in English

When you have applied, the university will determine whether you fulfill the requirements.

Dual-subject Master’s degree programme

You can apply for English in combination with a minor subject. You fulfill the requirements for admission if you hold a Bachelor's degree with a major (135 ECTS) in English from a Danish University and a minor subject from the upper secondary school subject series that can be continued at Master’s level. If you have completed your major in English at SDU, you have a legal claim for admission to the corresponding dual-subject Master's degree programme at SDU.

English language requirements

The programme is taught in English. All applicants without a legal claim for admission are required to prove their English proficiency equivalent to English level A (advanced Danish high school level). See the English language requirements.

Ranking criteria

This programme has a limited number of study places. Applicants with a legal claim for admission are admitted first. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available study places, the remaining places are allocated between two sorting groups, non-fee-paying and fee-paying applicants. All applicants are assessed according to the following ranking criteria.

Key subject areas. For each of the below subject areas included in your qualifying Bachelor’s degree 1 point is given:
Minim

• Minimum 10 ECTS in English-language literature with a focus on major socially relevant issues
• Minimum 10 ECTS in English linguistics with a focus on language in use
• Minimum 10 ECTS in English-language literature with a focus on culture and media
• Minimum 10 ECTS in contemporary history of the English-speaking world

Statement of academic interest. As a part of your application, you must include a statement of academic interest in English, in which you must account for the following:

• The relevance of any occupational experience you may have in regard to the Master’s degree programme
• The relevance of other experience (e.g. other education, voluntary work or studies abroad) in regard to the Master’s degree programme
• Knowledge you have about certain areas with relevance to the Master’s degree programme

Relevant occupational experience, other relevant experience, and knowledge about relevant areas can elicit 1 point each.

Points for key subject areas are added together with points for relevant experience and knowledge as described in your statement of academic interest, resulting in a total score of 0-7 points. Available study places are offered to the applicants who achieve the highest total score. In the event of a tie, study places will be offered to the applicants who have the highest collective sum of ECTS points in the key subject areas.