Entry requirements

You fulfill the requirements for admission to this programme if you have a Bachelor’s degree, professional bachelor’s degree or another degree on the same level (European Qualification Framework level 6). There are no requirements for specific subject areas. Hard digital skills are not part of the selection criteria but are welcome. 

English language requirements

The programme is taught in English. If your bachelor’s degree is not from SDU, you are required to submit proof of your proficiency in English. See the English language requirements.

Statement of academic interest, portfolio, and CV

As a part of your application, you must upload the following three documents in English: 

Statement of academic interest (maximum of 2 pages) in which you account for the following:

• Relevance of your bachelor’s degree in regard to the master’s degree programme, e.g. with reference to parts of your qualifying degree.
• Relevance of any occupational experience you may have in regard to the master’s degree programme
• Relevance of other experience (e.g. other education, voluntary work or studies abroad) in regard to the master’s degree programme

Portfolio with a maximum of 4 projects demonstrating your relevant competences (see ranking criteria below). The portfolio may comprise professional, academic, and personal projects, either completed work or work in progress. Include both outcomes and evidence of process (such as research, collaborations, sketches or models) in a way that demonstrates your approach to solving problems.

CV (maximum of 2 pages) providing an overview of your prior experiences, including previous education, professional experience (incl. internships, jobs, freelance or voluntary work), and other relevant qualifications (e.g. relevant skills, achievements, publications, exhibited work, and personal interests).

Ranking criteria

This programme has a limited number of study places. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available study places, study places are allocated between two sorting groups, non-fee-paying and fee-paying applicants. All applicants are assessed according to the following ranking criteria, which includes two steps.

Step 1: In the first part of the ranking process, applicants are given points and ranked based on the contents of their bachelor’s degree, statement of academic interest, portfolio, and CV, according to the four criteria below. Each criterion is assessed on a scale of 0-5 points, so that a maximum total score of 20 points can be given.
The highest ranked applicants in each sorting group move on to Step 2.

Step 2: In the second part of the ranking process, applicants are invited to an interview which will take as its basis the same four criteria below. Based on both written materials and the interviews, each criterion is again assessed on a scale of 0-5 points, so that a maximum total score of 20 points can be given. The highest-ranking applicants will receive an offer of admission.