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How to apply

Submit your application through the Danish application system DANS. 

You are qualified for admission to the programme if you hold one of the following degree in:

  • BSc in Robot Systems from SDU
  • BEng in Engineering Robot Systems from SDU provided that the you have passed the following as electives or supplementary courses:
    - Numerical Methods (RD-NUM4), 5 ECTS
  • One of the following courses:
    - Multivariate mathematics for roboticists (RD-MMR), 5 ECTS
    - Modelling and Simulation of Electrical and Electromechanical Dynamic Systems (E-MSDS ) - (Summer School), 5 ECTS
    - Deep Learning (DM568) - (Summer School) 5 ECTS

Subject requirements

You can also apply if you hold a similar, relevant degree within Science or Engineering. To be considered, your degree must include a minimum of:

  • 20 ECTS Software development and programming (e.g., software design, software engineering, algorithms, data structures, object-oriented programming) (independent of programming language)
  • 20 ECTS Mathematics (e.g. calculus, linear algebra, statistics, numerical methods)
  • 15 ECTS in analogue and digital electronics and embedded programming
  • 5 ECTS in Physics
  • 10 ECTS in Signal processing and control
  • 5 ECTS in Robotics related topics (e.g. artificial intelligence or machine learning)

As part of your application, you must fill in and upload a form in which you state which subjects from your education you consider relevant in relation to the requirements mentioned above. You must upload the form to the application portal when you submit your application. Download the form here (.pdf).

Employment requirement

In addition to the requirements for language, courses and educational background, you must also meet the employment requirement to be accepted for admission to a master's programme for working professionals. 

The employment requirement means that you must be employed for an average of at least 25 hours per week in an organisation registered in the Danish CVR register or in a similar register in another country. 

The organisation can be public or private, and it can also be your own company. 

Read how to document that you hold a relevant job

You can apply even if you have not yet completed your bachelor's degree. In that case, you may be offered admission on the condition that you complete your bachelor's degree programme before study start.

If you are a bachelor’s student at SDU, you may apply for permission to begin master's courses before you have completed your bachelor's degree.

Read how to begin your master’s while completing your bachelor’s

 

If you hold relevant qualifications, but you are short of one or more specific courses, you may be able to follow supplementary courses to meet the requirements.

Read about supplementary courses

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.

Courses in the following subject areas (ECTS points)

You will get one point if you have more ECTS in a subject area than required to meet the entry requirements. You can get up to 6 points in total.

  • Software development and programming (e.g., software design, software engineering, algorithms, data structures, object-oriented programming) - 1 point if more than 20 ECTS
  • Analogue and digital electronics and embedded programming - 1 point if more than 15 ECTS
  • Mathematics (e.g., Calculus, Linear Algebra, Statistics, Numerical methods) - 1 point if more than 20 ECTS
  • Physics - 1 point if more than 5 ECTS
  • Signal processing and control - 1 point if more than 10 ECTS
  • Robotics related topics (e.g., artificial intelligence or machine learning) - 1 point if more than 5 ECTS

Language requirements 

The programme is taught in English. If you do not have a bachelor’s degree from SDU, you must document English language proficiency equivalent to level B in the Danish system.

See how to document language proficiency

 

Apply for starting credits if you have passed exam in a similar course  

You can apply for starting credits to have your courses from another study programme recognised to replace courses in your new programme. 

How to apply for starting credits 

  • Apply for admission to the new programme through the application system and the regular admission process.
  • In the application, you must state that you are or have been enrolled in another study programme. 
  • If your application for admission is accepted, you can then apply for starting credits through your programme. You will receive instructions after you have been admitted. 

You cannot apply for starting credits in advance and it is not possible to receive a preliminary assessment of potential credit transfers. 

Read more about starting credits
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The Danish grading system is a 7-point grading scale. It is compatible with the ECTS grading scale. A minimum grade of 02 is required to pass an exam.

Read more about the Danish grading system

Documentation can be in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish or English. If you have documents in another language, you must upload the original document and a translation made by a certified translator or the original document and a translation approved with a stamp and signature by your educational institution.

You cannot add documentation after the application deadline unless requested by SDU. This only happens if the application cannot be assessed without the missing documentation. This means that your application will be assessed based on the documentation you have submitted before the application deadline, so make sure to include everything.

The documentation requirements depend on your educational background.

View the documentation requirements if you have a ... 

If you hold a bachelor’s degree from an international university, you must upload your exam certificate including a list of all your examination results. Remember to upload documentation for any additional courses you have taken to qualify for application. 

If you have not yet completed your bachelor’s degree programme, you must upload an official transcript showing completed courses and the courses you are currently enrolled in, if these are relevant to meeting the admission requirements for the master’s degree programme. The transcript must include course titles and ECTS credits and be verified by your educational institution with a digital signature or a stamp and signature. 

Remember to upload documentation for any additional courses.   

Course descriptions 

When applying you should submit descriptions of each course in your bachelor's degree programme in the system. The descriptions must be verified with a stamp or signature from your university or with links to official course descriptions on the university website. 

You can use this template for course descriptions.

If you are unable to obtain official course descriptions in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish or English, you must translate the descriptions yourself. Your educational institution must verify the translation with a stamp or signature. 

Language proficiency 

Remember to add documentation that you meet the programme’s language proficiency requirements. 


If you have completed your bachelor's degree at SDU and have a legal right of admission to the master's degree programme you wish to apply for, simply upload your results in the DANS application system when applying. You do not need to upload any additional documentation. 

You must apply no later than three years after completing your bachelor’s degree programme to make use of your legal right. 

 


If you have completed your bachelor’s degree at SDU, but you do not have a legal right of admission to the master’s degree programme you wish to apply for, you must upload your results in the DANS application system when applying. 

If you have not yet completed your bachelor’s degree programme, you must upload a list of the courses you are currently enrolled in, if these are relevant to meeting the admission requirements for the master’s degree programme you wish to apply for. 

Remember to add documentation if you are taking additional courses. 

 


If you hold a bachelor's degree from another Danish university, you must upload your results in the DANS application system when applying. 

If you have not completed your bachelor’s degree programme, you must upload an official transcript of the courses you are currently enrolled in, if these are relevant to meeting the admission requirements for the master’s degree programme. The transcript must include course titles and ECTS credits and be verified by your educational institution with a digital signature or a stamp and signature. 

Remember to add documentation if you are taking additional courses.   

Course descriptions 

Unless your bachelor's degree programme is specifically listed as fulfilling the admission requirements for this master's degree programme, you should submit descriptions of each course in your bachelor's degree programme in the DANS system when applying. The descriptions must be verified with a stamp or signature from your university or with links to official course descriptions on the university website. 

You can use this template for course descriptions.

Language proficiency 

Remember to add documentation that you meet the programme’s language proficiency requirements. 


If you have a professional bachelor’s degree, you must upload your exam certificate including an overview of all your examination results. Remember to upload documentation for any additional courses you have taken to qualify for application. 

If you have not yet completed your professional bachelor’s degree programme, you must upload an official transcript of previous courses and the courses you are currently enrolled in, if these are relevant to meeting the admission requirements for the master’s degree programme you wish to apply for. The transcript must include course titles and ECTS credits and be verified by your educational institution with a digital signature or a stamp and signature. 

Remember to upload documentation for any additional courses.   

Course descriptions 

Unless your bachelor’s degree is specifically listed as fulfilling the admission requirements for this master’s degree programme, you should submit descriptions of each course in your programme in the system when applying. The descriptions must be verified with a stamp or signature from your university or with links to official course descriptions on the university website. 

You can use this template for course descriptions.

If you are unable to obtain official course descriptions in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish or English, you must translate the descriptions yourself. Your educational institution must verify the translation with a stamp or signature. 

Language proficiency 

Remember to add documentation that you meet the programme’s language proficiency requirements.


Documentation of employment 

When applying for a master’s programme for working professionals, you must document relevant employment in addition to meeting the educational admission requirements. 

Read how to document that you hold a relevant job

Submit your application for admission through the Danish application system DANS.  

Students from EU, EEA or Switzerland can submit their application from: 

  • 1 January - 1 March for study start in September
  • 1 July - 15 October for study start in February 

Students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland can subit their application from: 

  • 1 January - 1 February for study start in September 
  • 1 July - 1 September for study start in February 
Go to the application system DANS

 

Application fee

As a general rule, citizens from countries outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland are required to pay a non-refundable application deposit fee of EUR 200. You must pay the fee before submitting your application.

Pay your application fee

 

Upload the e-mail receipt for your payment to your application.  

Your application will not be processed, unless you have paid the fee and uploaded the receipt. 

The fee will be deducted from your first tuition fee payment if your application to SDU is successful and you are offered and accept a student place. 

The fee will be refunded if you receive a scholarship. The refund will be made after 15 June to the card used to pay the fee. 

You must pay the fee even if you have been enrolled in the same programme before. You do not need to pay the fee if you are requesting re-enrolment or if you have already paid tuition fees covering all semesters of the programme. 

You may be exempted if you hold a Danish residence permit

 

Apply for several programmes

You can apply for up to 3 master's programmes or master's programmes for working professionals at SDU in the same admission round.

You must create an application for each programme and will then be asked to prioritise them. You will only be offered a place in the highest-priority programme for which you meet the admission requirements, and applications for lower-priority programmes will be closed.

You cannot change your prioritisation after the application deadline.

Speak Danish?

 If you speak Danish, the information on the Danish version of this page is more relevant to you.

Go to the Danish version of this page

 

After you have applied 


Once you have applied for admission, you can track your application status in the same system in which you submitted your application. In the DANS application system, you can view the status of your application, read any messages and see the final answer. It is your responsibility to stay updated on the information. 

Follow the application process and view messages in the DANS application system. 

If you are an EU/EEA citizen, you must follow this application process

  • By 10 June
  • By 15 June

If you are from a country outside of the EU/EEA, you must follow this application process.

  • By 27 april
  • By 3 May
Go to the application system DANS

Scholarships

There are currently no scholarships available for this programme.

Read about scholarships


State Education Grant (SU) for EU citizens

SU is a monthly grant to help Danish students with their living costs. As an EU/EEA citizen, you can apply for equal status with Danish citizens if you meet certain criteria.

Read more about eligibility and application at su.dk

 

Tuition fees

If you are from a country outside of the EU/EEA, you are required to pay tuition fees. You can see the tuition fee for this programme if you scroll to the top of the page 

If you are an EU/EEA citizen, you do not pay tuition fees.

The tuition fee covers educational expenses related to your programme, including:

  • courses and teaching
  • academic supervision
  • exams and assessment
  • issuing of diplomas

The tuition fee does not cover living expenses, books, equipment, or exam-related tools such as computers or calculators.

Read more about living costs in Denmark

You will receive the instructions for payment after you have accepted an offer of admission.

You must pay the tuition fee for the entire first year before studies begin.

When to pay? 

Study start in September: 

  • Invoices sent by 30 April: payment due 1 month after issuance.
  • Invoices sent from 1 May: payment due 14 days after issuance.

Study start in February:

  • Payment due 14 days after issuance.

How to pay?

Payment is accepted in DKK or EUR and you can pay by credit card or bank transfer.

Your payment may take up to 21 days to be registered. This affects the processing of your residence permit, as SDU cannot initiate the process before payment is registered. Therefore, the earlier you pay your tuition fee, the sooner SDU can begin the process. If your payment fails, your admission will be cancelled. 

Detailed payment terms

The full terms and conditions for tuition fee payment, refunds and enrolment obligations apply after admission and are available for enrolled students at the student site MySDU.

You do not pay tuition fees if you hold a Danish bachelor's degree. 

See if your are exempted from paying


If you are unsure whether your permit qualifies for exemption, please contact SDU Admission at tuitionfee@sdu.dk.


What is...?

  • You must document your qualifications with official, original documents from your previous educational institutions. 

    Documents can be in Danish, English, Swedish or Norwegian. If your documentation is in another language, you must upload a scanned copy of the original document along with an official translation or a translation that has been certified by the issuing institution.  

  • If you hold a permanent Danish residence permit, you may be exempt from paying the fee.  

    In that case, when applying for a pre-assessment, you must upload a picture of the front and back of your Danish residence card, along with the decision letter which describes the legal basis of the permit. 

    In case your residence permit does not exempt you from paying application/tuition fees, you will be notified and asked to pay the application fee. 

    Read more about exemptions for holders of Danish residence permit

  • The application fee is required to cover the processing of your application for admission or for pre-assessment. The fee is EUR 200. 

    The fee will be deducted from your first tuition fee payment if you are accepted to SDU. 

    Pay your application fee here

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