collageDTU – Technical University of Denmark is a vibrant technical university, recognized for its high level of international research and its sought-after graduates. Through collaboration, our staff and students reach out to the world and work across disciplines to create value, welfare, and growth by developing technologies, that work in a globalized world, transcending social and cultural differences.
At DTU we believe in technology as means for necessary change, and we see the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a platform for the University’s activities.
Great ideas change the world, and we are driven by the desire to develop sustainable technologies that create jobs and new opportunities. At DTU, researchers and students collaborate with industry and government to create innovative solutions at the intersections of engineering and creativity, theory and practice, and university and society.
The international dimension is of vital importance to DTU. In 2019, we welcomed more than 700 international students into our MSc programmes, half of our PhD students are recruited from abroad, and more than one third of our scientific staff are highly qualified researchers of international backgrounds. In addition, the extent and intensity of our collaborations with other leading technical universities around the world continue to grow.
Moreover, DTU has international educational exchange programmes with more than 100 strong partner universities around the globe, and enjoys close research collaborations with its partners in addition to building research and educational programmes.
DTU has a vision for a better world, and we invite the world to join us in realizing that vision!
Why Study at Technical University of Denmark
 UniversityDTU is one of Denmark’s foremost research universities. As such we educate, make innovative discoveries, generate entrepreneurial ideas for improving people’s lives and protect the environment. The University serves as an engine of economic growth and social prosperity and is particularly well-known for its success in the transfer of technology from the laboratory to the marketplace. |  An International UniversityDTU is committed to the international exchange of knowledge and works closely with international companies and universities. You will meet countless international students and staff at DTU. In 2019, we welcomed 888 international students into our MSc programmes, more than half of our PhD students are recruited from abroad, and more than one third of our scientific staff are highly qualified researchers of international backgrounds. |  EducationLearning to think creatively, analytically, and globally and taught by professor and lecturers at the forefront of their field DTU offers you the opportunity to become a leader in your chosen profession. Learn more about how the special Scandinavian way pervades life at DTU. | Cutting Edge Research With a research profile characterized by depth, innovation, and impact, DTU is at the academic forefront within the technical and the natural sciences. Special focus is dedicated to a number of global and challenging research disciplines, including sustainable energy technologies and life sciences |
Technical University Of Denmark Bachelor Programmes
BSc Eng programmes
The BSc programme is a research-based undergraduate engineering programme that qualifies the student for a MSc programme.
BSc Eng programmes at DTU
The University offers a wide range of BSc Eng programmes, but only one, BSc in General Engineering, is taught in English and available to international students.
BSc in General Engineering
Other BSc Eng programmes (taught in Danish)
Structure of the programme
The BSc Eng programme is composed of four basic blocks of courses. During the programme, students must pass courses within each of these four blocks, corresponding to 180 ECTS credits points, 45 from each course block.
Structure of the BSc programmes
(Bachelor of Science in Engineering = 180 ECTS credit points, 45 points from each course block)
Basic natural science courses
Complex technological problems cannot be solved without knowing about the basic natural science disciplines mathematics, physics and chemistry. This course block provides an insight into these disciplines—and always in a relevant technological context.
Technological specialization
All BSc Eng programmes include a number of courses that are specific to the particular programme. The technological specialization courses give students a clear picture of what, for example, Biomedical Engineering or IT, Communication Technology is all about, and how this knowledge can be applied in society.
Projects and professional skills courses
Bachelor’s students at DTU also have a number of basic courses within the engineer’s sphere of activity. From the onset, students are introduced to some of the tasks that they will be involved with later on.
Students also learn to use a range of relevant IT tools. Half-way through, students undertake their first big project, the specialist project, which is an exercise in itself in how to prepare a project and engage in teamwork. At the same time, students take a course in science theory, before the BSc Eng concludes with a bachelor project.
Electives
Students have every opportunity to shape their own unique academic profile as a BSc Eng student at DTU. In the block of electives, students choose between several hundred different courses from DTU’s complete course catalogue , enabling them to steer their BSc degree in exactly the direction they want and in so doing increase the number of options open to them when choosing an MSc Eng programme.
Flexible structure of the bachelor’s programme
DTU’s BSc Eng study programme is designed to give students considerable freedom of choice throughout their studies. As the diagram shows, students actually decide the content of one quarter of their programme. By choosing between several hundred courses from DTU’s extensive course offering, you can practically custom-make your own education.
On the majority of bachelor study lines, different proposals for study programmes have been drawn up which can provide a useful source of inspiration.
Read more about the structure of the study lines by selecting the relevant BSc programme in the menue on the left hand side of your screen.
Being a BSc Eng graduate gives you freedom and mobility
Once students hold a BSc Eng in technical science, they are qualified to start on a MSc Eng programme at DTU. However, with a bachelor’s degree from DTU, graduates can also apply to do an MSc at another university.
ETCS credit points
The Bologna Process is a European initiative to bring about transparency and compatibility across higher education in Europe. An important aspect of enabling student mobility, and particularly moving on to a further degree in another country, is a system of credits, used for recognition and accumulation—the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
All our courses are assigned a value in terms of ECTS-points. Successful completion of an academic year of two terms accumulates 60 ECTS-points. Bachelor’s degrees have an ECTS value of 180 points, and master’s 120 points.
Technical University Of Denmark Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for the MSc programmes are described under the tabs for the individual study programmes.
To be admitted to an MSc programme at DTU, you must hold one of the following degrees:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Natural Science.
From September 2017, no more than 10 years must have passed since the qualifying exam was taken.
All applicants who apply for admission to English taught MSc programmes are required to provide documentation of English language proficiency comparable with English B-level with a minimum grade of 3 from a Danish upper-secondary school. Bachelor of Science in Engineering students from DTU, entitled to admission to an MSc Engineering program at DTU, must document English B-level with a minimum grade of 2. Read more about the language requirements.
Bachelors of Science in Engineering
Applicants from DTU are guaranteed admission to one of the MSc programmes to which their bachelor programme grants access, provided that they apply for admission within the deadlines that apply at the beginning of the next semester after completion of the bachelor programme at DTU.
In the ‘Career’ section under the description of the individual bachelor programmes at DTU, there is a list of the MSc programmes to which holders of a given bachelor degree from DTU are eligible for admission.
It is possible to apply for admission to MSc programmes other than the ones in natural extension of the acquired bachelor degree if the applicant meets the academic prerequisites for the study programme in question. The academic prerequisites are described in further detail under the individual MSc programmes.
Applicants from educational institutions other than DTU can also be admitted. Guidelines and examples, if any, can be found in the curriculum for each MSc programme under academic prerequisites.
Bachelors of Engineering (BEng)
Bachelors of Engineering are entitled to admission to MSc programme(s) which are a direct extension of their Bachelor of Engineering programme, provided that they meet the necessary academic prerequisites for admission to the MSc programme in question. Some MSc programmes require that applicants have completed a number of courses from the list of courses in the curriculum for the individual MSc programmes.
The curricula for the individual MSc programmes describe which Bachelor of Engineering programmes from DTU make the applicant eligible for admission to the MSc programme, and which prerequisites must be met.
Bachelors of Natural Science
Bachelors of Natural Science can apply for admission to a number of MSc programmes at DTU. The MSc programme curricula state which applicants are entitled to admission and on what conditions.
Conditional admission with regard to supplementary educational activities
Applicants with a relevant degree as Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Engineering who do not meet all the academic prerequisites for admission to the desired MSc programme can apply for conditional admission.
The lacking academic prerequisites may consist of a list of courses of up to 30 ECTS credits and must be passed prior to commencing the relevant MSc programme. It is a requirement that an application for admission has been submitted and that conditional admission has been granted, provided that the applicant passes the relevant courses. Applicants will then have one year to pass the courses, i.e. if an application is submitted for admission as of September 2017, the conditional admission will apply until September 2018.
Supplementary educational activities in connection with conditional admission to an MSc programme do not form part of the MSc programme, and tuition fees will be charged, see prices under single course studies. If the applicant does not pass the courses within the deadlines specified, the conditional admission to the programme is withdrawn
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What is the monthly cost of living as a student in Denmark?
Denmark is not a cheap country, and the local cost of living are higher than in many other countries in Europe. However, keep in mind that, as an international student, your expenses will depend on your choices and lifestyle.
You may be able to find rooms for rent for less than €500 per month, but especially in the capital Copenhagen, prices will generally be higher. Factor in about €200/€300 for food – maybe less if you scout for deals at discount supermarkets. As for transport, it could cost you about €50 per month. But that’s an easy expense to avoid because bikes are really popular in Denmark and a second-hand bike should not cost more than €150.
In general, you should expect to spend around €750 to €900 a month, and up to €1,200 in Copenhagen. This level of monthly expenses is also roughly reflected in the budget you’ll have to demonstrate you can cover if you need to apply for a Danish student visa.
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