Admission requirements - One of the following:
NB: For some countries with a vocational exam, documentation for a Danish B level in English may be required.
Specific admission requirements
A Mathematics C-level is 125 instructional hours of 60 minutes each.
An English C-level is 75 instructional hours of 60 minutes each.
An English B-level is 210 instructional hours of 60 minutes each.
Each of the subjects above must be passed with a min. average of 2.0 on the Danish grading scale. And, the instructional hours must be obtained during the last 3 years of Upper Secondary School.
Non-Danish applicants must include a copy of the original exam certificate and a transcript of records plus a state-authorized translation of their transcript of records in either Danish or English.
English proficiency certificates
All study programmes taught in English have requirements for English proficiency. Go here to find English proficiency requirements and how to document these.
Important to know about the assessment of your application
Applications received before deadline (15 March, 12 noon) will be assessed by the means of the following criteria:
- Motivational video
- Exam result from your Upper Secondary School
- Work experience (a minimum of 30 hours work per week for at least 3 months). Please upload Employers Declaration at optagelse.dk
- Stays abroad (for a consecutive period of minimum 3 months)
- Relevant courses of a duration of at least 6 months e.g. preparation courses for refugees and immigrants
This is why it is very important that you upload all possible relevant documentation with your application before the deadline, also if you do not graduate until summer.
Qualified applicants may be called for a personal interview.
Verification form
Important information: It is a very good idea that applicants with non-Danish entry qualifications fill in a verification form to verify the hours of instruction of the subjects needed for the study programme during the final three years of upper secondary school as well as last received grade. To be accepted, the verification form must be stamped and signed by your previous school.
Download verification form (pdf)
Appeals – due to legal matters
You can file a complaint with the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science, if the complaint concerns legal matters related to your decision. The deadline for submitting a complaint is 2 weeks from the day you have received the decision.
This means that you can complain if you believe the decision violates applicable laws, such as the Public Administration Act, the Act on Gender Equality, and general principles of administrative law. You cannot complain about academic assessments and specific judgements.
If you still believe the decision violates applicable laws, you must send your complaint to VIA University College at apply@via.dk, no later than 2 weeks after you have received the decision. If the case is not reopened, VIA will forward the entire case to the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science.
Complaint Manuals Guide — English (ufm.dk)