Full-degree Programme
Bachelor of Engineering in Robot Systems
Study for a degree in robot systems in close collaboration with leading industrial and technology companies in Kalundborg, Denmark.
Application Deadline
15 March
About the programme
Interested in robotics, automation, programming and AI – and in making technology work in the real world?
The Bachelor of Engineering in Robot Systems at University College Absalon is an English-taught engineering degree that prepares you for a career in robotics, automation and intelligent industrial production.
You will learn how robots, software, sensors, control systems, data and AI work together as part of larger production systems. You will work with different types of robotics – from physical robots and drones to software-based and digital robots.
The focus is not simply on designing a robot. It is on understanding, integrating and improving the complete system around it – and making sure the technology works safely, reliably and effectively in practice.
The programme starts in September 2027 and is taught in Kalundborg, Denmark, close to some of the country's most advanced industrial production environments.
Studying close to leading companies gives you opportunities to work with real-world technologies, industry challenges and practical cases throughout your education.
Internship
As part of the Bachelor of Engineering in Robot Systems, you will complete a full-time engineering internship worth 30 ECTS during your fifth semester.
The internship gives you the opportunity to put your skills into practice in a professional environment and gain first-hand experience of working as an engineer. You will experience how engineers collaborate across disciplines, how technical decisions are made, and how robotics and automation are used to solve real-world industrial challenges.
Working in a company also gives you valuable insight into the engineering profession and the role of robotics and automation in modern production. At the same time, you can build your professional network and gain experience that can help prepare you for your future career.
In the final part of the programme, you will take advanced engineering subjects and electives and complete your bachelor project. The project is based on a practical engineering challenge and may be carried out in collaboration with a company or as part of a development project.
Career opportunities
With a Bachelor of Engineering in Robot Systems, your competencies can be used across industries where companies are introducing, operating and improving automated systems – from advanced manufacturing and logistics to life science, food production and other technology-intensive industries.
As a robot systems engineer, you could work with industrial robotics, automation solutions, autonomous systems, AI, computer vision and production optimisation. You could also work as a robotics or automation consultant, helping companies identify suitable technologies and assess the feasibility, benefits and profitability of introducing robotics and automation into production.
Career opportunities include roles such as robotics engineer, automation engineer, systems integrator and automation consultant.
The degree also provides a foundation for further engineering studies.
According to IDA, the recommended minimum salary for newly graduated engineers with a Bachelor of Engineering degree is DKK 45,300 per month before tax in 2026.
Study Robot Systems in Kalundborg
Kalundborg is home to some of Denmark's most advanced industrial production environments and a strong cluster of international companies within life science, biotechnology, energy and manufacturing.
As a student in Kalundborg, you will study close to industries where automation, digital technologies and advanced production systems are part of everyday operations. This creates opportunities to connect your engineering education with real-world technologies and industrial challenges.
Throughout your education, you may meet industry through project work, company visits, guest lectures, mentorship programmes and internships, giving you valuable insight into how engineering and automation are used in practice.
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Admission requirements (Panel content)
To meet the admission requirements, you need the following qualifications:
- An upper secondary school leaving certificate/high school diploma
or
- A Danish Admission Course for Engineering programs
With passed:
- Mathematics equivalent to a Danish A-level and
- Physics equivalent to a Danish B-level or Geoscience equivalent to a Danish A-level
- English equivalent to Danish B-level
To document fulfillment of the subject requirements, please attach a verification form to your application. The verification form must be completed, signed, and stamped by the school where the entry qualification was obtained.
Recognition of foreign exam
If you apply on the basis of a foreign exam, we encourage you to have your exam recognised at the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science before applying.
Foreign exams also include International Baccalaureate (IB), regardless of whether it has been taken in Denmark or completed in another country.
Application and fee (Panel content)
You apply for admission through www.optagelse.dk, where you will be guided through the electronic application.
Sending an application requires preparation, and it is your responsibility to make sure that the application is correct. Therefore, it is a good idea to start well in advance, if you are applying for admission to one or more educations.
We recommend that you read our application guide, where you will find answers to anything regarding filling in the application, how to upload attachments etc.
Application deadlines
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15 March at 12.00 noon
All quota 2 applicants
All applicants with an international entry examination, including applicants holding an International Baccalaureate (IB)
Documentation: All required documentation must be uploaded to optagelse.dk and received by this date.
If anything is missing or incomplete, please check the individual deadline shown in nemStudie.EU citizens: If you complete your upper secondary education in the summer of the current year, please state this in your application on optagelse.dk or contact us via nemStudie so your application can still be included in the assessment.
- 5 July at 12.00 noon
Application deadline for quota 1 applicants (only applicable to applicants holding a Danish entry examination)
Fee
Applicants who are citizens in an EU or EEA country have access to free higher education in Denmark and therefore do not need to pay tuition fee.
Applicants who are citizens in a country outside the EU have to pay a tuition fee before the start of every semester.
Moving to Denmark (Panel content)
Moving to a new country is an exciting and challenging experience
If you would like to know more about life as a student in Denmark, please visit www.studyindenmark.dk, where you will find general information about health and safety, living expenses etc.
Important information for non-EU/EEA students
If you are a non-EU/EEA student, you need a residence permit or visa for your stay in Denmark.
The specific type of permit or visa depends on your country of origin and purpose in Denmark. You can read more about the rules and regulations at www.newtodenmark.dk
Accommodation
Live close to campus, beaches, forest and the City of Kalundborg, everything within a 30 minute bike ride. Read more here
Learning Danish (Panel content)
When studying and living in Denmark it is an obvious opportunity to learn the local language thereby opening even more doors in your future career in Denmark or abroad.
In Denmark we offer free Danish Education on campus through the local Language Center (At Absalon: Kalundborg Language School).
You pay 2000 DKK as a deposit BEFORE you start your Danish Classes. As you pass your tests on time, you will get the deposit back.
A Danish course consists of 6 parts – and after each part you will get the choice to continue or get your deposit refunded.
The classes take place on your campus – typically in the afternoon or early evening after school.
