Application and fee
How to apply
You apply for admission through www.optagelse.dk, where you will be guided through the electronic application.
Please note: In order to gain admission to the Professional Bachelor's Degree in Education you must apply and be accepted into the Danish Teacher Education programme in Vordingborg via optagelse.dk: Professionsbachelor, Folkeskolelærer - Sommer, Vordingborg – KOT nr. 46070
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.
For non-Danish speaking applicants, please follow this application guide.
We recommend that you read the guide, where you will find answers for anything regarding filling in the application, how to upload attachments etc.
Application deadlines
15 March, 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, 12:00 noon
Deadline for:
- Quota 1 applicants (only applicable to applicants holding a Danish entry examination)
Foreign exam
You can find information about the rules regarding admission on the basis of a foreign exam on the website of the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science.
Foreign exams also include International Baccalaureate (IB), whether it has been taken in Denmark or in another country completed.
Recognition of foreign exam
If you apply on the basis of a foreign exam, we encourage you to have your exam recognized at the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science before applying.
Fee
Tuition fees for EU/EEA citizens
Applicants who are citizens of an EU or EEA country have access to free higher education in Denmark and therefore do not need to pay a tuition fee.
Application deposit (non-EU/EEA applicants)
As a general rule, Absalon requires applicants from countries outside the EU/EEA to pay an application deposit of DKK 3,750,- The deposit must be paid before the application can be assessed. After submitting your application for admission, you will receive detailed payment instructions via nemstudie.dk.
The deposit is non-refundable, unless the applicant is admitted to the programme. In that case, the deposit will be deducted from the first tuition fee invoice.
Tuition fee (non-EU/EEA students)
Applicants who are citizens of a country outside the EU/EEA must pay tuition fees before the start of each semester. The average tuition fee per semester is:
- DKK 53,426.94 per semester
- Approx. EUR 7,123.59 per semester
You will receive payment instructions for the upcoming semester once you have been admitted.
Changes to fees
Please note that tuition fees may change.
Important – from September 2026 intake
From the September 2026 intake, all students will be required to pay tuition for the entire first year of the programme (1st and 2nd semester) in advance.
Scholarships
Please note that Absalon is not able to offer scholarships.