International Students
Why study in Denmark?
As an international student in Denmark you can expect world-class education in areas such as design, engineering, life sciences, social sciences and IT. You will also be studying in a safe, friendly and innovation-driven environment.
Global challenges demand innovative solutions!
In Denmark, higher education is focused on bringing about solutions for the real-world. Thus, traditional lectures are combined with industrial collaborations and teaching methods that promote students' ability to use what they have learned and to turn new knowledge into innovative solutions. This way of studying requires a high degree of personal initiaitve and indenpendent thinking. Thus, for some studying in Denmark can be challenging and different from what they are used to. We feel confident that it will inspire you and help you succeed in whatever you decide to do in life.
Language Requirements
Applicants for the Master programme at Design School Kolding must show English language proficiency equal to the level English B in Danish secondary school.
Undervisningssproget på kandidatuddannelsen er engelsk. Udenlandske ansøgere, der ikke har dansk eller et andet nordisk sprog i den adgangsgivende eksamen, opfordres alligevel til at følge danskundervisning på en sprogskole under deres studier.
Uddannelsen er gratis for ansøgere fra EU- og EØS-lande. For øvrige ansøgere er studieafgiften € 14,000 pr. studieår (2021-tal).
International applicants
Foreign applicants who do not have Danish or another Nordic language as part of their qualifying examination are expected to sign up for Danish language classes while studying at Design School Kolding. Further information will be given soon.
The Master’s Degree Programme is free of charge for applicants from EU or EEA countries. For other applicants, the tuition fee amounts to € 14,000 per study year (2021 figure).
Non-EU/EEA applicants can of course apply for the two-year full-time Master's Degree. For more information, please contact the study administration.
The Danish State Educational Support
The Danish State Educational Support (SU) is generally only awarded to Danish residents. As an international student you may, however, apply for equal status in so far as the state educational support is concerned. You may be granted equal status according to:
For details on how to apply, visit the website of the Danish Education Support Agency.
Design School Kolding offers three scholarships
Gregers Sørensen and Wife Scholarship
One scholarship for specially talented non-EU students who need financial assistance. The scholarship consists of a 50% reduction of the tuition fee. Please, find the link to the description of the scholarship and the application form to your right.
Design for Play Student Scholarship
Design School Kolding, the LEGO Foundation and the LEGO Group have joined forces to establish the world’s first, exclusive two-year international Master’s Degree programme within Design for Play. The programme will produce a new generation of highly specialised designers who can help companies and organisations achieve their aim of supporting customers, users and employees in creating a world that supports children and people in general in becoming creative, engaged, lifelong learners. In order to create a diverse team of students two scholarships for special talented non-EU students in Design for Play who need financial assistance are offered. The scholarship consists of a paid tuition fee. Please, find the link to the description of the scholarship and the application form to your right.
You can also apply through other channels.
Sources of information on scholarships
Several scholarship programmes for both EU and non-EU students are listed at the EU-database Ploteus. PhD students and researchers should visit the European Researchers' Mobility Portal.
Got any questions?
Applicants who are in doubt as to whether they meet the formal admission requirements are encouraged to contact Design School Kolding in due time before the application deadline 1st of March.
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