The general requirements for admission to the master’s programme are:

Students who wish to apply for a combination master’s programme must have an educational background which is relevant to both subjects of the combination. If this is not the case the student, if generally qualified, will be required to do prerequisite studies at bachelor level within the subjects for which the student is not fully qualified. To find out more about this requirement please read more about prerequisite studies below.

Fluency in both spoken and written English. The level of English required is equivalent to:

IELTS: 6.5 or
TOEFL paper-based: 550 or
TOEFL computer-based: 225 or
TOEFL internet-based: 80

Applicants whose native language is English or applicants whose first university degree was completed at an English speaking university need not enclose a proficiency test. Documentation regarding this must be enclosed.

The  above-mentioned requirements will determine whether or not you are qualified for admission.

If a programme has more qualified applicants than spaces available the Study Board can include the following criteria when screening the qualified applicants:

• Your overall marks in your bachelor degree as well as your marks in subjects specifically relevant to the applied programme.
• Your personal motivation where you describe your interest in and ambitions concerning the programme. Make sure you are fully acquainted with the programme you apply for when you write your motivation and be specific rather than general when you describe your interest in the programme. The motivation must be in your own words.
• Recommendations from referees as further documentation of your academic qualifications.

Each Study Board might have different priorities when assessing the additional criteria. To find out more you should contact the department where you wish to study.

Some Study Boards might invite students to additional interviews. Please contact the department where you wish to study to find out more.

The following documentation and enclosures are required:

1. Original or certified copy of your Bachelor’s / Master’s Diploma and transcript of grades. The documents should be certified by the institution that has issued the original documents, your home country´s Embassy or Consulate or by a public notary. If you have not yet completed your degree please enclose a certified copy of your results until now. If the documents are not in English or one of the Scandinavian languages, you must include a certified translation along with the documentation in the original language.
   
   
2. A motivational letter on a separate sheet in minimum 600 words - 2-3 pages outlining your interest in the programme you are applying for. Please write a motivational letter for each subject if you apply for a two-subject combination.
   
   
3. Original statements / recommendations from 2 academic referees, with the name, address, e-mail and phone number of the referee. The statements must be on the university´s stationery and signatures must be in original ink.
   
   
4. Original IELTS or TOEFL test sent directly from the test centre. The test must be received by the university by August 1 for admission to the September entry and January 1 for admission to the February entry. 
   Roskilde University does not have an Institutional Code for TOEFL. You should ask the test centre to send it to the university's address. The test cannot be more than 2 years old.
   
   
5. Copy of passport.
   
   
6. Documentation for payment of the 150 EUR application fee.

Non-EU/EEA citizens who wish to be considered to a tuition fee waiver/scholarship must also enclose:

7. A motivational letter on a separate sheet - 1 page outlining your qualifications for the master programme you are applying for.
    
8. A CV outlining your educational and occupational background.

Your application and all enclosures must be sent in two copies. Only original documents or duly certified copies/translations will be accepted.

It is important that you make sure that you have enclosed all the required documentation. If any necessary documents are missing, the Admissions Office will contact you so that your application can be complete for review. Please note that it is your responsibility that all documents are submitted, and the university reserves the right to refuse incomplete applications.

Students who wish to apply for a combination master’s programme must have an educational background which is relevant to both subjects of the combination. If this is not the case the student, if accepted, will be required to do prerequisite studies at bachelor level within the subjects for which the student is not fully qualified.*

An example: A student who holds a bachelor degree in Chemistry applies for the combination of Chemistry and Environmental Biology. The student is fully qualified within chemistry but lacks knowledge of biology and she is thus required to complete one semester of biology at bachelor level, before she can begin her master’s programme.

The number of courses (ECTS points) required at bachelor level depends on an individual assessment of the student’s educational background.  It will normally be between 5 and 30 ECTS points per subject.

When the prerequisite studies have been successfully completed at Roskilde University, the student will automatically be admitted to the master’s programme. A new application is not necessary.

If a student is required to do prerequisite studies, this will always be outlined in the letter of acceptance.

If a programme has more applicants than spaces available, students who are fully qualified within both subjects will be preferred to students who need to do prerequisite studies.

* Please note that Roskilde University cannot admit non-EU/EEA citizens to a master's program with the requirement of prerequisite studies, if they need to apply for a 'residence and work permit for students' for these prerequisite studies. This is due to the fact that non-EU/EEA citizens cannot be granted a residence permit based on prerequisite studies, as it is considered a part-time education.

The fees for the prerequisite studies are:

Prerequisite studies within Arts or Social Science 1500 EUR per 30 ECTS

Prerquisite studies within Natural Science 2700 EUR per 30 ECTS