Further process after applying to DTU

You have now completed your application to DTU, congratulations! You may have some questions about what happens next. We hope that you will find the answers here.

Admission decision

Once the admission committee has completed its assessment, the admission team will communicate the decision to you via the application system.

When to expect a decision

Decision and acceptance deadlines by intake and applicant category.

Autumn intake – start in September

Category Latest decision date Deadline to accept
Non-EU applicants 15 March 1 May
EU / EEA applicants 15 May 1 June
Legal right & direct admission  10 June 15 June

Spring intake – start in February

Category Latest decision date Deadline to accept
Non-EU applicants 15 October 1 November
EU / EEA applicants 30 November 7 December
Legal right & direct admission  10 December 15 December

Offers and responses

What to do when you receive an admission offer.

  • Only one study place offered
    If you have applied to more than one MSc programme at DTU, you will only be offered one study place.
  • Accept your study place
    If you receive an offer of admission, you must accept your study place before the deadline stated in your admission letter.
  • If you do not accept the offer

⚠ If you do not respond before the deadline, the offer will be withdrawn. It is not possible to accept the place after the deadline has passed.

Changing your decision

If you change your mind after accepting a study place.

  • Withdrawing after accepting
    If you change your mind after accepting a study place and before the start of the semester, you must inform DTU that you no longer wish to enrol. In your message, please state that you no longer wish to start the programme. Your admission will then be cancelled.
National applicants kandidatopt@adm.dtu.dk
International applicants Questions for MSc-Admissions
  • If you decline your legal claim

⚠ If you have a legal claim to admission and choose to decline your offered study place, you lose your claim to that programme in the current admission round.

Waiting list

If all study places are filled, qualified applicants may be placed on a waiting list. This means that you have been assessed as academically qualified for the MSc programme, but no study places are currently available. Being placed on a waiting list does not guarantee admission. If a study place becomes available, offers will be made to applicants on the waiting list. To remain on the waiting list, you must follow the instructions and deadlines provided in your waiting list letter. 

 

Postponement

Can you defer your admission to a later intake?

⚠ It is not possible to postpone (defer) your admission offer to a later intake. If you are unable to start your studies, you must apply again in a future admission round.