Prerequisites for Electrical Engineering
Academic requirements for this programme
National Applicants (holding a Bachelor from Denmark)
The following Bachelor of Science in Engineering programme from DTU gives students legal right of admission to the MSc Eng programme in Electrical Engineering.
The following Bachelor of Science in Engineering programme from DTU gives students access to admission to the MSc Eng programme in Electrical Engineering.
Applicants with other Bachelor of Science programmes from DTU, may also be admitted to the programme, based on an individual assessment.
Bachelor students from other universities in Denmark with are relevant background such as
- Electronics and Computer Science from AAU
- Robotics from AAU
- Robot Systems from SDU
- Wellfare Technology from SDU
- Electrical Engineering from AU
may apply for admission and will be assessed individually.
The following Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng) programmes from DTU give students access to admission to the MSc Eng programme in Electrical Engineering.
Bachelors of Engineering from other universities in Denmark with are relevant background such as
- Electronics from AAU
- Electronics and Computer from AAU
- Electronics from IHA/AU
- Electrical Energy Engineering from IHA
- Electronics and Computer from SDU
- Electrical Energy Engineering from SDU
- Electronic Engineering from AU
- Electrical Power Engineering from AU
may apply for admission and will be assessed individually.
Applicants should possess good qualifications in basic mathematics and physics as well as in electrical, electronic and electromagnetic technology. It is also recommended that applicants are acquainted with signal processing, programming and control. It is also important have experience with theoretical and experimental work.
International Applicants (holding a Bachelor from outside Denmark)
Applicants to DTU’s MSc programme in Electrical Engineering must have completed a BSc in Electrical Engineering or another relevant course of study. Applicants should possess good qualifications in basic mathematics and physics as well as in electrical, electronic and electromagnetic technology. It is also recommended that applicants are acquainted with signal processing, programming and control. It is also important have experience with theoretical and experimental work.
Other applicants must be able to document that they possess corresponding qualifications and will be assessed individually.
The specific academic requirements for the MSc courses can be found in DTU’s course database and it is the individual student’s responsibility to ensure that these requirements are met.
Limited intake and selection criteria - From Autumn 2026 intake
The master's degree programme has a limited intake. Meeting the admission requirements does not automatically ensure your offer of admission. Because of the limited intake all qualified applicants will be prioritised according to a set of selection criteria and a point-based system.
Only if you are a student with a Bachelor’s degree from a Danish institution and meet one of the four criterias listed below will you be guaranteed an offer of admission:
- Legal right of admission
- Direct admission
- Students who have been conditionally admitted under the Supplementary admission
- Pre-approved students under the *Transition semester* category
Other National and International applicants
Selection criteria
If there are more qualified applicants than available student places, the selection will be based on the following criteria:
Evaluation Criteria and Weighting:
Criterion | Max Points | Details |
Academic Performance | 50 | Based on overall GPA, and GPA within the pre-requisites for admission |
Other relevant subjects | 15 | Programme specific – Number of ECTS* |
Signs of academic excellence | 10 | Research/Publications/Awards (Minimum Bachelor level) |
Study-related work | 15 | Industry, internships, projects within Industry (Minimum Bachelor level) |
GRE test | 10 |
* 20 ECTS in Programme specific subjects (measured in ECTS):
- 34630 Integrated analog electronics 1
- 02118 Introduction to Chip Design
- 02112 Embedded Systems Programming
- 34620 Basic power electronics in energy systems
The minimum point requirement for the programme will be determined based on the overall competitiveness of the other applicants.
General admission requirements
Only applicants holding a relevant Bachelor of Science in Engineering, a Bachelor in Engineering (diplomingeniøruddannelse) or a Bachelor of Natural Science degree can be admitted to a Master of Science in Engineering programme. The bachelor's degree must be less than ten years old.
The individual MSc Eng programme states in detail which bachelor programmes qualify and whether applicants must complete supplementary educational activities.
Requirements for supplementary educational activities can equate to up to 30 ECTS credits and are specified as a list of courses under the individual MSc Eng programmes.
The specific requirements must be met before graduating from the bachelor's programme or in connection with conditional admission to a particular MSc Eng programme. The courses must be passed prior to the commencement of studies within one year from the conditional admission.
Supplementary educational activities in connection with conditional admission to an MSc Eng programme do not form part of the MSc Eng programme, and tuition fees are charged. If the supplementary courses have not been passed within the specified deadlines, the conditional admission to the programme is withdrawn.
The Master of Science in Engineering programmes are offered in English. Therefore applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English (B-level, IELTS, TOEFL, CAE) Applying for an MSc at DTU - Language test requirements
DTU offers an Honours Programme as part of all MSc Eng. programmes. The admission requirements are described at https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/honours-programmes
Specific prerequisites for the Industry MSc Eng Programmes
The prerequisites are similar to the specific ones that apply to the 2-year-programmes, but in addition, the applicant must have a job relevant to the studies with a workload of at least 25 hours a week, or the applicant may be self-employed in a start-up company. Read more about the rules on https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/industry-master-of-science-in-engineering
