Prerequisites for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture
Academic requirements for this programme
National Applicants (holding a Bachelor from Denmark)
The following Bachelor of Science in Engineering programmes give students access to admission to the MSc Eng programme in Aquatic Science and Technology:
- Biotechnology
- Civil Engineering
- Chemistry and Technology
- Environmental Engineering
- Life Science Engineering
- Quantitative Biology and Disease Modelling
- General Engineering (Living Systems)
Other Danish bachelor degrees:
- University of Copenhagen: Bsc in Biology, Biotechnology, Natural Resources
- University of Aarhus: Bsc in Agrobiology, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemical technology, B Eng in Biotechnology, Food Technology
- University of Aalborg: Bsc in Biology, Biotechnology, Environmental Technology, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Sustainable Biotechnology; B Eng in Chemistry and Biotechnology
- University of Southern Denmark: Bsc in Biology, Chemistry and Biotechnology, B.Eng. Chemistry and Biotechnology
- University of Roskilde: Bsc in Natural Science
- University of the Faroe Islands: Bsc in Biology, B.Sc. Molecular Life Science
Other National and International (holding a Bachelor from outside Denmark) Applicants
Candidates with other bachelor degrees (both Danish and foreign) are welcome to apply provided their BSc study contains the necessary prerequisite knowledge for MSc study. The evaluation of applications emphasizes courses in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and environmental engineering / sciences.
Limited intake and selection criteria - From Autumn 2026 intake
subjects 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 | 20 | Programme specific – Number of ECTS* |
Signs of academic excellence | 10 | Research/Publications/Awards (Minimum Bachelor level) |
Study-related work | 10 | Industry, internships, projects within Industry (Minimum Bachelor level) |
GRE test | 10 |
* Programme specific subjects:
- Environmental science
- Aquatic animal biology
- Environmental engineering
- Aquaculture and Fisheries
- Statistics and experimental design
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.
Supplementary educational activities (only applicable for National students): 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
