Here you will find all relevant information about application and admission to KEA's education programmes.
In 2018, KEA offers 11 different programmes taught entirely in English.
Each semester, KEA welcomes a large number of international students intending to complete a full degree at KEA.
Please note that some of our programmes admit new students twice a year.
You will find further information about this in the "Admission" section on the specific programme's page.
An AP degree is 2-2½ years. A full BA degree is 3½ years.
KEA and the other institutions of higher education in Denmark belong to a joint application system called the Coordinated Enrolment System (KOT). You can apply for up to eight different programmes (AP degrees and full BA degrees). KOT makes sure that you are only admitted to one of the degree programmes you apply for and to the highest priority possible.
Apply via KOT (www.optagelse.dk)
You must print out, sign and submit the Signature Page to applicant@kea.dk before 15 March at 12:00 noon. Your application process is not completed until the Signature Page is received at the Admission Office. Please check this guide from KOT for more information (page 45).
During the winter intake, you have to apply directly via KEA's application form.
ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS CONTAINING ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MENTIONED ABOVE WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.
If you have not received your final diploma by the application deadline, it will be possible to upload enclosures to www.optagelse.dk until 5 July, 12:00 noon. If you have not graduated by 5 July, you can send the graduation diploma and/or final exams directly to applicant@kea.dk. The deadline is the study start date.
All documents have to be uploaded with the application or sent no later than the application deadline, for all applicants.
Please check the country specific requirements before applying, as the requirements for entry to Danish higher education differ from country to country. We strongly recommend you to get an assessment of foreign qualifications, from UFM (The Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science).
More information about assessment
ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS CONTAINING ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MENTIONED ABOVE WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.
You have to submit all documents together with your application and no later than 15 March at 12:00 noon.
All documents have to be uploaded with the application or sent no later than the application deadline, for all applicants.
Please note that applicants from outside the EU/EEA/Nordic countries will have to pay a tuition fee. Please find more information under "General information - Finance" on the specific programme's page.
In addition to meeting the general admission requirements, you must take an admission test to be admitted to one of the following programmes:
A top-up BA degree is 1½ years.
If you are applying for a top-up BA degree, you have to apply directly via KEA's application form.
Danish, EU/EEA Citizens with a Danish AP degree:
Danish, EU/EEA Citizens without a Danish AP degree:
Non-EU Citizens:
If you are applying for a top-up BA degree, you have to apply directly via KEA's application form.
Danish, EU/EEA Citizens with a Danish AP degree:
Danish, EU/EEA Citizens without a Danish AP degree:
Non-EU Citizens:
ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS CONTAINING ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MENTIONED ABOVE WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.
KEA students are not required to include the above documents with their application.
Please check the country specific requirements before applying, as the requirements for entry to Danish higher education differ from country to country. We strongly recommend you to get an assessment of foreign qualifications, from UFM (The Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science).
ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS CONTAINING ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MENTIONED ABOVE WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.
Please check the country specific requirements before applying, as the requirements for entry to Danish higher education differ from country to country. We strongly recommend you to get an assessment of foreign qualifications, from UFM (The Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science).
Please note that applicants from outside the EU/EEA/Nordic countries will have to pay a tuition fee. Please find more information under "General information - Finance" on the specific programme's page.
In addition to meeting the general admission requirements, you must take an admission test to be admitted to one of the following programmes:
KEA's programmes offered in English require that your English level is equivalent to Level B (Danish Level).
English test must be submitted together with the application.
The test must be less than two years old to be accepted.
All applicants must submit results of an English exam, with the below mentioned minimum scores.
From Summer Intake 2018, the exemption for EU/EEA applicants regarding documentation of the 210 hours of English is not valid any longer. At this point, all EU/EEA applicants have to submit an English test. Please see examples of recognised English tests above.
As a foreigner, if you wish to study on a Danish-taught programme, you must prove your proficiency in Danish. In order to prove your Danish proficiency, you are required to have passed the Study Test in Danish as a Second Language (Studieprøven i dansk som andetsprog) or present proof of equivalent Danish proficiency.
For more information, please visit:
As from the Summer intake 2016, you must pay an application fee if you:
KEA must receive the application fee together with your application, otherwise your application will not be processed. Please upload payment receipt along with your application, on www.optagelse.dk, or for the winter intake along with the application form on KEA's website.
If you are applying for one of our Top-Up Bachelor programmes, please upload the confirmation of payment together with your application.
Please note that it may take up to 15 working days from the day you make the payment until we receive the payment.
The application fee is 100 EUR + local bank transfer fee per applicant and the amount should be transferred to:
Danske Bank – Girostrøget 1 – 0800 Copenhagen Taastrup - Denmark
Registration number: 0216
Account number: 4069150276
Swift: DABADKKK
IBAN: DK2902164069150276
Payment reference: 'Application fee', together with your full name and date of birth.
Please note that you must upload the payment receipt to your profile on www.optagelse.dk or with your top-up application, when you apply or no later than 15 March.
Please note that you must upload the payment receipt with your application when you apply or you can send it by email to applicant@kea.dk, no later than 15 October.
The application fee will be deducted from the amount of the tuition fee if you are admitted to the programme/one of the programmes you have applied for.
If you have questions about application or admission, please contact KEA Admission.
Email: applicant@kea.dk
Phone: +45 46 46 07 00
For general questions about KEA or an education at KEA please contact our Centre for Study and Career Guidance.
Credit transfer means that you may be eligible for exemption from certain exams or courses of your study. Credit transfer may be relevant for you who have already completed parts of or an entire Danish or foreign programme of higher education.
If your application for credit transfer is approved, you may be able to shorten the duration of a given programme at KEA.
An application for credit transfer is not an application for a study place nor an offer of a study place.
Generally, you can be granted credit for courses or exams of a similar educational programme completed at another educational institution.
In some cases, you may be granted credit for courses or exams completed at a different Danish or foreign study programme. In any case, you must be able to document that you have acquired the qualifications and skills stated by the learning objectives for each subject.
Credits are transferred on the basis of a concrete assessment of your application and documentation. When you apply for admission, it is your duty to inform KEA about the programme of higher education that you have completed in whole or in part.
KEA is obliged to assess whether or not you can be granted a credit transfer.
Remember to attach any relevant documentation. The documentation must consist of a detailed description of the programme, including documents such as programme regulations, curriculum etc.
If you apply for a credit transfer based on employment, you must document your qualifications and skills through references and pay slips.
If you have any doubts as to how to apply, you can contact the student counsellor.
If you wish to know if your credits can be transferred before you apply for admission to a certain educational programme, you can apply for a pre-approval of credit transfer. You can contact the student counsellor at the programme in question to find out if a credit transfer is possible.
However, it is important to stress that the actual credit transfer assessment will not take place until you are admitted to a study programme at KEA.
KEA receives a limited number of government scholarships each year to fund highly qualified full-degree students from non-EU/EEA countries and Switzerland.
In order to be eligible for a scholarship you must be:
You are not eligible for a Danish government scholarship if you:
The possibilities of funding all depend on the number and quality of the incoming applications and on the funding received by the Danish State.
Usually, in May, KEA appoints a limited number of partial or full scholarships to non-EU full degree KEA students. Scholarships and grants are sized individually.
You can apply once a year between 15 February and 15 March. The deadline is 15 March at 12:00 noon.
Start your application by filling out and printing the application form.
Then add the following documents (as scanned PDF files):
Please send your application form together with the supporting documentation in ONE (1) email to: kitm@kea.dk. All files must be PDF format.
The application must also be sent as one signed original paper copy to
KEA Copenhagen School of Design and Technology
Att.: Cristina Macavei - KEA Global
Guldbergsgade 29N
DK-2200 Copenhagen N
Denmark
The receipt of the application will not necessarily be confirmed. Incomplete applications, or applications received after the deadline will not be taken into consideration. It is not possible to inquire the status of your application. In case KEA has questions regarding the content of your application, you will be contacted by email. Further documentation might be required.
Before the semester start you will be notified by email, if your application has been approved positively, and if you have been granted a scholarship or/and a grant for living expenses. You will also receive a notification by email if your application has been rejected.
Questions? Please email: kitm@kea.dk
In this application form you can apply for transfer to KEA from another Danish educational institution.
Please be aware that you cannot transfer until you have passed your first year exam. Only in case of special circumstances can the transfer take place at an earlier time.
Transfer to KEA is on the condition that there are available study places at the study programme in question.
Regarding transfer with study start at KEA in January: November 1.
Regarding transfer with study start at KEA in August: June 1.
Please contact KEA Admission if you have questions.
Email: applicant@kea.dk
Phone: +45 46 46 07 00
