The Danish Government Scholarship is a limited number of state-funded tuition waivers that the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) gives to highly qualified students from outside the EU/EEA.
For 2027 admission it covers five engineering and software master’s programmes at the Sønderborg campus and four computing and engineering bachelor’s programmes at the Vejle campus. Applying for admission by the deadline is the whole application.
Benefits & funding
- A full tuition fee waiver for the standard length: two years for an MSc, three for a BSc (Engineering and Science fees are EUR 17,300 a year from the 2026 intake).
- Covers 30 ECTS per semester; credits above that are not covered.
- Tuition only; living costs are yours.
- Kept only with satisfactory progress, normally 30 ECTS passed each semester.
Eligibility
- Citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA.
- Not open to anyone eligible for Danish state student support (SU).
- 2027 admission: MSc in Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or Software Engineering (Sønderborg); BSc in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Interactive Technology Engineering or Software Engineering (Vejle). From 2028 the list adds Vejle master’s programmes and drops two Vejle bachelor’s.
- Master’s: the eligible programme must be your top priority, and your application must be complete when submitted.
Application process
- 1Apply for admission to an eligible programme; there is no separate scholarship form.
- 2Bachelor’s: apply via optagelse.dk by 15 March (12 noon CET) and take the online uniTEST; top scorers get an online interview.
- 3Master’s: pay the EUR 200 application deposit (refunded after 15 June if you win) and apply via DANS by 1 February.
- 4The best-qualified applicants are interviewed online.
Program timeline
Master’s application deadline
Feb 1, 2027
Master’s interviews (normally)
Feb 19, 2027 to Feb 27, 2027
Bachelor’s application deadline
Mar 15, 2027
2027-06
Bachelor’s interviews (early June)
Studies start
Sep 1, 2027