Apply to take MSc courses in transitional semester

If you are missing 55 ECTS credits or less from your BEng or BSc programme, you can apply to take MSc courses that will apply to your subsequent MSc programme at DTU.

New rules from 1 September 2025

Please note that from the academic year 2025/2026, effective from 1 September 2025, the requirements are changed so that you need 25 ECTS credits or less on your BEng og BSc programme to be approved for a transition semester.

Prerequisites for applying to take MSc courses in transitional semester

  • You must lack 55 ECT credits or less (25 ECTS credits applicable from 1 September 2025) on your BEng or BSc programme at DTU.
  • You can only apply to take courses that are part of the MSc programme you want to apply for when you have completed your BEng or BSc programme.
  • You must meet the admission requirements and academic prerequisites for admission into the MSc programme in question.
  • You must complete your courses or final project on your current BEng or BSc programme at the same time as you complete courses on the upcoming MSc programme.
  • The transfer to the MSc programme must not result in an extension of the period of study for your BSc Eng/BEng programme beyond the maximum duration of the programme.

Please note that you cannot be given an exemption to take a total of more than 30 ECTS credits, regardless of how many semesters you follow the transitional procedure

Read more in the study rules about transferring to an MSc programme

How to apply

Application form

Fill in the application and send it from your student email to kandidatopt@adm.dtu.dk.

You can only apply for one semester at a time.

Deadlines for applications:

  • 13-week periods: Three weeks after the beginning of the semester at the latest
  • 3-week periods in June, July, and August: 1 May
  • 3-week period in January: 1 November

How we process your application

The Master's Admissions Office will assess whether you meet the admissions requirements for the MSc programme of your choice.

If you do, they will forward your application to the Study Administration, which will process your application and send you a response.

If your application is approved, the Study Administration will register you for the MSc courses. You do not need to enrol yourself.

Remember to apply for admission to the MSc programme

If you are granted an exemption to take extra courses on a MSc programme, this does not mean that you have been admitted to the MSc programme. You must still apply for admission within the application deadlines.

Learn more about how to apply for MSc programmes

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