CopMaster of Science (MSc) in PhysicsUniversity of Copenhagen · Copenhagen, Denmark

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: 24 months
Tuition: DKK 260,000
Fields: Physics

Application Cycle

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Application opens: Nov 15, 2026
Application deadline: Jan 15, 2027

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Mar 1, 2027).

Documents Required

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Self-assessment form

Programme-specific form mapping bachelor’s courses/projects to academic admission requirements (typically required when the degree is not pre-listed).

Course descriptions

For bachelor’s courses relevant to admission assessment; use UCPH course-description template; Danish/Swedish/Norwegian/English.

Official transcript(s)

From the qualifying bachelor’s programme; certified translation into Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, or English if needed. Include grading-scale/credit-system description when not on the transcript.

Published Score Requirements

Academic: Bachelor's degree in Physics or equivalent; Listed Physics degrees meet academic requirements with English B. No hard GPA cutoff published.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; For other degrees: basic requirements — Mathematics (linear algebra, differential equations) ≥20 ECTS; Classical mechanics ≥10; Thermodynamics ≥10; Electromagnetism ≥10; plus advanced physics ≥30 ECTS within quantum/modern/geophysics/biophysics/medical physics and/or astrophysics. Combined basic+advanced total must be ≥120 ECTS.
IELTS: 6.5 overall (6.0 each component); UCPH English B (IELTS Academic/Online; One Skill Retake not accepted).
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall (4.5 each component) | Old scale: 83 overall (20 each component); UCPH English B. New scale applies to tests from 21 Jan 2026 per central language requirements.

Historical admission data is not published.

Source

Visit the official program source