What is a legal right of admission?
As a bachelor鈥檚 student, a legal right of admission gives you the assurance that you can continue to a specific master鈥檚 degree programme within the same or a closely related academic field, if you apply within a specified period.
A bachelor with legal right of admission refers to a graduate or student enrolled in a bachelor's programme that gives you the legal right of admission to a specific master鈥檚 programme.
You only have legal right of admission at the 大秀视频 (UCPH), if you have completed your bachelor's degree at UCPH.
Master鈥檚 degree reform
A national reform of Danish master鈥檚 degree programmes is currently being prepared and will take effect from admission to master's degree programmes in 2028.
Questions and answers about legal right of admission
Find answers to your questions about legal right of admission.
As a bachelor with legal right of admission, you are guaranteed to be admitted to a master's degree programme at UCPH if you follow these criteria:
- You have completed a bachelor鈥檚 degree programme from the 大秀视频.
- The master鈥檚 degree programme is the natural continuation of your bachelor鈥檚 study field.
Therefore, you are guaranteed a seat on the master鈥檚 degree programme to which your bachelor鈥檚 degree gives you a legal right of admission.
If you are enrolled in a bachelor鈥檚 degree programme at UCPH, the admission guide will show you which master鈥檚 degree programme you have a legal right of admission to. This will also appear on each individual master鈥檚 degree programme
Your bachelor's degree programme gives you legal right of admission to certain master's degree programmes.
You can wait up to 3 years before using your legal right of admission. It means that you have approximately 3 years after completing your bachelor鈥檚 degree programme until you have to start the master鈥檚 degree programme to which you have a legal right of admission.
The 3 year period is calculated from the first summer admission after completing your bachelor鈥檚 degree programme. And it ends immediately after the completion of the summer admission 3 years later.
For example:
- If you graduated from your bachelor鈥檚 degree in July, you must apply no later than being able to start the master鈥檚 degree programme in September three years and one month later.
- If you completed your bachelor鈥檚 degree in February, you must apply no later than to be able to start the master鈥檚 degree programme in September three years and 7 months later.
Please note that you do not lose your legal right of admission if you have accepted an offer of a seat but do not pass your exams and therefore do not complete your bachelor鈥檚 degree before the conditional deadline (betingelsesfrist).
Your legal right of admission can only be used once. You may withdraw your application until you have confirmed your offer of enrolment.
Your legal right of admission still applies if you are admitted to a master鈥檚 degree programme other than the one to which you have a legal right of admission.
Yes, you can apply for your master鈥檚 degree programme while you are completing your bachelor鈥檚 degree programme.
However, we must receive documentation that you have completed your bachelor鈥檚 degree no later than 20 September (for September intake) and no later than 20 Februar (for February intake).
Please note that you do not lose your legal right of admission if you have accepted an offer of a seat but do not complete your bachelor鈥檚 degree before the deadline.