Application info for non-EU applicants

You must apply for Multimedia Design through optagelse.dk

You must apply for Digital Concept Development through nemStudie

You can apply from 1 February. 

See application deadlines here

Please note that you must have completed your qualifying exam before the application deadline. Except: 

• applicants who hold a permanent residence permit or a residence permit with the possibility of obtaining a permanent residence permit in Denmark (including all EU citizens) and are completing high school in Denmark
• applicants applying for a Bachelor's top-up programme who will finish a Danish AP degree

See overall admission requirements for an AP degree programme

See overall admission requirements for a Bachelor's top-up programme

If you have a qualifying exam from a non-EU country, we strongly recommend that you get an assessment of foreign qualifications from UFM (The Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science).

See English requirements for an AP degree programme

See English requirements for a Bachelor's top-up programme

You must upload attachments as documentation for the information stated in your application. It is your responsibility to upload all required documentation.

You must upload all documentation with your application before the application deadline.

Required attachments:

• Your upper secondary diploma and transcript of records

• Verification form - signed and stamped by your upper secondary school

• Any other relevant educational degrees

• Danish residence permit and letter from the government confirming residence permit (if any)

• Copy of passport (e.g. take a picture of your passport)

• The receipt from the application fee payment

Additional attachments (Quota 2):

Your application will automatically be assessed according to the Danish Quota 2 system. This means that you, in addition to the required attachments, will also be evaluated according to additional attachments.

For the Multimedia Design programme, we evaluate the following for Quota 2:

• Your average from your qualifying exam

• A higher level than the required for the specific admission requirements (e.g., that you have an A or B level, where C level is required)

• An approved English test in addition to English at B level (210 hours) - see which English test we accept

• A video presentation – see requirements for the video presentation and how to share the video with us here

Please note that the video presentation is highly ranked in relation to the overall assessment for Quota 2.

Further information

Documentation for the above activities must be in Danish or English.

Applicants who have to pay an application fee must have completed their entrance examination before 15 March.

Attachments must be uploaded to your application before the application deadline.

You must upload attachments as documentation for the information stated in your application. It is your responsibility to upload all required documentation.

You must upload all documentation with your application before the application deadline.

Required attachments:

• Qualifying educational diploma (for example AP or Bachelor’s Degree)

• Documentation showing that you comply with the English requirements - get more info here

• Danish residence permit and letter from the government confirming residence permit (if any)

• Copy of passport (e.g. take a picture of your passport)

• The receipt from the application fee payment

Further information

Documentation for the above activities must be in Danish or English.

Applicants who have to pay an application fee must have completed their entrance examination before 15 March.

Attachments must be uploaded to your application before the application deadline.

You must upload a verification form along with your application, documenting how many hours of instruction you have had in any relevant subjects during the final three years at your upper secondary school.

We only accept our verification form. If you do not upload this verification form, we can't evaluate your application.

Download verification form

If you are a citizen from outside the EU, you must pay an application fee of € 150 before 15 March 12.00.

Exempt from this are:

• Applicants who hold a permanent residence permit or a residence permit

• Applicants who hold a residence permit with the possibility of obtaining a permanent residence permit in Denmark

• Applicants who hold a temporary residence permit with reference to the following §7; §8 (1 & 2); §9 (1); and §9c (1)

• Applicants who are applying for a Bachelor’s top-up programme and who, at the time of application, are in their last semester of a qualifying Danish AP programme

Payment must be done here (Study start in August 2026)

Please note that you must upload the payment receipt to your application.

If you have not paid the application fee before 15 March, your application will be cancelled.

The application fee will be refunded if you are admitted, have paid the tuition fee and are still enrolled in your programme at Business Academy Aarhus 1 October. In all other cases, the fee will not be refunded.

It is your responsibility to upload all required documentation with your application before the application deadline.

As a non-EU citizen, you must pay the full tuition fee.

Get information about tuition fees here

The admissions team will do an overall assessment of the applications based on the required and optional documentation. If we find you qualified for admission, we will do a clarifying online interview. 

When will I get an answer?

You will get an answer from us as soon as possible after the application deadline.

If you do not have a residence permit for Denmark, you will get your answer before 1 May.

If you do have a residence permit for Denmark, you will get your answer on 28 July.

Where do I find my answer?

You’ll get the answer on nemStudie.

I haven't received my answer!

Even though you have applied for several programmes, you will only get one answer. You will only get an answer from the programme that has accepted you.

If you are not offered a study place on any programme, you will get a rejection message.

I got a rejection message! What to do?

You will find guidance in the rejection message - or get more info here