Get ready to apply in Quota 2
The deadline for applying for bachelor programmes in Quota 2 is 15 March at 12.00 noon CET. Read more about how to prepare your application here.
Are you considering applying for a bachelor programme at CBS through Quota 2? Find out how to prepare your Quota 2 application.
When is the deadline?
The deadline for applying through Quota 2 is 15 March at 12:00 noon CET. This is also the deadline for uploading all documentation of activities to be assessed in Quota 2 to your application on optagelse.dk
Do you have a foreign upper secondary exam?
The deadline for applying in both Quota 1 and Quota 2 for applicants with a foreign upper secondary exam, including International Baccalaureate and European Baccalaureate, is 15 March 12.00 noon CET.
Read more about how to apply with a foreign upper secondary exam
Do you meet the entry requirements?
You must always meet the entry requirements for a bachelor programme, regardless of whether you apply through Quota 1 or Quota 2.
Read more about entry requirements for our bachelor programmes
Check the English requirements
When applying for a bachelor programme you must make sure that you meet the English requirements. The specific entry requirement are either:
- English level B or
- English level B with a minimum grade point average of 6.0
Check the specific entry requirements for our bachelor programmes
Our English-taught programmes also have a language requirement:
- English at level A
Check the language requirements for our English-taught bachelor programmes
Unsure if you meet the English entry requirements?
If you are unsure whether you meet the specific entry requirement in English or the English language requirement, you can read about how to meet the different entry requirements here on cbs.dk:
- How to meet the specific entry requirement: English B and English B with a minimum grade point average of 6.0
- How to meet the language requirement: English A
Supplementary courses during the summer holidays?
It is not possible to take supplementary courses during the summer holidays. All entry requirements must be passed and documented by 5 July 12:00 CET.
How do we assess your application in Quota 2?
In Quota 2 we make an overall assessment of you application. The Quota 2 assessment includes:
- Motivational essay - only a requirement for certain programmes
- Activities completed after finishing your upper secondary exam, for example work experience or residential periods at a Folk High School
- Grades in the specific entry requirements
Read more about Quota 2, activities and documentation
Do you need to write a motivational essay?
For some programmes, you need to write a motivational essay as part of your application in Quota 2. This is an important part of your Quota 2 application so allow yourself adequate time and put energy into writing it. The following programmes require a motivational essay.
You motivational essay must be in English for:
- BSc in Business Administration and Digital Management
- BSc in Business Administration and Service Management
- BSc in Business Administration and Sociology
- BSc in International Business
- BSc in International Business and Politics
- BSc in International Shipping and Trade
Your motivational essay must be in Danish, Swedish, or Norwegian for:
- HA i markeds- og kulturanalyse
- HA i projektledelse
- HA(fil.) - erhvervsøkonomi og filosofi
- HA(psyk.) - erhvervsøkonomi og psykologi
- HA(kom.) - erhvervsøkonomi og virksomhedskommunikation
- HA(it) - erhvervsøkonomi og informationsteknologi
Please note: If the programme you are applying for is not on this list, you do not have to write a motivational essay, so save yourself the trouble. Your motivational essay will not be read, even if you upload it.
What to include in your motivational essay?
We want to admit students who come from various backgrounds, with different interests and dreams, and therefore we would like to know more about you:
- What do you find exciting about the programme? It could be specific subject areas, combinations of subjects or methods of working during the programme, or perhaps how it will help you build upon your own background.
- What does community mean to you in your studies? It could involve academic collaboration with other students, a safe and inspiring study environment, the ability to be yourself, or something else that is important to you.
There are also some requirements and recommendations for your motivational essay. Find our requirements and recommendations - and everything else you need to know about motivational essays at CBS
How to apply
You send your application via the application portal optagelse.dk. You have to send your application no later than 15 March at 12:00 noon CET. Read more about how to submit your application via optagelse.dk
Remember to upload documentation
You must also remember to upload documentation for activities to be assessed in Quota 2 no later than 15 March at 12:00 noon CET. This includes:
- Motivational essay
- Exam certificates
- Documentation for work experience
- Documentation for stays abroad
- Documentation for other education
- Documentation for Danish residence permit, if necessary
If you do not already meet the entry requirements, you must upload documentation for meeting them no later than 5 July at 12:00 noon CET. We do not accept documentation uploaded after the deadline. Read more about documentation
In need of special support?
Do you have a disability such as dyslexia, anxiety, autism, ADHD, long-term effects of concussion or another physical, psychological or neurological disability? Then you have the opportunity to apply for Special Educational Support (SPS) and special conditions while studying. This ensures you can study on equal terms with your fellow students. Read more about special support
Can you apply for early admission?
In some cases, we can inform you of your admission a little earlier than usual, if you have a disability. This gives us more time to ensure that you receive the right support and aids you may need when your studies begin. Read more about who can apply for early admission
Questions about bachelor admission at CBS
How do you get a confirmation on your application?
If you apply with your MitID, you will receive an email from the application portal optagelse.dk once you have approved your application. This is your confirmation that you have applied. You will receive one email per approved application. CBS does not send any confirmation that we have received your application or signature page.
You do not have MitID?
If you do not have MitID, you must print and sign a signature page for each programme you are applying for. You must send the signature pages to signaturepage@cbs.dk no later than 15 March at 12:00 noon CET.
Afterwards, you will receive an automatic email response as confirmation that CBS has received your email.
Please note that it is your responsibility to make sure all your signature pages are attached to the email.
Do you need to pay application and tuition fee?
The following applicants do not have to pay tuition or application fees:
- Danish citizens
- EU citizens
- Citizens from Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
If you have a Danish residence permit, you might be exempt from paying a tuition fee.
Read more about application fee, tuition fee and residence permit
You finish your upper secondary exam this summer. Can you apply in Quota 2?
No, you cannot apply in Quota 2 if you finish your upper seconday exam in 2026.
In Quota 2, your application is assessed, among other things, on activities you have completed after finishing your upper secondary exam. Activities are only included in Quota 2 if at least three months have passed between completing your upper secondary exam and the Quota 2 application deadline. If you complete your qualifying examination this summer, you will not have time to complete any activities that can be included in Quota 2.
Questions about admission to CBS?
If you have questions about admission to CBS' bachelor programmes, you are welcome to contact our admission staff or a student guidance counsellor.
Send a mail to our admission staff:
- Mail: bacheloradmission@cbs.dk
Call a student guidance counsellor
If you have questions about our bachelor programmes and which programme to choose, you can contact a student guidance counsellor. Find Student Guidance's opening hours and contact information
Info meetings and chats about admission
Join an info meeting about admission where we guide you through the admission process and explain about Quota 1 and Quota 2, how to fulfil the entry and language requirements, and much more. You can also participate in one of our chats where you can ask questions about your application.
