Study start

In early July, you will gain access to your students intranet, my.cbs.dk. Here you will find information about study start, your programme, CBS Library, campus, student life and much more. You can also see your personal time tabel and other digital platforms via my.cbs.dk. 

CBS user profile:

To access my.cbs.dk and CBS' other digital systems and platforms, you must use a CBS user profile. Your user profile consists of a username and a password. Your CBS user profile is strictly personal, and you may never share the information with others.

• New at CBS: You will receive an email at the beginning of July with information about your CBS profile and how to activate it. The email will be sent to the email address you provided in your application on the Application Portal.
• Current students at CBS: you must use your existing username and password.
• Student at CBS within the past 6 months: If you have studied a single course, a course at Summer University, HD or a master programme at CBS within the past 6 months, your user profile is still active. You must therefore use your existing username and password to access our digital platforms.

If you are a foreign citizen, you must meet special conditions and follow a special application process to receive the Danish Student Grants (SU).

If you are eligible for SU, You must apply for Student Grants (SU). This applies regardless of whether you continue your studies directly after your bachelor degree or not, and regardless of which master programme you are starting.

You apply for SU via MinSU at www.su.dk

When to apply?

• If you start a master programme directly after your bachelor program, you can apply for SU from 12 June - however, no earlier than two days after you have said "yes" to your study place at CBS. Note: If you are going to retake the exam in August, you can apply for SU from 1 July, and you must apply no later than 31 July to receive SU for July.
• If you do not start a master programme directly after your bachelor degree, you can apply for SU at the earliest one month before you can receive SU. This means that you can apply for SU at the earliest from 1 August and can receive SU from September.
• Winter admission: If you are admitted to a programme starting on 1 February, you can apply for SU no earlier than 1 January.

Read more at my.cbs.dk > Student life > SU > Apply for SU - foreign citizen (requires a CBS login) or at www.su.dk

Note: the processing time is up to 3 months.

When you begin at a master programme at CBS, you must pass an academic integrity test. This applies to all new students - regardless of which bachelor programme you have studied. You must take the test in September and can take it again in October.

What is academic integrity?
Academic integrity is a professional quality that you will need throughout your education. It is an important cornerstone of studying at a university. Therefore, it is also important to us that all our students are well-prepared from the start of their studies.

The purpose of the course and exam
The course is about how to work with sources and write an academic paper. The purpose of the course is to ensure that you are equipped to do academic projects at a sufficiently high level without cheating or committing plagiarism.

Read more about the Study Start Test at my.cbs.dk (requires CBS login)

It can be difficult to find a place to live in Copenhagen. Unfortunately, CBS cannot help you find accommodation, but there are several things you can do yourself:

• Use your network: Maybe you know someone who lives in Copenhagen who can help. If so, try reaching out to your network.
• Use Facebook: There are many groups where private individuals are looking for tenants for a room or an apartment.
• Look for student housing: there are many dormitories and housing marked for young people in Copenhagen.
• Also look outside of Copenhagen: it is often easier to find accommodation a bit outside central Copenhagen. It is easy to get to CBS by public transport from most places - if it is not within cycling distance.

You can find more information and sign up for dormitories, rentals and youth housing in Copenhagen here:

• housing and moving - Studieby København
• kollegierneskontor.dk

Private rental

There are also a number of private dormitories in Copenhagen. You can find them, for example, by googling: "dormitories Copenhagen" In addition, there are many housing sites on the Internet where you can contact private landlords.

But you need to be extra careful when searching for accommodation, as there are many scammers who, for example, try to rent out rooms or homes that do not exist.

Beware of scammers!

You should always be vigilant when looking for accommodation, as unfortunately there are many scammers who try to rent you a room or accommodation that they do not own or that does not actually exist.

The police have made a number of tips on how you can make your house hunt safer and avoid scams:

• make sure that the landlord actually owns the property
• pay to a Danish account - if at all possible
• always use your common sense
• never let yourself be pressured by an eager landlord.

You can find more advice on how to avoid housing scams at studyindenmark.dk. 

Here you can also find information on how to report fraud.

Read more about your rights as a tenant and legal aid here.

Note: the link is to the Municipality of Copenhagen. If you live in another municipality, you can find your local municipality.

In order for us to confirm that you are a student, you must have a CBS email address so that we can send it to you securely via email.

If you are new to CBS, you will receive your CBS user profile and CBS email at the beginning of July via the email you have provided in the application portal.

You can get two types of confirmation of enrolment:

1. Verified admission letter:

You can have your admission letter digitally signed as proof that you have been admitted to CBS.

To have your acceptance letter verified, you must send your acceptance letter as a pdf file to confirmations@cbs.dk. We will then sign the letter and send it back to you as a pdf file to your CBS email.

2. Confirmation of enrolment :

Confirmation of enrolment is proof that you are enrolled at CBS. You cannot receive a confirmation of enrolment  if you are only conditionally admitted.

To receive a confirmation of enrolment, you must send your admission letter to confirmations@cbs.dk. We will then create a confirmation of enrolment  and send it to you as a PDF file to your CBS email.

Read more about confirmation of enrolment  at my.cbs.dk > IT and Campus > Guide to the online student service > Confirmation of enrolment (requires CBS login).

If you have previously passed courses in another master programme, you may need to apply to have the courses transferred to your master programme at CBS – so-called credit transfer. You can only apply for credit transfer once you have received your CBS user profile.

You can read more about how to apply for start merit at my.cbs.dk > Credit transfer (requires CBS login)

If you have a disability that prevents you from completing your studies on the same conditions as other students, you can apply for special support and aids, so-called Special Educational Support (SPS). 

A functional impairment can include:

• dyslexia
• a chronic disease
• a mental disorder
• a diagnosis

Read more about SPS and how to apply for it at my.cbs.dk > Student life > Apply for SPS (require CBS login).

Moving to another country to study can be challenging, but luckily there is help available.

For internationals

We have collected a lot of information about student life for you, an international student at CBS, at For Internationals

Welcome activities for international students

The welcome activities are a special offer for international students, which is a supplement to your study introduction. We recommend that you also participate in these activities so that you do not miss out on important information about the chance to meet other international students. The events will take place in August and the dates will be posted here and in the general information about study start. 

You can read more about the events on Events for internationals

International Student Ambassadors

The International Student Ambassadors (ISA) are current international students who volunteer to organise social events for international students and offer their advice and experiences with being new to CBS, in Copenhagen, and in Denmark.

Read more about ISA and their activities and get in touch with them on their ISA Facebook page

At CBS, we have a shared responsibility for a good study environment.

Both employees and students at CBS must treat each other considerately and properly, and we do not accept offensive behavior.

Offensive behavior is the collective term for bullying, sexual harassment, discrimination, violence or threats. We all have a responsibility to speak out against offensive behavior and to help other students and staff who experience offensive behavior.

If you experience abusive behavior or want to help someone who does, you can get help at my.cbs.dk (require CBS login).