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MSc in Business Administration and Information Systems
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
You are qualified for (but not guaranteed) admission to the programme if you:
1. Fulfil the language requirement by the application deadline
2. Fulfil the academic requirements below
3. Have a bachelor degree or will have by study start
Please note: Fulfilment of the entry requirements does not guarantee admission.The programme has a limited number of places. If there are more qualified applicants than places available at a programme, there will be a selection process, according to the selection criteria which you can find below.
1. English Language Requirement
The programme requires English at Danish level B passed with min 6.0 on the Danish grading scale, and only the qualifications listed on the English level B page are accepted as alternative fulfilment.
The English language requirement must be fulfilled by the application deadline.
2. Academic Requirements
The MSc in Business Administration & Information Systems is the natural progression for the BA in Information Management from CBS and the HA(it.) / HA(dat.) from CBS.
Applicants who do not have one of the above-mentioned bachelor degree can also be qualified for the programme if the academic areas listed below are covered in full and as prescribed (together with the general entry requirements and the language requirement). Your educational background will be subject to an overall individual assessment in order to establish if the following academic requirements are met:
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5 ECTS-points in Micro- and/or Macro- economics |
30 ECTS-points in Information Technology (examples include: information technology, computer science, programming, computer algorithms, information management, information systems, computer-mediated communication, information architecture and design, systems design) |
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25 ECTS-points in Business Administration (examples include: organisation, management, strategy, accounting, finance, marketing, innovation/entrepreneurship, CSR, microeconomics, macroeconomics) |
How to find out if you fulfil the academic requirements
CBS Admissions cannot pre-assess your qualifications ahead of the application round.
We have already assessed a number of bachelor degrees, you will find them all in the list of advance assessments.
To find out if you qualify, you can do the following:
- Check the advance assessments: see below if we have already published an advance assessment for your bachelor degree.
- Self-assessment: if your bachelor degree is not listed in the advance assessments below, you can make your own self-assessment using the self-assessment form further down.
Advance Assessments
The following advance assessments are only valid for:
- the 2024 admission round
- applicants whose bachelor degree exactly matches the university, degree title and enrolment year listed
What is included in the advance assessment?
The advance assessments are based on the obligatory courses as listed in the programme regulations.
If you have obligatory courses that have been credit transferred from elsewhere, we will not use the advance assessment and will instead assess your courses using the available documentation.
If you have electives, we will assess these in addition to the obligatory courses.
Categories
The advance assessments are grouped into 3 different categories:
- Qualifying bachelor degrees: Your obligatory courses fulfil the academic requirements.
- Potentially qualifying bachelor degrees: Your obligatory courses do not fully cover the academic requirements. You will therefore need to either choose relevant electives or take supplementary qualifying courses to fulfil the requirements.
Read more about how to qualify on Are you qualified? - Non-qualifying bachelor degrees: Your obligatory courses do not fulfil the academic entry requirements and it is unlikely that elective courses and/or taking supplementary qualifying courses will help you to fulfil the requirements in full.
Your bachelor degree may be listed in different categories for different enrolment years.
Please note: Fulfilment of the entry requirements does not guarantee admission.
CBS bachelor degree
Potentially Qualifying Bachelors Degrees (Can Supplement to Qualify)
Your obligatory courses do not fully cover the academic requirements. You will therefore need to either choose relevant electives or take supplementary qualifying courses to fulfil the requirements.
| bachelor degree | Language requirement | fulfilment of ACADEMIC requirements |
|---|---|---|
| HA(mat.) | English to be fulfilled |
Applicants enrolled in this programme in 2020 or 2021 do not fulfil the academic requirements listed below for admission in 2024: 15 ECTS-points in one or more of the following areas:
All obligatory courses have been taken into consideration. The academic requirements must be covered with academic and research-based courses done at bachelor level. |
| HA Almen | English to be fulfilled |
Applicants enrolled in this programme in 2020 or 2021 do not fulfil the academic requirements listed below for admission in 2024: 30 ECTS-points in one or more of the following areas:
All obligatory courses have been taken into consideration. The academic requirements must be covered with academic and research-based courses done at bachelor level. |
| BSc in Business Administration and Digital Management | English is fulfilled |
Applicants enrolled in this programme in 2020 or 2021 do not fulfil the academic requirements listed below for admission in 2024: 5 ECTS-points in one or more of the following areas:
All obligatory courses have been taken into consideration. The academic requirements must be covered with academic and research-based courses done at bachelor level. |
Bachelor degrees from other Danish institutions
Qualifying Bachelors Degrees
Your obligatory courses fulfil the academic requirements
| BACHELOR DEGREE | LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT | FULFILMENT OF ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS |
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| Diplomingeniør, It og økonomi (DTU) | English to be fulfilled |
Applicants enrolled in this programme in 2019 or 2020 fulfil the academic requirements for admission in 2024. |
Potentially Qualifying Bachelors Degrees (Can Supplement to Qualify)
Your obligatory courses do not fully cover the academic requirements. You will therefore need to either choose relevant electives or take supplementary qualifying courses to fulfil the requirements.
| Bachelor degree | Language requirement | FULFILMENT OF ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Global Business Informatics (ITU) | English to be fulfilled |
Applicants enrolled in this programme in 2020 or 2021 do not fulfil the academic requirements listed below for admission in 2024:
• 5 ECTS-points in Micro- and/or Macroeconomics
All obligatory courses have been taken into consideration. The academic requirements must be covered with academic and research-based courses done at bachelor level. |
| Business Economics and IT (KEA) | English to be fulfilled |
Applicants enrolled in this programme in 2019 or 2020 do not fulfil the academic requirements listed below for admission in 2024:
• 5 ECTS-points in Micro- and/or Macroeconomics
All obligatory courses have been taken into consideration. The academic requirements must be covered with academic and research-based courses done at bachelor level. |
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Global Business Engineering (with ICT engineering specialization only) (VIA University College) |
English to be fulfilled |
Applicants enrolled in this programme in 2018 or 2019 do not fulfil the academic requirements listed below for admission in 2024:
• 5 ECTS-points in Micro- and/or Macroeconomics
All obligatory courses have been taken into consideration. The academic requirements must be covered with academic and research-based courses done at bachelor level. |
SELF-ASSESSMENT (COURSE MATCH)
If your bachelor degree is not listed above, you can make your own self-assessment using the self-assessment form.
The form can give you an overview of your undergraduate courses from both your bachelor degree and any supplementary courses you may have finished outside of your bachelor degree. It is a tool for you to match your courses with the academic requirements for the programme.
You can include courses you have already passed, courses you are currently taking, and courses you plan to take in the summer.
Make sure to download the form and save it on your computer.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The programme has a limited number of places and admission is competitive. Only applicants fulfilling the entry requirements are considered qualified and will be considered in the selection process.
If there are more qualified applicants than places available at the programme, a selection process will take place where applicants are selected according to an overall assessment of the educational background at bachelor level, with focus on relevant courses and grades.
The following factors are of specific importance:
- Broad and in-depth knowledge as well as grades within the academic areas constituting the academic requirements
- Relevance of educational background, international experience and knowledge of computer science and programming, as given in a personal statement*
The personal statement is your chance to describe yourself in relation to the programme.
For instance, you can describe your experiences, academic, work-related or otherwise, and reflect on how they relate to the programme in question, and how the programme can relate to your future aspirations.
Your personal statement should not exceed two pages and must be written in English.
STATISTICS ON ADMISSION
In our statistics on admission you can find information about the number of applicants for the programme in previous admission rounds as well as the number of places.