MSc in Business Administration and Philosophy
SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The MSc in Business Administration and Philosophy (cand.merc.(fil.)) is the natural progression for HA(fil.) from CBS. Applicants with this bachelor degree fulfil the entry requirements for the MSc in Business Administration and Philosophy.
Applicants who do not have 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. Your educational background will be subject to an overall individual assessment in order to establish if the following specific entry requirements are met.
Please see below for standard assessment of relevant bachelor degrees.
| 30 ECTS-points in Philosophy and/or Social Theory and/or Sociology (see below) |
| 5 ECTS-points in Economics (e.g. economic theory, microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics, and the like) |
| 25 ECTS-points in Business Administration (e.g. Organisation; Management; Strategy; Accounting; Finance; Marketing; Innovation/Entrepreneurship; Statistics; Micro Economics; Macro Economics; International Economics) |
It is extremely important that you provide course descriptions (including literature used in the course) for all courses that you think may cover this area. Depending on the exact course content, courses in qualitative methods, political science, non-clinical psychology, CSR, business ethics, and the like may also cover the requirement.
If you do not have enough ECTS-points to fulfil the entry requirement in Philosophy and/or Social Theory and/or Sociology through formal courses, you may write a “Background Assessment” where you explain how you believe you fulfil the entry requirement in Philosophy and/or Social Theory and/or Sociology through your educational background at bachelor level. The “Background Assessment” should be a maximum of two pages and must be supported by relevant documentation. Please note that the “Background Assessment” can be used as a 'top up' if you are missing a small amount of ECTS-points in relevant courses.
Please note that the “Background Assessment” is only used in connection to fulfilment of the entry requirement and not taken into consideration in the selection process (see below for information on the selection process).
English language requirement
The programme requires English at Danish level A.
The English requirements are very strict, which means that only the qualifications listed on the English level A page are accepted as alternative fulfilment.
If you do not fulfil the English requirements at the time of applying, you have until study start to document fulfilment. In other words, you are welcome to apply without fulfilling the English requirement, but you must fulfil the requirements as listed on the English level A page before study start (or 1 June if you are a non-EU citizen and need a student residence permit). If you need to take a language test/exam, your scores must be available to CBS Admissions by this time, however, you must upload a registration for the language test/exam when you apply.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The programme has a limited number of places. If there are more qualified applicants than places, an overall assessment of the applicant’s educational background will take place, with focus on relevant courses and grades.
Part of the selection criteria is whether or not you already have a Danish Master’s degree. A completed Master's degree can be a disadavantage in the overall assessment. If you have a completed Master's degree from a country other than Denmark, this does not apply to you.
Note that applicants with a completed Danish Master's degree can only enrol in a new degree programme in certain circumstances (see the rules under "Previous studies at Master's level") and even if you are an exception to the rule, this can be disadvantageous.
Your connection to the Danish labour market will be taken into consideration as part of the selection process. In your application, you will be asked to write a paragraph of no more than 1000 characters (including spaces), describing your current circumstances and reflecting on your future career opportunities in Denmark.
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.
Advance assessments
The below mentioned advance assessments will be used for the 2020 admission year.
Please note that our advance assessments only take into account the obligatory courses included in the standard curricula (programme regulations) of the bachelor degrees listed below; i.e. if you do elective/supplementary courses in one or more of the required areas, the requirements will be lowered accordingly. In case of a credit transfer of obligatory courses, we reserve the right not to use the advance assessment.
If your exact university and degree and enrolment year are not stated, you will be assessed according to the programme’s entry requirements.
CBS bachelor degree
|
Bachelor degree |
Language requirement |
Specific entry requirements |
|---|---|---|
| BSc in Business Administration & Sociology | Is fulfilled | All specific entry requirements are fulfilled |
| BSc in Business, Language & Culture | Is fulfilled | All specific entry requirements are fulfilled |
| BSc in Business, Asian Language & Culture (ASP) | To be fulfilled | All specific entry requirements are fulfilled |
| HA(kom.) | To be fulfilled | All specific entry requirements are fulfilled |
| HA(psyk.) | To be fulfilled | All specific entry requirements are fulfilled |
|
HA almen |
To be fulfilled |
Applicants enrolled in this programme do not fulfil the specific entry requirements listed below:
All obligatory courses have been taken into consideration. The specific entry requirements must be covered with academic and research-based courses done at bachelor level. |
| HA PRO | To be fulfilled |
Applicants enrolled in this programme do not fulfil the specific entry requirements listed below:
All obligatory courses have been taken into consideration. The specific entry requirements must be covered with academic and research-based courses done at bachelor level. |
| BA EB |
To be fulfilled; if BA EB was studied with English, this fulfils the language requirement |
Applicants enrolled in this programme do not fulfil the specific entry requirements listed below:
All obligatory courses have been taken into consideration. The specific entry requirements must be covered with academic and research-based courses done at bachelor level. |
| HD 2.del You do not have a bachelor degree, so you will be assessed as a dispensee |
To be fulfilled |
as well as
NB: courses done at "HD 2. del" will be taken into consideration in relation to the above requirement. |
Other Danish bachelor degrees
|
Bachelor degree |
Language requirement | Specific entry requirements |
|---|---|---|
|
Bachelor of Arts (BA) with "hovedfag" or "sidefag" or "tilvalg" in philosophy |
To be fulfileld |
Applicants enrolled in this programme do not fulfil the specific entry requirements listed below:
All obligatory courses have been taken into consideration. The specific entry requirements must be covered with academic and research-based courses done at bachelor level. |
| RUC bachelor with "Filosofi og videnskabsteori" (RUC) | To be fulfilled |
Applicants enrolled in this programme do not fulfil the specific entry requirements listed below:
All obligatory courses have been taken into consideration. The specific entry requirements must be covered with academic and research-based courses done at bachelor level. |
| RUC bachelor with "Virksomhedsstudier" (RUC) | To be fulfilled |
Applicants enrolled in this programme do not fulfil the specific entry requirements listed below:
All obligatory courses have been taken into consideration. The specific entry requirements must be covered with academic and research-based courses done at bachelor level. |
| RUC bachelor with both "Filosofi og videnskabsteori" and "Virksomhedsstudier" (RUC) | To be fulfilled | All specific entry requirements are fulfilled |
| "Erhvervsøkonomi med tilvalg i filosofi" (AU) | To be fulfilled | All specific entry requirements are fulfilled |
| HD 2. del (regardless of institution) You do not have a bachelor degree, so you will be assessed as a dispensee |
To be fulfilled |
as well as
NB: courses done at "HD 2. del" will be taken into consideration in relation to the above requirement. |