Study start

You must accept your study place before 1 August 23:59.

If you do not accept your study place before the deadline, your place will be annulled. 

Learn more in your admission email and at cbs.dk > Answer to your application

Before you accept your study place at CBS, you should consider whether you are in fact ready to start studying.

Studying at a university can feel like a big change, and you will need to get used to many new things. You will meet many new people. You have to get to know a new place with all its new systems, rules and procedures. The curriculum will be a lot bigger than what you are used to from your upper secondary education, and you will have to get used to new ways of learning and working with knowledge. For many new students study start can be quite tough.

In our experience, the students who navigate study start with the greatest ease and enjoy their programme the most have considered the following beforehand:

Are you ready to study?

As a university student, you are in charge of your own education. What and how much you learn will depend on how much effort you put in. Of course, we do not expect you to master everything from day one – but we do expect you to be aware of the new challenges and put in the work to learn how to deal with them. We also expect you to take responsibility for your own learning, even when it gets tough or difficult to do so.  

How is your motivation?

Do you really want to study, or have you chosen to apply because you didn’t know what else to do? You should know that it requires a lot to study at university level, so you have to feel motivated as well as be prepared to spend many hours learning and studying.

What about housing, finances and other practical things?

Starting university is a big change. As such, it is best if you have a handle on your finances, your living situation and other practical matters before you start, so that you can spend all your energy getting a great start on your new programme.

Have you been accepted for a lower priority?

Have you been offered a place on a programme you just chose as a fallback option? Do you really know what that programme is about, and what you will be studying for the next three years? Some students find that their programme is really about something other than what they thought or expected. This is often because they did not spend enough time researching what it was really about beforehand.

If you have any doubts about whether a programme is right for you, you are always welcome to call a student guidance counsellor. They can help you reach some clarity on what is and is not right for you.Contact your student guidance counsellor

Ask!

If you have question or doubts about anything – ask us.

You can find a lot of information online. But if you have any doubts, or there is something you just need to talk to someone about, you are always welcome to contact us. All kinds of questions are welcome.
CBS can be a very big, and sometimes confusing, place – we know. But there are also a lot of us ready to help you.

Contact your student guidance counsellor