Tuition fee waivers and scholarships

A limited number of Danish state tuition fee waivers and scholarships are offered for selected master’s programs to highly talented students from countries outside of the EU/EEA and must pay tuition fees at Roskilde University.

The tuition fee waivers and scholarships are only distributed once a year for the September entry. The tuition fee waiver and scholarship have a maximum length of 22 months for programs that start in September. The scholarship amounts to DKK 7,800 per month and is meant to cover living expenses in Denmark.

Tuition fee waiver and scholarship students must follow the study plan and not be delayed in their studies in order to maintain the tuition fee waiver and scholarship.

Who can apply for a scholarship?

In order to be eligible to apply for a tuition fee waiver and scholarship, you must be a non-EU/EEA citizen that is required to pay tuition fees and use to one of the master’s programs that offer scholarships.

Please note that being eligible to apply for a tuition fee waiver and scholarship does not guarantee that you will be awarded a tuition fee waiver and scholarship, as there is only a limited number. Applicants are ranked based on their academic performance, motivational letter, and work experience. Family or social background is not taken into account.

Before each admission round, the university selects the specific master’s programs that may offer one or more tuition fee waivers and scholarships.

Which programs offer a tuition fee waiver and scholarship?

For the September 2023 entry, the following programs offer a tuition fee waiver and scholarship:

Master in Environmental Science
Master in Global and Development Studies
Master in International Politics and Governance
Master in Media and Communication
Master in Nordic Urban Planning Studies
Master in Computer Science

You can expect to find on this page an up-to-date list of master’s programs offering scholarships for the September 2024 entry about one month before applications open for that round.

How to apply for a tuition fee waiver and scholarship

You apply by uploading a motivational letter and CV outlining your academic and occupational background to your online application for admission to the master's programs within the application deadlines. Read the information on how to apply for admission to the master’s programs.

Enrolled students cannot re-apply for a tuition fee waiver and scholarship

It is not possible to apply or re-apply for the tuition fee waiver and scholarship for a later semester than your semester of admission. You can only apply for the tuition fee waiver and scholarship as part of your application for admission to the selected master’s programs.