CBS is a public, state business school. Bachelor (BSc) and master studies are free for EU and EEA citizens, so as an EU citizen you pay zero tuition. Only students from outside the EU/EEA pay tuition (approximately €15,000 per year). The only real cost for you is living in Copenhagen: accommodation €600-€1,000 per month, food €300-€450, transport ~€50-€60, so approximately €12,000-€18,000 per year in living costs. MBA programmes are separate and are paid (self-funded), but those are postgraduate.

CBS offers 6 BSc programmes taught entirely in English: BSc in International Business, BSc in International Business and Politics, BSc in Business Administration and Sociology, BSc in Business Administration and Digital Management, BSc in Business Administration and Service Management and BSc in International Shipping and Trade. The remaining bachelor programmes (the HA family, erhvervsøkonomi) are taught in Danish. For students who do not speak Danish, the 6 BSc programmes in English are the natural path.

Admission to Danish universities is centralised through Optagelse.dk, the portal of the national KOT system (Den Koordinerede Tilmelding). You can apply to up to 8 programmes ranked by priority (you will be admitted to the highest programme you qualify for). The standard deadline is 5 July, 12:00 noon CET, with an earlier deadline (15 March) for certain categories. The application itself through KOT is free.

The Danish system admits in two quotas. Kvote 1 allocates places strictly based on your high school GPA (your Baccalaureate converted to the Danish 7-trin scale). Kvote 2 uses a holistic assessment on CBS's own criteria, which may include an admission test, a motivation letter and relevant experience. In practice: if your converted Baccalaureate average is high enough, you are assessed automatically in Kvote 1; if not, you apply through Kvote 2, where your full profile counts for more than the bare grade.

For the BSc programmes in English you must prove English at Danish level A, equivalent to approximately IELTS 6.5+ or TOEFL iBT around 83. CBS also officially accepts the Cambridge exams C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency to meet this requirement. Danish is NOT required for the 6 BSc programmes in English, although it will be useful in everyday life and on the job market. Check the official entry requirements page to see which documents CBS requires for your high school diploma.

CBS is one of the strongest business schools in Europe. In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 (Business and Management Studies) it ranks 15th globally. It holds triple accreditation EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB, which under 1 percent of business schools worldwide have. The Full-time Copenhagen MBA is the only full-time MBA in Scandinavia included in the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2026. A CBS degree is recognised internationally and opens doors both in the EU and globally.

Bachelors (BSc) at CBS last 3 years (180 ECTS), following the European Bologna system, so one year less than in Spain (4 years) and the same as in the UK. After the BSc, many students continue with a 2-year master at CBS or elsewhere in the EU, which is also free for EU/EEA citizens. The typical Danish model is 3 years bachelor plus 2 years master (the 3+2 model). With a CBS degree you can apply directly to the job market in Denmark or anywhere in the EU.

Yes, as an EU citizen! Unlike the UK or the USA, as an EU citizen you have the automatic right to work in Denmark without a visa or work permit. Copenhagen is a strong Nordic business hub, with companies such as Maersk, Novo Nordisk, Carlsberg, Danske Bank and an active fintech, shipping and consulting ecosystem. Denmark has high salaries and a work-life balance valued worldwide. On top of that, the CPR number and the EU registration certificate give you full access to services and the job market.