All non-EU applicants who are not exempt must pay the Graduate Admission Application Fee. If you’re unsure whether or not you may be exempt, you can check on the Graduate Admission pages. 

The fee is a deposit which only will be reimbursed to applicants who are admitted to the programme. If you are not admitted to the programme, the fee will not be reimbursed.

The Graduate Admission Application Fee costs 100 EURO (750 DKK)
The fee is 100 EURO (750 DKK) per applicant, per admission year. 

You must pay by 15 October
If you do not pay, or you do not upload documentation showing that you are exempt from payment, by the 15 October deadline, your application will not be processed. 

Applicants who are exempt must not pay the Application Fee
Do not pay the application fee if one of the following apply to you:
•    You are an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen
•    You have a valid residence permit that exempts you
•    You have, or will have, a Danish bachelor degree

If you are unsure of your status, please check under ‘Application Fee’ or email graduateadmission@cbs.dk 

The reimbursement process
CBS reimburses anyone who pays the Application Fee by mistake, or who is accepted and still enrolled in their study programme as an active student by 1 March.

Applicants who paid the Application Fee by mistake, will receive a reimbursement during the autumn.

Applicants who are accepted and still enrolled as an active student on 1 March 2025, will receive a reimbursement during the spring.

Terms and Conditions
The Standard Terms and Conditions relating to the checkbox do not apply in relation to the processing of the Graduate Admission Application Fee.  They are a technicality, which is necessary for the use of the registration system and must be checked off to proceed. The terms and conditions described on this application page apply for the processing of your application.  

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