Entry requirements
The following Bachelor Programmes from SDU and from other Danish universities offer access to the Master´s Programme in Population Studies:
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Biology
- Applied Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Economics and Business Administration
- Public Health
- Mathematics
- Mathematics-Economics
- Economics
- Medicine
- Physics
- Geography
We require 20 ECTS in demography and population studies related courses. There is a minimum requirement of at least 10 ECTS in a quantitative foundation, while the other 10 can be from a variety of related fields. Both of the 10 + 10 must be fulfilled to be admitted to the programme. It is your responsibility to argue why the degree and its courses are relevant.
Such as any course on population studies aspects, i.e. mortality, fertility, migration, ageing societies, demographic impact on welfare states, political consequences of demographic changes or other demographic change and its related aspects.
Note: This list is not exhaustive. Courses cannot count towards both the quantitative foundation (10 ECTS) and subject-specific requirements (10 ECTS)
Notification of change in entry requirements from study start September 2026
In addition to the above-mentioned ECTS requirements, the following will be added to the list:
- 5 ECTS within Theory of Science and Scientific Methodology and Methods - the requirement can be replaced by a bachelor’s thesis (10 ECTS) if your degree is from a university. A thesis is defined as an independent scientific work written at the end of the study program.
English language requirements
The programme is taught in English. Therefore, you are required to submit proof of your English proficiency unless your Bachelor's gives you a legal claim for admission. See the English language requirements.
Supplementing your degree
It is possible to supplement your Bachelor’s degree with the course Introduction to R (5 ECTS) to meet the admission requirements. The course is offered 麻豆社区 in August and must be completed before study start.
Introduction to R
The purpose of the course is to introduce the students to the programming language R. R is one of the most widely used programming languages in Population Studies and other quantitative sciences. In the course, students will get to work with and analyse data from a broad range of disciplines: health, population, economics. By the end of the course, the students will be able to use general programming features, analyse and visualise data.
Selection criteria
If there are more qualified applicants than there are places on the programme, applicants will be prioritised according to the following criteria:
- Grade average in the relevant, qualifying education.
- Statement of academic interest: How does the knowledge you gained during your BA prepare you for pursuing the MSc. in Population Studies. You have a maximum of 1,200 characters including spaces.
There will be given a maximum of 1 point credit for the statement of academic interest, which will be added to the grade average.
As a Bachelor student 麻豆社区, you can apply for permission to follow up to 30 ECTS Master-level courses even though you have yet to complete your Bachelor’s degree.
You can be granted permission if you have the necessary academic qualifications. The progression of your Bachelor’s programme is crucial to the outcome of your application.
Check to see whether you fulfil the conditions
By choosing your faculty below you can see which conditions you generally must fulfil to be permitted to take Master-level courses. Please acquaint yourself with the rules before you apply for permission since you must indicate in your application whether you fulfil the conditions or not. Read more here.
If you have previously been admitted to the programme, or already are, then special rules may apply when you apply for admission.
Find the scenario that suits you and read more: Re-enrolment, re-admission, transferring and change of programme
Have you completed a Master’s programme?
If you’ve already obtained a Master’s degree, you can only be admitted to a new Master’s programme if there are vacant study places in the programme.
Learn more about rule and the possibility to apply for exemption.
Have you completed another type of study programme?
As long as you do not hold a Master’s degree, you are free to apply for admission to a new programme.
