Admission Requirements

VIA University College will accept applications from international students having at least 12 years of combined primary and secondary education providing them with a diploma from an accredited general or vocational upper secondary education school:

  • Upper secondary school examination certificates and diplomas from the Nordic countries, European Union countries and other countries which have signed the European Convention on the Equivalence of Diplomas Leading to Admission to Universities.
  • The International and the European Baccalaureate.
  • A vocational education within a commercial field (retail, wholesale, office or finance) in combination with mathematics or business economics on intermediate level (corresponding to Danish B-level).
  • Diploma from the University Foundation Course offered by VIA University College.
  • Other equivalent certificates or professional qualifications.

Further requirements:

  • English at basic level (corresponding to Danish C-level). However, intermediate level of English is recommended.
    • As documentation of your English language skills, we accept the TOEFL test with a score of at least 80 (internet-based), 213 (computer-based) or 550 (paper-based), or the IELTS test with a score of at least 6.0 in all bands. Furthermore, we accept the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE).
    • Applicants who are native speakers from the UK, Australia, the USA, Canada and New Zealand are exempt from the English language admission requirements.

International students who do not meet the English language admission requirements are invited to sit for VIA University College's English Language Assessment Test. For further information, please click here.

Danish students may apply if they have:

  • an upper secondary school examination certificate with mathematics or business economics at intermediate level (B-level).
  • a vocational education within a commercial field (retail, wholesale, office or finance) in combination with mathematics or business economics at intermediate level (B-level) from the upper secondary school examination.

All applications will be evaluated individually. In addition to good exam results from previous education, we will also put emphasis on other qualifications, such as stays abroad, work experience and general motivation. Qualified applicants may be called for a personal interview, if possible.

Each semester contains a complete and partial learning sequence with own exams. Thus, it is possible for students to complete parts of the study programme with documented equivalent qualifications from another Danish or foreign educational institution. Foreign students may attend one or several semesters of the programme.

To find up-to-date information about tuition fees, admission requirements and credit transfer agreements, please visit our website www.viauc.com or contact study advisor, Marlene Sand, tel.: +45 8755 4320 or email: msa@viauc.dk.