Prerequisites for Engineering Light

Academic requirements for this programme

National Applicants (holding a Bachelor from Denmark)

The following BSc Eng programme at DTU gives students access to the MSc Eng programme in Engineering Light:

• Engineering Physics 

Students with a Bachelor degree from other studylines at DTU may be accepted as MSc students within MSc Engineering Light based upon individual evaluation of the applicant 

Students from other BSc Eng programmes at DTU, for example  

• General engineering
• Applied Mathematics (former Mathematics and Technology)
• Electrical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Earth and Space Physics and Engineering
• Cyber Technology
• Design and Innovation

 have access to be admitted to the programme subject to having completed one of the following courses:

Other National and International (holding a Bachelor from outside Denmark) Applicants

To be eligible for admission, applicants must document a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent). Applicants must have completed a minimum of 75 ECTS credits within the subject groups defined below:

• 25 ECTS Mathematics: Mathematical analysis with multiple variables, differential equations, linear algebra, complex function analysis, probability analysis, statistics.
• 15 ECTS Classical physics: Mechanics, thermodynamics, wave physics
• 15 ECTS: Modern physics, Atoms, molecules, solid-state physics, semiconductor physics
• 10 ECTS Electromagnetisme, optics and photonics
• 5 ECTS: Computer programmering: Python.
• 5 ECTS: Computer science: Signal analysis

The assessment will be based on completed and documented courses. Admission is based on an overall academic assessment. Meeting the minimum ECTS requirements does not in itself guarantee admission.

Limited intake and selection criteria

The master's degree programme has a limited intake. Meeting the admission requirements does not automatically ensure your offer of admission. Because of the limited intake all qualified applicants will be prioritised according to a set of selection criteria and a point-based system.

Only if you are a student with a Bachelor’s degree from a Danish institution and meet one of the four criterias listed below will you be guaranteed an offer of admission:

1. Legal right of admission
2. Direct admission
3. Students who have been conditionally admitted under the Supplementary admission
4. Pre-approved students under the *Transition semester* category

Other National and International applicants

Selection criteria

If there are more qualified applicants than available student places, the selection will be based on the following criteria: 

Evaluation Criteria and Weighting: 

*Programme specific subjects (measured in ECTS):

• Statistics 
• Probability Theory 
• Electronics
• Quantum mechanics
• Biology

The minimum point requirement for the programme will be determined based on the overall competitiveness of the other applicants.

General admission requirements

Only applicants holding a relevant Bachelor of Science in Engineering, a Bachelor in Engineering (diplomingeniøruddannelse) or a Bachelor of Natural Science degree can be admitted to a Master of Science in Engineering programme. The bachelor's degree must be less than ten years old.

Supplementary educational activities (only applicable for National students):  The individual MSc Eng programme states in detail which bachelor programmes qualify and whether applicants must complete supplementary educational activities. Requirements for supplementary educational activities can equate to up to 30 ECTS credits and are specified as a list of courses under the individual MSc Eng programmes. The specific requirements must be met before graduating from the bachelor's programme or in connection with conditional admission to a particular MSc Eng programme. The courses must be passed prior to the commencement of studies within one year from the conditional admission. Supplementary educational activities in connection with conditional admission to an MSc Eng programme do not form part of the MSc Eng programme, and tuition fees are charged. If the supplementary courses have not been passed within the specified deadlines, the conditional admission to the programme is withdrawn.

The Master of Science in Engineering programmes are offered in English. Therefore applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English (B-level, IELTS, TOEFL, CAE) Applying for an MSc at DTU - Language test requirements

DTU offers an Honours Programme as part of all MSc  Eng. programmes. The admission requirements are described at https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/honours-programmes

Specific prerequisites for the Industry MSc Eng Programmes

The prerequisites are similar to the specific ones that apply to the 2-year-programmes, but in addition, the applicant must have a job relevant to the studies with a workload of at least 25 hours a week, or the applicant may be self-employed in a start-up company. Read more about the rules on https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/industry-master-of-science-in-engineering