What you’d help with

Hi! I applied to a master at DTU with start the first of february.

In my home country, the academic year only offers one intake (in September/October), and courses are structured sequentially across two semesters. Since DTU offers two intake periods (September and February), I would like to clarify how the course rotation works.

Specifically, if a student starts in February, do the courses typically offered in the Autumn semester run again in the Spring semester, or are courses fixed to specific semesters (Autumn vs. Spring)? In other words, will I be able to take all required courses in my first semester, or will I need to wait until the Autumn semester for certain subjects?

Sorry for the stupid doubt!

Hi everyone,

I am wondering if anyone from Denmark has already received an answer for MSc?

Specifically someone with BSc or B.Eng from other Danish unis, not from DTU.

Hello everyone!
I’m an EU student and I have applied for an MSc at DTU for the Spring intake( February 2027 ), but I forgot to upload my transcript. I contacted them through the application portal and also sent an email two days ago, but I haven’t received a reply yet. The deadline is tomorrow. Will this cause any issues with my application? Has anyone experienced something similar?

After the end of the deadline, how long it usually take for the university to finish and give out all the rejection/acceptance letters?
For master’s degree and for the people from the EU

Has anyone tried the oral re-exam instead of the written one for the machine learning course 02452/02451? If so how was it? And how should I prepare for it?

Hey everyone!

I've recently received and accepted an unconditional admission offer for the MSc in Computer Science and Engineering at DTU for the Spring 2027 intake (February).

I'm an international student from India (non-EU), and I've already paid the €100 application fee.

I have a few questions regarding the next steps:

1. Payment process: Will DTU send a separate tuition fee invoice or payment instructions, or should I proceed directly through their online payment portal?
2. Payment deadline: Is 1 November 2026 the deadline for paying the first-semester tuition fee?
3. Residence permit: For non-EU students, how long does it usually take for DTU to initiate the ST1 residence permit process after tuition payment?

I'd really appreciate hearing from current DTU students or anyone who has recently gone through this process.

Also, if anyone else has been admitted for Spring 2027, I'd love to connect!

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone,

Like many people here, I’ve had my fair share of frustrating experiences trying to buy or sell a used bike online in Denmark.

DBA can be clunky (especially if you don't speak fluent Danish), Facebook Marketplace is full of "Is this available?" ghosts or sketchy accounts, and the fees/clutter on traditional sites make simple bike trades annoying.

Over the past few months, I built PedalSwap.dk—a clean, lightweight, fee-free platform dedicated purely to buying and selling used bikes in Denmark.

Why I built it & what’s different:

• 100% Free: No listing fees, no hidden cuts.
• Bilingual: Fully supports English & Danish natively (great for expats, students, and locals alike).
• Scam Prevention & Privacy: Email confirmation for sellers, local pickup focus, and privacy-first location sharing.
• Clean UI: Filter specifically by bike type (city, road, e-bikes, cargo) without wading through furniture and old clothes.

It's still a passion project in its early stages, so I’d really love to get your feedback!

If you have a spare cycle sitting in your yard or shed, feel free to drop it on the platform (it takes under a minute). What features or improvements would make you actually use a dedicated bike platform over DBA/Facebook?

Thanks for checking it out! 🚲

Hi everyone,

I’ve been admitted to the MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management starting February 2027. Since I didn’t want to lose a semester, I’m currently enrolled in the first semester of an MSc in Management at USI (Switzerland). I’d like to understand whether it’s worth taking the exams or not, depending on whether DTU would credit them.

My USI courses (all master’s level) are:

• Corporate Finance
• Industrial Organization
• Business Strategy
• Marketing
• Organizational Behaviour

What I know so far: the IEM programme has 30 ECTS of free electives in the 3rd semester and DTU rules say courses without technical-scientific content count as “general engineering courses”, capped at 10 ECTS for MSc students. DTU confirmed I must apply for pre-start credit transfer after enrolling, but that the Head of Studies decides case by case and they can’t give an assessment in advance.

Questions for anyone with experience:

1. Is DTU generally strict or flexible with credit transfer from other universities, especially business/management courses?
2. Did anyone get management/economics courses approved as electives in IEM or similar programmes? Were they treated as “general” or as regular electives?

Thanks a lot!

so i got in dtu this year right after high school and delayed some homework and stuff related to bim (watching videos on how to use revit) as well as try to learn and get better on my math 1a classes and revise my notes.

but for some reason i cant login? it worked perfectly fine before we got vacation but now idk what to do 😭

worst part is i got 3 shifts after vacation lineup after each other so i can’t use that weekend either except for the homework i’ll be getting next week.

Hey! I’ve applied to Pharmaceutical Design & Engineering for the spring intake and I wanted to ask if anyone non EU or EU have got an answer yet. I’ve seen other masters are already providing answers so I’m curious to find out about this one!☺️

PS: I know it’s early for EU students but I’ve seen people in EU that have already been accepted.

Good luck to everyone!!

Does anyone know if it's possible to switch from a regular Master's to an Industry Master's at DTU for just the last 30 ECTS, so you can complete them over 12 months instead of 6 while working part-time?

Hey everyone!
I recently received an offer from DTU for the MSc in Autonomous Systems starting in Spring 2027. I was pretty excited about it, but the recent changes regarding Denmark’s post-study work permit have made me rethink the decision.
Coming from India, studying abroad is a pretty big financial investment, and my main goal is to find a job after graduation, recover that investment, and hopefully build a long-term career in Europe.
I’d love to hear from current DTU students and recent graduates, especially international students.
1.How is the job market in Denmark right now for international graduates?
2.Are companies hiring international students for full-time roles, particularly in engineering, software, automation, AI/ML, and related fields?
3.How difficult is it to find relevant internships or student jobs while studying?
4.With the recent PSW changes, do you think coming to Denmark for a master’s in 2027 is still a reasonable decision?
5.If you were in my position today, would you still choose DTU, or would you consider another country?
I’m not expecting anyone to predict the future. I’m just trying to get a realistic picture from people who are actually studying or working there, rather than relying on university marketing or online rankings.
Please feel free to share the good, the bad, and the ugly. I’d genuinely appreciate honest opinions, especially from people who have been through the job search themselves.
Thanks!

I am an international student with a bachelor’s in civil engineering , deciding between Architectural Engineering at DTU and Sustainable design at AAU in Copenhagen. How demanding is DTU’s programme, especially the maths and mechanics?
Is there time for a social life? What are the failure rate in the course, and how difficult is it to get good graders?

In September 2027, I'd like to start my master's degree in Autonomous Systems at DTU.

I'm afraid of being isolated from the world, especially since I'm in Lyngby.

How are you guys? What's the cost of living and social life like?

I'd also like to find a job to support myself. Do you think that's possible?

am I doomed or what do i do…

Hey

I’m currently applying for a Mcs in mechanical engineering and while filling out my application in the Application Portal I was met with the Mandatory Application template. I currently don’t have an Office license (the template is in Excel and must be uploaded as an Excel sheet once filled out) and I can’t seem to enter the necessary information the template requires.

Is it because of my lack of a license or is it something else?

Hi! I'm thinking about enrolling at DTU in September 2027. Are there any black people? What about racism?

Hi everyone,

I'm currently investigating topics and looking for a supervisor for my master thesis, since I'm completing all my remaining credits and courses this Semester. However, I'm unsure of how much time I have to do this. From what I can read in DTU's website about master thesis requirements it just says "In general, the thesis must be started following the previous study activity (a course)." Does this mean it has to start on the day after my last exam ? If yes, with my last exam being on the 14th of December, I'm a bit pressed for time, as from my understanding it takes some time to get thesis approved and registered. Can anyone clarify me on this ? Do they count the normal vacation period after the exams, and so I would have until January/February ? How strict are they with this ?

Thanks !

Hej.

Ved I om der mulighed for at få sig et skab på DTU på en eller anden måde?

Vh

Hej. Min plan er at starte på en DTU bachelor i lyngby i august 2027. Her ville jeg lige have fyldt 25 år. Dertil ville jeg høre hvad i tænker om aldersforskellen på mig og de andre? Jeg har selvfølgelig kigget på noget af det data DTU har lagt ud, men det er fra 2022 og ting kan jo have ændret sig.

Har i nogen erfaringer? Kan dette være en hindring socialt når så mange er yngre end en selv eller lægger man slet ikke mærke til det da fælles interesser og studie er det primære som betyder noget?

Hej, jeg har et spørgsmål angående brug af ChatGPT til rapporter på DTU.
Hvis man bruger ChatGPT som hjælp til at skrive en rapport men ikke kopierer sætningerne direkte og i stedet omskriver teksten med sine egne ord og bruger andre formuleringer samt synonymer, kan det så stadig blive opdaget eller betragtes som plagiat?
Er der nogen der ved, hvordan DTU håndterer det?

Any help would be appreciated! I am considering doing an exchange semester at DTU this spring, but my internship ends 2 weeks into the semester. Is it feasible to arrive late to an exchange semester (I haven’t picked any courses with group projects or assessments early on).
I’m worried about getting my student id and health card, as well as visa rules.
It’s the only time in my degree that I could do exchange and I really want to do it, I’m from Australia and Denmark sounds so cool to live in.
Thanks, and any advice would be great:)