Study Early Childhood Education in Denmark: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Denmark has 25 undergraduate programmes in Early Childhood Education at 25 universities in 25 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students €14,141 a year.

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

• Taught in: Danish (25)
• Selection: cut-off score, Optagelse.dk (KOT)
• Entry scores known for: 6 programmes

All Early Childhood Education programmes in Denmark

How admission works in Denmark

You apply through Optagelse.dk, the national portal of the Coordinated Admission (KOT): you can list up to 8 programmes and receive at most one offer, at your highest possible priority. You need a qualification on a level with the Danish upper secondary leaving certificate plus each programme's specific requirements, and Danish-taught programmes require proof of Danish. Where there are more applicants than places, quota 1 selects by grade point average (the score shown is the quota 1 cut-off on the Danish 7-point scale) and quota 2 by criteria set by the institution. For the 2027 intake Optagelse.dk opens on 1 February 2027; the deadline is 15 March 2027 at 12:00 for quota 2 and for anyone with a foreign or international (IB) diploma, and 5 July 2027 at 12:00 for quota 1 with a Danish diploma; answers come on 28 July.

See also: Study in Denmark · Early Childhood Education in other countries · Entry scores for Early Childhood Education in Denmark