Study Occupational Therapy in Denmark: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Denmark has 8 undergraduate programmes in Occupational Therapy at 8 universities in 8 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students €16,692 a year.
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: Danish (8)
- Selection: cut-off score, Optagelse.dk (KOT)
- Entry scores known for: 4 programmes
All Occupational Therapy programmes in Denmark
| Programme | University | City | Language | Length | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year | Entry score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professionsbachelor, ergoterapeut | UCL University College (Odense) | Odense | Danish | — | €0 | — | 7.1 (2026) |
| Professionsbachelor, ergoterapeut | University College Absalon (Næstved) | Næstved | Danish | 3.5 yr | €0 | €16,692 | — |
| Professionsbachelor, ergoterapeut | University College Copenhagen (København) | Copenhagen | Danish | 3.5 yr | €0 | — | 7.6 (2026) |
| Professionsbachelor, ergoterapeut | University College of Northern Denmark (Aalborg) | Aalborg | Danish | 3.5 yr | €0 | — | 3.7 (2026) |
| Professionsbachelor, ergoterapeut | University College South Denmark (Esbjerg) | Esbjerg | Danish | 3.5 yr | €0 | — | — |
| Professionsbachelor, ergoterapeut | University College South Denmark (Haderslev) | Haderslev | Danish | 3.5 yr | €0 | — | — |
| Professionsbachelor, ergoterapeut | VIA University College (Aarhus) | Aarhus | Danish | 3.5 yr | €0 | — | 7.4 (2026) |
| Professionsbachelor, ergoterapeut | VIA University College (Holstebro) | Holstebro | Danish | 3.5 yr | €0 | — | — |
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 · Occupational Therapy in other countries · Entry scores for Occupational Therapy in Denmark
Sources
- Study in Denmark (Ministry of Higher Education and Science) – Tuition Fees: "Higher education in Denmark is free for students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland and for students who, according to EU law, are entitled to the same status as Danish citizens"; "All other students must pay tuition fees", checked 19 October 2026
- Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen — KOT-hovedtal 2026: adgangskvotient i kvote 1 (quota 1 cut-off grade point average) — 42020 Professionsbachelor, ergoterapeut, København N, checked 19 October 2026
- Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen — KOT-hovedtal 2025: adgangskvotient i kvote 1 (quota 1 cut-off grade point average) — 42020 Professionsbachelor, ergoterapeut, København N, checked 19 October 2026
- Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen — KOT-hovedtal 2024: adgangskvotient i kvote 1 (quota 1 cut-off grade point average) — 42020 Professionsbachelor, ergoterapeut, København N, checked 19 October 2026
- University College Absalon – Information about fee (non-EU, from the September 2026 intake): "Occupational Therapy" 1st semester DKK 63,559.66 + 2nd semester DKK 61,210.69 = first year, checked 19 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.