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DenmarkDanish Government Scholarship
Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science, administered per university
A tuition fee waiver for non-EU/EEA students, awarded by the individual Danish university you apply to rather than by a central body.
Deadline
No single national deadline: the master's round typically closes 1 February and the undergraduate round 15 March, both set by the individual university you apply to.
What you get
Amount not recordedTuition fee waiver only. There is no central Danish government stipend attached; some universities separately offer a small number of full scholarships covering living costs, awarded at their own discretion.
Covers
- Tuition
- Living costs
- Travel (not recorded)
- Health insurance (not recorded)
- Visa fee (not recorded)
Awards offered
Not recorded
Who can apply
- Study level funded
- Bachelor's, Master's
- Subjects
- No subject restriction recorded
- Language
- English IELTS 6.5. Danish B-level English is the formal standard; an IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL of 575 (paper) / 230 (computer) / 88 (internet-based) documents it for an exchange applicant, and is commonly accepted for degree study too, but the exact figure is set by the university and programme you apply to.
- Sri Lankan applicants
- Eligible
Check this against your own situation
The matcher scores this award against your qualifications and names the exact gap where you fall short. Free, and it needs no account.
Run the matcherThe visa you still need
Winning the award and being allowed in are two separate hurdles. The route below runs on its own timetable and asks for its own documents, and an award does not exempt you from it.
- Basic / Youth Study Permit
Denmark
Whether this award's value meets this route's financial requirement has not been checked.
- Higher Education Study Permit
Denmark
Whether this award's value meets this route's financial requirement has not been checked.
- PhD Residence Permit
Denmark
Whether this award's value meets this route's financial requirement has not been checked.
Apply and verify
Always apply through the awarding body directly. This page is a summary of their published rules, not the rules themselves, and it is not immigration advice.
Official pageSources
- Study in Denmark, tuition and scholarshipsread 1 September 2026
Checked 8 September 2026, next review due 8 March 2027