Non-EU/EEA full degree applicants

See the application deadlines for the full degree study programmes.

Applicants to The Royal Danish Academy's Full Degree Programmes must apply online. You can find the link to the application site in the top menu on the right "Apply" or click here.

The application portal for admissions for the coming academic year will open in mid-November.

Please make sure to select the correct institution "The Royal Danish Academy of Music" and application form:

• Non-EU/EEA Bachelor's Programmes
• Non-EU/EEA Master's Programmes
• Non-EU/EEA Advanced Postgraduate Programmes

Read about the admission process in the General regulations for admission.

The following documents must be submitted with your application:

Applicants to Bachelor's programmes:

• Audition Recording
• Documentation of previous studies, if relevant 
• Letter of Motivation
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter(s) of Recommendation
• Language test
• Only for composition applicants: submit the score of 3-5 composed pieces showing both technical and compositional skills in the online application.

Applicants to Master's programmes:

• Audition Recording
• Documentation of previous studies, if relevant 
• Bachelor's Certificate*
• Letter of Motivation
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter(s) of Recommendation
• Language test
• Only for composition applicants: submit the score of 3-5 composed pieces showing both technical and compositional skills in the online application.

*If you have not completed a Bachelor's degree by the time you apply for admission, you must include a confirmation letter from your current institution clearly stating that you are expected to graduate with a Bachelor's degree within the current academic year. When you have your Bachelor's diploma, you must forward a copy to us. 

Applicants to Advanced Postgraduate (Soloist) Programme:

The following documents must be submitted with your online application:

• Transcript of Records or documentation of previous studies (Master's Certificate)
• Letter of Motivation
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter(s) of Recommendation
• Only for composition applicants: submit the score of 3-5 composed pieces showing both technical and compositional skills in the online application.

Bachelor and Master Study Programmes

As a Non-EU/EEA applicant at Bachelor and Master's level you are required to submit an audition recording with your online application according to the specific repertoire requirements for your instrument/programme and the level you are applying for.

Advanced Postgraduate Level Programme

If you apply for an Advanced Postgraduate Level Programme (soloist), you apply online. If you continue to the second round, you will be invited to do a live entrance exam on a date set by RDAM.

Click on your instrument/programme in order to read the repertoire requirements

All Non-EU/EEA applicants to RDAM's Bachelor and Master's programmes must submit an audition recording according to the specific repertoire requirements. 

• Instrumentalists and Voice applicants are required to submit video recordings.
• Tonmeister applicants at Master's level must submit audio files.
• Composition applicants must submit audio files of their work.

Requirements for the audition recording

• The audition recording must be unedited except between performances (i.e. between pieces), and the audition must be recorded within six months of submitting your application.
• Check that the recording submitted is accessible and that all recordings have been submitted successfully.
• Accepted formats: mp4, mp3, webm and mpeg.
• The maximum size of a file that can be submitted in the online application is 1GB. Therefore, it might be necessary to divide your audition recording into individual pieces (please remember not to edit within a piece of music).  

For extra guidelines on video recording, please watch our video. If YouTube is not available in your country, the video can also be accessed here.

Read about the English language proficiency requirements for non-EU/EAA applicants

TUITION FEE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025

Please note: The tuition fees may be subject to an annual increase.

THREE-YEAR BACHELOR'S PROGRAMME

The prices below covers an academic year (two semesters):

TWO-YEAR MASTER'S PROGRAMME

The prices below covers an academic year (two semesters):

Payment Deadlines

The tuition fee is paid in two instalments with the following deadlines: 

• 1st instalment - 15 May (new students)
• 1st instalment - 15 June (continuing students)
• 2nd instalment - 1 September 

An invoice for 1st instalment of the tuition fee will be enclosed in the Admission e-mail that the student receives after having accepted the offer of enrolment. Please note, that we do not accept cash payments.

ADVANCED POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (SOLOIST PROGRAMME) 

The prices below covers an academic year (two semesters):      

Payment Deadlines

The tuition fee is paid in two instalments with the following deadlines: 

• 1st instalment - 15 June (continuing students)
• 1st instalment - 10 July (new students)
• 2nd instalment - 1 September 

An invoice for 1st instalment of the tuition fee will be enclosed in the Admission email that the student receives after having accepted the offer of enrolment. Please note, that we do not accept cash payments.

NOTE: If the first instalment is not received by the set deadline, RDAM is not able to begin the application for the student's residence permit. Payments received after deadline might cause a delay for the student to obtain a permit in time for the beginning of the study term.

Please note, that international bank transfers take longer than domestic transfers.

Exemptions from paying Tuition Fee

Under certain circumstances, students can be exempted from paying tuition fee according to Danish National Law. Read about possible exemptions from tuition fee (PDF) 

The rules may be subject to changes, and it is solely the student's responsibility to document that he/she lives up to the requirements.

There are no tuition fees for students with a citizenship in an EU country.

Tuition fee-paying Non-EU/EEA applicants can apply for RDAM's scholarships. The funds for the RDAM Scholarships are limited and they are only granted to the most qualified applicants. 

The RDAM Scholarships must be considered a contribution to travel costs and initial living arrangements, rather than reimbursements of the tuition fee.

HOW TO APPLY

Non-EU/EEA applicants can apply for a scholarship when they apply for admission online. If the applicant consents to apply for the RDAM Scholarships in the online Application Form for Non-EU/EEA Applicants, the applicant will be evaluated for the scholarships based on their individual qualifications and talents, via the audition material.

The applicant does not need to do anything further to be considered for the scholarships.

Final decision about the scholarships will be sent to all applicants in mid-July at the latest.

Enrolled Non-EU/EEA students can apply for a scholarship each year. They receive further instructions from RDAM's International Office.

PAYMENT DETAILS

The scholarship is paid out when RDAM has received the full tuition fee for the academic year in accordance with our payment deadlines. The scholarship will be paid out in two instalments as follows:

• 50 % by end of November - 1st Semester
• 50 % by end of February   - 2nd Semester

External scholarships can be applied for on the student’s own initiative.

Applicants from Ukraine with a temporary residence permit in Denmark granted under executive order no. 1378 from 03/10/2022 §2 can apply for admission as EU/EEA applicants.

Click here to find the application deadlines.