BSc in Business Administration and Sociology

About the course

An English-taught three-year bachelor (180 ECTS) that combines business administration with sociology. CBS reports that about 61% of the students on the programme are from outside Denmark. Graduates get guaranteed admission to the CBS MSc in International Business and Politics if they apply within 3 years of graduating.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• CBS publishes no specific assessment of the Irish Leaving Certificate. It says that if your grades cannot be converted to the Danish scale you can be assessed only in Quota 2. Separately, it says that applicants who finish their school-leaving exam in the admission year can apply only in Quota 1. Ask CBS admissions which rule applies to a 2027 Leaving Cert and how your subjects map to Danish levels. Take the relevant subjects at Higher Level. CAO points do not apply.
• Specific requirements shown on the CBS programme page: English level B (minimum 6.0), Mathematics level B (minimum average 6.0), and History, Social Studies or International Economics at level B. In Quota 2 CBS selects on an overall assessment of your motivational essay, relevant extra-curricular activities and your grade level in the specific entry requirements.
• English: CBS requires English level A for its English-taught bachelor programmes. It accepts upper secondary education completed entirely in English in Ireland (among other listed countries), so a Leaving Cert taken through English should meet this without IELTS or TOEFL. Students from Irish-medium schools should check with CBS.

How to apply

1. Check your subjectsTake English, Maths and History or a similar subject at Higher Level. Maths needs a solid grade because CBS sets a minimum.
2. Ask CBS about your quotaBefore applying, email CBS admissions to ask whether a 2027 Leaving Cert applicant should apply in Quota 1 or Quota 2, and how to handle results that come out after 5 July.
3. Apply on optagelse.dk by 15 March 2027Apply before 12:00 noon Danish time and upload any Quota 2 documents (motivational essay, evidence of activities) by the same deadline. You can list up to 8 programmes in order of priority.
4. Document your resultsUpload proof that you meet the entry requirements as CBS instructs. The standard deadline is 5 July at 12:00 noon, so agree in advance how CBS will handle Leaving Cert results issued in late August.

Costs

• CBS states that EU/EEA and Swiss citizens pay no application fee or tuition fees, so Irish citizens pay nothing. These fees apply only to non-EU/EEA citizens. You pay your own living costs in Copenhagen, which are high.

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