Joint Programmes
The University of Copenhagen participates in a number of international programmes and joint degrees. The degrees are developed by the departments at UCPH and constitute a binding academic commitment of cooperation between UCPH and other universities in Europe and overseas. Upon completion of the degree, students will receive a joint or double certificate.
Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research
The University of Copenhagen is part of the Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research (SDC). SDC currently offers seven Master's programmes within Science and Social Sciences.
University of Copenhagen is responsible for:
The other SDC programmes are:
- Life Science Engineering and Informatics
- Public Management & Social development
- Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
- Innovation Management
- International Food Quality and Health
Learn more about SDC at the SDC website.
Erasmus Mundus Programmes
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programmes are integrated study programmes offered jointly by an international consortium of universities. They have been awarded the Erasmus Mundus label by the European Commission after a selection based on excellence. Students in these programmes will follow a study-track with mandatory mobility involving at least two universities in two different EU countries. Upon completion of the joint programmes students are awarded a joint, double or multiple degree, depending on the programme and the universities involved.
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters on offer at University of Copenhagen in collaboration with European partner universities, include:
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management (SUFONAMA)*, offered in collaboration with Bangor University, University of Padova, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and University of Göttingen.
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Global Environment and Development (MERGED)*, offered in collaboration with University of Milan and University of Warsaw.
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in European Environmental Economics and Policy (M3EP)*, offered in collaboration with Heidelberg University, Charles University, University of Milan and University of Warsaw.
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Quantitative Biodiversity (QuBiD), offered in collaboration with University of Warsaw, University of Milan, Sorbonne University, Charles University and University of Tartu.
* Consortium coordinated by University of Copenhagen.
Annual calls for Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters
Within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme, the European Commission annually launches a call for proposals for Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters. Selected Master programmes obtain funding for the management of the programme and scholarships for four student cohorts.
Other Joint Programmes
The University of Copenhagen has partnered with other leading universities in select academic fields to create joint international programmes: