**No GMAT or GRE — and unusually, we can say what SDU uses instead, because it publishes the rubric.** The entry requirements and selection rules for this programme are stated entirely in bachelor-level credits and grades; neither page mentions an admissions test at any point, so on the published wording a test is not a described step. What replaces it is a two-stage process. Applicants holding a **legal right of admission** (*retskrav*) — SDU's own BSc in Economics and Business Administration and its BSc in Market & Management Anthropology — are admitted first.² Everyone else is scored: **3 points** for meeting the entry requirements without needing supplementary courses, **1 point** for at least 10 ECTS in organizational theory, **1 point** for at least 15 ECTS in quantitative analysis, and *'if more applicants achieve the same score, a simple average mark will be used for selection'*.² The academic gate itself is strict and specific: **at least 75 ECTS within economics and business administration**, including 5 ECTS in each of microeconomics or managerial economics, accounting, corporate finance, marketing, organizational theory, statistics and research methods, plus theory of science or a bachelor thesis.² English is **IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.5, or TOEFL iBT 83 with no section below 20**, taken within the last two years — waived if your bachelor's carries the legal right.⁸ Read this next to [MiM in Europe without the GMAT](/blog/mim-in-europe-without-the-gmat).
University of Southern Denmark does not publish a GMAT range.
| GPA | A bachelor's degree containing at least 75 ECTS within economics and business administration, with a minimum of 5 ECTS in each of microeconomics or managerial economics, accounting, corporate finance, marketing, organizational theory, statistics, and methods for the collection and analysis of data — plus 5 ECTS in theory of science and scientific methodology or a bachelor thesis of at least 15 ECTS. Applicants missing a subject area may be admitted on condition of supplementary courses. There is no minimum grade average published as a threshold; the average mark is used only as a tie-break in the ranking. |
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| Work experience | Not a described step — SDU's entry requirements and selection rules for this programme are stated entirely in terms of bachelor-level credits and grades, and neither page asks for work experience or gives it any weight. |
| MiMs we track admitting without a required GMAT/GRE | 70 of 110 |
A GMAT or GRE is not required to apply to the University of Southern Denmark MiM — it is one of the 70 of 110 Master's in Management we track (about 64%) that admit without a required test. See every European MiM you can apply to without a GMAT on our MiM without the GMAT shortlist, or read how GMAT waivers work.
Most European MiM programs, including this one, accept the GRE and often the GMAT Focus Edition or a school-specific test as alternatives, and weigh the whole application — academics, internships, essays, and interview — rather than the score alone.
Frequently asked questions
Does SDU require the GMAT for its MSc in Economics and Business Administration?
Sources
- University of Southern Denmark — Economics and Business Administration, International Business and Management, Odense (programme page: language of instruction English; campus Odense; 'February / September' intakes; 'six compulsory courses in the first two semesters (60 ECTS), 30 ECTS to be collected in elective courses in the third semester, and the master thesis in the fourth semester (30 ECTS)'; compulsory content covering 'international business strategy, international strategic partnerships, international organizational structures, marketing channels and international entrepreneurship'; the programme prepares graduates for 'classical positions in international business both in large corporations as well as in SMEs' and for roles as 'line managers, country managers, international product and brand managers, as well as product and business developers'; 'Guaranteed student housing for all internationals'; tuition for non-EU/EEA 'EUR 15,000 per year (you must pay a full year ahead)'; deadlines EU/EEA 'September intake: 1 March | February intake: 15 October' and non-EU/EEA 'September intake: 1 February | February intake: 1 September') ↗ — University of Southern Denmark
- University of Southern Denmark — Entry requirements and admission, International Business and Management (legal right of admission for 'BSc in Economics and Business Administration from SDU' and 'BSc in Market & Management Anthropology from SDU'; otherwise 'a minimum of 75 ECTS within the field of Economics and Business Administration' with at least 5 ECTS in each of microeconomics or managerial economics, accounting, corporate finance, marketing, organizational theory, statistics and methods for data collection and analysis, plus 5 ECTS theory of science and scientific methodology or a thesis of at least 15 ECTS, plus a further 35–40 ECTS in business economics; 'If you hold a relevant degree, but lack one or more specific subject areas, admission to the Master's programme will require that you follow supplementary courses'; English proficiency required 'unless your Bachelor's gives you a legal claim for admission'; selection when places are limited — legal-claim applicants first, then 3 points for meeting entry requirements without supplementary courses, 1 point for 10+ ECTS organizational theory, 1 point for 15+ ECTS quantitative analysis, and 'Available study places are offered to the applicants who achieve the highest total score. If more applicants achieve the same score, a simple average mark will be used for selection') ↗ — University of Southern Denmark
- University of Southern Denmark — Admission as a non-EU citizen, Master's (deadlines 'September intake: February 1, 23:59 (CET)' and 'February intake: September 1, 23:59 (CET)'; application deposit of EUR 200 required before submission and deducted from the first tuition payment on admission; tuition payable for the entire first year; verified official bachelor documentation required; 'In 2026, SDU aims to allocate approximately 16% of the remaining study places, following admission of applicants with a legal right of admission, to fee-paying applicants') ↗ — University of Southern Denmark
- University of Southern Denmark — Tuition fees at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences ('Full-degree students with a non-EU/EEA-citizenship or non-Swiss-citizenship must pay tuition fees'; EUR 15,000 per year at master's level; 'The prices presented in EUR are a guideline only and subject to EUR exchange rate fluctuations. The prices presented correspond to a rate of 750 DKK per 100 EUR') ↗ — University of Southern Denmark
- University of Southern Denmark — Tuition fees (rates stated 'As of September 2026 intake', with no later table published; payment accepted only in DKK or EUR; tuition exemptions for holders of a permanent Danish residence permit, family-reunification permits, refugee status and the Ukrainian and Afghan ministerial orders, documented by uploading the residence permit or passport with the application) ↗ — University of Southern Denmark
- University of Southern Denmark — Fees and Funding ('SDU offers a very limited number of scholarships for non EU/EEA citizens. Scholarships can only be awarded for programmes offered on our campuses in Sønderborg and Vejle'; living-cost guidance is delegated to Study in Denmark's budget page rather than published by SDU) ↗ — University of Southern Denmark
- University of Southern Denmark — Get a master's degree in Economics and Business Administration (the cand.merc. hub: 'Esbjerg, Sønderborg, Kolding or Odense' as study sites; sixteen specialisations grouped under Marketing Management, Accounting and Finance, Strategy and Leadership, and Innovation, Growth and Sustainability; '1 March (start September)' and '15 October (start February)'; 2 years) ↗ — University of Southern Denmark
- University of Southern Denmark — Language requirements, Master's admission (TOEFL iBT or iBT Home Edition minimum total 83 with no section below 20; IELTS Academic minimum overall band 6.5 with no section band below 6.5; Cambridge C1 Advanced minimum 180, C2 Proficiency accepted; tests must have been taken within the last two years; exemptions for International Baccalaureate English B at standard level with a minimum score of 3 and for English passed at an EU/EEA or Danish high school with a minimum grade of 2.0) ↗ — University of Southern Denmark