Motivated application

Here you will find answers to most questions about motivated admission, but for further inquiries, please contact the Admissions Committee by email at optag@bikubenkollegiet.dk.

Waiting period

The Admissions Committee has reached its quota of 1/3 for 2025. This means that the most recently admitted applicants will only be able to receive an offer for a room through motivated admission in the new year (2026).

For current and future applicants, this means that we will not review applications until the beginning of 2026. You are, however, very welcome to submit an application in the meantime, but please note that you will not receive a response until we resume processing in the new year.

It should also be emphasized that continuous and updated information about application rounds and responses will always be available in the automatic reply from our email address: optag@bikubenkollegiet.dk.There you will find information on when we will next review applications, as well as how and when you can expect a response to your application.

In general, if you have not received a response from us by the date stated in the automatic reply, this unfortunately means that you have not been admitted. This is because the Admissions Committee is run on a voluntary basis by the residents of the dormitory, and we therefore have limited resources to provide individual feedback.

General information

At Bikuben Kollegiet, applicants have the opportunity to apply through motivated admission. In this way, they have a golden opportunity to be offered a room earlier. However, the applicant must also be registered on s.dk. One third of Bikuben’s residents are admitted through motivated admission.

If you are considering applying with a written application, take note of the requirements:

The applicant must be of legal age
The applicant must be enrolled in a full-time higher education program approved for SU, be an apprentice in vocational training, or be an international fee-paying student in an SU-supported program in Denmark. (When applying for shared or family apartments, it is only required that one of you is a student).
The applicant must be registered on s.dk
The applicant must submit a physical application, including the application form and study documentation
We strongly encourage applicants to include a creative/personal contribution
We place the greatest emphasis on the applicants’ own experiences, which form the most important criterion in our evaluation.

However, you can not send a motivated application, if you are:

Student at a high-school level programme

If you meet these requirements and have a thorough understanding of what the Bikuben dorm can offer, then you are ready to download and fill out the application form. (The application form is currently being updated following the development of a new admissions system, but it can be used as it is at the present time.)

Download the application form here: Application form

Or if you want it in English, download it here: Motivated application form (English).

Note! It is also possible to apply as a couple for our family apartments or double rooms. Both of you must complete the 'Application Form' on page 1 of the document. It is not required that both of you are students, only that one of you is.

It is possible to apply through motivated admission up to 6 months before you begin your studies. However, this requires that you later submit documentation of your admission. This can be sent to the Admissions Committee’s email: optag@bikubenkollegiet.dk. In addition, this must be mentioned in your application.

The admissions committee primarily focuses on a personal and create application. It must show interest in life at the dorm. We place great emphasis on you including a creative or other form of personal contribution. Use this opportunity to show your personal, creative, and perhaps even entertaining side, as this is your chance to stand out from other applicants. In the past, we have received songs, videos, games, collages, baked goods, and much more.

ATTENTION! The form is designed with a purpose. If we recieve an application that is edited/expanded in some sense, or if the e-mail is sent via e-mail, the applicant will not be considered. If you wish to submit your creative contribution by email, you may contact the Admissions Committee.

The application must be sent by postal mail to Bikuben Kollegiet’s Admissions Committee:

Attn. The Admissions Committee, 219
Bikuben Dorm
Amagerfælledvej 50A
2300 Copenhagen S

The Admissions Committee consists of residents of the dormitory who review all applications, which are processed at intervals of at least two months when there is no waiting period."

If you have any further questions regarding motivated admission, you can:

Visit our page page
Contact the Admissions Committee by email at optag@bikubenkollegiet.dk