Study in Denmark

Denmark offers internationally recognised qualifications, student-centred teaching, group and project work, employer collaboration and more than 400 English-taught programmes. Compare the individual programme, tuition, location and career fit before deciding.

The official system includes universities, university colleges, business academies, artistic higher-education institutions, and schools of maritime education and training.

Yes. The current official database contains more than 400 English-taught programmes, although the mix changes and is strongest at university level. Check the language of every programme and semester.

Higher education is generally tuition-free for EU/EEA/Swiss students, exchange students and some applicants who qualify for equal treatment. Most other full-degree students pay tuition.

The official indicative full-degree range is DKK 45,000–120,000 per year, approximately EUR 6,000–16,000. The institution and programme set the exact fee.

The official component budget totals about DKK 8,450–13,700 per month for core items. Separately charged internet may add around DKK 250, and housing, city and lifestyle can move the total higher.

The official student budget suggests roughly DKK 3,000–6,500 per month, usually including utilities. Actual rents vary considerably by city, room type and contract.

Denmark has no general tradition of on-campus housing. Students often live in halls of residence, private rooms or shared apartments, and should apply several months early.

A landlord may request up to three months’ deposit and up to three months’ prepaid rent. Read a written contract, verify the landlord and confirm exactly what is due before paying.

Most undergraduate applications use optagelse.dk. You can apply for up to eight programmes, but you must follow the documentation and deadline rules for your qualification and chosen programmes.

International applicants and applicants without a Danish upper-secondary qualification generally apply by 15 March at 12:00 CET. The 5 July deadline applies to specified quota 1 cases. Confirm the current route.

Master’s applications are submitted through the individual university’s process. Entry requirements, documents, tuition and deadlines are programme-specific.

English B is a common level and English A may be required. The official guide gives indicative IELTS equivalents of about 6.5 and 7.0 respectively, but institutions decide accepted tests and exact scores.

Typical items include passport/ID, diplomas, transcripts, translations and English-language evidence. A programme may also require course descriptions, a CV, motivation statement, portfolio, audition, references or entrance test.

Autumn is the main intake, commonly around August or September. A representative university calendar runs September–January and February–June, but dates vary by institution, faculty and programme.

Yes, but they are competitive and route-specific. Options can include university-administered Danish government scholarships, Erasmus+, Erasmus Mundus, Nordplus and Fulbright for eligible applicants.

For long-term study, non-EU/EEA/Swiss students normally need a residence permit. EU/EEA/Swiss students use the EU residence-document route for stays over three months; Nordic citizens have separate free-movement arrangements.

The higher-education study-permit fee is DKK 3,060 at the 2026 level. Check SIRI immediately before applying because fees change.

SIRI states a normal processing time of two months, with up to three months if further information is needed. Apply early with a complete file.

At the 2026 level, the amount is DKK 7,426 per month, up to DKK 89,112 for 12 months. Follow SIRI’s current rules for bank statements, scholarships, student loans and paid tuition.

Non-EU students in state-approved higher-education programmes normally receive up to 90 work hours per month from September through May and full-time work in June, July and August. EU/EEA/Swiss students do not need a work permit.

No. Programme approval and the wording of the residence permit matter. New applicants to non-state-approved programmes may not receive the standard student work and job-seeking rights.

Depending on the programme and permit route, graduates may receive or apply for a six-month or three-year job-seeking period. Check the exact conditions and application timing on SIRI.

Students who register for a CPR number are generally covered by the public system and receive a yellow health card. Coverage before registration and for dental or other excluded services should be insured separately.

The CPR number is Denmark’s civil registration number. It is used for healthcare, tax, banking, salary, housing and many public services, and normally requires a qualifying stay and registered Danish address.

MitID is the national digital ID; Digital Post is the official electronic mailbox; and NemKonto is a bank account designated to receive payments from public authorities. CPR registration supports access to these services.

Many international programmes are taught in English, and English is widely used. Danish is still valuable for daily life, integration, internships and a wider range of jobs, and some professions or programmes require it.

An AP degree is usually about two years, a professional bachelor’s about three to four and a half years, a university bachelor’s three years, a typical master’s two years and a PhD about three years.

ECTS is the European credit system used to describe study workload. A full academic year is normally 60 ECTS; a three-year bachelor’s is usually 180 ECTS and a two-year master’s usually 120 ECTS.

Use the Danish Accreditation Institution and Accreditation Council records, then confirm the exact programme with the institution. Institutional accreditation assesses the institution’s quality-assurance system and should not be confused with a ranking.