Types of higher education institutions
Universitet/universitetcenter – university, institution that offers academic courses
on all the three levels
Hojskole - specialized college of higher education, normally offering short and
medium-length professionally oriented courses (2-4 years)
Structure of university studies
The academic year in Denmark starts in September and ends in June. Danish is the basic
language at all the Danish universities, however, many courses at the postgraduate level
are instructed in English.
If the course is instructed in Danish, students must pass a Danish language test before
being admitted to the institution. Universities offer Danish courses for foreigners.
1st level – undergraduate studies offer different types of courses
leading to diploma or Bachelor degree
* Bachelor' s degree - 3 years full-time study
* Candidatus - some courses require 5 - 6.5 years full-time study, e. g. medicine,
veterinary medicine, engineering and lead to Candidatus title (equivalent of master's
degree).
2nd level - graduate studies
* Candidatus/Magister Artium (in humanities) - 2 - 3.5 years full-time study and research
3rd level – doctoral studies
* Doctor of Philosophy - normally a minimum of three years full-time study. This award
(PhD) is by research and thesis and may be taken after successful completion of a Master
degree.
Financing of university studies
- there are normally no tuition or registration fees for degree students on undergraduate
study programs in Denmark
- special arrangements apply to the PhD programs as most of the universities require
tuition fees
- PhD students can apply for financial aid at the university of their interest or at the
Danish Research Academy or at the SU-styrelen
- the living expenses in Denmark are about DKK 4, 000 for a month
- students from outside Scandinavia or EU countries cannot work in Denmark unless they
have a valid work permit made through the Danish consular representative in their home
country
Health insurance
Should the length of stay exceed 3 months, the student is supposed to register at the
National Registration to get the Health Insurance Card. Students who are registered with
the national registry in Denmark are automatically covered by Denmark's health insurance
scheme after a period of 6 weeks. If the stay of study is less than 3 months students
should arrange for the insurance in their home country.
Visa
Foreign students from outside Scandinavia will need a residence permit if their stay
exceeds 3 months. Applications from students outside the EU countries must be made through
the Danish consular representative in the student's home country.
Internetové adresy
http://www.uvm.dk - information on higher education
http://www.shu.edu/world/schools/dk.html
- universities' programs
http://www.abo.fi/norden/uniinf_e.htm
- information on the scandinavian universities