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Study in Denmark

Who this applies to

International students at Danish universities. FREE for EU/EEA/Swiss; non-EU pay tuition. Very large English-taught offering.

Governing authority

Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science. Undergrad portal: optagelse.dk. Info: studyindenmark.dk.

Degree system

Bachelor 3 yrs (180 ECTS) · Master 2 yrs · PhD 3 yrs (salaried). Bologna-aligned.

Admission

How
Apply via optagelse.dk (Bachelor) / university portals (Master). Bachelor admission is grade-based (quota 1) or holistic (quota 2). Non-EU apply directly + pay an application fee at some universities.
Language
Many programs (esp. Master's) in English — IELTS/TOEFL required; Danish-taught programs require Danish (Studieprøven).

Tuition Per Year

Eu Eea Swiss
FREE (no tuition).
Non Eu Eea
~DKK 45,000–120,000 (~€6,000–€18,000); higher for some programs.
Stipend Note
Danish/EU students under equal-status rules may receive SU (state student grant); not generally for non-EU degree students.
Source
studyindenmark.dk; study.eu

Student visa & residence permit

Non-EU/EEA: residence permit for studies via SIRI (Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration); proof of funds + acceptance.

Scholarships

Danish Government Scholarships (administered by universities for non-EU), Erasmus+, university scholarships/tuition waivers.

Sources & references

Universities in Denmark

8 universities (this dataset covers all 8) + university colleges (professionshøjskoler) + artistic/maritime institutions. institutions, 8 profiled