Information for International Students

Information for International Students

Admission Requirements

Foreign students are admitted to study courses at university if their qualifications gives access to higher education in the country of origin and which is comparable to the Danish entrance qualifications.

For many programs of studies there are also specific requirements which must be fulfilled.

Residence permit: Foreign students must contact the institution where they have been admitted for detailed information on procedures for obtaining a residence permit. Procedures vary according to nationality.

Students from outside the EU/EEA should be aware that the residence permit must be applied for from their home country.

For information on residence and work permit, please visit the website of the Danish Immigration Service: http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/

Language Requirement

Good knowledge of Danish is essential.

In some cases, students must pass the compulsory Danish language examination (both written and oral) at the university before registering as full-time students.

Study programs taught in English do not have any Danish proficiency requirements, but a requirement may then be made for English proficiency at a specific level.

Cirius is the Danish Centre for International Cooperation and Mobility in Education and Training.

Cirius is an independent, governmental institution connected to the Danish Ministry of Education. It was established in July 2000 as a merger of activities previously carried out by several centres.

Cirius is the Danish coordination agency for the three major educational programmes of the European Union, Socrates, Leonardo, Youth, and for a number of other programmes and schemes that contribute to international cooperation in education and training.

Cirius assists schools and universities with information on student and staff exchanges and on transnational cooperation and intercultural understanding. We cover all parts of education and training as well as youth activities taking place outside the formal educational system.

Cirius is a knowledge centre, collating and distributing information to the Danish educational sector and to foreign nationals who want information about the Danish system.

Danish Centre for Assessment of Foreign Qualifications (CVUU)

CVUU is an administrative unit under the Danish Ministry of Education. The objective of the unit is to make it easier for persons with foreign credentials to enter the Danish labour market and higher education institutions.

CVUU is the place to contact in Denmark, if you would like an assessment of your foreign education, if you are looking for information on non-Danish education programmes or systems, or if you as a foreigner are looking for general information about the Danish education system.

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