To Study or Not to Study in Denmark

What else do you know of Denmark, except may be the character Hamlet? Did you know that higher education is free for the students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland and for the students that take place in an exchange programme? For all the other students the annual tuition starts from 6,000 and reaches 16,000 Euro. If you are not privileged to have the free education there is a number of scholarships and grants available for you that are released from the institutions and public funded schemes.

An important remark is that when you are from outside EU/EEA/Switzerland you will be charged a fee when you apply for a visa to study in Denmark.

But what in most relevant to you is the chance to get a scholarship or grant. The good thing is that most Danish institutions have an agreements with many others foreign institutions of higher education. These agreements’ purpose usually is for students exchange or researchers and even teachers. So, you could study in Denmark as a guest student or as a part of an international degree. There are certain regulations to apply, but here you can see a list of programmes:

• Nordplus it is for when you enroll at a Nordic or Baltic institution, you may be offered a chance to study in another Nordic or Baltic country to continue your degree. For more information, visit www.nordplusonline.org.

• Erasmus – this programme allow students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland to study abroad as part of their higher education. Exchanges take places between 3 and 12 months. For further information, you can contact your university.

• Erasmus Mundus – it is open to non-EU/EAA students as well. Here you can apply for a scholarship in order to earn a specific Master’s degree. The courses are offered by a Danish institution and another European institution.

• Fulbright Commission this programme is for american students in higher education who wish to study in Denmark. They may apply for a Fulbright scholarship.

• The Danish Government Scholarships based on the Cultural Agreements – they are aimed at highly qualified students and even young researchers who wish to dedicate themselves in studying Danish language and culture.

• Danish government scholarships released for qualified non-EU/EEA students – Danish higher education institutions have a certain number of government scholarships annualy to fund students that are highly qualified from non-EU/EEA countries and Switzerland.

• The Danish State Educational Support (SU) it is usually only awarded to Danish residents. However, you can apply for equal status in order to receive this support