Study In Denmark

Danish government scholarships for international students are given to Danish universities to fund full-degree students from non-EU/EEA countries and Switzerland. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in a full degree higher education program and granted a time-limited residence permit in Denmark due to education. In addition to this, universities also offer various kinds of scholarships to the international students.

Part time Jobs:

Students normally work 10-20 hours a week. Internships can be either part-time or full-time, and paid or unpaid, depending on the organization.Non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens may work in Denmark for up to 20 hours a week and full-time during June, July and August. However, this requires a work permit sticker in the student’s passport. If a student did not apply for a work permit when applying for a residence permit to study in Denmark, he/she can apply for one at the Danish Immigration Service.

Staying in Denmark after Studies / Work Opportunities

Non EU-EEA/Swiss citizens will need a residence permit to work in Denmark.

Upon graduation from a Danish higher education institution, your residence permit will remain valid for an additional six months, allowing you to seek employment in Denmark. Provided your visa hasn’t already been extended for an extra six months you can apply for such an extension to your permit.

If you do not immediately have a job after finishing your education you may be entitled to receive unemployment benefits according to the special favourable conditions for graduates.

This requires that you apply for admission into an unemployment insurance fund (in Danish “A-kasse”) two weeks after your date of graduation at latest.

However, in order to be entitled to unemployment benefits (Dagpenge), you must fulfil some requirements, the most important  for you as a foreigner being:

• You must have work permit (relevant for non EU/EEA citizen).
• Citizens from non EU-/EEA countries need a residence and work permit that gives right to work FULL time. The student residence permit also include a residence permit for 6 additional months after the end of the study. But study residence permit does not entitle you to receive unemployment benefits during the job search period. Citizens from another EU-/EEA country have right to stay and work in Denmark according to the EU legislation.
• You must stay in Denmark before and again after education.
• You had a permanent address in Denmark no later than one day before the start of your education, and again no later than 14 days (including weekends) after the end of your education. You don’t need to have stayed in Denmark during your education.

Denmark Study Visa Requirements

• A valid passport or another form of travel document
• A passport photo
• Proof of English language proficiency
• Residence permit fee payment proof (255 EUR)
• Proof that you have enough funds for your stay in Denmark (around 1,000 EUR/month)
• Acceptance letter from your university
• A signed and filled-in application form
• Travel insurance
• Detailed information regarding your study programme
• Proof of accommodation arrangement during your studies