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🇩🇰 Study in Denmark

Strong in engineering, environment, science. Safety safe (20/100).

Denmark is a relatively settled destination for international students, where living costs run about €1000–€1500 a month. Its academic strengths sit in engineering, environment, science. Acceptance sits near 50%, and student-visa processing is slow at roughly 60 days. Scholarship routes exist for eligible students.

Key facts · Denmark

Monthly cost
€1000–1500
Acceptance rate
50%
Visa processing
~60d
Work visa
QS rank (best)
#73
Scholarships
Yes
Degree tuition
~€10,000/yr

Degree tuition: ~€10,000/yr (median) — range €0–€15,000/yr across 8 degree programmes in the Meridian dataset. International-student fees and specific programmes can differ; confirm on the university's official page.

Proof of funds (student visa): DKK 6,397/mo — figure from the Meridian dataset; confirm the current amount on the official source.

Official languages: · sources: Frankfurter/ECB (USD/DKK), UK FCDO Travel Advice (GOV.UK), Danish Agency for International Recruitment. · How we calculate this

Figures are indicative estimates from the Meridian dataset — not official guidance. Always confirm current requirements on the official source before you decide.

Cost of living · Denmark

Rent
€550
Food
€290
Transport
€80
Other
€270
Monthly total
€1,190

Indicative monthly cost of living for a moderate lifestyle, ranging about €740–€1,830/mo from economic to comfortable — modeled estimates from the Meridian dataset; confirm current local prices before you budget.

Programs in Denmark

University degrees (9)

  • Aalborg University · €10,000/yrAalborg University (AAU) is an international public university with campuses in Aalborg, Esbjerg, and Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1974, the university awards bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and PhD degrees in a wide variety of subjects within humanities, social sciences, information technology, design, engineering, exact sciences, and medicine.
  • Aarhus UniversityAarhus Üniversitesi, 1928'de kurulan, Danimarka'nın en büyük kamu araştırma üniversitelerinden biridir.
  • Copenhagen Business School (CBS) · €14,000/yrCopenhagen Business School, 1917'de kurulan, işletme ve ekonomi alanlarında uzmanlaşmış Danimarka kamu üniversitesidir.
  • Roskilde University · €8,000/yrRoskilde University is a Danish public university founded in 1972 and located in Trekroner in the Eastern part of Roskilde. The university awards bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and PhD degrees in a wide variety of subjects within social sciences, the humanities, and natural sciences.
  • Royal Danish Academy of Fine ArtsRoyal Danish Academy is a Copenhagen higher education institution for architecture, design, conservation and related creative fields. The official site presents study programmes, research, institutes, workshops, admissions information and international opportunities across the academy.
  • Technical University of Denmark (DTU) · €15,000/yrDanimarka Teknik Üniversitesi, 1829'da Hans Christian Orsted girişimiyle kurulan, Kongens Lyngby merkezli bir kamu teknik araştırma üniversitesidir.

Summer schools (15)

  • 'At Home in Skagen' - Architecture + Spatial Design in DenmarkAt Home in Skagen: Architecture & Spatial Design in Denmark is organized by Onsdagsskolen and the Copenhagen Architecture Festival in Skagen, Denmark. The week-long workshop explores spatial design within homes through sketching, mapping and installations, and is aimed at students and professionals with a background in architecture, design or art, culminating in short films screened publicly.
  • Aarhus UniversityAarhus Üniversitesi, 1928'de kurulan, Danimarka'nın en büyük kamu araştırma üniversitelerinden biridir.
  • Copenhagen Past & Present with Danish LanguageCopenhagen Past & Present with Danish Language is organized by the University of Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark. The three-week course combines Danish language instruction with the city's history from medieval times to the present and is aimed at international BA-level students; it is taught in English with university lectures and city excursions.
  • Dancing City: Copenhagen In and Out of the ClassroomDancing City: Copenhagen In and Out of the Classroom is part of the University of Copenhagen's International Summer Programme in Copenhagen, Denmark. The two-week intensive dance-studies course combines participant-observation of social dance forms, theatrical dance experiences and academic instruction, and welcomes bachelor's and master's students interested in dance.
  • Danes Worldwide Danish Summer SchoolDanes Worldwide Danish Summer School is a short-term summer school in Ringe, Denmark, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.
  • Din Camp SportsCamp DenmarkDin Camp SportsCamp Denmark is a short-term summer camp in Havdrup, Denmark, with an official programme page available for students exploring seasonal study options.

Boarding schools (8)

  • Eisbjerghus Internationale Efterskole
  • Herlufsholm Skole
  • Nyborg Gymnasium (Kostafdeling)
  • Oure Efterskole Sport & Performance
  • Ranum Efterskole CollegeRanum Efterskole College is a boarding school option in Ranum, Denmark, with an official school page available for families exploring residential study environments.
  • Struer Statsgymnasium (Kostskole)

Language schools (13)

  • Alliance Française Aarhus
  • Alliance Française Fyn (Odense)
  • Berlitz Copenhagen Danish Kids and TeensBerlitz Copenhagen Danish Kids and Teens is a language programme provider in Copenhagen, Denmark, with an official programme page available for learners exploring language study options.
  • Berlitz Sprogskole København
  • EF Education First Danmark
  • FOF København

Exchange programs (13)

  • Aalborg University Guest and Exchange IncomingAalborg University Guest and Exchange Incoming is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Aalborg, Denmark, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
  • AFS Interkultur DanmarkAFS Interkultur Danmark is an exchange-oriented study option linked to Frederiksberg, Denmark, with an official programme page available for students exploring temporary academic mobility opportunities.
  • AIESEC in Denmark
  • CIEE Copenhagen
  • DIS Study Abroad
  • Educatius Danmark

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Scholarships for Denmark

Scholarships from the Meridian dataset — eligibility, amounts and deadlines change; always confirm on the official source. Browse all scholarships →

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