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Find out about the further education options available to students at colleges and universities in Denmark, including vocational training…
Higher education in Denmark is divided into two sectors: the university sector and the college sector (for professionally oriented higher education).
There are eight universities in Denmark:
- The University of Copenhagen
- The University of Aarhus (including the Aarhus School of Business and the Danish School of Education)
- The University of Southern Denmark
- Roskilde University
- Aalborg University
- The Technical University of Denmark
- The Copenhagen Business School
- The IT University of Copenhagen
The degree structure is based on three levels - Bachelor, Candidatus (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Other tertiary institutions
There are also specialist university-level institutions specialising in architecture, art, music, and other subjects. University Colleges (professionshøjskoler) offer medium-cycle programmes, mainly professional bachelor's degrees. Academies of Professional Higher Education (erhvervsakademier) offer short-cycle programmes which are usually two-year Academy Professional degrees.
Financial support for students
Students in further education can obtain financial support (Statens Uddannelsesstøtte - SU) from the government to cover their living costs, as well as subsidies for transport costs while attending youth or higher education programmes; the subsidies are paid monthly. In addition to SU, students can also apply for a loan.
Normally only Danish citizens can apply for SU, but foreigners may apply if they are considered to have equal status. For example, a student who has moved to Denmark with their parents before the age of 20 may be eligible to apply.
- Read more about SU - The Danish students' Grants and Loans Scheme