Free education in Denmark

Studying in Denmark is an opportunity to get quality education and achieve a level of qualification that suits employers in all developed countries. Education in this country has high standards and is under state control, and educational institutions must be accredited on a regular basis.

Education system in Denmark

There are several categories of higher education institutions in Denmark:

• The first category - academies of higher professional education, training in which lasts two years.They offer knowledge in business and information technology.

• Colleges (specialized and university), in which training lasts 3-4 years together with an internship.Here you can get education as a nurse, engineer, in the field of economics, IT and education.

• Universities where you can get a bachelor's degree, which will take three years.To obtain a master's degree, you need to study for another two years.It takes three more years to become a Ph.D.

Danish universities offer over 500 different study programs in English.A feature of the Danish education system is the focus on practical activities.A typical Danish student week consists of 10 classroom hours and 30 hours of self-study.During training, students are allowed to work 15 hours a week and 37 hours during vacations.

Basic requirements for applicants in Danish universities

• Requires a visa and a residence permit.

• It is necessary to provide a Danish certificate of complete secondary education (12-13 years of secondary school) or equivalent documents.If the certificate is not equivalent to Danish, the applicant is offered to undergo training at the university center and pass the Higher Preparatory Examination, the successful passing of which gives the applicant the opportunity to enter any university in Denmark.

• English level not lower than English B (IELTS 6.5; TOEFL 79-93iBT;Cambridge CAE certificate).

• You must prove your knowledge of Danish as a second language by passing a test.

• You need to provide a bank statement with an amount that will be enough to pay for education and life in the country.

Scholarship programs in Denmark

Education in Danish public and some private institutions is free for Danish students, andfor students from EU countries.

You also do not pay tuition fees if at the time of application:

• You have a permanent view ofresidence

• Temporary residence permit that can be converted to permanent

• Residence permit as an accompanying parent and holding a residence permit based on employment

All other students must pay tuition fees.However, if you are a foreign citizen, you can apply for equal status with Danish citizens and receive a state educational grant (SU).

Denmark also has several well-known scholarships for study:

Nordplus

• If you are enrolled in a higher education institution in Northern Europe or the Baltics, you can apply for a Nordplus grant.

Erasmus

• This is a set of scholarship programs within the European Union aimed at increasing mobilitystudents and researchers within the European space.

• There are currently two types of scholarships in the European Commission's financial program: Erasmus Mundus and Erasmus Plus.

• Erasmus Mundus applies exclusively to the countries of the European Union, and Emasmus Plus is a worldwide program and opens up the opportunity to study in Europe for students of all countries.

The Danish Government Scholarships under the Cultural Agreements

• The Danish Government Cultural Agreements Scholarships are aimed at highly qualified students and young researchers who want to immerse themselves in the study of Danish language and culture or other areas of study related to Denmark, such asdesign, architecture, environmental studies and others.

• Cultural Agreements offer scholarships for long-term periods of study and summer language courses for international students.

• Long-term scholarships are offered to students from Brazil, China, Egypt, Japan, Russia and South Korea, and summer language courses are open to students from the aforementioned countries and 35 European countries.

The Fulbright Program

• Under this program, American students wishing to study in Denmarkcan apply for the Fulbright Scholarship.Competitively selected US citizens have the opportunity to study in Denmark.

Danish Government Scholarships

• Designed for highly qualified non-EU students.

• Government scholarships are in two parts and can cover all or part of tuition fees and living expenses.

• The scholarship is administered by universities in Denmark, each of which independently decides which of the students can receive this scholarship.

List of some universities that provide scholarships:

University of Copenhagen offers 12 scholarships to graduate students of the university

The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen offers 4 scholarships for each faculty: English and Romance-Germanic Studies;Department of Media and Communication;Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics.

DTU HC Ørsted Fellowships

The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) offers 16 HC Ørsted fellowships for researchersfrom around the world.

The program promotes the development of a researcher's career,and deepening his knowledge and skills.As part of the program, researchers from all over the world can present their projects in various fields of engineering.

Each researcher receives a grant as one of the university staff.The grant does not cover the costs associated with the research project; these costs must be paid by the faculty.

Grant to study at the Department of Finance at Copenhagen Business School (CBS)

The school is inviting candidates for a scholarship in finance.All scholarships are for the full period of study (3 years).

There are 3 types of scholarships:

• Scholarship from the Danish National Research Foundation, which covers research and othercosts.

• The European Research Council scholarship covers living and related expenses.

• The Sapere Aude Scholarship covers empirical business financing.

Candidate projects should be concentrated in one of 4 research areas:

• Business and Management;

• Civil society;

• Finance and Markets;

• State policy and state institutions.

Royal Danish Conservatory Scholarships

The Royal Danish Academy of Music offers scholarships to graduate students.The duration of master's studies is 2 years.

The purpose of the scholarship is to financially help students during their studies in Denmark.It includes the cost of living or travel expenses, not the cost of tuition.The scholarship can pay up to 20% of the tuition fees.The scholarship is paid for only 1 academic year in two installments.