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With over 40,000 students and more than 9,000 employees, the University of Copenhagen is the largest institution of research and education in Denmark. The purpose of the University – to quote the University Statute – is to ’conduct research and provide further education to the highest academic level’. Approximately one hundred different institutes, departments, laboratories, centres, museums, etc., form the nucleus of the University, where professors, lecturers and other academic staff, as well as most of the technical and administrative personnel, carry out their daily work, and where teaching takes place. These activities take place in various environments ranging from the plant world of the Botanical Gardens, through high-technology laboratories and auditoriums, to the historic buildings and lecture rooms of Frue Plads and other locations. A merger with The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University and The Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2007 has led to the formation of one of the largest Health and Life Science centres in Northern Europe. The University of Copenhagen is also a member of IARU (International Alliance of Research Universities). The alliance consists of ten universities worldwide: Australian National University, ETH Zürich, National University of Singapore, Peking University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Cambridge, University of Copenhagen, University of Oxford, The University of Tokyo, and Yale University. (Source: the university’s website)
Degree Courses Taught in English: YesThis University currently has no English taught Online or Distance Courses listed.
None required.
Documentation for proficiency in English:
TOEFL Internet-based = 79 – 80
TOEFL Computer-based = 213
TOEFL Paper-based = 550 or IELTS: 6.0, CAE or CPE: C required.
The housing situation in Copenhagen can be difficult particularly in the period around August and September which is the beginning of the academic year. However, if you invest some time in going room-hunting you should be able to find a place to live.
The University of Copenhagen offers various kinds of housing services for international students. For information on living in halls as well as private housing options, please visit the university’s accommodation pages at:
Some international students manage to find student jobs or casual work while living in Copenhagen. However, it can be quite difficult for international students to find work in Denmark, so when planning your stay in Copenhagen, you should not base your finances on obtaining paid employment.
The university has a really excellent Job-Bank page for jobs and internships at:
In order to apply for a residence permit for Denmark, students must document that they have paid the required tuition fee. If you have been granted a tuition waiver you must instead document that you have a disposable income of DKK 4200 (approx. €563) per month (in all DKK 50000 = approx. €6703), by including e.g. a bank statement in your own name or documentation for a grant or scholarship.
Nørregade 10, 1165 København, Denmark
With over 40,000 students and more than 9,000 employees, the University of Copenhagen is the largest institution of research and education in Denmark. The purpose of the University – to quote the University Statute – is to ’conduct research and provide further education to the highest academic level’. Approximately one hundred different institutes, departments, laboratories, centres, museums, etc., form the nucleus of the University, where professors, lecturers and other academic staff, as well as most of the technical and administrative personnel, carry out their daily work, and where teaching takes place. These activities take place in various environments ranging from the plant world of the Botanical Gardens, through high-technology laboratories and auditoriums, to the historic buildings and lecture rooms of Frue Plads and other locations. A merger with The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University and The Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2007 has led to the formation of one of the largest Health and Life Science centres in Northern Europe. The University of Copenhagen is also a member of IARU (International Alliance of Research Universities). The alliance consists of ten universities worldwide: Australian National University, ETH Zürich, National University of Singapore, Peking University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Cambridge, University of Copenhagen, University of Oxford, The University of Tokyo, and Yale University. (Source: the university’s website)