Denmark

Country: Denmark

Studying in Denmark is free for EU/EEA and Swiss students, including more than 500 programmes taught entirely in English, while students from outside the EU/EEA usually pay €6,000–16,000 a year. Bachelor's applications go through the central optagelse.dk portal, where you can choose up to 8 programmes. Explore the admission quotas, what a month costs (usually €1,000–1,700) and the rules on working while you study.

The Danish system follows the Bologna model:

Bachelor at a university – 180 ECTS, i.e. 3 years,
professional bachelor (professionsbachelor) – 180, 210 or 240 ECTS, i.e. 3–4 years,
business academy programmes (erhvervsakademiuddannelser) – shorter practical degrees,
Master (kandidat) – 120 ECTS, i.e. 2 years,
Doctorate – 3 years.

The academic year starts in August or September.

Denmark – bachelor's programmes
Denmark – integrated (single-cycle) programmes
Denmark – master's programmes

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Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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