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.
EU/EEA and Swiss citizens can work in Denmark without any permit and with no limit on hours.
Students from outside the EU/EEA on a state-approved programme may work 90 hours a month from September to May and full time in June, July and August; the right to work comes with your residence permit. If you apply for a programme that is not state-approved, you get no right to work (for applications submitted on or after 2 May 2025). Working more than you are allowed counts as illegal work.
Start with your institution's careers service. Guides on finding a student job, writing an application and doing well in an interview are on workindenmark.dk. Learning Danish is worth it – it greatly improves your chances of finding work both during and after your studies. For EU students, working enough hours can also open the way to the SU grant.
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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