# Study in Denmark from India

Country guide · For students from India. Checked 17 October 2026; next check January 2027. Researched by the UNIFER research team. Reviewed by Devjot Singh, founder, UNIFER. Rules change: always confirm with the official body before applying.

Page: https://uniferedu.com/study-in/denmark

## In short

- **€6,000** to about €16,000 a year in tuition (Study in Denmark); application fees €100–165
- **1 year** to look for a job after graduating, if you apply for your permit from 1 Oct 2026 (it was 3 years)
- **90 hours** a month of work from September to May; full-time in June, July and August
- **No** spouse, partner or children cannot come with you for permits applied for from 1 Oct 2026 (PhD excepted)

## What changed recently

- 1 Oct 2026: no spouse, partner or children can come as accompanying family for residence permits applied for from this date (PhD students are not affected).
- 1 Oct 2026: the job-seeking permit after graduating is 1 year (it was 3 years).
- 1 Jan 2027: a Collective Agreement Scheme (DKK 322,000 a year) starts for citizens of 16 countries that have not been named.
- From 2028: universities add one-year master’s (75 ECTS) and part-time master’s for working professionals.

## Studying in Denmark from India: 10 things to know

Denmark suits Indian students who want English-taught master’s and full-time summer work, but new rules apply from 1 Oct 2026: tuition is about EUR 6,000–16,000 a year, no family can come, and the job-seeking permit is 1 year.

1. **New rules from 1 October 2026.** If the student applies for the residence permit on or after 1 Oct 2026 (bachelor's, professional bachelor's, academy profession or master's), **no spouse, partner or children can come as accompanying family**. The **job-seeking permit after graduating is 1 year** (it was 3 years). PhD students are not affected.
2. **The non-EU master's deadline is usually 15 January**, not 1 March. It is 15 January at KU, AU, AAU, CBS, DTU and RUC, 1 February at SDU (programme checked) and 1 March at ITU. 1 March is the EU deadline. **Bachelor's:** apply on optagelse.dk by **15 March, 12 noon CET**.
3. **Tuition: about EUR 6,000–16,000 a year** (Study in Denmark). Master's examples: KU DKK 100,000 or 130,000; AU EUR 13,000 or 17,300; DTU EUR 15,000 (a revision is announced); AAU about EUR 15,490; CBS EUR 16,000; ITU EUR 16,500; SDU EUR 15,000; RUC EUR 8,700–18,000 (2025/26). Application fees are **EUR 100–165** per university. **Danish Government Scholarships** (tuition waivers and/or living grants) are few and awarded by each university.
4. **3-year degrees (information only).** Denmark's Agency for Higher Education and Science assesses a **3-year BA/BSc/BCom (Pass) as "2 years of a Bachelor's degree"**. It assesses a **3-year Honours degree** and a **4-year BE** as a bachelor's. AU and AAU require a bachelor's equal to a Danish one (180 ECTS); each university decides. **Confirm with the university before applying** with a 3-year Pass degree.
5. **Funds: DKK 7,426 a month (2026), at most DKK 89,112** for 12 months. Show it in a bank statement **in the student's own name**, no more than 30 days old; a parent's statement is refused. A granted scholarship or student loan also counts. **Paid first-semester tuition counts as proof of funds on its own.**
6. **Residence permit (ST1): DKK 3,060, normally 2 months** (up to 3). The university fills in part 1 and the student fills in part 2 online. Biometrics are taken at a **VFS Global centre in India** within 14 days. A **D visa** lets the student travel once the permit is granted.
7. **Work: 90 hours a month** from September to May and **full-time in June, July and August.** Since 1 July 2024 this replaces the old 20-hours-a-week rule.
8. **After graduating:** during the job-seeking permit the student keeps the same 90 hours. A **work permit without limitations (DKK 840)** allows full-time work after a bachelor's or master's. **The Establishment Card was abolished on 1 April 2023.** Work routes:
   - **Pay Limit Scheme:** DKK 552,000 a year.
   - **Supplementary Pay Limit Scheme:** DKK 446,000 a year; the job must be advertised on Jobnet and EURES for 2 weeks.
   - **Positive List for People with a Higher Education:** a salary at Danish standards.

## How do Danish universities and master’s degrees work?

A Danish master’s (candidatus) takes 2 years (120 ECTS), and September is the main intake. Part-time, private, non-state-approved and working-professionals programmes do not give the full post-study route.

- **Types:** universities (research-based bachelor's, master's and PhDs), university colleges and business academies (academy profession and professional bachelor's degrees), artistic institutions and maritime schools.
- **Degrees:** academy profession (AP) 2–2½ years; professional bachelor's 3–4½ years; university bachelor's 3 years (180 ECTS); master's (candidatus) 2 years (120 ECTS); PhD 3 years. **From 2028**, universities add one-year master's (75 ECTS) and part-time master's for working professionals.
- **Courses that do not lead to a study permit or a post-study route:**
  - part-time study (no permit);
  - private institutions and private programmes;
  - **non-state-approved programmes** (applied from 2 May 2025): no work permit, no family, no job-seeking permit;
  - master's for working professionals (erhvervskandidat, work-integrated): only a 6-month job-seeking permit;
  - masteruddannelse, Executive MBA and Executive Masters, certificates;
  - RUC programmes "open for admission for students with a legal right of admission only".

  An **academy profession degree** gives only a 6-month job-seeking permit and no work permit without limitations.
- **Language:** "more than 500" English-taught programmes. English-taught degree places have been cut at business academies and university colleges since 2021. KU's bachelor's are all taught in Danish. Most jobs are easier to get with Danish; Danish lessons are free (DKK 2,000 deposit).
- **Admission:** master's places are limited (AU, AAU). A university's own bachelor's graduates have a legal right of admission. Bachelor's places with too many applicants are filled in quota 1 (grade average) and quota 2 (the institution's own criteria). Indian school certificates go through **quota 2**.
- **Grading:** a 7-point scale from -3 to 12; the pass grade is 02.
- **Intakes:** September is the main intake; a few programmes start in February.

Official sources:

- [Study in Denmark, What can I study? (modified 17 Sep 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/what-can-i-study) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Bachelor's degree programmes (modified 22 Jan 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/what-can-i-study/bachelors-degree-programmes) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Higher Education Institutions (modified 20 May 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/higher-education-institutions) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, How to apply (modified 3 Feb 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/how-to-apply) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Study in English (modified 16 Jan 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/study-in-denmark/education-in-denmark/study-in-english) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI / nyidanmark.dk, Higher educational programmes (residence permit for students; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Higher-education/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Words and concepts: Educational programmes in Denmark (upd. 15 Sep 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Words-and-concepts/SIRI/Education-in-Denmark/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Master's degree programmes (modified 22 Jan 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/what-can-i-study/masters-programmes) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, New opportunities for master's degrees](https://www.ku.dk/studies/masters/application-and-admission/new-opportunities-for-masters-degrees) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Warning issued when you as a student has been working illegally (upd. 17 Jul 2025)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Words-and-concepts/SIRI/Warning---students-illegal-work/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Words and concepts: Job seeking permit (upd. 18 Jun 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Words-and-concepts/SIRI/Jobseeking-permit/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Accompanying family members to PhD students ... (study and PhD; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Family/Accompanying-family-members/Accompanying-family---study-and-PhD/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Job seeking residence permit for 1 or 3 years after a completed educational programme (upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Study---job-seeking/Study---3-years-job-seeking) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Work permit during the job seeking period (upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Work-permit--job-seeking/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [nyidanmark.dk site search "job seeking" (via Claude in Chrome; result summaries incl. "Job seeking permit for 6 months after a completed educational programme")](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Søgeresultater?query=job%20seeking) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Roskilde University (RUC), Tuition Fee Rates (2025/26)](https://ruc.dk/en/tuition-fee-rates) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Ministry of Higher Education and Science (now fudm.dk), Internationale studerende i Danmark (in Danish; the 2021 press-release URL redirects to the front page)](https://fudm.dk/arbejdsomraader/internationalisering-paa-uddannelsesomraadet/internationale-studerende-i-danmark/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Apply as a student from Non-EU/EEA and Non-Nordic Countries (bachelor)](https://www.ku.dk/studies/admission/bachelor/non-eu-eea-and-non-nordic-countries) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Learn Danish (modified 24 Sep 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/learning-danish) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Student jobs in Denmark (modified 24 Sep 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/student-jobs) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Master's: Important dates and deadlines](https://www.ku.dk/studies/admission/masters-important-dates-and-deadlines) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Application and admission to master's degree programmes](https://www.ku.dk/studies/admission/masters) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AU, Deadlines and important dates (revised 8 Sep 2026)](https://masters.au.dk/deadlines-and-important-dates) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Application and admission (master programmes)](https://www.cbs.dk/en/study-programmes/master-programmes/application-and-admission) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AAU, Apply for a master programme (deadlines)](https://www.en.aau.dk/education/apply/master) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SDU, Cand.merc. International Business Management (programme facts and deadlines)](https://www.sdu.dk/en/uddannelse/kandidat/candmerc-international-business-management) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Regulations of Admission (Quota 1 and Quota 2) (modified 17 Dec 2024)](https://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/how-to-apply/regulations-of-admission-quota-1-and-quota-2) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AU, Check the admission requirements (revised 26 Jun 2026)](https://masters.au.dk/how-to-apply/admission-requirements) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AAU, Admission requirements (master)](https://www.en.aau.dk/education/apply/master/admission-requirements) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Ministry of Immigration and Integration, Regeringen lancerer initiativer for at forhindre misbrug af studieophold (Sep 2025, in Danish)](https://uim.dk/nyhedsarkiv/2025/september/regeringen-lancerer-initiativer-for-at-forhindre-misbrug-af-studieophold/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Bank & Budget (modified 3 Feb 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/bank-budget) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [University of Copenhagen (KU), Application deposit fee and tuition fees (fee table read from the page's embedded data)](https://www.ku.dk/studies/admission/application-deposit-fee-and-tuition-fees) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Housing](https://www.ku.dk/studies/student-life/housing) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Accommodation (modified 1 Oct 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/housing) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Fees and funding](https://www.sdu.dk/en/uddannelse/fees_and_funding) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark (UFS), Tuition Fees (via Claude in Chrome)](https://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/tuition-fees-and-scholarships) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Aarhus University (AU), Current tuition fee rates (2026/2027)](https://masters.au.dk/tuitionfees/current-tuition-fee-rates) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AU, Tuition fees and application fee](https://masters.au.dk/tuitionfees) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [DTU, Fees and funding (graduate)](https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/fees-and-funding) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [DTU, Important dates and deadlines – Autumn](https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/admission-and-deadlines/application_procedure/apply/Important-dates-and-deadlines-Autumn) (checked 2026-10-17)

## Can I apply with an Indian degree, and is a 3-year bachelor’s accepted?

Not always: Denmark assesses a 3-year Pass degree as only 2 years of a Danish bachelor’s, while a 3-year Honours degree or a 4-year BE counts as a bachelor’s. KU and AU want IELTS 6.5 (6 in each part).

- **Master's:** a recognised bachelor's equal to a Danish bachelor's (180 ECTS) at AU and AAU, plus the programme's subject requirements. DTU wants a BSc Eng, BEng or BSc that is **less than 10 years old**. A 3-year Pass degree is assessed below a Danish bachelor's (key fact 4).
- **Marks:** no minimum percentage or conversion for Indian degrees is published; each programme judges grades in the awarding university's system. No rule on backlogs is published.
- **Final-year students:** AU and AAU assess the transcript so far. DTU wants the final degree documents by **15 July**.
- **Documents (AU):**
  - the official diploma and transcript;
  - the grading scale;
  - descriptions of every course;
  - language proof;
  - the fee receipt.

  Documents not in English or a Scandinavian language must be translated by the university or an authorised translator. A Danish level assessment is **not** needed to apply (it is free and takes up to 2 months).
- **English:** IELTS Academic **6.5 with 6 in each part** (KU, AU). TOEFL iBT 83 (20 each) on the old scale; on the new scale, 4.5 with 4.5 in each part at KU and 4.0 in each part at AU. **No waiver for an English-medium Indian degree at KU or AU.** AU does not accept **PTE or Duolingo**. Language proof is due by the application deadline.
- **Bachelor's from Class XII:** CBSE, ISC and state-board certificates meet the minimum for **academy profession and professional bachelor's** programmes. **University bachelor's normally need supplementary courses.**

Official sources:

- [UFS, International qualifications for entry to undergraduate programmes: India (edited 16 Apr 2024; read as S45)](https://ufsn.dk/english/education/recognition-and-transparency/find-assessments/entry-to-higher-education/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Apply as a student from Non-EU/EEA and Non-Nordic Countries (bachelor)](https://www.ku.dk/studies/admission/bachelor/non-eu-eea-and-non-nordic-countries) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI / nyidanmark.dk, Higher educational programmes (residence permit for students; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Higher-education/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [UFS, General assessments for specific countries: India (country database, article edited 14 Oct 2026; table read through the page's own embedded data endpoint)](https://ufsn.dk/english/education/recognition-and-transparency/find-assessments/general-assessments-for-specific-countries/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AU, Check the admission requirements (revised 26 Jun 2026)](https://masters.au.dk/how-to-apply/admission-requirements) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AAU, Admission requirements (master)](https://www.en.aau.dk/education/apply/master/admission-requirements) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [DTU, Step 1: Before you apply (admission requirements)](https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/admission-and-deadlines/application_procedure/before-you-apply) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Regulations of Admission (Quota 1 and Quota 2) (modified 17 Dec 2024)](https://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/how-to-apply/regulations-of-admission-quota-1-and-quota-2) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Grading scale](https://www.ku.dk/studies/admission/masters/grading-scale) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [UFS (ufsn.dk), Before applying for assessment of your qualifications](https://ufsn.dk/english/education/recognition-and-transparency/get-assessment/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [UFS, Assessment database (Vurderingsdatabasen)](https://ufsn.dk/english/education/recognition-and-transparency/find-assessments/assessment-database/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Ministry of Immigration and Integration, Regeringen lancerer initiativer for at forhindre misbrug af studieophold (Sep 2025, in Danish)](https://uim.dk/nyhedsarkiv/2025/september/regeringen-lancerer-initiativer-for-at-forhindre-misbrug-af-studieophold/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Language requirements (modified 22 Jan 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/how-to-apply/language-requirements) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Language requirements (master's)](https://www.ku.dk/studies/admission/masters/language-requirements) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AU, English language requirements](https://masters.au.dk/how-to-apply/admission-requirements/english-language-requirements) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [IT University of Copenhagen (ITU), Applying for an MSc programme](https://en.itu.dk/Programmes/MSc-Programmes/Applying-to-an-MSc-programme) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Application and admission (master programmes)](https://www.cbs.dk/en/study-programmes/master-programmes/application-and-admission) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Learn Danish (modified 24 Sep 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/learning-danish) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Danish Immigration Service, Apply for a permanent residence permit (upd. 17 Sep 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Permanent-residence-permit/Permanent-residence) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, New opportunities for master's degrees](https://www.ku.dk/studies/masters/application-and-admission/new-opportunities-for-masters-degrees) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Warning issued when you as a student has been working illegally (upd. 17 Jul 2025)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Words-and-concepts/SIRI/Warning---students-illegal-work/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Words and concepts: Job seeking permit (upd. 18 Jun 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Words-and-concepts/SIRI/Jobseeking-permit/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Accompanying family members to PhD students ... (study and PhD; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Family/Accompanying-family-members/Accompanying-family---study-and-PhD/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Job seeking residence permit for 1 or 3 years after a completed educational programme (upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Study---job-seeking/Study---3-years-job-seeking) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AU, Gather documentation](https://masters.au.dk/how-to-apply/gather-documentation) (checked 2026-10-17)

## How do I apply to a Danish university?

You apply on each university’s own portal, and the non-EU master’s deadline is usually 15 January (1 February at SDU, 1 March at ITU). Application fees are EUR 100–165 per university.

- **Master's:** apply on each university's portal. Portals open between 1 November (AU) and mid-December (AAU, CBS).
- **Application fees (non-EU):**
  - KU DKK 1,120 (about EUR 150), deducted from tuition;
  - AU EUR 150, refunded if you enrol;
  - AAU EUR 150, non-refundable;
  - CBS EUR 150;
  - DTU EUR 100 (2 programmes);
  - ITU EUR 150;
  - RUC EUR 165.
- **Results:** KU by 13 March; AAU 10 April (accept by 20 April); offers often carry short acceptance deadlines (ITU 3–5 working days).
- **Scholarships:** KU and AU consider every eligible applicant automatically (AU: only those who apply by 15 January). CBS needs a personal statement by 15 January.
- **Bachelor's:** optagelse.dk, up to 8 priorities, a signed signature page per programme, answer on 28 July.

Official sources:

- [Study in Denmark, How to apply (modified 3 Feb 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/how-to-apply) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Master's: Important dates and deadlines](https://www.ku.dk/studies/admission/masters-important-dates-and-deadlines) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Application and admission to master's degree programmes](https://www.ku.dk/studies/admission/masters) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AU, Deadlines and important dates (revised 8 Sep 2026)](https://masters.au.dk/deadlines-and-important-dates) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Application and admission (master programmes)](https://www.cbs.dk/en/study-programmes/master-programmes/application-and-admission) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AAU, Apply for a master programme (deadlines)](https://www.en.aau.dk/education/apply/master) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [University of Copenhagen (KU), Application deposit fee and tuition fees (fee table read from the page's embedded data)](https://www.ku.dk/studies/admission/application-deposit-fee-and-tuition-fees) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AU, Tuition fees and application fee](https://masters.au.dk/tuitionfees) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Aalborg University (AAU), Finance and fees (master)](https://www.en.aau.dk/education/apply/master/finance-and-fees) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [DTU, Application fee](https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/admission-and-deadlines/application_procedure/apply/application-fee) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [IT University of Copenhagen (ITU), Applying for an MSc programme](https://en.itu.dk/Programmes/MSc-Programmes/Applying-to-an-MSc-programme) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [RUC, Step 4: Pay the Application Fee](https://ruc.dk/en/step-4-pay-application-fee) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI / nyidanmark.dk, Higher educational programmes (residence permit for students; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Higher-education/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Accompanying family members to PhD students ... (study and PhD; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Family/Accompanying-family-members/Accompanying-family---study-and-PhD/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [DTU, Important dates and deadlines – Autumn](https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/admission-and-deadlines/application_procedure/apply/Important-dates-and-deadlines-Autumn) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [RUC, Step 1: Application Deadlines (master)](https://ruc.dk/en/step-1-application-deadlines) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SDU, Cand.merc. International Business Management (programme facts and deadlines)](https://www.sdu.dk/en/uddannelse/kandidat/candmerc-international-business-management) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Regulations of Admission (Quota 1 and Quota 2) (modified 17 Dec 2024)](https://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/how-to-apply/regulations-of-admission-quota-1-and-quota-2) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AU, Scholarships and grants](https://masters.au.dk/scholarships-and-grants) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, News: SIRI's case processing times for 2 half of 2026 are updated (2 Jul 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/News-Front-Page/2026/06/SIRIs-case-processing-times-for-2-half-of-2026-are-updated) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AU, Gather documentation](https://masters.au.dk/how-to-apply/gather-documentation) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AAU, Admission requirements (master)](https://www.en.aau.dk/education/apply/master/admission-requirements) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Fees and funding](https://www.sdu.dk/en/uddannelse/fees_and_funding) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Apply as a student from Non-EU/EEA and Non-Nordic Countries (bachelor)](https://www.ku.dk/studies/admission/bachelor/non-eu-eea-and-non-nordic-countries) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AU, Check the admission requirements (revised 26 Jun 2026)](https://masters.au.dk/how-to-apply/admission-requirements) (checked 2026-10-17)

## How much does it cost, and how much money must I show?

Tuition is about EUR 6,000–16,000 a year, and you must show DKK 7,426 a month (at most DKK 89,112) in your own name; paid first-semester tuition counts as proof of funds on its own.

- **Tuition payment:**
  - KU charges per semester; the first is due **15 April**;
  - AAU charges the **first two semesters together by 20 April**;
  - DTU's payment deadline is **1 May**;
  - SDU charges a full year ahead.

  Fees are "subject to change, also for enrolled students" (AU).
- **Refunds:** KU gives a full refund to new students until 31 July, and later if the permit is refused. KU refunds go to the original payer only. The payer bears bank fees.
- **Funds:** DKK 7,426 a month, at most DKK 89,112, in your own name; paid first-semester tuition counts (key fact 5). Whether an **Indian education-loan sanction letter** is accepted is not stated: **confirm with SIRI before applying**.
- **Living costs:** rent DKK 3,000–6,500 and food DKK 2,000–3,500 a month (national guide). Copenhagen costs **EUR 1,280–1,800 a month**, with rents DKK 4,000–10,000.
- **No Danish student grant (SU)** for third-country students; permit holders may not take housing benefit or social benefits.
- **Tax:** under the "student rule" a student taxed at home becomes fully tax-liable in Denmark after 365 days; a tax card and CPR number are needed to work.

Official sources:

- [Study in Denmark (UFS), Tuition Fees (via Claude in Chrome)](https://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/tuition-fees-and-scholarships) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [University of Copenhagen (KU), Application deposit fee and tuition fees (fee table read from the page's embedded data)](https://www.ku.dk/studies/admission/application-deposit-fee-and-tuition-fees) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Aarhus University (AU), Current tuition fee rates (2026/2027)](https://masters.au.dk/tuitionfees/current-tuition-fee-rates) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AU, Tuition fees and application fee](https://masters.au.dk/tuitionfees) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [DTU, Fees and funding (graduate)](https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/fees-and-funding) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [DTU, Important dates and deadlines – Autumn](https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/admission-and-deadlines/application_procedure/apply/Important-dates-and-deadlines-Autumn) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Aalborg University (AAU), Finance and fees (master)](https://www.en.aau.dk/education/apply/master/finance-and-fees) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Application and admission (master programmes)](https://www.cbs.dk/en/study-programmes/master-programmes/application-and-admission) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [IT University of Copenhagen (ITU), Applying for an MSc programme](https://en.itu.dk/Programmes/MSc-Programmes/Applying-to-an-MSc-programme) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SDU, Cand.merc. International Business Management (programme facts and deadlines)](https://www.sdu.dk/en/uddannelse/kandidat/candmerc-international-business-management) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Roskilde University (RUC), Tuition Fee Rates (2025/26)](https://ruc.dk/en/tuition-fee-rates) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Words and concepts: Educational programmes in Denmark (upd. 15 Sep 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Words-and-concepts/SIRI/Education-in-Denmark/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI / nyidanmark.dk, Higher educational programmes (residence permit for students; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Higher-education/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Bank & Budget (modified 3 Feb 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/bank-budget) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Housing](https://www.ku.dk/studies/student-life/housing) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Scholarships (modified 22 Jan 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/scholarships) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Scholarships for full degree students](https://www.ku.dk/studies/admission/scholarships-for-full-degree-students) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AU, Scholarships and grants](https://masters.au.dk/scholarships-and-grants) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Fees and funding](https://www.sdu.dk/en/uddannelse/fees_and_funding) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Ministry of Immigration and Integration, Regeringen lancerer initiativer for at forhindre misbrug af studieophold (Sep 2025, in Danish)](https://uim.dk/nyhedsarkiv/2025/september/regeringen-lancerer-initiativer-for-at-forhindre-misbrug-af-studieophold/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Accompanying family members to PhD students ... (study and PhD; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Family/Accompanying-family-members/Accompanying-family---study-and-PhD/) (checked 2026-10-17)

## How do I get a Danish student visa from India?

You need a residence permit for studies (ST1), decided by SIRI: DKK 3,060, normally 2 months (up to 3), with biometrics at a VFS Global centre in India, then a D visa to travel.

- **Residence permit for studies (ST1)**, decided by SIRI. You must be admitted first. **Fee DKK 3,060**; pay the embassy fee online before VFS. Fees are not refunded on refusal.
- **Where:** the VFS Global Denmark centres in New Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Cochin, Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad. Fees are paid in cash at the centre; outside Delhi a courier charge of EUR 4 applies. Everyone attends in person.
- **Documents:**
  - the fee receipt;
  - copies of **every passport page, including blank pages and covers**;
  - proof of funds;
  - for applicants under 18, both parents' consent.

  The language condition is being able to follow teaching. No health insurance or medical certificate is on SIRI's list.
- **Processing:** 2 months, up to 3. CBS warns that the permit may not arrive before study start. With a **D visa** you travel and receive the residence card by post at your CPR address.
- **Refusal:** appeal to the Immigration Appeals Board within **8 weeks**, or apply again.
- **Family:** none for permit applications from 1 Oct 2026, except PhD students. Transition: if the student applied before 1 Oct 2026, the spouse or partner must also have applied before that date; children can still apply. Where family is allowed, it needs DKK 7,426 per person a month and DKK 3,080 per application, and family members may work.

Official sources:

- [SIRI / nyidanmark.dk, Higher educational programmes (residence permit for students; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Higher-education/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [VFS Global, Denmark in India: Visa type, Long Term (residence and work permits; via Claude in Chrome)](https://visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/dnk/visa-type#longterm) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [VFS Global, Denmark in India: home and news (via Claude in Chrome)](https://visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/dnk/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Embassy of Denmark in India, Travel and Residence](https://um.dk/indien/en/travel-and-residence) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Accompanying family members to PhD students ... (study and PhD; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Family/Accompanying-family-members/Accompanying-family---study-and-PhD/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, News: SIRI's case processing times for 2 half of 2026 are updated (2 Jul 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/News-Front-Page/2026/06/SIRIs-case-processing-times-for-2-half-of-2026-are-updated) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Application and admission (master programmes)](https://www.cbs.dk/en/study-programmes/master-programmes/application-and-admission) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Healthcare (modified 19 Mar 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/health-safety/healthcare-1) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Insurance (modified 17 Dec 2024)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/health-safety/insurance) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Refusal to an application from SIRI (upd. 30 Mar 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-have-received-an-answer/Work/no) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Warning issued when you as a student has been working illegally (upd. 17 Jul 2025)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Words-and-concepts/SIRI/Warning---students-illegal-work/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Words and concepts: Job seeking permit (upd. 18 Jun 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Words-and-concepts/SIRI/Jobseeking-permit/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Job seeking residence permit for 1 or 3 years after a completed educational programme (upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Study---job-seeking/Study---3-years-job-seeking) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Work permit during the job seeking period (upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Work-permit--job-seeking/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Words and concepts: Educational programmes in Denmark (upd. 15 Sep 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Words-and-concepts/SIRI/Education-in-Denmark/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [nyidanmark.dk site search "job seeking" (via Claude in Chrome; result summaries incl. "Job seeking permit for 6 months after a completed educational programme")](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Søgeresultater?query=job%20seeking) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Roskilde University (RUC), Tuition Fee Rates (2025/26)](https://ruc.dk/en/tuition-fee-rates) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Ministry of Immigration and Integration, Efter stramninger: Stort fald i ansøgninger til ikke-statsligt godkendte uddannelser (Nov 2025, in Danish)](https://uim.dk/nyhedsarkiv/2025/november/efter-stramninger-stort-fald-i-ansoegninger-til-ikke-statsligt-godkendte-uddannelser/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Residence permits (non-EU/EEA citizens) (modified 1 Oct 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/permits-visas-red-tape/residence-permits-non-eu-eea-citizens) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Ministry of Immigration and Integration, Regeringen lancerer initiativer for at forhindre misbrug af studieophold (Sep 2025, in Danish)](https://uim.dk/nyhedsarkiv/2025/september/regeringen-lancerer-initiativer-for-at-forhindre-misbrug-af-studieophold/) (checked 2026-10-17)

## When should I start preparing?

Start about 12 months before a September intake: portals open from 1 November, most master’s deadlines are 15 January, and the ST1 permit takes 2–3 months.

| When | Step |
|---|---|
| Aug–Oct (12–10 months before) | Shortlist; check the degree assessment and programme requirements; take IELTS or TOEFL. |
| 1 Nov – 15 Dec | Portals open (AU 1 Nov, KU 15 Nov, DTU 1 Dec, CBS 15 Dec, AAU mid-December). Pay the application fees. |
| **15 January** | Deadline at KU, AU, AAU, CBS, DTU and RUC, including language proof and scholarship consideration. SDU 1 Feb; ITU 1 Mar. |
| Mar–Apr | Results (KU by 13 Mar, AAU 10 Apr); waivers (DTU in April, AU up to 1 Apr); accept the place. |
| Apr–May | Pay tuition (KU 15 Apr, AAU 20 Apr for two semesters, DTU 1 May); paid first-semester tuition covers the funds rule. Apply for housing. |
| Apr–Jun | ST1 (DKK 3,060) and biometrics at VFS within 14 days; allow 2–3 months. |
| By 15 July | Final degree documents (DTU). |
| Aug | D visa; travel; CPR registration within 5 days at International Citizen Service; NemKonto, MitID; study start 1 September. |

## Can I work while studying, and what happens on arrival?

You can work 90 hours a month from September to May and full-time in June to August. Register for a CPR number within 5 days of having an address, and do not travel without a room.

- **Registration:** CPR registration at an International Citizen Service centre (Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense) within 5 days of having an address, with your residence permit. The CPR number is needed for a bank account, the health card and salary.
- **Health:** free public care after CPR registration (not dental care or physiotherapy). The **yellow health insurance card** arrives 2–3 weeks after registration. Before registration only emergency care is free. Liability, accident and contents insurance are recommended.
- **Housing:** universities have little on-campus housing, and finding a room is "rather difficult" in the big cities in August and September. **Do not travel without a room.** KU's Housing Foundation helps; SDU guarantees housing in three of its four campus cities. Landlords may ask for **3 months' deposit plus 3 months' prepaid rent**.
- **Housing scams:** never pay in cash or by Western Union; view the place first; check the owner at boligejer.dk.
- **Work:** 90 hours a month (September–May), full-time in June–August. A mandatory internship gets a full-time permit. Breaking the limit brings a warning, a fine or revocation, and blocks permanent residence for years. No statutory minimum wage was found.
- **Keep the permit:**
  - take an active part in your studies;
  - the permit can be extended by at most 1 year;
  - a new programme needs a new permit (you may start while SIRI decides);
  - the permit lapses if you stay abroad more than 6 months in a row.
- **Travel:** within Schengen up to 90 days in any 180; no work in other Schengen countries.
- **Emergency:** 112; police 114.

Official sources:

- [Study in Denmark, Accommodation (modified 1 Oct 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/housing) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Housing](https://www.ku.dk/studies/student-life/housing) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Fees and funding](https://www.sdu.dk/en/uddannelse/fees_and_funding) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SDU, Cand.merc. International Business Management (programme facts and deadlines)](https://www.sdu.dk/en/uddannelse/kandidat/candmerc-international-business-management) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Bank & Budget (modified 3 Feb 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/bank-budget) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [University of Copenhagen (KU), Application deposit fee and tuition fees (fee table read from the page's embedded data)](https://www.ku.dk/studies/admission/application-deposit-fee-and-tuition-fees) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Finding housing (modified 9 Oct 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/housing/find-housing) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, How do I register my residence in Denmark? (modified 12 Oct 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/permits-visas-red-tape/how-do-i-register-my-residence-in-denmark) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, How do I get a Danish ID-number? (CPR) (modified 17 Dec 2024)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/permits-visas-red-tape/how-do-i-get-a-danish-id-number-cpr) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [VFS Global, Denmark in India: Visa type, Long Term (residence and work permits; via Claude in Chrome)](https://visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/dnk/visa-type#longterm) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI / nyidanmark.dk, Higher educational programmes (residence permit for students; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Higher-education/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Healthcare (modified 19 Mar 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/health-safety/healthcare-1) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Life in Denmark (lifeindenmark.borger.dk), Health insurance card](https://lifeindenmark.borger.dk/healthcare/health-insurance/health-insurance-card) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Insurance (modified 17 Dec 2024)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/health-safety/insurance) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Life in Denmark, MitID](https://lifeindenmark.borger.dk/apps-and-digital-services/mitid) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Danish Tax Agency, Your tax liability when you come to Denmark to study](https://skat.dk/en-us/individuals/cross-border-tax-matters/coming-to-study) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Danish Tax Agency, Your guide to working in Denmark](https://skat.dk/en-us/individuals/cross-border-tax-matters/your-guide-to-working-in-denmark) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Danish residence permit](https://www.ku.dk/studies/student-life/living-in-copenhagen/danish-residence-permit) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [AU, Tuition fees and application fee](https://masters.au.dk/tuitionfees) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Aalborg University (AAU), Finance and fees (master)](https://www.en.aau.dk/education/apply/master/finance-and-fees) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Onboarding at UCPH](https://www.ku.dk/studies/student-life/onboarding-at-ucph) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Life in Denmark, Practical matters to attend to when arriving](https://lifeindenmark.borger.dk/housing-and-moving/practical-matters-to-attend-to-when-arriving) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Residence permits (non-EU/EEA citizens) (modified 1 Oct 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/permits-visas-red-tape/residence-permits-non-eu-eea-citizens) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Health & Safety (modified 17 Dec 2024; child page "Emergency (112) and police (114)")](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/health-safety) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Life in Denmark, Non-discrimination and equal treatment](https://lifeindenmark.borger.dk/working/equality-in-the-workspace/non-discrimination-and-equal-treatment) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Warning issued when you as a student has been working illegally (upd. 17 Jul 2025)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Words-and-concepts/SIRI/Warning---students-illegal-work/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Student jobs in Denmark (modified 24 Sep 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/student-jobs) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Job seeking residence permit for 1 or 3 years after a completed educational programme (upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Study---job-seeking/Study---3-years-job-seeking) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Words and concepts: Job seeking permit (upd. 18 Jun 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Words-and-concepts/SIRI/Jobseeking-permit/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Accompanying family members to PhD students ... (study and PhD; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Family/Accompanying-family-members/Accompanying-family---study-and-PhD/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Pay Limit Scheme (upd. 22 Sep 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Pay-limit-scheme/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Grading scale](https://www.ku.dk/studies/admission/masters/grading-scale) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Ministry of Immigration and Integration, Regeringen lancerer initiativer for at forhindre misbrug af studieophold (Sep 2025, in Danish)](https://uim.dk/nyhedsarkiv/2025/september/regeringen-lancerer-initiativer-for-at-forhindre-misbrug-af-studieophold/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Learn Danish (modified 24 Sep 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/learning-danish) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Study in English (modified 16 Jan 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/study-in-denmark/education-in-denmark/study-in-english) (checked 2026-10-17)

## Can I stay and work in Denmark after graduating?

Yes, for a limited time: a 1-year job-seeking permit if your study permit was applied for from 1 Oct 2026 (3 years if before), then a work route such as the Pay Limit Scheme (DKK 552,000).

- **Job-seeking permit:**
  - **1 year** if the study permit was applied for from 1 Oct 2026; **3 years** if before;
  - PhD: 3 years; AP degree: 6 months;
  - the same 90-hour limit applies, or full-time with a **work permit without limitations (DKK 840)**;
  - it cannot be extended;
  - it gives no right to unemployment benefits.
- **With a job:**
  - Pay Limit DKK 552,000;
  - Supplementary Pay Limit DKK 446,000 (the job advertised on Jobnet and EURES);
  - Positive List for People with a Higher Education (e.g. IT roles that need 3 years of IT education at bachelor level);
  - fee DKK 6,810 for each.
- **Collective Agreement Scheme from 1 Jan 2027:** DKK 322,000 a year, for citizens of 16 countries that have not been named. **Confirm with SIRI** whether India is included.
- **Establishment Card:** abolished on 1 April 2023.
- **Permanent residence:** after 8 years (4 if all supplementary conditions are met). It also needs Danish test 2 and 3 years 6 months of full-time work in the last 4 years. Fee DKK 7,570.
- **Citizenship:** normally 9 years' residence. Denmark allows multiple citizenship, but Indian citizenship ends on taking another citizenship.
- **Professions:** regulated professions need authorisation. The quota for doctors and nurses is 0 until 31 Dec 2026.
- **Back in India:** AIU equivalence (online).

Official sources:

- [SIRI, Job seeking residence permit for 1 or 3 years after a completed educational programme (upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Study---job-seeking/Study---3-years-job-seeking) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI / nyidanmark.dk, Higher educational programmes (residence permit for students; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Higher-education/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, The practicalities (working after graduation; modified 1 Oct 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/working-in-denmark-after-graduation/the-practicalities) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [nyidanmark.dk site search "job seeking" (via Claude in Chrome; result summaries incl. "Job seeking permit for 6 months after a completed educational programme")](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Søgeresultater?query=job%20seeking) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Words and concepts: Job seeking permit (upd. 18 Jun 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Words-and-concepts/SIRI/Jobseeking-permit/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Work permit during the job seeking period (upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Work-permit--job-seeking/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Pay Limit Scheme (upd. 22 Sep 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Pay-limit-scheme/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, The Supplementary Pay Limit Scheme (upd. 14 Sep 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/The-Pay-Limit-Schemes/Supplementary-Pay-Limit-scheme) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, The Positive List for People with a Higher Education (upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Work/Positive-List-Higher-Education) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, News: New work scheme at SIRI per 1 January 2027 – the Collective Agreement Scheme (13 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/News-Front-Page/2026/10/New-work-scheme-at-SIRI-per-1-January-2027) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Danish Immigration Service, Apply for a permanent residence permit (upd. 17 Sep 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Permanent-residence-permit/Permanent-residence) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Ministry of Immigration and Integration, Betingelser: Ophold (citizenship residence condition, in Danish)](https://uim.dk/statsborgerskab/udenlandske-statsborgere/betingelser/ophold/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Ministry of Immigration and Integration, Citizenship: In English (multiple nationalities)](https://uim.dk/statsborgerskab/in-english/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Ministry of Home Affairs (India), The Citizenship Act, 1955 (consolidated PDF, s. 9)](https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/Documents/UserGuide/Citizenship_Act_1955_16042019.pdf) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [UFS, General assessments for specific countries: India (country database, article edited 14 Oct 2026; table read through the page's own embedded data endpoint)](https://ufsn.dk/english/education/recognition-and-transparency/find-assessments/general-assessments-for-specific-countries/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Accompanying family members to PhD students ... (study and PhD; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Family/Accompanying-family-members/Accompanying-family---study-and-PhD/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Association of Indian Universities, Equivalence of degree](https://aiu.ac.in/frontpage/equivalence-of-degree/) (checked 2026-10-17)

## Common mistakes Indian students make

The costliest mistakes: applying by the EU deadline (1 March) instead of 15 January, planning to bring a spouse or children, and showing a parent’s bank statement or one older than 30 days.

1. Applying by the EU deadline (1 March) instead of **15 January**.
2. Planning to bring a spouse or children: not possible for permit applications from 1 Oct 2026 (except PhD).
3. Expecting a 3-year post-study stay: it is 1 year for applications from 1 Oct 2026.
4. Showing a parent's bank statement, or one older than 30 days.
5. A 3-year Pass degree, which is assessed as only 2 years of a Danish bachelor's.
6. Relying on an English-medium degree, PTE or Duolingo instead of IELTS or TOEFL (KU, AU).
7. Missing a tuition deadline (KU 15 April; AAU 20 April for two semesters; DTU 1 May).
8. A non-state-approved, part-time or working-professionals programme (no full post-study route).
9. Working more than 90 hours in a month from September to May.
10. Arriving in August without a room, or paying a deposit in cash or by Western Union.
11. Staying abroad more than 6 months in a row (the permit lapses).
12. Counting on the Establishment Card (abolished).

Official sources:

- [SIRI / nyidanmark.dk, Higher educational programmes (residence permit for students; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Higher-education/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Accompanying family members to PhD students ... (study and PhD; upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Family/Accompanying-family-members/Accompanying-family---study-and-PhD/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [SIRI, Job seeking residence permit for 1 or 3 years after a completed educational programme (upd. 1 Oct 2026)](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Study/Study---job-seeking/Study---3-years-job-seeking) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Residence permits (non-EU/EEA citizens) (modified 1 Oct 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/permits-visas-red-tape/residence-permits-non-eu-eea-citizens) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, The practicalities (working after graduation; modified 1 Oct 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/working-in-denmark-after-graduation/the-practicalities) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [nyidanmark.dk site search "job seeking" (via Claude in Chrome; result summaries incl. "Job seeking permit for 6 months after a completed educational programme")](https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/Søgeresultater?query=job%20seeking) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Ministry of Immigration and Integration, Regeringen lancerer initiativer for at forhindre misbrug af studieophold (Sep 2025, in Danish)](https://uim.dk/nyhedsarkiv/2025/september/regeringen-lancerer-initiativer-for-at-forhindre-misbrug-af-studieophold/) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [Study in Denmark, Finding housing (modified 9 Oct 2026)](https://studyindenmark.dk/live-in-denmark/housing/find-housing) (checked 2026-10-17)
- [KU, Housing](https://www.ku.dk/studies/student-life/housing) (checked 2026-10-17)

## Job market

- [Jobs in Denmark for international graduates](https://uniferedu.com/job-market-research/denmark): pay and visas, by field.