About Denmark 

Denmark is located in Scandinavia with a southern border to Germany.

Its other close neighbours, Sweden and Norway, can be easily accessed by ferry. Denmark has nearly 500 islands and covers 43,000 square kilometres all surrounded by a white sandy coast line and strewn with picturesque small towns and villages.

We are a constitutional monarchy with a Queen that we are very proud of. Both she and the royal family in general are very open-minded and do a lot to support Denmark and represent us abroad.

Everything you can dream of

Copenhagen, with its 1.2 million inhabitants, is the capital, but big cities as Aarhus, Aalborg and Odense have everything you could ask for of a capital, just on a smaller scale.

Being part of Scandinavia does not make Denmark very cold or very expensive. The climate has no extremes – in winter the temperature averages minus 1 degree Celsius and during summer time it is normally 20-25 degrees Celsius. This is due to the Gulf Stream that flows into the seas around Denmark.

Denmark is less expensive than many people think. As a student, 600 Euro per month should easily cover your living expenses in Aalborg, which is less than in most countries in Europe.

Happiest people in the world

According to the World Database of Happiness, Danes are known for being the happiest people in the world – not surprisingly as Denmark is a safe country with a modern welfare state that offers education at a world class level.

 

We also have a long tradition for a flexible education system where you can enroll at any time during your life.

The language

The official language is Danish, which is spoken by more than 5.3 million Danes.

 

However, most all of them also speak very good English, and therefore it is not a problem to be in Denmark as a foreigner not knowing the Danish language.

 

If you come to live in Denmark, for study or work, you can benefit from free Danish courses. 

 

Within a year, our students understand Danish and most of them speak it as well after another 6 months' time. Learn more about Danish for foreigners

An informal attitude

Denmark is known for its commitment to human rights and its fight for a sustainable climate. Our discussions are free and we are very informal. That is a key attitude to the Danes.

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More information on Denmark can be found by going to www.visitdenmark.dk or www.newtodenmark.dk