Accommodation and visa rules

 

Study placement accommodation

If you choose to study abroad for a semester, the foreign university will help you find accommodation – typically in a hall of residence or a room in a shared flat.

 

This will naturally be at your cost just as travel expenses, visa expenses and any required inoculations must also be covered by you.

 

Internship accommodation

If you are going away during your internship, you can ask your work place whether they can help you find a place to stay or know where you can find help.

 

When going on an internship it is your responsibility to find accommodation and the expenses mentioned in connection with “study placement” above are also at your cost.

 

In the beginning many students choose to live in a hostel or in a hotel and use advertisements in the local papers or on notice boards to find permanent accommodation.

 

The advantage is that you can familiarise yourself with the surroundings and find out where in town you want to live, which can be difficult to do from Denmark.

 

Get help

Students can also seek help through Danish associations, Danish embassies, former students, Facebook etc.

 

Visa

Some countries outside the EU require a visa for study placements or internships. Some of the popular destinations that lay down such requirements are the USA, Canada and Australia.

 

As a rule, you will have to find out what kind of visa is required for your placement through that country’s embassy in Denmark.

 

Since it can be difficult to find the right information, it may also be useful to ask your internship company about what kinds of visas their former interns have had.

 

Start early

Getting a visa for an internship may take 4 to 5 months whereas a visa for a study placement usually will be granted faster.

 

We do, however, recommend that you plan your stay in good time and take care of deal with the visa quickly.