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International programs & student supports

University of Copenhagen

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Website: Information for Exchange Students
Language of Instruction: Danish and English
Terms: Fall semester (early September - end of January) // Spring semester (early February - end of June)

Highlights

  • The university represents the greatest single concentration of academic resources in Denmark, with a teaching staff of over 2,100 and a student body of more than 37,000.
  • Although Copenhagen is a capital city, everything is close at hand, including museums, historic buildings, shops, restaurants, the canals, the famous Tivoli Gardens and the Little Mermaid.

  • Each year, 16,000 UCPH students and staff get together for the annual Spring UCPH Festival, which is the biggest event at the University of Copenhagen. 

Accessibility

  • Students can apply for Special Education Support (SPS) at the University of Copenhagen, and encouraged to contact the counsellors to get an overview of available supports.
  • Non-EU Citizens are required to first apply for equal rights status according to Danish or EU law.
  • See more information on how to apply for SPS as an exchange student at the SPS page.

Area of study

  • Humanities
  • Social Sciences
  • Science

Note: Exchange students will need to meet certain requirements to take courses in some faculties. You can see the specific requirements at the course requirements page.

Free Danish Culture Course:

Credits

Credits at UCPH:

  • Part-time option: minimum of 22.5 ECTS at UCPH
  • Full-time option: 30 ECTS at UCPH

Course Evaluations at UVic: 

  • Once accepted, UVic exchange students will be able to submit UCPH courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will indicate how many UVic units each UCPH course is worth, as well as the course equivalency.
  • This evaluation process opens in late September for Spring exchange terms and in late March for Fall exchange terms. Evaluations take 4-6 weeks for results to be made available. 
  • Course evaluations results are tentative until the end of the exchange term, when a final evaluation is conducted by UVic Records using your UCPH transcript, and the results are applied to your UVic transcript. 

Exchange credit history

See the exchange credit history listing of courses that have been previously evaluated from the University of Copenhagen. Note that this is a guide only, and not a guarantee that your courses would be evaluated in the same way.

Housing

  • On-campus housing: Unavailable
  • Off-campus housing: Available
    • UCPH's International Office can assist in finding alternative off-campus accommodation in shared flats and halls of residence.

    • UCPH works with the organisation Housing Foundation Copenhagen, who provide accommodation to students. All exchange students automatically receive an invitation to apply for accommodation via Housing Foundation Copenhagen. 

    • Please check the UCPH's Housing website for further details.

Immigration, Medical Insurance & Arrival

Immigration:

  • Non EU/EEA students must apply for a residency permit to study in Denmark for an exchange stay lasting 1 or 2 semesters. 

  • The rules are slightly different depending on a) which country you are a citizen of, and b) how long your stay is.

  • Shortly after you have been admitted, UCPH will send you the residence permit/visa application form with instructions on how to apply.
  • You can learn more about the visa process at the Danish Residence Permit page.

Medical Insurance:

  • The Danish healthcare system covers international students at the University of Copenhagen who are staying in Denmark for more than three months.
  • Exchange students studying for longer than three months can obtain a civil registration number (CPR), so that they can receive medical treatment in Denmark.
  • Reviewing what is covered via CPR, and topping up coverage with supplementary medical/travel insurance before leaving Canada is recommended! 

Orientation:

  • UCPH strives to give all new students a warm welcome and to make sure that they are informed about all important details of their stay, including both academic and social matters.
  • Each student will be invited to an orientation when they begin their studies at UCPH, which includes information about getting around on campus, what it’s like to live in Denmark, the academic culture at UCPH, etc. 
  • Orientation is a great opportunity to connect with other international students! 

How to apply

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