In the “engineering” category on the Times Higher Education Top 20 based on impact, DTU is ranked 10th. It is also ranked No. 1 in the Nordic region, No. 3 in Europe and No. 20 in the World.

Semester 1: Late August to Late January (Fall)
Semester 2: Early Feb to Late June (Spring)

To spend a semester or two at DTU within the framework of Erasmus or a bilateral agreement there are two options:  

	1. Coursework Coursework consists of selecting a group of courses that meets your own interests and the requirements of your home institution. Note:
		You cannot register for a course until you have received your DTU acceptance letter.  There is no guarantee for participation in the courses you have registered for. Full degree students have first priority in popular courses.
	At BSc or MSc level, the maximum number of courses you can sign up for per semester is seven 5-credit courses. 60 credits constitute a full academic year.
	2. Project Work If you intend to do project work, please refer to the relevant departments at DTU and find out what they have to offer. Or you could look up a relevant professor and submit a proposal including your CV, transcript and a description of the subject/project that interests you. Note: There may be prerequisites. If the professor does not respond to your e-mail/fax/letter, contact the Head of Department.

Danish, with English courses available

	Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Environment Food Fotonik Informatics Management Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Nanotech Physics Space Systems Biology Transport Veterinary Risø DTU Business

Exchange Students can choose between all courses taught in English

Please refer to the Other Links section for relevant links to course information.

Please check with your faculty for its internal application deadlines. After you have been selected by and accepted your faculty’s internal offer, your faculty would give you the application instructions of the partner university. An online application to the partner university is needed. The page is optimized for Microsoft Internet Explorer.  Trying to fill the form with other browsers might cause you trouble.

Only exchange students who have applied within the deadline can apply for accommodation.

DTU will try to help international students find accommodation, but there are no guarantees as rooms are in short supply. Accommodation services are provided under strict conditions. It is strongly recommended that students search for accommodation on their own.

Please read the following carefully!

1. If the university finds an accommodation for the student, he will receive a rental agreement by mail. A reservation fee of DKK 250 plus deposit and first month’s rent have to be transferred to the university’s account upon acceptance. Details will be stated in the rental agreement.  Please note that these are non-refundable fees. 2. The rental agreement will specify the address, the dates of the lease, the monthly rent and the amount of the first payment (rent + deposit). 3. DTU’s offer of accommodation is made once only. Student can decline it by sending an e-mail to acco@adm.dtu.dk. If student declines it, it will not be renewed and he will be responsible for finding his own accommodation. 4. DTU reserves the right to re-allocate the student’s room should he fail to present himself on the date specified on his accommodation form. If student arrives before the date specified in his lease, he must find his own accommodation until his lease comes into effect.

`Student rooms’: A student room is a room in a shared house with other international students (1-10 km from DTU). Facilities (kitchen, bathroom, toilet) are shared with other students. Exchange students can rent a student room from DTU.  All rooms are fully furnished but students will need to bring their own sheets, pillow & duvet covers, and towels

`Private rooms’: A private room is a room in a private house (1-10 km from DTU). Facilities (kitchen, bathroom, toilet) are often shared with the owner of the house and sometimes with other students. Students must tell your landlord the exact date and time of their arrival in Denmark. All rooms are fully furnished but they will need to bring your own sheets, pillow & duvet covers, and towels.

‘Campus Village': Campus Village consists of pavilions on the DTU Campus. In the pavilions, students share a kitchen and bathroom with 9–10 others. Here too all rooms are fully furnished but they will need to bring their own sheets, pillow & duvet covers and towels.

DTU also allocates rooms in halls of residence (1-10 km from DTU). In the halls, students have their own rooms with en suite bathroom but share kitchen facilities with other students. Again, all rooms are fully furnished but they will need to bring their own sheets, pillow & duvet covers and towels.  

Please note that as of 1 January 2011 people going to Denmark for study purposes will have to pay two fees for handling and processing of applications for residence permits. One fee is to be paid to the Danish Immigration Service before submission of the application. The other fee is to be paid to the Embassy upon submission of the application.

More information is available here: http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/fee/about_fees/about_fees.htm

http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/studies/post_secondary_education.htm

In order to be granted a residence permit for higher education studies you must document:

That you have been admitted to a higher educational programme which has been approved by a state authority or which is offered by a publicly accredited educational institution. That you can support yourself with your own means for the duration of your stay in Denmark. If you are to pay a tuition fee, you must document that you have paid the tuition fee for the first semester or year, instead of documenting that you can support yourself. Please note that a foreign student in Denmark may not receive public assistance / benefit payments. If you do so, your residence permit can be revoked. That you can speak and understand the language of instruction and have a working knowledge of either Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German.

 

Your participation in the educational programme must have been arranged by a ministry or institution of higher learning, or the educational programme must be part of a higher educational programme which you have already commenced in your country of origin. In other words, you may be granted a residence permit either in order to complete an entire educational programme or in order to follow part of a programme as a guest student.

All citizens from countries outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Agreement (EEA) and Switzerland who intend to stay in Denmark for more than three months must apply for a residence and work permit prior to arrival.

The residence and work permit will be valid for the prescribed period of the students’ studies/work in Denmark.

When to apply

It takes at least two months to process an application from the exchange student. Students should apply as soon as they receive their letter of acceptance and the Supplement to“Application for Residence and/or Work Permit” for Visitors at Danish Institutions of Higher Education (Purple Form) from their Danish host institution. Students will also need to provide documentation from their bank certifying that they have the equivalent of DKK 4,200 per month during their intended stay. 

Please refer to the Other Links section for relevant links to visa regulations.

You are entitled to use the National Danish Health Service once you have received a social security number (it is referred to as a CPR no. in Danish). The number is obtained by visiting the National Registry upon arrival in. It will take 2-3 weeks before you receive your social security number. Non EU/EEA citizens are therefore advised to take out a private health insurance in their home country to provide interim coverage. 

Your social security number is also your health insurance. A National Helath Service Card will be sent to your Danish address within six weeks of your arrival. Remember to take the card with you if you go to a doctor or dentist. The name, address and telephone number of your doctor will be printed on the card. When you have finished your studies at DTU—and before you leave Denmark—you must return this medical card to your local National Registry Office. Note that registration at the Civil Registration Office is required and a health insurance card will be issued in about 2 weeks. Remember always to bring the card along when visiting the doctor or dentist.

Note: If the stay in Denmark will last less than three months, students are not automatically covered by the Danish Health Insurance Scheme. The rules applicable vary according to nationality.

Breakdown of Costs	DKK
Accommodation (including heating)	2200-3200
Food	1500
Transport	0-1230
Telephone (and electricity)	300 (quarterly)
Others (Entertainment, clothes)	700
Monthly Estimate	4,700 – 6,930

Please refer to the Other Links Section for the relevant links to the estimated costs of living.

Universal Currency Converter:

	http://www.xe.com/ucc/

Accomodation:

	http://www.dtu.dk/English/education/Pre-arrival%20Information/Accommodation.aspx

Cost of Living:

	http://www.dtu.dk/English/education/Pre-arrival%20Information/Living_Expenses.aspx

Course Information:

	http://www.dtu.dk/English/education/Course_Catalogue.aspx

Insurance:

	http://www.dtu.dk/English/education/Pre-arrival%20Information/Insurance.aspx

Visa:

	http://www.dtu.dk/English/education/Pre-arrival%20Information/Residence_Permit.aspx