https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The number of Danish international students choosing the United States for their semester abroad has declined significantly over the last year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260216/fewer-danish-international-students-choose-united-states Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:14:27 +0100 fewer-danish-international-students-choose-united-states A government proposal could see Denmark’s numbered exam grading system made a little easier to understand. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251106/how-denmark-could-give-its-confusing-exam-grade-system-an-upgrade Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:34:54 +0100 how-denmark-could-give-its-confusing-exam-grade-system-an-upgrade New rules have cut international student enrolments for certain types of ‘unaccredited’ programmes, according to Denmark’s immigration ministry. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251104/international-student-enrolments-on-danish-courses-hit-by-new-rules Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:32:17 +0100 international-student-enrolments-on-danish-courses-hit-by-new-rules The government in Denmark has brought forward rule changes designed to limit the intake of international students from specific countries outside of the EU. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251020/danish-government-pushes-forward-with-restrictions-on-foreign-students Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:25:00 +0200 danish-government-pushes-forward-with-restrictions-on-foreign-students The Danish government is proposing 2.7 billion kroner of spending on space research over a three-year period from 2026, it said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251020/denmarks-government-wants-to-invest-billions-in-space-research Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:12:41 +0200 denmarks-government-wants-to-invest-billions-in-space-research Roskilde University has taken the "drastic" step of closing a Master’s degree programme after a row in which the institution was accused of offering places to Bangladeshi students just to boost its revenues. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250916/danish-university-scraps-degree-after-row-over-international-students Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:50:07 +0200 danish-university-scraps-degree-after-row-over-international-students Denmark’s study permit allows most students to work alongside their studies. However, there are several important rules that can affect your situation. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240129/can-you-work-on-a-danish-study-permit Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:08:34 +0100 can-you-work-on-a-danish-study-permit Denmark’s Minister for Higher Education and Science, Christina Egelund, is under pressure over reports that international students from outside of the EU were enrolled in large numbers at a university which was struggling financially. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250908/danish-minister-under-pressure-over-international-student-enrolments Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:59:23 +0200 danish-minister-under-pressure-over-international-student-enrolments If you are in Denmark on a student visa and want to work during the summer holidays, you can now do so full-time in June, July and August under new rules. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240702/what-are-the-rules-on-summer-jobs-for-international-students-in-denmark Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:06:26 +0200 what-are-the-rules-on-summer-jobs-for-international-students-in-denmark The number of master's students coming from Bangladesh to study at Roskilde University (RUC) has risen sharply, according to admission figures. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250715/danish-university-registers-increase-in-students-from-south-asian-country Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:44:27 +0200 danish-university-registers-increase-in-students-from-south-asian-country A new strategy from the Danish government involves targets for the number of international students from Africa. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250613/denmark-to-offer-scholarships-in-bid-to-attract-230-students-from-africa-each-year Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:14:58 +0200 denmark-to-offer-scholarships-in-bid-to-attract-230-students-from-africa-each-year Denmark’s Higher Education and Science Minister Christina Egelund has criticised the United States administration’s decision to ban Harvard University from admitting international students. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250523/danish-minister-hits-out-at-us-ban-on-international-students Fri, 23 May 2025 13:07:44 +0200 danish-minister-hits-out-at-us-ban-on-international-students Denmark recently announced rules removing the right to work from study permits issued for ‘unaccredited’ study programmes. What does this mean? https://www.thelocal.dk/20250513/when-is-a-study-programme-unaccredited-in-denmark Tue, 13 May 2025 18:13:39 +0200 when-is-a-study-programme-unaccredited-in-denmark The overwhelming majority of international students in Denmark now study in Copenhagen, after English-language courses across the rest of country were slashed between 2017 and 2022, according to new data from Copenhagen Municipality. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250509/why-the-majority-of-denmarks-international-students-now-study-in-copenhagen Fri, 09 May 2025 17:26:31 +0200 why-the-majority-of-denmarks-international-students-now-study-in-copenhagen Denmark is among countries whose research sectors could benefit from the potential recruitment of highly-skilled US scholars moving away from the administration of President Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250422/danish-universities-hope-to-become-an-option-for-us-researchers-moving-away-from-trump Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:46:02 +0200 danish-universities-hope-to-become-an-option-for-us-researchers-moving-away-from-trump A new Danish committee comprising health authorities, organisations, universities and businesses is to work to improve conditions for the teaching of foreign languages in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250122/national-committee-wants-more-foreign-languages-at-danish-schools Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:00:19 +0100 national-committee-wants-more-foreign-languages-at-danish-schools The Danish government wants to create an additional 400 places at universities for international students in a bid to attract more skilled foreign labour. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241007/danish-government-to-create-400-new-spots-on-stem-degrees-taught-in-english Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:24:53 +0200 danish-government-to-create-400-new-spots-on-stem-degrees-taught-in-english Denmark’s government wants to attract more students from Africa to study at Danish universities and colleges. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240819/denmark-to-announce-plan-to-attract-more-students-from-africa Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:54:02 +0200 denmark-to-announce-plan-to-attract-more-students-from-africa Police in Denmark have advised new students to be alert to scams when looking for rented accommodation. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240731/danish-police-warn-students-against-housing-scams Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:09:42 +0200 danish-police-warn-students-against-housing-scams New students starting university courses this autumn face increasing difficulty in securing affordable housing, particularly in capital city Copenhagen. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240726/copenhagens-students-face-dire-lack-of-options-due-to-housing-shortage Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:04:22 +0200 copenhagens-students-face-dire-lack-of-options-due-to-housing-shortage