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 Denmark's government has agreed on a plan to significantly reduce the number of courses offered in English in the country's universities. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210702/english-language-programmes-at-danish-universities-face-cuts Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:31:43 +0200 english-language-programmes-at-danish-universities-face-cuts A half divided by a half, percentages and fractions are among basic maths causing problems for many first-year students at Copenhagen Business School (CBS). https://www.thelocal.dk/20200123/why-2000-danish-university-students-are-failing-basic-mathematics Thu, 23 Jan 2020 12:42:17 +0100 why-2000-danish-university-students-are-failing-basic-mathematics Young people between the ages of 18 and 25 could be given free dental care if one of parliament’s parties gets its way. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191025/could-free-dental-care-be-on-the-way-for-young-people-in-denmark Fri, 25 Oct 2019 18:25:57 +0200 could-free-dental-care-be-on-the-way-for-young-people-in-denmark Thousands of international students come to Denmark every year to study at universities across the country. Here are the words and phrases you'll need to navigate Danish student life and make the most of your time here. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190925/the-essential-words-and-phrases-that-explain-student-life-in-denmark Wed, 25 Sep 2019 18:25:19 +0200 the-essential-words-and-phrases-that-explain-student-life-in-denmark Just 192 students attend classes at educational programmes offered in provincial locations under a new government scheme, according to a recent count. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190522/danish-students-not-keen-on-courses-outside-of-cities Wed, 22 May 2019 15:54:30 +0200 danish-students-not-keen-on-courses-outside-of-cities The number of students from other EU countries drawing Denmark’s state student loan doubled between 2012 and 2016. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171020/number-of-danish-student-loans-to-eu-citizens-doubles Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:59:37 +0200 number-of-danish-student-loans-to-eu-citizens-doubles Thousands of Danish students will take to the streets of the Scandinavian country Thursday in protest at government changes to university education. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171005/danish-students-to-demonstrate-in-five-cities Thu, 05 Oct 2017 13:52:59 +0200 danish-students-to-demonstrate-in-five-cities Permission for converted containers to be used as cheap accommodation for students is expected to be granted as Copenhagen Municipality begins its budget negotiations. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170904/container-apartments-for-danish-students-set-for-approval Mon, 04 Sep 2017 18:43:35 +0200 container-apartments-for-danish-students-set-for-approval Copenhagen uni students now have the chance to be Crazy in Love, after the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies introduced a class on American superstar Beyoncé Knowles. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170901/university-of-copenhagen-to-offer-beyonc-class Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:54:57 +0200 university-of-copenhagen-to-offer-beyonc-class Students in Denmark are being offered portacabins as desperate student housing authorities take ever more unconventional measures to battle an acute shortage of rooms. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160803/danish-students-put-up-in-portacabins Wed, 03 Aug 2016 10:02:19 +0200 danish-students-put-up-in-portacabins