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 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 Denmark’s government has introduced stricter rules for how universities accept international students onto study programmes and thereby give them the right to a study permit. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251021/what-are-the-danish-governments-new-restrictions-on-international-students Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:03:46 +0200 what-are-the-danish-governments-new-restrictions-on-international-students Recent years have seen an increase in students from Bangladesh at Danish universities, notably Roskilde. Why have politicians argued this is a problem, and what does the university say? Our weekly column Inside Denmark looks at the issue. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250913/inside-denmark-how-roskildes-intake-of-foreign-students-sparked-a-huge-row Sat, 13 Sep 2025 12:08:39 +0200 inside-denmark-how-roskildes-intake-of-foreign-students-sparked-a-huge-row Denmark's Minister of Higher Education has suggested action needs to be taken given the low number of applicants for language degrees at Danish universities. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250707/denmark-concerned-about-low-number-of-students-studying-languages Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:16:38 +0200 denmark-concerned-about-low-number-of-students-studying-languages Denmark’s Ministry of Immigration and Integration has introduced new rules limiting access to the labour market for people who enter the country on study visas for certain types of ‘unaccredited’ programmes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250512/denmark-introduces-work-permit-restrictions-for-students-on-unaccredited-programmes Mon, 12 May 2025 17:16:33 +0200 denmark-introduces-work-permit-restrictions-for-students-on-unaccredited-programmes More restrictive rules on working could be on the way for holders of student visas in Denmark after the immigration minister promised a response to reports of misuse. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250305/international-students-on-danish-unaccredited-programmes-could-lose-work-rights Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:59:29 +0100 international-students-on-danish-unaccredited-programmes-could-lose-work-rights Scandinavia is home to some of the world's top universities, but which scored highest in a new report? https://www.thelocal.dk/20241028/ranked-the-best-universities-in-scandinavia-for-2025 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:32:04 +0100 ranked-the-best-universities-in-scandinavia-for-2025