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Hi, there my fellow roleplayers from Denmark (or who have studied in Denmark or whatever with Denmark),

I'm considering joining Erasmus when I'm attending university next year and I've heard only good things about Denmark so I'd like to go there if the opportunity arises, and my future uni has this partnership with two universities from Denmark, those being:

- PROFESSIONSHOEJSKOLEN LILLEBAELT, Lillebaelt, Denmark (011 Education)
- PROFESSIONSHØJSKOLEN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SYDDANMARK, Esbjerg, Haderslev, Denmark (011 Education)

and so my question is, do you know anything about these universities? I want to know even the tiniest things, I would be living and studying there for 6 months which is a lot so I want to be well informed before actually choosing so anything you might have heard or know about these two, be it their reputation, pricing, professors, whatever, please let me know, I would be very grateful.

Hi Wixiany!

I'm a Danish university student from Denmark

I don't know too much about the Erasmus program, because it's never truly been relevant for my own studies, but I do hear a lot of people benefit from going through it, and I think I know a person or two who used it to study outside of Denmark. I think, regardless of country you end up picking, it's always a good thing to study abroad if you get the opportunity to do so. You can learn so much from staying abroad, and even though it's tough at times, it's definitely something you'll remember for the rest of your life.

I don't know what your future university is like, or what you're going to study there, but when choosing a school abroad you should look into what kind of courses they can offer you. I always recommend people choosing something that's relevant, and that they might be using later on. I used to mentor international students attending University of Copenhagen, and I've heard stories about not all teachers and professors will teach in English, so I recommend perhaps reaching out to the two universities and hear if they teach in English, or you're expected to be able to speak Danish.
Being from the area around Copenhagen myself, I don't know the two universities you listed, as they're on the opposite side of Denmark from me and I don't have anyone in my network who attended those places. Regarding pricing, education here in Denmark are mostly free, with a few exceptions. I've heard rumors about EU citizens being able to study in Denmark for free, but I'm not sure this is correct/how that works. Danish students are paid by the government to study, being granted a stipend each month to help cover housing expenses. I know that EU citizens can earn that right as well, which I suspect would be rather handy. You can check out this website for a bit of information on that:
http://www.su.dk/english/su-as-a-foreign-citizen/

All that being said, feel free to contact me, if you have questions about Denmark and living there - I'll try to answer as much as I can

I'll post a link to this forum in the Danish group here on RPR, and see if anyone in there knows about the universities you're listen, and can give you some more information Best of luck!
Edit: I don't know how active the group is, so it could be a while before anyone responds!

Hi there. I am Danish, but I don't study in Denmark. But I reckon I could give my two cents about the subject, as someone who has also looked into some study abroad options

If your university has a partnership with either colleges and you can go through the Erasmus program, then I would definitely assume by default that they teach English modules. If you were studying, say, Politics and French, and were expected to go to France, then maybe there would be a language requirement. I would double check, just to be sure, but you can really just send a quick e-mail or call the university, and I am sure they will be happy to confirm.

Now, I don't know which country you plan to attend uni in - but my university in Britain has a study abroad program, where you are not required to pay the host school. You can go for free and you even get a discount in tuition fees. Furthermore, Danish universities are free for home students, so I would find it strange if they could/would change it for Erasmus students. Furthermore, I would recommend that you look into the Erasmus Grant if you haven't already, since it is a nice source of funding (I am not sure if you can get the Danish state grant on top of that though!)

In terms of reputation and rankings, then it is not something that matters very much. I haven't heard bad things about these places and seems like they have a lot to offer - but obviously, since they are quite small institutions, you also won't find them listed on top of any international rankings (if that happens to be something that matters to you).
I am sure it will be a great experience in any case and you will be placed in a good spot geographically, if you want to go see what the country has to offer

I’m unfortunately Copenhagen-based as well and don’t know anyone attending either of the two. I have heard them mentioned here and there, however, and have never heard anything negative!

I attend a university college in Copenhagen, so I’ll just go ahead and assume that Lillebælt and Syddanmark are fairly similar to that.
The thing with university colleges in Denmark (and probably anywhere else, so I’m sorry if you already know this) is that they are fairly practical compared to “regular” universities and as such you tend to have classes more days of the week rather than having lectures and then working with the materials in your own time. I don’t know what you’re planning to study, but just have that in mind when you look at their courses.

I’m fairly sure that Erasmus would cover some or all of any expense there might be in relation to the school itself. Since neither of the schools are private institutions I don’t reckon there would be any money involved, outside of books and materials required for the specific course. I’m not super familiar with Erasmus or studying in Denmark as an exchange student, so this is mostly a somewhat qualified guess.

But try reaching out to the universities, as it’s already been suggested. They tend to be very open to foreign students that have taken an interest and they could probably get you into contact with a student that can tell you more about the campuses, the social life and the courses the universities offer.

Thank you everyone for replying. You've given me a great deal to think about and plenty of good advice. I still have about two years to do research and decide where to go as I'm still in my last year of high school. But it's great to know that there is someone I can turn to with questions regarding living in Denmark if it ever becomes reality. Thanks again, guys!