Study nursing in Denmark

Entry requirements for nursing education in Denmark

One of the main requirements to study nursing at the undergraduate level (for a bachelor’s degree) is having a diploma in experimental sciences and having a Danish language certificate. Another requirement to enter the prestigious health sciences and nursing schools is having a letter from a university that has a bilateral student exchange agreement with universities in Denmark. Currently, many nursing courses in Denmark exist because of Student Exchange programs. Although the language of study for nursing courses in Denmark is Danish, it is possible to study nursing in Denmark in English through student exchange programs but these courses are not complete courses.

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Topics reviewed in this article:

• Universities for nursing education in Denmark
• The required documents for admission
• The costs of studying nursing in Denmark
• Student visa for nursing education in Denmark
• Residence permit and the process of degree equivalency for nurses in Denmark
• Working after graduation

Universities for nursing education in Denmark

Several universities in Denmark provide nursing studies, including the VIA University which has a great reputation. The duration of this nursing courses in this university is currently one semester for a student exchange program and it costs € 3,700. Nursing is very important at the University of Copenhagen. The nursing courses for bachelor’s degree at the University of Copenhagen are in Danish. Of course, in addition to fluency in Danish, fluency in Swedish or Norwegian can also help and lead you to study nursing at this university. Perhaps the best nursing university in Denmark is the faculty of Health and Technology at the University of Copenhagen. In this faculty, the Department of Nursing has provided extensive educational programs, working and researching programs. Another good university to study nursing in Denmark is the UCN in Aalborg. In this university, there are intensive and short-term student exchange programs in nursing which are held in English. But the complete nursing courses are in Danish. Another prestigious university for nursing education in Denmark is Aarhus University. Nursing courses at postgraduate level (master’s degree) at this university are in Danish and they last for 2 years. These master’s courses are held at the Institute of Public Health in this university and are provided by the Department of Nursing Sciences.

The required documents for admission

The most important documents for getting admitted to nursing courses are:

• Fill in the admission application form
• Translating previous qualifications into Danish (such as a school diploma)
• Writing a Motivational Letter

In postgraduate nursing courses (master’s degree), when the number of students who got admitted in the first stage of admission process is more than the limits, usually the work experience in clinics and hospitals as well as the GPA in the nursing bachelor’s degree is what they (universities) look at for prioritizing the applicants.

The costs of studying nursing in Denmark

It is not free for international students to study in Denmark and they should pay tuition fees. The costs of studying in Denmark for international students is between 45,000 to 120,000 Danish krone, which is equivalent to around 6,000 to 16,000 euros per year. In some cases, some universities or research institutes offer scholarships to non-European students. In the previous years, UCL university in Denmark offered € 800 per month as scholarships to non-European students for a semester. Short-term scholarship courses are usually offered in English.

Student visa for nursing education in Denmark

The documents that are required to apply for a student visa in Denmark are as follows:

• A passport which is valid for 6 months since you move/departure to Denmark
• Carefully filled out student visa application form
• New photos in passport format
• Letter of acceptance from the University of Denmark
• Receipt of financial ability (€ 1,000 per month)
• Language certificate (English or Danish depending on the university)
• Payment receipt of visa application fee (310 Euros)
• Travel insurance

A student visa in Denmark can be accompanied by a companion visa. The companion is the spouse of the main applicant and children under the age of 18. So one of the benefits of a student visa in Denmark is having a companion visa at the same time. Another benefit is that the companion can work full-time by having student residence permit and during the studies.

Residence permit and the process of degree equivalency for nurses in Denmark

Generally, if you got your degree in medicine, dentistry or nursing from outside of Denmark, you can also get a residence permit in Denmark with the visa that you get for the degree equivalency process. This residence permit allows you to learn Danish and then have the opportunity to take a special nursing equivalence test in Denmark. People who get a residence permit for these courses, after entering Denmark must apply for a special work permit for ” employment for adaption and training purposes ” in Denmark in order to be allowed to work in this country. In order to get this visa, you must have a valid degree in nursing and your degree must be approved by the Danish Patient Safety Authority. Also, the applicant must have appropriate and sufficient financial ability for being in Denmark. The required financial ability for the applicant will be only about 5 thousand Euros, together with the spouse will be around 9800 Euros, and something about 11800 Euros will be required if the spouse is with one child.

Working after graduation

Since Denmark needs nurses therefore nowadays nursing is an efficient and popular job in Denmark. Working after graduating in nursing in Denmark will naturally have favorable conditions due to studying in prestigious universities of this country. Nurses in Denmark earn a monthly income of 105,000 Danish krone, which is equivalent to 14,000 euros a month. One of the benefits of studying nursing in Denmark is working in Denmark after graduation.

One of the thing that must be considered by students who want to study in Denmark is the unemployment rate in this country. Unemployment rate in Denmark is one of the best possible rates and shows that there is almost no one looking for a job because the existing infrastructure for employment is provided. The unemployment rate of 3.7 is one of the best unemployment rates in the world. Currently, the global outbreak of coronavirus has also affected employment in Denmark, and by 2020 the unemployment rate was around 4%.