As an EU/EEA citizen, you study for FREE: tuition €0 per year, exactly like a Dane. A non-EU student pays between DKK 45,000 and DKK 120,000 per year (roughly €6,000-€16,000). The only real cost for you is living in Copenhagen: roughly DKK 8,000-11,000 per month (accommodation DKK 4,000-7,000, food DKK 2,000-2,800, transport DKK 400-500). Copenhagen is among the most expensive cities in Europe for cost of living, but zero tuition plus the right to work offsets a lot.

At bachelor level, almost all University of Copenhagen programs are taught in Danish, so you need Danish at academic level, proven through the Studieprøven i dansk test. The offer in English is far broader at master level: over 50 master's programs in English. For students who want to study in English right away at bachelor level, alternatives may be other Danish universities with more bachelors in English, but UCPH remains the best university in Denmark. A good strategy: a bachelor in English elsewhere, then a master in English at UCPH.

Bachelor applications are made through the national portal Optagelse.dk, part of the coordinated admission system KOT. As an applicant with a diploma from outside Denmark, the deadline is 15 March at 12:00 (earlier than the 5 July deadline for Danish graduates). There are two paths: kvote 1 (admission based on grade average only, GPA converted to the Danish scale), where you are eligible if you have a diploma from the EU/EEA, IB or European Baccalaureate; and kvote 2 (admission test plus interview). Minimum converted GPA required: 6.0 on the Danish scale.

Yes. The Romanian Baccalaureate is recognized, being a diploma from the EU/EEA. Your average is converted to the Danish scale (the Danish 7-point grading scale), and for kvote 1 the converted GPA must be at least 6.0. Pay attention to specific subject requirements: many programs require certain subjects at a certain level (for example Mathematics level A, Physics, Chemistry, Biology), not just a good average. Check the exact requirements on the program page on ku.dk. For programs in Danish you additionally need Studieprøven, and for those in English IELTS 6.5 plus.

Yes, conditionally. SU (Statens Uddannelsesstøtte) is the monthly Danish state grant, roughly DKK 6,800 per month. As an EU citizen, you become eligible for SU if you work part-time in Denmark (generally at least 10-12 hours per week), because you acquire EU worker status. Many students combine free study with a part-time job in order to receive SU and cover their cost of living. As an EU citizen you automatically have the right to work in Denmark without a work permit, which makes this easy to arrange.

You do not need a study visa as a Romanian citizen (EU/EEA). You do, however, need two administrative things after arrival: the EU registration certificate (EU residence document, applied for at SIRI, the Danish immigration authority) and a CPR number (Det Centrale Personregister), the Danish personal identification number. CPR opens up access to free medical insurance, a bank account, a transport pass and SU. Required documents: Romanian ID card or passport, proof of admission to UCPH and proof of accommodation.

Bachelors at the University of Copenhagen last 3 years (180 ECTS), following the European Bologna system. That is one year less than in Spain (4 years) and the same as in the UK (3 years). ECTS (European Credit Transfer System): 1 ECTS is roughly equal to 25-30 hours of total study. A standard academic year has 60 ECTS, so 2 semesters. After the bachelor, many students continue with a 2-year master (120 ECTS), where the offer in English at UCPH is very broad (over 50 programs). ECTS advantage: you can transfer credits to other European universities.

Yes, as an EU citizen you automatically have the right to work and live in Denmark without a visa or work permit. Denmark has one of the strongest economies in the EU, with solid hubs in pharma and biotech (Novo Nordisk, Lundbeck, Genmab), tech (Unity, Zendesk, Maersk digital), shipping and logistics (Maersk), renewable energy (Ørsted, Vestas) and design. Salaries are among the highest in Europe, and English is spoken at a very high level in the professional environment. With a UCPH degree (EU), you can work anywhere in the European Union without a visa.