As an EU citizen, bachelor studies at SDU are FREE (zero tuition fees). Students from outside the EU/EEA pay between 15,000 and 17,300 EUR per year, but this cost does not affect you. The only real cost is everyday life in Odense: accommodation 450-750 EUR per month, food 250-350 EUR, transport 40-60 EUR, miscellaneous 100-150 EUR, that is approximately 850-1,300 EUR per month. Odense is significantly more affordable than Copenhagen.

Yes. Danish public universities, including SDU, do not charge tuition fees for students from the EU, EEA and Switzerland. For you, as a Romanian, that means a free bachelor degree. You do not have to do anything special, just prove your Romanian citizenship through a passport or ID card at enrollment. The saving compared to a non-EU student is over 45,000 EUR over the course of a 3-year bachelor degree.

SU (Statens Uddannelsesstøtte) is the Danish monthly state grant for students. Danish students receive it relatively easily; as an EU student, you become eligible if you work part-time in Denmark and obtain EU worker status (usually around 10-12 hours per week). SU is applied for separately on su.dk after you have your CPR number and an employment contract. It is not automatic, but combined with a part-time job it can cover a good part of your monthly expenses.

Bachelor applications in Denmark are centralized through Optagelse.dk, the coordinated national admission system (KOT). The portal opens on 1 February, and the final deadline for Quota 1 is 15 March, 12:00 CET. Late applications are not accepted. You choose up to 8 ranked program preferences, upload your documents (diploma, transcript, proof of English) and wait for the response. Admission results are communicated on 28 July.

Bachelor programs require English at Danish level B, usually demonstrated through your Baccalaureate (the English studied in high school). For applicants with foreign diplomas, SDU also accepts Cambridge C1 Advanced or IELTS Academic 7.0 with no section below 6.5 (test taken in the last 2 years). Note: for the bachelor, IELTS and TOEFL do not replace the English B requirement if you have not studied English in high school, so your high school documentation is the main one. Language documents must be submitted by 5 July, 12:00 CET.

SDU has over 70 programs taught entirely in English, at bachelor and master level, so you can study without knowing Danish. The strong fields with English-taught programs include engineering, the sciences, business and health. There are also many programs in Danish, for which you need the Studieprøven test. For Romanian students, the natural path is the English-taught programs. We still recommend learning basic Danish, useful for a part-time job, for SU and for integration.

CPR (the Danish personal number) is your identification number in Denmark, the equivalent of a local national ID number. You obtain it at Borgerservice after arrival, together with the EU residence document from SIRI (as an EU citizen you do not need a visa). The CPR opens up access to the Danish public healthcare system, a bank account, an employment contract and the SU application. It is one of the first administrative steps you take as a new student at SDU.

Bachelor degrees at SDU usually last 3 years (180 ECTS), in line with the European Bologna system, one year less than in Spain (4 years) or the USA. In the QS World University Rankings 2026, SDU is ranked 303rd in the world, which places it 4th in Denmark after the University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University and DTU. It has good results on international faculty, citations per faculty member and international collaboration, with strengths in engineering, science, business and health.