PROGRAMMES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

Long-cycle Higher Education Programmes

A full bachelor degree programme takes 3 years to complete and a masters degree takes 2 years. A common feature is that they are theory-oriented and you will work scientifically and analytically.

Medium-cycle Higher Education Programmes

The programmes take 3 - 4½ years to complete and are often aimed at specific professions or job functions. Several include an internship programme of ½ - 1 year, and this link between theory and practical experience is essential for many of the programmes.

Short-cycle Higher Education Programmes

A programme takes, as a general rule, 2 years to complete, though it can take longer. You should have an upper secondary school or vocational diploma to be admitted. The programmes combine practical challenges with theoretical knowledge.

International Baccalaureate

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a 2-year international upper secondary school diploma programme that is offered in over 100 countries, including Denmark. It provides entry to higher education programmes, no matter in which country it is taken.

Adult Education

The master programmes described there are for adults with a relevant bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience.

Minimum requirements for admission to Danish Higher Education

Country	Minimum requirements for admission to Danish higher education
Nepal	School Leaving Certificate + Higher Secondary Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies. School Leaving Certificate + Proficiency Certificate + 1 year of higher education studies or equivalent supplementary studies.

Supplementary courses

If you do not meet the specific entry requirements that apply to the study programme for which you wish to apply, you must supplement your entry qualification. Such supplementary courses can be taken at:

• higher preparatory (HF) courses
• adult education centres (VUC)
• upper secondary schools
• schools offering two-year upper secondary school leaving certificates
• vocational and technical schools (studenterkursus)
• the access course of the study programmes in engineering.

Requirements must have been met before 1 July (for studies starting in September).
Some study programmes are offered in English and do not have any Danish proficiency requirements. A requirement may be made for English proficiency at a specific level.

Work permit

If you complete a higher educational programme in Denmark, you can also remain in the country for six months after you have finished your education/training in order to look for work. You will also be granted a permit to work 15 hours a week alongside your studies as well as for full-time work in June, July and August.

Intakes –August, Semptember, February

Denmark is known from the Danish cooperative movement concerning farming, food industry (now Danish Crown), dairies (now Arla Foods), shops Brugsen, which are part of Coop Norden now, wind turbine cooperatives, and co-housing associations

Main exports include: Animal Foodstuffs, Chemicals, Dairy Products, Electronic Equipment, Fish, Furniture, Leather, Machinery, Meat, Oil and Gas, and Sugar. Denmark is a net exporter of food and energy and has for a number of years had a balance of payments surplus while battling an equivalent of approximately 39% of GNP foreign or more than 300 billion DKK .Also of importance is the sea territory of more than 105,000 km² (40,000+ sq mi).

Time required to issue visa:

The overwhelming majority of visa applications are processed and decided on by Danish diplomatic missions abroad. These cases will usually be decided within a few days. Some cases, however, may take 10-12 days.