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i got a offer letter from aarhus University for msc in engineering. my class will be starting from September 2024. So my request to locals and International student currently at aarhus help me with a reality check. how student friendly is the city life is, how expensive life there is or what is parttime working situation currently.thanks you guys in advance.


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The original was posted on /r/denmark by /u/Arafat28 at 2024-03-16 08:45:27+00:00.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

jon3ssing at 2024-03-16 09:33:45+00:00 ID: kv49o24


Aarhus is regarded as probably the best student environment in Denmark. Without knowing where you're from and what prices you're used to, be prepared that, like the rest of Denmark, the cost of living is relatively high.

Like the rest of Denmark, integration and finding meaningful relations, is often challenging for foreigners, so look for activities or join other students at Studenterhuset.

Part time work is possible, but it will always be an advantage if you know Danish.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Arafat28 (OP) at 2024-03-16 09:51:33+00:00 ID: kv4b1ub


i am comfortable with english, by the time I move to aarhus, i hope to learn as much Danish as I can. but with english is it possible to earn the living and save some extra too?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

de_matkalainen at 2024-03-16 10:04:30+00:00 ID: kv4c24d


It's possible but it might be a little difficult to find a decent paying job. But yes, you should be able to earn enough to live a good student life.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Arafat28 (OP) at 2024-03-16 19:51:00+00:00 ID: kv6kf69


thank you very much for your reply. I'm hoping for the best.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

de_matkalainen at 2024-03-16 21:29:24+00:00 ID: kv6zo62


Get learning with the Danish though! It will make it so much easier.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Igotanewpen at 2024-03-16 12:17:39+00:00 ID: kv4o2i7


Housing can be a bit difficult to find so sign up at the dorms now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Arafat28 (OP) at 2024-03-16 16:44:30+00:00 ID: kv5qach


living there as a student? or are you local?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Igotanewpen at 2024-03-16 17:04:25+00:00 ID: kv5tih4


I am Danish.  Sign up now. You got nothing to loose by doing it now but if you dont, you risk living too far away from the university. And that is tough for anyone starting at university. I know of students who started in September who have only gotten a dorm room now and in one case next month. All of them were/is living with their parents more than two hours away from their universities.

You have even less time than the other students as you also have extra administration because you are a foreigner. 

You need to get MitId which is an app that verifies your identity both when paying for stuff online, to sign up for things, and when communicating with your health professionals online. You'll also need to register your address in Folkeregistret (place that registers where everybody lives), a Danish bank account, to find a doctor and a dentist (you want to do that from the start), and to get something called something like "European residency certificate" to be able to prove your right to live here.

You'll need to show up in person at Borgerservice to register your address and apply for a cvr number ( personal identification number). This is to avoid fraud. 

Just to add to the fun you need a Danish phone number to get an appointment at Borgerservice BUT you cannot get a Danish phone number without being registered as living in Denmark. We solved it by using my dad's number when we returned to Denmark but I have no idea how foreigners bypass this. 

You cannot get MitId without the cvr number.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Arafat28 (OP) at 2024-03-16 19:50:00+00:00 ID: kv6k9iw


thank you very much for your reply and the additional information you gave me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Igotanewpen at 2024-03-16 22:15:46+00:00 ID: kv76qoe


I suggest you call Borgerservice in Aarhus and ask them how you get an appointment without a Danish phone number.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

squirrelsarethebest at 2024-03-17 06:35:06+00:00 ID: kv8yksx


Aarhus i very student friendly. Regarding costs, you can survive on 5-6k a month, even though this is basically only basic needs, it won’t cover a fancy life. Regarding part-time work, I have heard it is hard to find, but it is possible if you put in the effort.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

squirrelsarethebest at 2024-03-17 06:59:25+00:00 ID: kv90knu


I would like to add, there is 50.000 students in Aarhus, city is around 300k, so almost 20% are students. So the city is adjusted to students and is student friendly.