Denmark 2023/24 - student fees and grants

National student fee

Studying in Denmark is free for home students and for full-time students from the EU/EEA/EFTA, no matter how long your studies take. Fees do not depend on your field of study or programme, and there are no waivers or reductions, simply because there is nothing to waive.

International students from outside the EU/EEA/EFTA do pay fees, unless they hold Danish citizenship. Each institution sets these fees to cover what the studies actually cost; Eurydice gives no amounts.

Denmark has no official part-time student status. Part-time programmes exist only in adult and continuing higher education, and students there pay fees.

Student grants

Denmark offers a universal grant to home full-time students; international students qualify only if they hold Danish citizenship, and then on the same terms. There is no age limit, but your own income must stay under a monthly ceiling (DKK 18,412 in 2023, DKK 19,056 in 2024), and if you live with your parents the grant depends on their income. Grants are taxable and paid monthly, 12 months a year.

In 2024 the grant was DKK 1,060 to 6,820 a month (DKK 12,720 to 81,840 a year), with the maximum also being the most common amount; students living with their parents got DKK 1,060 to 2,940 a month. In euros, Eurydice data for 2023/24 give EUR 1,649 to EUR 10,612 a year, most commonly EUR 10,612. About 94% of first-cycle and 87% of second-cycle home students receive the grant.

Loans

Everyone entitled to the grant can also take a state loan from the age of 18. In 2024 the standard loan was up to DKK 3,489 a month (DKK 41,868 a year). Students who support children can borrow up to DKK 1,745 a month extra, and students who have used up their grant entitlement can take a completion loan of DKK 9,001 a month during the last 12 or 24 months of their studies. About 18% of first- and second-cycle home students take a loan.

Tax benefit for student's parents

There are no tax benefits for students' parents.

Family allowances

There are no family allowances for students' parents.