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Denmark

Language: Danish.

Read about Denmark in Wikipedia and in the World Fact Book (CIA)


3 universities found with information for students with disabilities.

Links: 4 disability, education and employment related links for Denmark

Advice: 1 organization willing to answer questions about local accessibility and 2 other organizations to contact in Denmark.



Project contacts are:
Nicoletta Zoannos
and
Philip Day.

Denmark. Information for international students

3 universities found with information for students with disabilities.

General Information About Living and Studying in Denmark

The official Danish government Website, www.denmark.dk, has a section called "Study in Denmark" and includes lists of Danish educational institutions.

Denmark at Wikipedia (a free, on-line, collaborative encyclopedia).

Costs and Funding of Study in Denmark

Cirius (The Danish Centre for International Cooperation and Mobility in Education and Training) lists some grant and scholarship programmes.

PLOTEUS and ERASMUS, Two European Union Initiatives

PLOTEUS, "the Portal on Learning Opportunities throughout the European Space, will help you find out about education and training available throughout Europe." PLOTEUS includes an exchange & grants search and a searchable database of courses and schools.

ERASMUS, an "EU funded programme which contains a wide range of measures designed to support the European activities of higher education institutions, including mobility and exchange of their students and teaching staff."

Visas and Permits for Denmark

Cirius (The Danish Centre for International Cooperation and Mobility in Education and Training) provides information on resident and work permits.

Disability Related Legislation in Denmark

In April 2002, The Danish Disability Council published a document titled, "Danish disability policy - Equal opportunities through dialogue" that discusses"the fundamental principles of Danish disability policy, and how are they reflected in law and in practice."

Student Organisation

The National Union of Danish Students (Danske Studerendes Faellesrad: DSF) includes the student councils of all Danish universities. Their Website, www.dsfnet.dk, is in Danish only.

Resources for Students in Denmark

The section on Denmark of the Higher Education Accessibility Guide (HEAG) has a searchable database of universities and links for students with disabilities. HEAG is hosted by the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education.

Cirius (The Danish Centre for International Cooperation and Mobility in Education and Training): "Cirius is an independent, governmental institution connected to the Danish Ministry of Education. It was established in July 2000 as a merger of activities previously carried out by several centres."

The Danish Disability Sport / Information Centre (Handicapidraettens Videnscenter).

Accommodation and Travel in Denmark

The Danish government Website for visitors is www.visitdenmark.com.

Denmark in the Lonely Planet World Guide

This entry changed: Tuesday 1st November 2005.



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