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Review: Bikuben — the quirky beehive

The Bikuben [beehive] residence hall in the Amager-district of Copenhagen is known for its remarkable architecture and its trash collecting.

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Student life

Review: Ryesgade Kollegiet — Community vibe in old squatters’ building

In the old building on Ryesgade 58, which used to be a squat by the Danish BZ or occupy movement, approximately 40 young students share their daily lives with each other in a residence hall that seems more like a hippie collective.

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Student life

How to write an application for a cool residence hall in Copenhagen

Be fun, drop the clichés, and just apply! Here are the University Post's six tips on how to get a place in one of Copenhagen's elite residence halls.

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Campus

Full text of speech by Rector at 2021 UCPH matriculation

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Academic life

Sissel-Jo Gazan finally protested: But only after simulating an orgasm in front of her fellow students

24 years ago the acclaimed Danish author was pressured by tutors to do things at intro camp that she has since been ashamed of.

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Student life

Student housing in Copenhagen: The guide

There are many types of accommodation in Copenhagen. Private rooms, dormitories for students, shared housing, and there is even the option of buying your own place. Here is an overview with links to the most important sites and facebook groups. (Updated 2021)

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Student life

5 tips for students who struggle to cope with all of it

What do you do if you want to study, do your student job, do volunteer work, see your family, and then still have time to party with your friends? And what about getting involved in politics on the side?

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Student life

Danish young people generally do what they are told. But not this one

Research has shown that Danish young people are obedient, conventional, and generally unwilling to engage in activism. We talked to a researcher and an activist student about this.

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Student life

Widespread cheating at exams, students claim: »Most people are doing it«

It is all monkey business doing digital tests, according to two students. More exam checks are on the way, says the University of Copenhagen.

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International

US student just wants to study in Denmark: »I really did not expect that it would be such a hassle«

Christian Pedersen is American. But he has a Danish father, speaks Danish and has a rather Danish-sounding name. This has turned out to be more a hindrance than a help in his encounters with the Danish immigration system. For the fourth year in a row, he is struggling to get a student visa.

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