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This article was first published in 2019. It has been updated 4 August 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n

Straight talk: Most students who are eligible for the Danish SU<\/em> student grant can\u2019t actually make ends meet on that money alone. And plenty of foreign students don\u2019t even have that option<\/a>. In this article you will find useful tips on how to live a fabulous student life in Copenhagen on a tight budget.<\/p>\n

The rental market in Copenhagen is extremely expensive. Renting a room in Copenhagen N. will set you back DKK 4,844 a month on average. If you\u2019re living on a budget that does not leave much room for fun on the weekends.<\/p>\n

So, how do you make your money last longer? Let\u2019s find out.
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\nWe spoke to Louise Skj\u00f8dsholm, a senior consultant at the Danish financial supervisory authority\u2019s Money and Pension Panel, and she agreed to set up a reasonable budget for us.<\/p>\n

A budget gives you an overview of your regular expenses, and the amount of money you have left when all the bills are paid. On the website raadtilpenge.dk\/ENG you can access a super simple budget template<\/a> and start making your own.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> SU for international students \u2013 how to apply<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Louise Skj\u00f8dsholm suggests that you spend two hours getting an overview of your financial situation. Make it a thing! Buy your favourite cake (it may be the last time for a while), put on a pot of coffee, fire up the calculator, and log on to your bank account.<\/p>\n

You need to be critical of your spending habits if you\u2019re going to live on a tight student budget. Your spending history is easily accessible via your online bank account and you can go back in time to identify what habits need to be curbed and what spending can be cut. Pro tip: Be sure to check your automatic payment schedule. Are there any active subscriptions that you\u2019ve forgotten to cancel? Make sure you do so.
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\nIt is, however, important to remember that some expenses \u2013 like insurance policies \u2013 are necessary, and cutting them may end up costing you in the long run, says Louise Skj\u00f8dsholm. At the very least, you should have a home insurance and an accident insurance policy. If you are a member of a union (for instance, the Danish Association of Masters and PhDs which costs DKK 20 a month if you\u2019re a student) you can get insurance at a discount (the Danish Association of Masters and PhDs offers an insurance package consisting of home, travel, and accident insurance policies for DKK 168 a month).<\/p>\n

Remember that your union fee is tax deductible. Access your preliminary income assessment via the Danish Tax Agency\u2019s website and enter your union and\/or unemployment insurance fees under \u2018Fagligt kontingent\u2019 and \u2018Bidrag til A-kasse mv.\u2019 respectively.<\/p>\n

If you are eligible to receive the DKK 5,300 a month Danish student grant, pay about DKK 3,500 in rent (which is cheap in Copenhagen, but hey, let\u2019s be optimists!), pay your media license (it\u2019s DKK 161 a month), spend DKK 100 on a mobile phone plan, pay the aforementioned DKK 188 in union and insurance policy fees, and spend DKK 1,000 on food a month that leaves you with only DKK 351 in your bank account.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s DKK 351 a month for clothes, contact lenses, streaming subscriptions, movie dates, fitness membership, tampons, birthday presents, dentist appointments, bike repair, bus fare, drinks, travel\u2026 you get the picture. So, what can you do?
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\nCheck to see if you\u2019re eligible to receive rent subsidy<\/strong>
\nThis benefit offered by the municipality is an awesome, little subsidy designed to help renters pay their costs and it can free up some money in your budget. It is a complicated process, but the time is well spent, because it can free up some money over a long period of time. This guide to the process is in Danish.<\/a><\/p>\n

Devise a meal plan and limit grocery shopping to once a week<\/strong>
\nAfter a long day of classes and studying you\u2019re completely zapped, the last thing you want is to go shopping in Netto, your guard is down and you\u2019re susceptible to impulse buying. That\u2019s why you need a meal plan.<\/p>\n

Lots of bloggers out there can help you find inspiration when devising a meal plan on a tight budget. They don\u2019t always have the most expensive camera equipment and flashiest Instagram profiles, but they can help you maintain your DKK 1,000 a month budget. Check out Mad For Fattigr\u00f8ve<\/a> and Sund p\u00e5 Budget<\/a> and get inspired.<\/p>\n

Bring your lunch from home \u2013 every day<\/strong>
\nYou often end up buying an expensive dish in the cafeteria, and it is, really, a waste of your money. It\u2019s important that you eat lunch so you have the energy to focus on your studies, and you should spend your money on something better than a gross buffet experience. Pack your own lunch from home \u2013 cook a huge batch of, say, pasta salad, so you have enough food for at least three days. That way you don\u2019t have to worry about it every morning. Remember to buy supplies for your lunch when you go grocery shopping.
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\nMake your own coffee \u2013 or find a free alternative<\/strong>
\nBringing your own thermos with coffee is normcore, it\u2019s also way better for the environment, and it\u2019s a cheap alternative to buying coffee out. If you\u2019re not into making your own coffee at home, try to find the cheapest or even free alternative. The University Post actually already did all the legwork for you here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Make sure you have snacks at home when you get back after a night of drinking<\/strong>
\nWe\u2019re not sure how you can afford going out partying, but it happened, and now the post-party snack is about to destroy your carefully planned budget. Curb your kebab craving by stocking up on snacks at home. As long as it\u2019s salty and greasy, it will do the trick, right? It can be anything from dinner leftovers to a hummus and sausage sandwich.<\/p>\n

Cancel your expensive fitness membership<\/strong>
\nAsk for a yoga mat for your birthday, find instructional videos on YouTube (there are tons of them), form a jogging club, find your nearest park with access to work out equipment.<\/p>\n

You can also Greenkayak! The good folks at Kayak Republic<\/a> will lend you a kayak free of charge provided that you pick up trash in the canals as you paddle along. It\u2019s an excellent workout, and it helps keep Copenhagen clean. Win-win!<\/p>\n

Whatever you do, please don\u2019t pay DKK 400 a month for a crossfit membership. Being able to lift tractor tires won\u2019t do you much good,if you suddenly need root canal treatment.<\/p>\n

By the way: Remember to floss<\/strong>
\n… and pray that your wisdom teeth come out post-graduation when you have a full-time job.
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\nUse free streaming options<\/strong>
\nStreaming services are typically a major expense in any budget, but it\u2019s actually quite easy to save some money here. You\u2019re not permanently cutting yourself off from entertainment if you cancel your Netflix, HBO, Prime, Viaplay and Cmore subscriptions.<\/p>\n

Instead watch DR TV<\/a> \u2013 they have a ton of good stuff online, but a lot of it is only available in Danish. They have some English shows and films though. At the moment, you can stream the Oscar-rewarded American documentary Minding the gap<\/a>, this documentary about the former CEO of Fox News Roger Ailes<\/a> or watch the amazing Danish film (in English) Bridgend<\/a>. Are you up for some reality indulgence, they also have the American version of Married at first sight<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch YouTube \u2013 it\u2019s free, because it\u2019s chock-full of commercials (although, for now, you can avoid them by installing the Adblock plugin in your Chrome browser). Among other things, you can get your daily dose of late night shows like John Oliver<\/a>, Jimmy Fallon<\/a>, and Stephen Colbert<\/a> \u2013 they\u2019re all on the tube.<\/p>\n

\u2013 History shows: Check out The Great War<\/a> about World War I and the years following it, as well as Feature History<\/a> that presents short videos about various historical topics.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Shows about all kinds of different things: Are you the curious type? Wendover Productions<\/a> answers various questions about logistics \u2013 like how does a submarine actually work, and why is train travel so expensive. There\u2019s also The Infographics Show<\/a> which can tell you what happens, if you\u2019re bitten by the most venomous spider in the world, and what happens in your body, when you have sex.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Use the library streaming service, Filmstriben<\/a>, where you can watch three movies for free every month. Among other films you\u2019ll find Holiday<\/a>, La Vie d’Ad\u00e8le<\/a>, and In Bruges<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2013 If you absolutely must watch the latest hit tv-show that everybody\u2019s talking about, form a show-club with friends. It is much nicer watching shows with your friends than by yourself and an HBO subscription is way cheaper split 12 ways.<\/p>\n

Swap out your things and buy second hand<\/strong>
\nNeed knew pots and pans or a new winter coat? Go to a swap meet. More and more of them pop up around town, and they trade in free stuff. You don\u2019t have to bring a lot in order to take cool stuff home with you. You can check out the schedule here<\/a> and at this Facebook-page<\/a>. You can also organize your own swap meet with friends and classmates and trade in your dad\u2019s old blender for your friend\u2019s nice sandals.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also a bargain to be made at flea markets. There are flea markets all over town, especially during the summer months. Make a list of things you need and set a spending limit for yourself before you go. Be sure to stick to it.<\/p>\n

Borrow, borrow, borrow<\/strong>
\nGoing to a wedding? Going hiking? Inviting your family over for hot rolls and cake? Don\u2019t rush out and spend a fortune on a fancy dress\/hiking gear\/coffee service. Borrow from friends, and be sure to share if you have something they need.<\/p>\n

Swap out the plug for a cup (we don\u2019t advise you to share this one)<\/strong>
\nIf you\u2019re the kind of person who menstruates once a month, you know that pads and tampons cost a fortune (and they\u2019re bad for the environment). The menstruation cup costs 150 kroner, and it will last you a looooong time.<\/p>\n

Eat at public kitchens<\/strong>
\nMaybe you can afford to eat out after all. Copenhagen is full of public kitchens that offer a communal dining experience at a low cost. Every day, Absalon on Vesterbro serves dinner for DKK 50 a plate \u2013 on Mondays and Wednesdays it\u2019s vegetarian. If you\u2019re looking for an even cheaper option KraftWerket in Valby offers vegan food on Tuesdays for DKK 25 , and on Thursdays Ungdomshuset will dish out a vegan course as well, also for DKK 25. A Google search reveals even more options.<\/p>\n

Get a Rejsekort, but never (or only on rare occasions) use it<\/strong>
\nBiking and walking is free, but if you absolutely have to take public transportation now and again, please, dear God, make sure you use a Rejsekort. SMS-fare and other options are super expensive. The price of travelling two zones within the city is cut in half if you use Rejsekort. Here is a guide on how to use the Danish rejsekort<\/a>.
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\nIf you\u2019re a smoker, you need to quit<\/strong>
\nCigarette prices are increasing, so if you haven\u2019t quit already, do it now.<\/p>\n

Learn to fix your bike<\/strong>
\nBike repair is expensive, especially in Denmark where your average bike lives on the street year-round in all weather. Teaching yourself basic bike maintenance is a great investment and will save you a bunch. You won\u2019t have to pay your local repair guy DKK 150 every time you have a flat. At Bicycle Innovation Lab on Amager there\u2019s an open repair shop, where you can work on your bike. They regularly advertise events on Facebook<\/a> where you can learn everything about bike repair from experts.<\/p>\n

If your bike is stolen, and you can\u2019t afford a new one (or an old one), try sending an application to Studiecyklen<\/a>, where students can borrow a bike for a year for free. The bike will be decked out with ads from various companies, but hey, it\u2019s a free bike for a year!
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\nGet creative with your presents<\/strong>
\nThis one is going to be hard at first. Your mom may be happy with getting a hug for Christmas, even though she\u2019s given you an expensive dress. But your friend\/boyfriend\/brother\/cousin is probably not as easy to please.<\/p>\n

Before taking a deep dive into the world of free or cheap presents, consider it carefully. You need to think long and hard about this if you don\u2019t want your presents to suck. You can only give this type of present once per person, so here\u2019s what you do:<\/p>\n

\u2013 Gift that special someone a hand-crafted gift card good for a homemade picnic at the beach.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Pass on your favourite book and tell the person you\u2019re gifting it to, why it will resonate with them.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Go for a walk in the woods or on Amager F\u00e6lled and pick wild flowers for a bouquet.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Visit your friend\u2019s favourite second hand store and buy an inexpensive but personal item that you know he or she will cherish.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Give your granddad ten free lawnmowing sessions. You\u2019ll see him more, too.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Don\u2019t have a special talent? Offer a croquis course or a reading of your infamous slash-fiction story.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Pick elderflowers in S\u00f8ndermarken (or any other park) and make your own elderflower juice.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Pickle stuff (cucumbers, red onions, carrots, beets\u2026) and decorate the jars for added effect.<\/p>\n

Talk about money \u2013 even the money you don\u2019t have<\/strong>
\nIf you\u2019re broke, tell your friends. That way they know you\u2019re not turning them down when they ask you out. You just can\u2019t afford it. A lot of people see money as a taboo subject in conversation. Let\u2019s change that!
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\nYou finally need that pesky wisdom tooth pulled, you dropped your mobile phone in the toilet for the last time, or your bike was stolen (again!) Whatever the issue is, don\u2019t take out an expensive consumer loan! That\u2019s Louise Skj\u00f8dsholms number one piece of advice.<\/p>\n

Research your options. If you can increase your account overdraft with your bank or take out a student loan those options are much smarter. When you\u2019ve secured the money be wise about how you spend it. Maybe a three-month loan will do the trick. That way you\u2019re not stuck with endless debt after you graduate.<\/p>\n

Finally, maybe you should look into getting a part-time job\u2026
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On the website raadtilpenge.dk\/ENG you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raadtilpenge.dk\/penge-beregner\/budgetskema\">access a super simple budget template<\/a> and start making your own.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/su-for-international-students-how-to-apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SU for international students \u2013 how to apply<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Louise Skj\u00f8dsholm suggests that you spend two hours getting an overview of your financial situation. Make it a thing! Buy your favourite cake (it may be the last time for a while), put on a pot of coffee, fire up the calculator, and log on to your bank account.<\/p>\n<p>You need to be critical of your spending habits if you\u2019re going to live on a tight student budget. Your spending history is easily accessible via your online bank account and you can go back in time to identify what habits need to be curbed and what spending can be cut. 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At the very least, you should have a home insurance and an accident insurance policy. If you are a member of a union (for instance, the Danish Association of Masters and PhDs which costs DKK 20 a month if you\u2019re a student) you can get insurance at a discount (the Danish Association of Masters and PhDs offers an insurance package consisting of home, travel, and accident insurance policies for DKK 168 a month).<\/p>\n<p>Remember that your union fee is tax deductible. Access your preliminary income assessment via the Danish Tax Agency\u2019s website and enter your union and\/or unemployment insurance fees under \u2018Fagligt kontingent\u2019 and \u2018Bidrag til A-kasse mv.\u2019 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>If you are eligible to receive the DKK 5,300 a month Danish student grant, pay about DKK 3,500 in rent (which is cheap in Copenhagen, but hey, let\u2019s be optimists!), pay your media license (it\u2019s DKK 161 a month), spend DKK 100 on a mobile phone plan, pay the aforementioned DKK 188 in union and insurance policy fees, and spend DKK 1,000 on food a month that leaves you with only DKK 351 in your bank account.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s DKK 351 a month for clothes, contact lenses, streaming subscriptions, movie dates, fitness membership, tampons, birthday presents, dentist appointments, bike repair, bus fare, drinks, travel\u2026 you get the picture. 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It is a complicated process, but the time is well spent, because it can free up some money over a long period of time. <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/her-er-den-eneste-guide-til-boligstoette-du-har-brug-for\/\">This guide to the process is in Danish.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Devise a meal plan and limit grocery shopping to once a week<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter a long day of classes and studying you\u2019re completely zapped, the last thing you want is to go shopping in Netto, your guard is down and you\u2019re susceptible to impulse buying. That\u2019s why you need a meal plan.<\/p>\n<p>Lots of bloggers out there can help you find inspiration when devising a meal plan on a tight budget. They don\u2019t always have the most expensive camera equipment and flashiest Instagram profiles, but they can help you maintain your DKK 1,000 a month budget. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/madforfattigroeve.dk\/\">Mad For Fattigr\u00f8ve<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sundpaabudget.dk\/\">Sund p\u00e5 Budget<\/a> and get inspired.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bring your lunch from home \u2013 every day<\/strong><br \/>\nYou often end up buying an expensive dish in the cafeteria, and it is, really, a waste of your money. It\u2019s important that you eat lunch so you have the energy to focus on your studies, and you should spend your money on something better than a gross buffet experience. Pack your own lunch from home \u2013 cook a huge batch of, say, pasta salad, so you have enough food for at least three days. That way you don\u2019t have to worry about it every morning. Remember to buy supplies for your lunch when you go grocery shopping.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"ExternalPromo","style":"printed_paper","headline":"New student?","twitter_feed":null,"image":{"ID":88684,"id":88684,"title":"37232","filename":"37232-e1561706289599.png","filesize":75,"url":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/studiestart\/attachment\/37232\/","alt":"","author":"71","description":"sort firkant","caption":"","name":"37232","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":87422,"date":"2019-06-28 07:17:44","modified":"2019-07-18 14:15:01","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":50,"height":25,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","thumbnail-width":50,"thumbnail-height":25,"medium":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","medium-width":50,"medium-height":25,"medium_large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","medium_large-width":50,"medium_large-height":25,"large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","large-width":50,"large-height":25,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","1536x1536-width":50,"1536x1536-height":25,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","2048x2048-width":50,"2048x2048-height":25,"featured-soft":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","featured-soft-width":50,"featured-soft-height":25,"featured-hard":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","featured-hard-width":50,"featured-hard-height":25,"narrow":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","narrow-width":50,"narrow-height":25,"extended":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/37232-e1561706289599.png","extended-width":50,"extended-height":25}},"external_link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/new-student-in-copenhagen\/","cta":"This way!"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<p><strong>Make your own coffee \u2013 or find a free alternative<\/strong><br \/>\nBringing your own thermos with coffee is normcore, it\u2019s also way better for the environment, and it\u2019s a cheap alternative to buying coffee out. If you\u2019re not into making your own coffee at home, try to find the cheapest or even free alternative. The <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/test-of-coffee-on-campus-the-good-the-bad-and-the-one-that-tastes-like-tar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Post actually already did all the legwork for you here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure you have snacks at home when you get back after a night of drinking<\/strong><br \/>\nWe\u2019re not sure how you can afford going out partying, but it happened, and now the post-party snack is about to destroy your carefully planned budget. Curb your kebab craving by stocking up on snacks at home. As long as it\u2019s salty and greasy, it will do the trick, right? It can be anything from dinner leftovers to a hummus and sausage sandwich.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cancel your expensive fitness membership<\/strong><br \/>\nAsk for a yoga mat for your birthday, find instructional videos on YouTube (there are tons of them), form a jogging club, find your nearest park with access to work out equipment.<\/p>\n<p>You can also Greenkayak! The good folks at <a href=\"https:\/\/kayakrepublic.dk\/diverse\/greenkayak\/\">Kayak Republic<\/a> will lend you a kayak free of charge provided that you pick up trash in the canals as you paddle along. It\u2019s an excellent workout, and it helps keep Copenhagen clean. Win-win!<\/p>\n<p>Whatever you do, please don\u2019t pay DKK 400 a month for a crossfit membership. Being able to lift tractor tires won\u2019t do you much good,if you suddenly need root canal treatment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By the way: Remember to floss<\/strong><br \/>\n… and pray that your wisdom teeth come out post-graduation when you have a full-time job.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Image","image":{"ID":89714,"id":89714,"title":"floss bred","filename":"flossbred.jpg","filesize":294181,"url":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flossbred.jpg","link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/saadan-kan-du-leve-af-en-su-ish\/floss-bred\/","alt":"","author":"71","description":"","caption":"Seri\u00f8st. Just do it.","name":"floss-bred","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":89699,"date":"2019-07-12 10:33:05","modified":"2019-07-12 10:40:18","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":3336,"height":2502,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flossbred-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flossbred-480x360.jpg","medium-width":480,"medium-height":360,"medium_large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flossbred-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flossbred-1280x960.jpg","large-width":1280,"large-height":960,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flossbred.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1152,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flossbred.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1536,"featured-soft":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flossbred-290x218.jpg","featured-soft-width":290,"featured-soft-height":218,"featured-hard":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flossbred-290x180.jpg","featured-hard-width":290,"featured-hard-height":180,"narrow":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flossbred-700x525.jpg","narrow-width":700,"narrow-height":525,"extended":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flossbred-990x743.jpg","extended-width":990,"extended-height":743}},"style":"extended","text_placement":"metadata-below","image_link_url":"","image_link_title":"","caption_prefix":"Floss","enable_alternative_caption":true,"alternative_caption":"Seriously. Do it."},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<p><strong>Use free streaming options<\/strong><br \/>\nStreaming services are typically a major expense in any budget, but it\u2019s actually quite easy to save some money here. You\u2019re not permanently cutting yourself off from entertainment if you cancel your Netflix, HBO, Prime, Viaplay and Cmore subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p>Instead watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr.dk\/tv\">DR TV<\/a> \u2013 they have a ton of good stuff online, but a lot of it is only available in Danish. They have some English shows and films though. At the moment, you can stream the Oscar-rewarded American documentary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr.dk\/tv\/se\/da-vi-blev-voksne\/minding-the-gap\/da-vi-blev-voksne#!\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minding the gap<\/a>, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr.dk\/tv\/se\/divide-and-conquer\/divide-and-conquer-2\/manden-bag-fox-news#!\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">documentary about the former CEO of Fox News Roger Ailes<\/a> or watch the amazing Danish film (in English) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr.dk\/tv\/se\/new-danish-screen-bridgend\/bridgend\/bridgend\">Bridgend<\/a>. Are you up for some reality indulgence, they also have the American version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr.dk\/tv\/se\/gift-ved-foerste-blik-usa-ii\/married-at-first-sight-us-s-6-eps-1-18\/married-at-first-sight-us-s-6-eps-1-18-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Married at first sight<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Watch YouTube \u2013 it\u2019s free, because it\u2019s chock-full of commercials (although, for now, you can avoid them by installing the Adblock plugin in your Chrome browser). Among other things, you can get your daily dose of late night shows like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/LastWeekTonight\">John Oliver<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/latenight\">Jimmy Fallon<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig\">Stephen Colbert<\/a> \u2013 they\u2019re all on the tube.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 History shows: Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheGreatWar\">The Great War<\/a> about World War I and the years following it, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCHdluULl5c7bilx1x1TGzJQ\">Feature History<\/a> that presents short videos about various historical topics.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Shows about all kinds of different things: Are you the curious type? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Wendoverproductions\">Wendover Productions<\/a> answers various questions about logistics \u2013 like how does a submarine actually work, and why is train travel so expensive. There\u2019s also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheInfographicsShow\">The Infographics Show<\/a> which can tell you what happens, if you\u2019re bitten by the most venomous spider in the world, and what happens in your body, when you have sex.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Use the library streaming service, <a href=\"https:\/\/fjernleje.filmstriben.dk\/\">Filmstriben<\/a>, where you can watch three movies for free every month. Among other films you\u2019ll find <a href=\"https:\/\/fjernleje.filmstriben.dk\/film\/9000004933\/holiday\">Holiday<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fjernleje.filmstriben.dk\/film\/5084733000\/adeles-liv---kapitel-1-2\">La Vie d’Ad\u00e8le<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/fjernleje.filmstriben.dk\/film\/2757185900\/in-bruges\">In Bruges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 If you absolutely must watch the latest hit tv-show that everybody\u2019s talking about, form a show-club with friends. It is much nicer watching shows with your friends than by yourself and an HBO subscription is way cheaper split 12 ways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Swap out your things and buy second hand<\/strong><br \/>\nNeed knew pots and pans or a new winter coat? Go to a swap meet. More and more of them pop up around town, and they trade in free stuff. You don\u2019t have to bring a lot in order to take cool stuff home with you. You can check out the schedule <a href=\"https:\/\/www.byttemarked.nu\/kalender\/2019-06\/\">here<\/a> and at this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Byttemarked\/events\/\">Facebook-page<\/a>. You can also organize your own swap meet with friends and classmates and trade in your dad\u2019s old blender for your friend\u2019s nice sandals.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a bargain to be made at flea markets. There are flea markets all over town, especially during the summer months. Make a list of things you need and set a spending limit for yourself before you go. Be sure to stick to it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Borrow, borrow, borrow<\/strong><br \/>\nGoing to a wedding? Going hiking? Inviting your family over for hot rolls and cake? Don\u2019t rush out and spend a fortune on a fancy dress\/hiking gear\/coffee service. Borrow from friends, and be sure to share if you have something they need.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Swap out the plug for a cup (we don\u2019t advise you to share this one)<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you\u2019re the kind of person who menstruates once a month, you know that pads and tampons cost a fortune (and they\u2019re bad for the environment). The menstruation cup costs 150 kroner, and it will last you a looooong time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eat at public kitchens<\/strong><br \/>\nMaybe you can afford to eat out after all. Copenhagen is full of public kitchens that offer a communal dining experience at a low cost. Every day, Absalon on Vesterbro serves dinner for DKK 50 a plate \u2013 on Mondays and Wednesdays it\u2019s vegetarian. If you\u2019re looking for an even cheaper option KraftWerket in Valby offers vegan food on Tuesdays for DKK 25 , and on Thursdays Ungdomshuset will dish out a vegan course as well, also for DKK 25. A Google search reveals even more options.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get a Rejsekort, but never (or only on rare occasions) use it<\/strong><br \/>\nBiking and walking is free, but if you absolutely have to take public transportation now and again, please, dear God, make sure you use a Rejsekort. SMS-fare and other options are super expensive. The price of travelling two zones within the city is cut in half if you use Rejsekort. Here is a guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/rejsekort-how-to-use-the-puzzling-danish-travel-card\/\">how to use the Danish rejsekort<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Headline","use_post_title":false,"headline":"The low hanging fruit that kind of sucks","style":"heavy","highlighted_words":"sucks","text_size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<p><strong>If you\u2019re a smoker, you need to quit<\/strong><br \/>\nCigarette prices are increasing, so if you haven\u2019t quit already, do it now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn to fix your bike<\/strong><br \/>\nBike repair is expensive, especially in Denmark where your average bike lives on the street year-round in all weather. Teaching yourself basic bike maintenance is a great investment and will save you a bunch. You won\u2019t have to pay your local repair guy DKK 150 every time you have a flat. At Bicycle Innovation Lab on Amager there\u2019s an open repair shop, where you can work on your bike. They regularly advertise events on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Bicycle.Innovation.Lab\/events\/?ref=page_internal\">Facebook<\/a> where you can learn everything about bike repair from experts.<\/p>\n<p>If your bike is stolen, and you can\u2019t afford a new one (or an old one), try sending an application to <a href=\"http:\/\/studiecykel.dk\/#div1173\">Studiecyklen<\/a>, where students can borrow a bike for a year for free. The bike will be decked out with ads from various companies, but hey, it\u2019s a free bike for a year!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Image","image":{"ID":89717,"id":89717,"title":"br\u00f8d bred","filename":"broedbred.jpg","filesize":268007,"url":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/broedbred.jpg","link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/saadan-kan-du-leve-af-en-su-ish\/broed-bred\/","alt":"","author":"71","description":"","caption":"Det billigste rugbr\u00f8d fra Netto smager bedre, hvis man lige rister det.","name":"broed-bred","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":89699,"date":"2019-07-12 10:36:00","modified":"2019-07-12 10:40:31","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":3336,"height":2502,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/broedbred-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/broedbred-480x360.jpg","medium-width":480,"medium-height":360,"medium_large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/broedbred-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/broedbred-1280x960.jpg","large-width":1280,"large-height":960,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/broedbred.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1152,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/broedbred.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1536,"featured-soft":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/broedbred-290x218.jpg","featured-soft-width":290,"featured-soft-height":218,"featured-hard":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/broedbred-290x180.jpg","featured-hard-width":290,"featured-hard-height":180,"narrow":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/broedbred-700x525.jpg","narrow-width":700,"narrow-height":525,"extended":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/broedbred-990x743.jpg","extended-width":990,"extended-height":743}},"style":"extended","text_placement":"metadata-below","image_link_url":"","image_link_title":"","caption_prefix":"Pro-tip","enable_alternative_caption":true,"alternative_caption":"The cheap rye bread at Netto tastes a lot better when toasted."},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<p><strong>Get creative with your presents<\/strong><br \/>\nThis one is going to be hard at first. Your mom may be happy with getting a hug for Christmas, even though she\u2019s given you an expensive dress. But your friend\/boyfriend\/brother\/cousin is probably not as easy to please.<\/p>\n<p>Before taking a deep dive into the world of free or cheap presents, consider it carefully. You need to think long and hard about this if you don\u2019t want your presents to suck. You can only give this type of present once per person, so here\u2019s what you do:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Gift that special someone a hand-crafted gift card good for a homemade picnic at the beach.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Pass on your favourite book and tell the person you\u2019re gifting it to, why it will resonate with them.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Go for a walk in the woods or on Amager F\u00e6lled and pick wild flowers for a bouquet.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Visit your friend\u2019s favourite second hand store and buy an inexpensive but personal item that you know he or she will cherish.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Give your granddad ten free lawnmowing sessions. You\u2019ll see him more, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Don\u2019t have a special talent? Offer a croquis course or a reading of your infamous slash-fiction story.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Pick elderflowers in S\u00f8ndermarken (or any other park) and make your own elderflower juice.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Pickle stuff (cucumbers, red onions, carrots, beets\u2026) and decorate the jars for added effect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Talk about money \u2013 even the money you don\u2019t have<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you\u2019re broke, tell your friends. That way they know you\u2019re not turning them down when they ask you out. You just can\u2019t afford it. A lot of people see money as a taboo subject in conversation. Let\u2019s change that!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Headline","use_post_title":false,"headline":"All the fruits have been picked, and you need a loan","style":"heavy","highlighted_words":"loan","text_size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<p>You finally need that pesky wisdom tooth pulled, you dropped your mobile phone in the toilet for the last time, or your bike was stolen (again!) Whatever the issue is, don\u2019t take out an expensive consumer loan! That\u2019s Louise Skj\u00f8dsholms number one piece of advice.<\/p>\n<p>Research your options. If you can increase your account overdraft with your bank or take out a student loan those options are much smarter. When you\u2019ve secured the money be wise about how you spend it. Maybe a three-month loan will do the trick. That way you\u2019re not stuck with endless debt after you graduate.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, maybe you should look into getting a part-time job\u2026<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"ArticleEnd"},{"acf_fc_layout":"OtherStories","headline":"Read more","hand_picked_posts":true,"references":[{"reference":{"ID":9424,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2021-07-26 08:00:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-07-26 06:00:09","post_content":"Housing in Copenhagen can be a complete nightmare. Endless websites and guides telling you where to find accommodation as if it were no big deal. Yet it often seems a lot less straightforward when you are deep down in the house hunting jungle.\r\n\r\n<em>[This article has been continually updated and improved since 2014, last time in July 2021]<\/em>\r\n\r\nThe general rule is to be proactive (yes, we know, the word stinks). Ask around, sign your name up everywhere possible and write James Joyce-y <em>(James Joyce-esque?)<\/em> application letters for tenants and dormitories. Here is our overview of options for finding a place to live in Copenhagen as a student.\r\n<h2>Dormitories<\/h2>\r\nThere are about 80 dormitories in the central Copenhagen area, but with many more in the suburbs. Some are small, old and quite luxurious, while others are massive buildings with hundreds of rooms. Most have their own bathroom, but facilities vary.\r\n\r\nThere are several ways of getting a room in a dormitory. A few of them require a personal application letter and the residents themselves choose who they want to take in.\n<!-- end of module 1 -->\nFor the majority, however, you can sign up through the two largest administrators and get on a waiting list. Some dormitories have up to three years waiting time, while others take no more than a few months to get into.\r\n\r\nAt <a href=\"https:\/\/kbh-kollegier.dk\/\">Kbh-kollegier.dk\u00a0<\/a>there are a total of 260 dormitories in the Greater Copenhagen area \u2013 but you can only see them if you pay. On the page, you can buy three different packages, depending on how long you expect to need the site. For example, for DKK 39 you can apply for a dorm room for three days, and then the subscription will automatically be renewed every 14 days for DKK 159, which is DKK 11 per day.\n<!-- end of module 2 -->\nIf you need to move to Copenhagen, it is a good idea to put yourself on the waiting list on <a href=\"https:\/\/s.dk\/studiebolig\/\">CIU<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kollegierneskontor.dk\/default.aspx?lang=GB\">KKIK<\/a>. CIU and the KKIK administer approximately 11,500 youth homes in the Copenhagen capital region.\r\n\r\nFrom 1st August to 1st December, new students who have more than one hour's transport to their study programme jump to the front of the queue for student housing with a rent of less than DKK 3,500. The scheme is called the study-start list, and CIU and KKIK each have their own separate list. Sign up on both lists.\r\n\r\nThe University Post <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/student-housing-reviews-dorms-and-residences-in-copenhagen\/\">has reviewed a large selection of dormitories<\/a>, which you can also apply for. Some dormitories admit students on the basis of motivated applications, while others have list systems.\r\n\r\nIt can be a good idea to apply for accommodation outside the city centre. Not just districts like Valby, but further out in the suburbs of Br\u00f8nsh\u00f8j, Tingbjerg, Ballerup. And neighbouring towns like Hiller\u00f8d are becoming more popular among students.\r\n\r\nYou can also apply to the elite dormitories that select future residents themselves. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/copenhagen-dorms-which-need-a-motivated-application-letter\/\">'List of Copenhagen dormitories which need a motivated letter of application' here<\/a>.\r\n<h2>Private rooms<\/h2>\r\nA general shortage of student housing has many students turning to private rooms. This is usually a bit more expensive. Average prices for a room in one of the central neighborhoods usually range between DKK 3,000 up to DKK 5,000.\r\n\r\nThe private housing market is not regulated very well, and many students experience conflicts or even fraud from their landlords (see below on how to avoid fraud). But as long as you make a contract, and use common sense, private rooms are a good and popular housing option.\r\n\r\nMany people find private rooms through social network platforms and word-of-mouth. There are also a lot of websites facilitating communication between landlords and potential tenants. The biggest ones usually have the biggest selection. Some of them are free, but the largest usually charge a fee.\r\n<h2>Housing websites cost time and money<\/h2>\r\nIt takes time, and patience, to apply for accommodation this way \u2013 and money. Most websites require that you enter account information to get in touch with the landlords, and payment is usually automatically renewed. This means that you have to remember to unsubscribe from the service before a new payment period begins.\r\n\r\nOnly one of the websites states clearly what it costs to use their site (Kbh-kollegier, we salute you!), the others are more secretive. So we have dug up this information for you.\r\n\r\nSome people may know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boligportal.dk\/\"><strong>Boligportal.dk<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> You can take a look around for free here, but you must pay to get in contact with the landlords. As of 2021, for DKK 29, you get an introductory period of two days, then you are automatically registered for a 28-day subscription for DKK 298 if you do not unsubscribe, and this will be renewed every four weeks. This works out at DKK 11 per day.\r\n\r\nYou can also register for a 62-day subscription for DKK 425, which will automatically continue if you do not withdraw from your registration. This works out at DKK 7 per day.\n<!-- end of module 3 -->\nThe customer service at Boligportal.dk explains that you can withdraw from your subscription at any time during the period, and you are then registered for the rest of the period. So you can withdraw on the same day you register if you are someone who is afraid of forgetting it before the trap snaps shut.\r\n\r\nA free alternative is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voreslejebolig.dk\/\">voreslejebolig.dk<\/a><\/strong> which is a meeting place for landlords with vacant rented homes and tenant applicants. Here you can set up a search agent and keep yourself informed about rented accommodation that fits the criteria that you have defined yourself. You can also set up a search ad, so that landlords can contact you if they have a match.\r\n<blockquote>Many young people find ways of living together in shared housing [in Danish, 'kollektiv']. This is often a cheap way to get a lot of value for money, and a lot of new friends.<\/blockquote>\r\nAt <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boligdeal.dk\/\">Boligdeal.dk<\/a> <\/strong>you get some, limited, information about the homes, unless you dish out the cash, and the site is yet another one that keeps the prices a secret until you have signed up. The first day costs DKK 19 (2019 prices), and your subscription is automatically renewed seven-days-a-time for DKK 148, until you withdraw from it. This works out at DKK 21 per day.\r\n\r\nThere is also <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/boligsurf.dk\/\">Boligsurf.dk<\/a><\/strong>. All the information about the rentals is up front, but when you want to contact the landlord, it costs. For DKK 29 (2019 prices), you can nail it with your housing search for six days. Then your subscription is automatically renewed to DKK 299 for four weeks. This works out at DKK 11 per day.\r\n\r\nAt <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akutbolig.dk\/\">Akutbolig.dk<\/a><\/strong> it is free to set up a user account and receive emails on vacant leases. To get in touch with landlords, you can be admitted to the housing seeker list for DKK 79 per week (2019 prices), and the subscription will be renewed automatically. This works out at DKK 11 per day.\r\n\r\nAt <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lejebolig.dk\/\">Lejebolig.dk<\/a><\/strong> you can find rental accommodation in all price classes and in all parts of the country. It is free to look at the offers, but if you want to contact the landlords, it costs DKK 28 for the first four weeks. If you remember to withdraw before the first four weeks have passed, it will be a month of really cheap housing searches. If you do not withdraw from your registration, you will automatically be charged DKK 299 (2019 prices) every four weeks thereafter. This corresponds to DKK 11 per day.\r\n\r\nPerhaps you can find rental accommodation at the international site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtarget.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Housingtarget.com<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> It is free to create a profile, which allows you to contact a few landlords. If you want to be able to contact every landlord at Housingtarget, it will cost you EUR 0,99 (about DKK 7) the first day. Then your subscription is automatically renewed to EUR 19 (DKK 140) every week thereafter. This corresponds to DKK 20 per day.\r\n\r\nAt <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basecampstudent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BaseCampStudent.com<\/a><\/strong> you can find rental accommodation for students in several university cities around the globe. One of them is Copenhagen. \u00bbAny full-time student, who is 18 or older and has been accepted at a Danish education institute can apply to live at BaseCamp,\u00ab the webpage says. The student houses are fully furnished, and you'll have access to different common spaces such as a cinema and a library. That might explain the [secrettext face=\"steep prices\" text=\"Fx DKK 5,250 each for a shared room with furniture, wifi, bathroom and kitchenette.\"].\r\n\r\nFinally <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kvikbolig.dk\/\">kvikbolig.dk<\/a> <\/strong>is a new site that is using a slightly different business model. It is free to sign up, has 7,500 listed homes in Denmark at present, and hopes to run the site on ads on the site, instead of expensive subscriptions from the users. Try it out!\r\n<h2>Join these Facebook groups<\/h2>\r\nFacebook groups such as \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/351428802097\/\">Lejeboliger til unge og studerende, gratis og sikkert<\/a>\u2019 and \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/kbhlejebolig\/\">Lejeboliger i Kbh<\/a>\u2019 may also be worth joining. Both groups are so large (nearly 50,000 and 20,000 members respectively) that your own post in the group will hardly get traction, but if you follow the group on a daily basis, you can quickly respond to the posts that come in offering housing.\n<!-- end of module 4 -->\nWhen you have dished out and you can see all the housing on various websites and can contact the landlords, then it is time to open up the throttle and start searching for a place to live. There is tough competition for the good leases \u2013 especially around the start of the semester. As a temporarily homeless person, you will break into a bit of a sweat over it. You need to start quickly if you want to find a place to live.\r\n<blockquote>In the tough battle for housing, you need to stand out.\r\n<p class=\"quotee\">Henrik L\u00f8vig, managing director at Boligportal.dk<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\u00bbIn the tough battle for housing, you need to stand out,\u00ab says Henrik L\u00f8vig, CEO at Boligportal.dk.\r\n\r\n\u00bbYou can do this by completing a profile as a kind of CV for the landlords. This is one of the things they look at when you contact them. In some cases, the landlords do not advertise the housing, but simply search among the potential tenants' profiles. Take a good photo, write a cool headline and a good text, where you tell them a bit about who you are.\u00ab\r\n\r\n\u00bbThere is no single one-size-fits-all recipe for this, because the landlords are different. But you must, of course, show that you take care of things properly, and it is also important that you present yourself in a way that makes you stand out so that the landlord can remember you. So try to devise some kind of a surprising angle to it,\u00ab says Henrik L\u00f8vig.\r\n<h2>Shared housing and co-living<\/h2>\r\nMore social ways of living are getting more popular in Copenhagen, and many - young people especially - find ways of living together in shared housing [in Danish, 'kollektiv']. This is often a cheap way to get a lot of value for money, and a lot of new friends.\r\n\r\nA few years ago, our student reporter sat in on an audition for a <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/want-a-room-in-copenhagen-youll-have-to-pass-the-audition\/\"><strong>shared flat 'Hegnet' here.<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\nAgain, social media and word-of-mouth are common ways of finding shared housing, but there are also several free sites that unite co-livers and collectivists.\n<!-- end of module 5 -->\n<div class=\"dme-image dme-image-center dme-image-preset-0\"><img title=\"\" src=\"\/old_files\/dsc_0026_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>Please note that many of the groups on Facebook are driven by large housing websites that use the social media platform to get people to go on their website.<\/div>\r\nThe group \u2018<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/276651505784150\/?fref=ts\">Kollektiver i K\u00f8benhavn\u2019<\/a><\/strong> has almost 30,000 members and is run by Boligsurf.dk. Many of the posts, however, are from private individuals who looking for residents for their shared housing, so the page is worth checking out if you want to join one.\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in finding a room in shared-housing with one or more flatmates, there is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findroommate.dk\/\"><strong>Findroommate.dk<\/strong>.<\/a> You can set up a profile and browse the accommodation listings for free, but if you want to contact the landlords, it costs DKK 15 (2019 pricing) for the first three days. When the three days have elapsed, you will automatically be registered for 30 days at DKK 299 \u2013 i.e. DKK 10 per day.\r\n<h2>Buying property as a student<\/h2>\r\nNon-Danish non-EU citizens are generally not allowed to buy residential property. Unless you make Denmark the centre of your life, that is. If you want to buy, you have to get a permit from the Ministry of Justice and document that you plan on staying permanently in Denmark. EU citizens working in Denmark are exempt from these rules, but you should consult a lawyer.\r\n\r\nFor Danes, buying an <em>andelsbolig<\/em> or a flat in a housing co-operative can be a great option but often pricey. There are a lot of things to consider, both in terms of obtaining a loan and what makes for the best investment.\r\n<h2>A few words on scammers and frauds<\/h2>\r\nFinding somewhere to live is not just a challenge \u2013 there is also the risk of getting scammed. The housing websites try to counteract it, but the crooks and scammers get better and better, and some of them slip through the net. At Boligportal.dk, they often find fake housing adverts, explains CEO Henrik L\u00f8vig. Of the approximately 10,000 new housing adverts they get every month, they find and block around 20 fake postings.\r\n\r\n\u00bbYou have to make sure you get a lease contract, that you actually see the leased home and meet the landlord. And then, above all, you should not transfer money via Western Union or similar services, but always use a bank transfer. It is also a good idea to check out who it is that actually owns the accommodation at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/boligejer.dk\/\">Boligejer.dk<\/a><\/strong>, where you can see whose name is on the title deed for the property. If it is not the owner renting out the dwelling it is a good idea to check up on whether the person renting the property has the right to release it,\u00ab says Henrik L\u00f8vig.\r\n\r\nThe non-Danish fakers are often easy to spot. Their ads, if in Danish, look like something translated by Google Translate, and they might even write that the room is air-conditioned (not likely!).\r\n\r\n\u00bbWhen Danes are doing the fraud, it gets more difficult. The language is correct - if in Danish, the images are from Denmark, and the dialogue between the potential tenant and the landlord seems normal. In addition, the Danish landlords quickly take dialogue away from our platform and on to phone or email, and we lose all control over what happens,\u00ab says the CEO of Findroommate.dk, Kristian Matthes. He advises prospective tenants to only pay a deposit once they have moved in.\r\n<h2>The renegade option<\/h2>\n<!-- end of module 6 -->\nEvery year, the University Post receives hundreds of e-mails from students with queries about housing. Most of them are students looking desperately for a place to stay, but a few of them are students sharing their often very odd ways of getting a place.\r\n\r\nAs a last resort, check out the University Post's <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/8-creative-ways-to-find-accommodation-in-copenhagen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 Creative Ways To Find A Place To Live <\/a><\/strong>.\n<!-- end of module 7 -->\n","post_title":"Student housing in Copenhagen: The guide","post_excerpt":"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)","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"student-housing-in-copenhagen-the-guide","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-07-31 13:25:16","post_modified_gmt":"2023-07-31 11:25:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/?p=9424\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}},{"reference":{"ID":91938,"post_author":"71","post_date":"2019-08-28 07:59:44","post_date_gmt":"2019-08-28 05:59:44","post_content":"<span class=\"dropcap\">I<\/span>t was the last Monday of August in 2018. Ida Stahl took the line E from N\u00f8rreport heading north. It took an hour to get back to her parents, where she still lived. She had just started Religious Studies at the University of Copenhagen. She had seen 50 new faces that day, give or take, it was certainly a lot of people. When she came home, she said to her mum, \u00bbI don't know if I'll ever get to be friends with any of those people.\u00ab\r\n\r\nIda Stahl worried a lot at the start of her study programme. On the train in the morning, and when she drank beer with the other new students on the Islands Brygge harbour front in the afternoon. She ruminated and she reflected. Did she talk enough to everyone? With the right people? Did she leave a good impression among the people she talked to? Would she even get any friends? All this speculation increased the pressure.\r\n\r\n\u00bbI thought that the introduction week would mean a lot in terms of which friends I would get. But when I think back on it now, the people I talked with mostly at the start, are not the ones I talk to today,\u00ab she says.\r\n\r\nWhen she thinks back on the intro programme today, it's with the words \u00bbfun, over the limit, and incredibly tough.\u00ab She is shy, she says, not good at games where you have to remember people's names, and so she doesn't necessarily make the best impression at first. She has certainly been told this.\r\n\r\n\u00bbThen you get very self-conscious,\u00ab she says, laughing a bit, because yes, of course, you do.\n<!-- end of module 1 -->\n<h3>More and more people find the start of studies difficult<\/h3>\r\nIda Stahl is far from the only person who felt overwhelmed and under pressure during the start of her studies, according to Thomas Braun, director of the Student Counselling Service.\r\n\r\n\u00bbIt is clear to us that the start of studies is a period of time that is difficult to handle for many new students. They throw themselves into a role that they are unsure of, and they try to fit into an imagined ideal of what it is like to be a student,\u00ab he says.\r\n\r\nThere are two types of students who get help in the student counselling service. Those who struggle with mental issues, and who have already contacted student counselling before the start of their studies, because they are concerned about the intro process. And then there are all the others who come to student counselling during their study programme when the problems turn up.\r\n\r\n\u00bbThose that come to us, they come because they are not thriving, and many of them mention the intro process as a reason for it.\u00ab\n<!-- end of module 2 -->\nThe Student Counselling Service has no specific numbers on how many students struggle during the intro process, but Thomas Braun's impression is that the number is increasing.\r\n\r\n\u00bbAccording to our analysis, we have a few year-cohorts right now that are very keen to fit in, and this entails a huge amount of work in itself. They would like to show that they have a good life, a good partner, a good place to live, and that they know the right social codes,\u00ab he says.\r\n\r\nHe calls it \u00bba very narrow understanding of normality,\u00ab and says that \u00bbit is supported by a start to studies, where there is partying, cutting loose, and alcohol on the agenda. Many of the students, many more than those who end up coming to us, find this difficult to handle,\u00ab he says.\r\n<h3>Challenged together<\/h3>\r\nFive years ago, rhetoric student Camilla L\u00e6rke L\u00e6rkesen had a <a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/comment-sorry-im-an-introvert\/\">featured comment<\/a> on UniversityPost.dk. She wrote about being introverted on a fresher camp \u2013 the Danish traditional \u2018rustur\u2019 introduction trips for new students. She wrote about hiding in the bathroom at parties, about saying \u00bbno thanks,\u00ab when someone asked if she wanted to come along to a Friday bar. Like Ida Stahl, she was completely exhausted throughout the whole introduction process at the University of Copenhagen.\r\n\r\n\u00bbI know that in the intro periods I did nothing but eat and sleep apart from all the social activities,\u00ab she says.\r\n\r\nShe is now writing her thesis in rhetoric, and beside her studies she works as a speaker and coach that specialises in being introvert. She recognises Ida Stahl\u2019s feeling that the intro process and the trip for freshmen were talked up by everyone as something important. There was this discourse going on that the intro process was supposed to be the coolest, and this only happened if you took part in all the parties.\n<!-- end of module 3 -->\n\u00bbPeople kept saying: it will be really fun! And when someone says this, I think: it will be hell on earth. Where everyone else has a great time, I fall short and seem boring,\u00ab she says.\r\n\r\nCamilla L\u00e6rke L\u00e6rkesen went to a fresher camp eight hours drive away by public transport from her home in Copenhagen. Already on the first day she had agreed with a tutor that she could drive with him back to the city the next morning, so she could go home. But then something happened:\r\n\r\n\u00bbI was standing talking to one of the other new people who said: I am simply too introvert to be here. And then it all turned around. We didn't have to pretend that this was all so great. We could be challenged together,\u00ab she says.\r\n<h3>Tougher than at Roskilde festival<\/h3>\r\nWhen Ida Stahl began Religious Studies last year, they played a game the first day, where everyone had to mention three things about themselves, and then they all had to guess who had said what. Ida said that she had just got home from a stay in a Danish folk high school, that she had ridden horses for 16 years, and that she had a hypermobile back. Others said that they were to be married or that they were about to have a child.\r\n\r\n\u00bbI thought: Oh shit, there are really people here that are sharing a lot of stuff. We had to open ourselves to new people, and we had only known each other for five minutes. Listening to it was way over my comfort zone.\u00ab\r\n\r\nA lot of the intro process she had difficulty remembering. She thinks that it is because so many new things happened and there were so many new people, and because she didn't sleep that much.\r\n\r\nThis year's Roskilde Festival was just over when we talked to her. She has been to the festival several years in a row. Even if you sleep badly and drink more at the Roskilde Festival near Copenhagen, the intro week was harder. \u00bbIt was like Roskilde \u2013 just with strange people and in non-relaxed settings,\u00ab says Ida Stahl.\r\n\r\nEvery day after the official programme ended, the tutors encouraged the new students to go down to the Islands Brygge harbour front, drink beer or soft drinks, and chat.\r\n\r\n\u00bbIt was tough, because it felt so uncomfortable to be with new people all the time.\u00ab\n<!-- end of module 4 -->\nIda Stahl says that she thinks the process was well planned by the tutors. And there were, actually, some really fun days, even though they were tough. It was nice to drink beer down at Islands Brygge, even though it was demanding.\r\n<h3>Student Counselling Service: Focus on the academic stuff<\/h3>\r\nHow can tutors and educational institutions make sure that everyone has a positive fresher camp \u2013 also for those who need breaks? Thomas Braun from the Student Counselling Service believes that organisers need to focus more on the academic part of it.\r\n\r\n\u00bbAll of those who start on a new study programme have this academic focus in common. The way we see it, it is good to have the social activities based on the academic stuff,\u00ab he says.\r\n\r\nThis year, Ida Stahl helped plan the introduction process and the freshers' camp for new students. She thinks that it is important that the intro days are short, and she understands that it can be difficult to squeeze in both social and academic events. That is why she thinks that the tutors should do more to say which days are academic presentations, and which days you can skip if you have had enough of all the social stuff. And the tutors should be better at telling new students that there is also a day tomorrow, and that you do not need to be stuck there drinking beer every day.\r\n\r\n\u00bbI needed someone to have said: It's okay to go home. I don't know if I would have listened, but I needed someone to say it\u00ab.\n<!-- end of module 5 -->\n","post_title":"For Ida, the intro programme was harder than being a week at Roskilde Festival","post_excerpt":"Ida Stahl's intro course was cool. But it was also filled with worries and speculation: would she get any new friends? Starting at university is a tough time for many people","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"for-ida-the-intro-programme-was-harder-than-being-a-week-at-roskilde-festival","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-07-28 10:34:20","post_modified_gmt":"2020-07-28 08:34:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/for-ida-var-introforloebet-haardere-end-en-uge-paa-roskilde-festival\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}},{"reference":{"ID":54782,"post_author":"14","post_date":"2017-09-12 10:02:04","post_date_gmt":"2017-09-12 08:02:04","post_content":"<h2>1. Save up<\/h2>\r\nIt costs money to begin at university. Between all the trips to IKEA, the books, and the travel cards for commuting, starting to study can end up being expensive, so it's smart to save up a bit before you take off. There are also expenses for social activities such as introduction week, which you can easily forget on the go \u2013 and all the beers you are going to drink at the Friday bar don\u2019t pay for themselves.\r\n<h2>2. Learn the lingo<\/h2>\r\nOn campus you will hear many new and strange expressions \u2013 they are a part of the particular language code that is used on campus. The UCPH language is a distinctive \u00a0[secrettext face=\"sociolect\" text=\"variant of a language used by members of a specific social group - a kind of group language\"]\u00a0filled with absurd abbreviations and very long words that it takes time to learn. Do yourself a favour and read up on some of the university's lingo before starting studies so you can easier follow the conversation and laugh at the right time. We have done some of the work for you on Danish university-related terminology. Find our (Danish) guide to uni-lingo<a href=\"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/uni-lingo-din-ordbog-til-koebenhavns-universitet\/\"> here<\/a>.\r\n<h2>3. Make friends<\/h2>\r\nEven though there are many things you have to keep track of, make a point of showing up at social events and Friday bars on your new study programme \u2013 even if you don\u2019t feel in a festive mood. You can just drink a tonic without the gin, the important thing is that you spend time with your new classmates and make an effort to get to know them. This community may carry you through the really tough, troubled times of your programme of study \u2013 like having to study for a new exam in methodology.\r\n<h2>4. Have hobbies<\/h2>\r\nExtra-curricular activities can give you back the energy for your daily life. It can be anything from embroidery, to a trip to the practice room, the gym or football pitch, and this will give you significantly less of a bad conscience than a Netflix marathon, and it will make your studies easier. Not everything in your life needs to be about your new study programme, and it's both healthy and nice to take a break and clear your head.\r\n<h2>5. Relax<\/h2>\r\nRemember to \u2018check out\u2019 every now and again, and take a break. Thousands of things happen at the start of your studies, and it's not easy to be both social with your new reading group, and keep up old friendships, while at the same time being a good student and reading up on your entire syllabus. Give yourself breaks and breathers along the way - it's okay. Nobody can do everything all the time \u2013 even if it looks that way on Instagram. It is, seriously, not good to end up as a stress statistic.\r\n<h2>6. Be social<\/h2>\r\nIt might be a good idea to sign up for the Friday bar committee, the book club or any other campus associations. You learn to know the university in a completely different way when you commit to more than just reading the curriculum. It's also a great opportunity to get to know people from other student cohorts and study programmes \u2013 something that might otherwise be difficult.\r\n<h2>7. Study the right way<\/h2>\r\nNow there is no right or wrong way to study. But you could easily be led to imagine that other students sit in the reading room until late into the night while they are at the same time engaged in all the different clubs and\u00a0 associations of their programme, and that this must be the right way to be a university student. It is not. There are as many ways of being a student as there are students. We all tackle uni-life differently and have different priorities and preferences \u2013 and this is perfectly normal!\r\n<h2>8. Drop the grades race<\/h2>\r\nGrades in high school and at university are not the same. Your grades at university do not have the same implications, and you are also assessed on a completely different skills set. So you don\u2019t have to worry about falling down the scale \u2013 most of us do. As long as you try to understand the material, things usually go well. In 2 years\u2019 time (or in 2 months\u2019 time) no one, including yourself, will remember, or care, about whether you got a \u201812\u2019 or a \u20184\u2019 in the first year's exam in science theory.\r\n<h2>9. Use the re-examinations<\/h2>\r\nAt university you usually have three attempts to pass an exam, and there is absolutely no shame in doing a re-examination. You can use the opportunity to redo an exam if you don\u2019t have the opportunity to prepare yourself properly or if you have many exams on top of each other. Re-examination can be a planning tool that reduces the pressure during the exam period. It can give you more peace of mind and can be an opportunity for you to prepare better.\r\n<h2>10. Make demands<\/h2>\r\nYou study at university for your own sake, and so it is legitimate for you to make demands on your fellow students and instructors. You have the right to question \u2013 or complain about \u2013 the decisions of the university, faculty or the decisions of your instructor. Every fifth exam complaint ends up being ruled in favour of the student, so even though it may seem time consuming or bureaucratic, it is not useless. Many of the guidance staff are students themselves and they are there for your sake, so do not hesitate to go to them if you need some advice.\n<!-- end of module 1 -->\n","post_title":"10 things I should have known before I started university","post_excerpt":"Go to re-examination, forget about your grades, and make demands. At the university, there are many new things to deal with, and one is easily overwhelmed. Here, an experienced student tells what she wishes she had known, when she was on the threshold of student life.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"10-things-i-should-have-known-before-i-started-university","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/uni-lingo-din-ordbog-til-koebenhavns-universitet\/","post_modified":"2019-07-17 11:04:19","post_modified_gmt":"2019-07-17 09:04:19","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/10-ting-jeg-gerne-ville-have-vidst-inden-jeg-begyndte-paa-universitetet\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}},{"reference":{"ID":59766,"post_author":"28","post_date":"2017-12-14 15:13:06","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-14 14:13:06","post_content":"It is quite common to think you have to sign up for language school if you want to learn a new language. Going to language classes is great to get in the basic grammar and vocabulary, for sure. But spending up to six hours a week at a language school can be hardly doable next to uni, a student job, and your social life.\r\n\r\nThis is why the University Post wants to give you advice on how to learn Danish outside a language school. We have also\u00a0talked to two expats who explain how they managed to overcome all their struggles, and we reveal some personal study tips.\n<!-- end of module 1 -->\n<h3>1. Put up sticky notes<\/h3>\r\n[secretimage face=\"Juliane\" imageid=\"59804\"] from Germany came to Denmark when she was fifteen. Back than,\u00a0Juliane was living with a Danish host family on the island of Fyn and attended the first grade of gymnasium. This is the reason why she was kind of forced to learn the language pretty quickly in order to be able to follow the school lessons and properly talk to her classmates.\r\n\r\n\"I didn't attend any language school - the best school for me was my host family. We put up sticky notes all over the house and I slowly began to widen up my vocabulary and to understand more and more - it just came naturally\", says Juliane.\r\n<h3>2. Study Online<\/h3>\r\nIf you are not a great fan of going to a language school, you might consider studying online.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.strokes-international.com\/Daenisch-lernen\/?XTCsid=466e8ebcac1bc8954a956ddf733f6834\">Strokes Danish<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is a language learning software which offers three levels. Each consists of 100 short lessons including a brief\u00a0dialogue and a handful of vocabulary exercises. You can also do oral exercises as the software will correct your pronunciation. This way you can choose when and, of course for how long, you want to study.\r\n<h3>3. Read Danish News<\/h3>\r\nCatch up on the latest news with\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr.dk\/ligetil\">DR LigeTil<\/a><\/strong>. This is a Danish news site which is quite easy to read and therefore makes it\u00a0understandable for a broader audience of Danish learners. Each week, you can also do small tests about the articles you have read, to improve your reading comprehension.\r\n<h3>4. Find yourself a Tandem Buddy<\/h3>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mylanguageexchange.com\/Search.asp?selCountry=27&selX13=true\">Here<\/a><\/strong> you can find a bunch of different people who are looking for an online \u201clanguage tandem partner\u201d. There are also many Danes who are looking to learn your native language.\u00a0 If you prefer to meet in person, there are also some great <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/de-DE\/topics\/language-exchange\/dk\/copenhagen\/\">MeetUp Groups<\/a><\/strong> in Copenhagen. That might be a perfect opportunity to also learn a language in a more cosy environment. You might even get a new friendship out of it.\r\n<h3>5. Use what you can<\/h3>\r\nDon\u2019t be shy to try out your Danish Skills in real life. Pull yourself together and use whatever you can, whether you are going to order your coffee in Danish or start greeting your Danish friends and colleagues with a friendly \"Hej,\u00a0hvordan g\u00e5r det?\".\u00a0It will help you get more comfortable with your pronunciation and the language.\r\n\r\nJuliane also says: \"From the very beginning I tried to implement all the Danish words I already knew into my sentences and all my text messages. That really helped a lot to get used to using Danish on a daily basis.\"\r\n<h3><strong>6. Make people correct your language<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThe last piece of advice for implementing your Danish skills into your daily life is making people correct your language. It might make you feel uncomfortable, but Juliane explains why it is worth it:\r\n\r\n\"I had to do an effort to make people correct my language all the time. I encouraged everyone around me to tell me whenever my grammar or pronunciation was wrong. That was hard for my self-esteem sometimes, but a great help to finally\u00a0get fluent in Danish. You have to be very patient with yourself when learning a language and accept that you constantly feel 'handicapped' because you can't express yourself and show people who you really are. But don't give up - at one point you will feel more confident speaking Danish.\"\r\n<h3>7. Read children's books<\/h3>\r\nEven though you might feel a bit awkward, Juliane also recommends reading children's books. According to her, it really helps to stay motivated as you get the feeling that you can actually read something in Danish without having to look up every second word.\r\n\r\n\"Most of the books I have\u00a0normally previously read in German. It makes it a lot easier when you know what the story is about beforehand. Reading different children's books just really helped me to get used to the Danish language and to learn more Danish words along the way - but without any pressure or homework. So,\u00a0<em>[she starts laughing]<\/em> Harry Potter taught me Danish\", says Juliane.\n<!-- end of module 2 -->\n<h3>8. One day a word<\/h3>\r\nOne word a day is still better than no word a day. With the help of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovativelanguage.com\/word-of-the-day\/Danish\"><strong>Word of the day<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0you will learn one new Danish word every day. You can also listen to the pronunciation and try to use the word in a sentence.\r\n<h3>9. Mingling with Danes<\/h3>\r\nThe second expat we have talked to, is [secretimage face=\"Norkka\" imageid=\"59827\"]. She is originally from Peru and came to Denmark 10 years ago.\u00a0Unlike Juliane, Norkka actually went to a language school and found it really helpful in the beginning. Going to the language school was her \"kickstart\" into the Danish language - but not enough to become completely fluent.\r\n\r\n\"Nowadays I am studying and working in Danish.\u00a0Mingling with fellow students or my Danish colleagues is helping me a lot to improve my language everyday. But I still feel I\u2019m learning Danish all the time. Learning Danish will probably always be an ongoing process,\" says Norkka.\r\n<h3>10. Watch something Danish<\/h3>\r\nIf you want to spice up your Danish learning game, you should start watching Danish series. If you are into crime stories, you have to check out\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1733785\/\">Broen,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0826760\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2\">Forbrydelsen<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5180734\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\">Gidseltagningen.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0You might have to concentrate very hard in the beginning, but it will get easier from time to time. It is really satisfying if you notice your own progress and get better in following the plot and understanding the dialogues.\r\n\r\nOf course, you could also watch some Danish YouTubers or find yourself a Danish movie or Danish documentary at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr.dk\">DR<\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n<h3>11. Make use of \"undertekster\"<\/h3>\r\nHere comes a quick follow-up on the previous advice on watching something in Danish.\r\n\r\nIn Denmark, there is no\u00a0dubbing - instead we are fortunate to have Danish subtitles. By watching English movies with Danish subtitles, you can pick up on various words or useful phrases. Watching Danish movies and television with Danish \"undertekster\" can help you a lot with building up your vocabulary. Try and let your brain slowly match the language with the on-screen visuals.\n<!-- end of module 3 -->\n<h3>12. Listen to Podcasts<\/h3>\r\nTo really challenge your listening skills you should try listening to Danish podcasts. A good one to start with might be\u00a0Copenhagencast.\u00a0It provides you with functional language and\u00a0clear explanations on when and how to use certain vocabulary, so that you can easily apply it in your daily life - there are loads of everyday phrases which make you sound more \"native\".\r\n\r\nIf you feel your Danish is already more advanced, go and check out\u00a0<strong>Third Ear's<\/strong>\u00a0podcasts by Tim Hinman. This particular podcast is one of the most popular in Denmark. It is all about serialized stories with investigative reporters trying to solve a mystery.\r\n<h3>13. Make it fun: Board Games & Karaoke<\/h3>\r\nWhatever you do, make sure you have fun doing it. Invite some of your friends to play some Danish board games such [secrettext face=\"as Matador\" text=\"Danish version of Monopoly\"].\r\n\r\nNorkka also found a quite amusing way to overcome her Danish\u00a0pronunciation struggles. She says:\r\n\r\n\"It also helped me to learn some Danish songs and sing a lot of karaoke. Believe me, it is real fun and you learn something without feeling you are working hard. I would recommend it to everybody who is struggling learning Danish.\"\r\n<h3>14. Duolingo and Babbel<\/h3>\r\nThanks to recent technology, learning a new language suddenly seems doable. Or at least, apps such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.duolingo.com\">Duolingo<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.babbel.com\">Babbel<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0are making it a lot easier to learn a language. Duolingo is even for free and you should go and download it now. The sooner the better - before the company gets wise and starts charging.\r\n\r\nEven if you choose to only spend 5-10 minutes each day studying Danish on one of those apps - you will quickly feel a difference. You can also adjust your study time from 5-25 minutes\u00a0towards your personal needs and goals.\r\n\r\nWith those Apps you can not only practice your writing, reading and listening, but also to revise certain vocabulary, grammar or spelling mistakes.\r\n<h3>15. 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