News 2020

The extended COVID-19 restrictions are prolonged in the whole country. The restrictions are extended up to and including 17 January 2021.

The extended restrictions, which up to now have applied in 69 municipalities, will now apply to the whole country.

From 11 December, further restrictions will be introduced for higher education institutions located in: Region Zealand, Central Denmark Region, Aalborg Municipality, Vejle Municipality and Fredericia Municipality.

From 9 December, more restrictions within higher education will be introduced in a further 20 municipalities, so that the restrictions will apply to a total of 38 municipalities in various parts of the country. Moreover, national restrictions that apply to educational institutions will be prolonged.

As a result of the present COVID-19 restrictions, students are being offered a financial helping hand. This is being done by resuming the options of extended student grants and loans (SU).

From Thursday 29 October, a partial requirement to wear masks at educational institutions will come into force. This is due to the recent serious increase in the number of people infected by COVID-19 in Denmark.

The newly established International Arctic Hub in Nuuk, Greenland, which is a joint initiative between Denmark and Greenland, has appointed a board of directors to manage the important task of the hub’s implementation.

As part of the political agreement concerning the second phase of a controlled reopening of society, it has been decided that activities at institutions of higher education that require in-person attendance are to be reopened from May 18.

Following the Government's announcement that certain critical health science programmes would reopen for students who are due to complete their programmes soon, the Minister for Higher Education and Science has decided that seven health sciences programmes can be reopened in a controlled manner.

1 April 2020 the Ministry of Higher Education and Science has welcomed two new directors in the Department.

The Government has decided to extended the initiatives already in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. The initiatives will be extended up to and including 13 April 2020.

The Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education has decided to postpone the deadline to Wednesday 15 April 12 Noon.