The national COVID-19 restrictions are further prolonged

Higher education institutions throughout the country are still covered by the following directives:

• A change to digital education without physical attendance at higher education institutions.
• There may be a few exceptions in very special cases where attendance is necessary, including, for example, laboratory, clinical and workshop teaching.
• Examinations are exempted if a change to digital exams is not practically possible.
• If there is physical attendance, increased attention must be paid to not coming to the institution if you have symptoms, hand hygiene, general cleaning, keeping one's distance and face masks.
• Public employers are encouraged to send home all staff not carrying out critical functions. Those sent home should, as far as possible, work from home.
• Libraries must remain closed to the public except for the returning and borrowing of materials for research and teaching purposes.
• The social distance recommendation in higher education are 2 metres.
• Recommendation to cancel events the purpose of which is primarily social;
• Entry restrictions tightened including:
• it will still be possible to enter the country for International students residing in Denmark
• International students who do not reside in Denmark may enter Denmark if they can show that they have a worthy purpose (for example, that they have a job in Denmark). Do note that special rules concerning worthy purposes apply to travelers from the UK and South Africa.
• Being a student is not in itself considered a worthy purpose for entry.
• The requirement of a negative COVID-19 test taken no more 24 hours before entry.

• Read about all the restrictions on Coronasmitte.dk

For further information:

Press enquiries to the press line of the Ministry of Higher Education and Science: +45 7231 8181

Students should approach their educational institution for further information, and if they have any questions.