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Need to know. Nice to know. A Danish Survival Guide 2010 2 Index Table of conte

Need to know. Nice to know. A Danish Survival Guide 2010 2 Index Table of contents Welcome to Denmark........................................................................................................................................ 5 1. Before departure for Denmark ...................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 If you are an exchange student ............................................................................................................... 6 1.2 If you are a Non-EU/EEA student ............................................................................................................ 6 1.3 Passport ................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.4 Obtaining a visa ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Scandinavian Students ............................................................................................................................... 6 European Students .................................................................................................................................... 6 Students outside EU/EEA ........................................................................................................................... 6 How to obtain a Residence Permit when you already live in Denmark .................................................... 7 1.5 What to bring ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Checklist ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.6 Travel Arrangements, packing etc. .......................................................................................................... 9 1.7 How much money will you need? ........................................................................................................... 9 2. When arriving (First things to do) ................................................................................................................ 11 2.1 Finding your way from the airport/train station ................................................................................... 11 Arriving by Plane ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Arriving by Train and Bus ......................................................................................................................... 11 2.2 CPR-number and Medical Card (Sygesikringsbevis) .............................................................................. 11 2.3 Money matters ...................................................................................................................................... 12 How to open a bank account ................................................................................................................... 12 Net banking ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Traveller’s Cheques, Money Orders etc. ................................................................................................. 12 Credit cards .............................................................................................................................................. 13 2.4 How to find accommodation ................................................................................................................. 13 Residence halls ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Individual housing .................................................................................................................................... 13 Temporary Lodging at CAB INN ............................................................................................................... 13 3 2.5 Insurance and identification .................................................................................................................. 14 3. Practical matters when living in Denmark ................................................................................................... 16 3.1 Getting a cell phone............................................................................................................................... 16 3.2 Staying in touch with family and friends ............................................................................................... 16 Computer Facilities at Metropol ............................................................................................................. 17 3.3. Buying food ........................................................................................................................................... 17 3.4 Working in Denmark .............................................................................................................................. 17 Getting a work permit ............................................................................................................................. 17 Finding a job ............................................................................................................................................ 18 3.5 How to get a tax card............................................................................................................................. 18 3.6 Washing ................................................................................................................................................. 19 3.7 Transport ............................................................................................................................................... 19 Bikes ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Public Transportation .............................................................................................................................. 20 Longer journeys ....................................................................................................................................... 22 3.8 Buying a PC ............................................................................................................................................ 23 3.9 Using a library ........................................................................................................................................ 23 Opening hours: Monday-Thursday: 09.00-16.00, Friday. 09.00-15.00 ....................................................... 24 3.10 Buying books........................................................................................................................................ 24 3.11 News in English .................................................................................................................................... 24 3.12 Buying clothes...................................................................................................................................... 25 3.13 Seeing a doctor .................................................................................................................................... 25 Your personal doctor ............................................................................................................................... 25 Doctor on call (lægevagten) .................................................................................................................... 25 Casualty Wards ........................................................................................................................................ 26 Emergency service ................................................................................................................................... 26 Medication ............................................................................................................................................... 26 Pharmacies .............................................................................................................................................. 26 Medical vocabulary.................................................................................................................................. 26 3.14 Seeing a dentist ................................................................................................................................... 28 Treatment at School of Dentistry ............................................................................................................ 28 Emergency dental treatment (Tandlægevagten) .................................................................................... 29 4 3.15 Counseling in general .......................................................................................................................... 29 3.16Studying Danish .................................................................................................................................... 29 3.17 Getting a haircut .................................................................................................................................. 30 4. Other useful information ............................................................................................................................. 31 4.1 Church Services...................................................................................................................................... 31 4.2 Currency ................................................................................................................................................ 31 4.3 Exploring Copenhagen and Denmark .................................................................................................... 31 4.4 Facts about Denmark (population, area, political system).................................................................... 31 Area ......................................................................................................................................................... 31 Internet country code: ............................................................................................................................. 31 Telephone Country code: ........................................................................................................................ 31 Electricity ................................................................................................................................................. 31 Geography ............................................................................................................................................... 32 Language .................................................................................................................................................. 32 Political System ........................................................................................................................................ 32 Population ............................................................................................................................................... 32 Religion .................................................................................................................................................... 32 Weather ................................................................................................................................................... 32 5 Useful addresses and telephone numbers ................................................................................................... 33 Emergency contacts ................................................................................................................................ 33 Lost and Found ........................................................................................................................................ 33 Useful websites........................................................................................................................................ 33 www.krak.dk ............................................................................................................................................ 33 www.rejseplanen.dk ................................................................................................................................ 34 www.degulesider.dk ................................................................................................................................ 34 6 Health and Medical Information Sheet ........................................................................................................ 35 5 Welcome to Denmark We are pleased that you have decided to come and study at the Bachelor’s Degree in Global Nutrition and Health at the Metropolitan University College. We hope that you will have a rewarding time while studying with us and we will do as much as we can to make your stay in Denmark fruitful. We know that you not only will be facing academic challenges, but also will have lots of practical matters to solve. This survival guide Need to know. Nice to know offers practical advice on the most pressing matters that you will be facing before departure, just after your arrival and during your stay in Denmark. The advice is based on our experience from living in Denmark, counseling international students and recommendations from others students who have been staying in Denmark for a while. The guide is divided into 3 sections: Need to know: Practical matters that you must attend to before leaving your home country and shortly after your arrival in Denmark Nice to know: Practical advice about living in Denmark – how to find a job, buying a PC or a cell phone, seeing a doctor, buying food, clothes, linen, books and the like at reduced prices. It is quite normal to be a little homesick, when you are away so we are also giving advice about cheap ways of staying in touch with family and friends as well as listing places where you most likely can buy your local food. Other useful information: some supplementary information about life in Denmark and useful websites when you are looking for things or need to find your way. Please notice that Metropol is not getting money from any companies or shops. Our recommendations are solely based on our own as well as student’s advice with the intention of making matters as easy and as inexpensive for you as possible. We would very much like feedback from you, so please tell us if information needs to be corrected or valuable advice which you would like to share with future students. As stipulated this is a survival guide – for practical information regarding studying at Metropol we refer to Study Handbook you will find on the intranet once you are enrolled at your study hear. 6 1. Before departure for Denmark There are some requirements you must meet in order to study at the Bachelor’s Degree in Global Nutrition and Health at Metropol. The paperwork has to be in order before departure. 1.1 If you are an exchange student If you are to be an exchange student you must check with your home university, if you have all the official forms needed and signed by Metropol before arrival. i.e. application form if you only want to subscribe for one semester at the Bacheor Programme , or a Learning Agreement etc. if you want to study at Metropl under the Erasmus/Socrates programme. You can read more about the requirements for exchange students at www.phmetropol.dk – click International. 1.2 If you are a Non-EU/EEA student You must make sure, that you have a visa and a temporary residence permit before you leave for Denmark. You can read more about how to obtain this below or at www.phmetropol.dk – click International and then Bachelor’s Degree in Global Nutrition and Health. 1.3 Passport Please, remember to check the expiry date of your passport. If your passport expires while in Denmark, you can apply for a new one at your country’s embassy. You have to apply at least a month before the expiry date. 1.4 Obtaining a visa Scandinavian Students Students from Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden do not need a residence permit to stay in Denmark. However, when contacting the National Registration Office (Folkeregister) you need to present your Inter- Nordic document of change of address (Internordiske Flyttepapirer) issued by the home municipality. European Students Students from EU nationals and citizens from Liechtenstein and Switzerland do not need a visa to study in Denmark, but they need a residence permit if their stay exceeds three months. The permit must be obtained upon arrival in Denmark. In order to get a residence permit as a EU-citizen you must contact Statsforvaltningen, Hovedstaden Borups allé 177, blok D-E 2400 København NV Tel: 7256 7000 Please bring your passport, study confirmation, 1 passport photo and the completed document: http://www.nyidanmark.dk/resources.ashx/Resources/Blanketter/Ansoegningsskemaer/2008/OD1_ansoeg ning_eu_opholdsdokument_statsforvaltningen.pdf The permission is valid during your entire study at Metropol. If you prolong the time of studying you must re-apply to extend your residence permit. Students outside EU/EEA Visa and Residence Permit 7 Depending on your nationality and the length of your study abroad, various rules and regulations apply. It is your responsibility to check up on the relevant requirements. Visa is required for students from many countries outside Europe. The Danish Immigration Service publishes a list of countries from which a visa is needed for entry in Denmark See: http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/visa/need_visa/who_needs_visa.htm If you need a visa and residence permit, please contact the Danish embassy or consulate in your home country. Otherwise please contact Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://www.um.dk/en ). Students from countries other than the Nordic countries and the EU/EEA countries must apply for and be granted a residence permit before entering Denmark. Contact the Danish embassy or consulate in your home country for further information. For addresses please check http://www.um.dk/da/menu/omos/organisation/ambassadermv/ . Allow ample time for the procedure - it takes at least 3 months to obtain a permit. Financial documentation: Along with the residence permit application you are required to prove that you have sufficient means to support your stay in Denmark: All Non-EU/EEA applicants must be able to document financial self-support to the Danish Immigration Services, in the form of a bank statement from a bank account in the applicants own name, showing a total of DKK 50.000, which is estimated to cover living expenses in Denmark for a year. Some applicants need to show a bank statement from a Danish Bank and some applicants can use a bank in their own country. Read more about how to document financial self-support on uploads/Geographie/ survival-guide 5 .pdf