Unanswered questions about NemID in Denmark. Tips and tricks for when you move here!
Looking to kick-start your career in Copenhagen?
It’s your first few weeks in Copenhagen, you are no longer getting lost on your way from point A to point B and all the hassles that come with being a new student in Copenhagen seem to have dissipated. You now feel like you finally got it all together…
But wait! Oops!! there is just this one tiny detail you haven’t yet figured out.
Yes, you guessed right! You need a job.
Avoiding the Social Limbo
Newly arrived and wondering how to get your social life going? Why not try a mentoring programme!
Tips For Buying a Bike!
Do you need a bike? Have a look at this funny comic 😉
Overcoming homesickness
For some, homesickness can hugely impact their life when they’re living abroad. Whether that’s because they have a strong group of friends at home who they do everything with or that they’re close to their family who provide a support network, or perhaps because they’re in long-distance relationship. However, at the beginning of my time in Copenhagen, numerous considerations meant that I found myself understanding why people can become so homesick.
Budget Plans for Different Student Types
As a student, living in Cph seems a bit difficult because you have to pay for a lot of different expences. Therefore, you end up doing allotment of budget. If you want to know how much you are going to spend monthly according to your personality, read this blog;)
Accomodation needed!
Accommodation in Copenhagen is probably one of the most difficult things to get, so much so, that some have even likened it to looking for a needle in a haystack. But hey, as as an international student you actually have some things going for you, which it is my intention to point you to, in this post…
Home Away From Home
Iroom’ll admit, living with a family (that isn’t yours) while studying in another country is a little weird. But studying in another country is a pretty weird experience to begin with, so what’s another strange situation added to the mix? I chose to live in a homestay because I wanted to really get to know Danish culture…
Unexpected Media Tax
The DR Media License is a tax that everyone in Denmark who has a TV, radio, computer, tablet or smartphone with Internet access must pay. International students are not excluded. It’s not only international students who are looking for a way out of paying the tax. A Danish Facebook page advocating for the tax to be abolished has over 22,000 likes…
CPH for disabled students?
One of the hardest processes to navigate before experiencing the lovely city is finding somewhere to live. Finding a student accommodation is hard for any student let alone someone with a disability. You have to either know someone who is offering a room to rent, or stay on a waiting list for at least a year in order to get an elusive let. I did want to document my experience to offer a perspective on living with disabilities abroad.