I need some help with information on studying in Denmark - General

Hey guys I have a kid brother who wants to get his Bachelors degree in Denmark and I was wondering if some of you guys can help me help him with his choice. So I have a bunch of questions and I'd love it if someone can help me with that: The direction he's headed is towards Computer Science courses. Are those any good, are they worth the time and effort and what jobs can one land with them? What would you say is the average cost of life? I got a couple of quotations at about 750-800 Euros/month. Would you judge that to be correct? What would you say are the better higher education centers? Finding a job? From what I heard it's nigh impossible for the first few months due to how many people are applying at the same time around the start of the school-year. What about accommodation? The language... Well, it's obviously hard for foreigners but he's bound to pick it up eventually. Are people in Denmark comfortable with speaking English? Do most people speak English? How about places like pharmacies, stores, supermarkets, the police, etc.? And last but not least, the three places we've looked at so far are The Aarhus Business Academy The University College of Northern Denmark The Zealand Institue of Business and Technology (ZIBAT) Are those any good? Any personal opinions? I know it's [I]a lot[/I] of ground to cover, but I would be in honest to god sincere gratitude to anyone who can help me out. I just want to pick the best place for my bro and I can't think of anyone who can help more than people who have first hand experience.

I can't answer all your questions, but I'll try my best The average cost of life per month depends mostly on how expensive the rent is, but 750-800€ is a good guess. I don't know a lot about the different higher educations centers, but my advice to your brother would be to see what looks most promising. They're all pretty good as far as I know. Finding a job is also mostly about how willing you are to search, though I don't know much about getting a job as a foreigner. Also, pretty much everyone understands and speaks english. [editline]6th October 2013[/editline] If you want, you can add me on steam and ask me about stuff anytime

[QUOTE=Stopper;42431623]Do most people speak English? How about places like pharmacies, stores, supermarkets, the police, etc.?[/QUOTE] Yes, but get him ready for the ugliest accent in the world

[QUOTE=Stopper;42431623] The direction he's headed is towards Computer Science courses. Are those any good, are they worth the time and effort and what jobs can one land with them?[/QUOTE] I am currently taking my bachelor in Computer Science too at Aarhus University, and according to statistics we were shown, the employment rate for new graduates is 99%, with the last percent being voluntarily unemployed people. This is for people with a candidate's degree though, because generally companies don't want people with only a bachelor's degree. Seeing how easy it is to find a job for a computer scientist though, I wouldn't be surprised if you could get a job easily with just a bachelor too. [QUOTE=Stopper;42431623] What would you say is the average cost of life? I got a couple of quotations at about 750-800 Euros/month. Would you judge that to be correct? [/QUOTE] Sounds about right. [QUOTE=Stopper;42431623] What would you say are the better higher education centers? [/QUOTE] Now, I only know about Aarhus University, but the Computer Science department is pretty well renowned. I only have good things to say about my experience so far. [QUOTE=Stopper;42431623] Finding a job? From what I heard it's nigh impossible for the first few months due to how many people are applying at the same time around the start of the school-year. What about accommodation? [/QUOTE] I haven't actually searched for jobs myself, but I hear that when you're a year or two into your studies, it's very easy to find a job related to Computer Science at least. If you want a study job, there are organizations for students that will find you one if you are interested, and I have never heard of anyone who didn't get a job if he/she wanted one (again, only related to Computer Science). Finding a place to live isn't necessarily hard if you're willing to lower your standards, but finding a nice place that doesn't cost a fortune is pretty much impossible. [QUOTE=Stopper;42431623] The language... Well, it's obviously hard for foreigners but he's bound to pick it up eventually. Are people in Denmark comfortable with speaking English? Do most people speak English? How about places like pharmacies, stores, supermarkets, the police, etc.? [/QUOTE] Pretty much everyone speaks English, it should be no problem. [QUOTE=Stopper;42431623] And last but not least, the three places we've looked at so far are The Aarhus Business Academy The University College of Northern Denmark The Zealand Institue of Business and Technology (ZIBAT) Are those any good? Any personal opinions? [/QUOTE] I'm not sure any of these places actually teach Computer Science, I think you'd have to look into of the bigger universities in Denmark, like the ones in Aarhus, Copenhagen or Odense.

[QUOTE=Lufttygger306;42432077]Yes, but get him ready for the ugliest accent in the world[/QUOTE] Its not that ugly. My sisters boyfriend is from Denmark, and his English accent sounds fine.

[QUOTE=kaareod;42432254].[/QUOTE] Thank you so much for the help!

Really, the cost of living depends mostly on where you want to go. In Copenhagen you'll easily be paying ~€500 just for the rent, but in Odense or Aarhus it should be cheaper. Copenhagen is a really, [I]really[/I] nice city, though, and everything's a bit more localized. My first advice here would be to get a bike - you can get student rebates for buses and trains, but I'm not sure whether foreigners can get those. You can get mostly anywhere on a bike here in Denmark, if you're willing to put some work into it. You're gonna save some money in the long run. Basically everyone in Denmark speaks English. Danish is pretty hard, though, but if you want to learn it, you should be able to.

From what I've gathered, with a degree in Computer Science, you have pretty good chances of finding a job here. I'm no expert on that subject, however, as I am studying Political Science. 800 Euros is quite accurate, but depending on where in the country he decides to study, it could be more than that. It's generally more expensive to live in/near Copenhagen than most of Jutland (Some parts of Aarhus are almost as pricey, though.) Accommodation is a living hell, and your brother should search/apply for everything that he can, as early on as possible. On that topic, a warning, I study in Odense, and this year we've had a bunch of scammers targeting international students looking for accommodation, so be careful and remember to use your common sense! - That said, the scammers have been caught, and generally you're not likely to run into that kind of trouble. About the language, your brother should have no problems getting by as long as he knows English himself. I do sometimes hear that many foreign students feel quite isolated and lonely, but I guess it's mainly a matter of how outgoing you are. And like the others above, feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

I've never heard of any of those places you mention. Go to Københavns Universitet if possible.

I've just started IT-Technology specializing in Electronics (Networking is the second option). Only half the people in my class is from Denmark. Take a look on [url]http://www.eal.dk/eal/International-58.aspx[/url]

[QUOTE=theobod;42433001]Its not that ugly. My sisters boyfriend is from Denmark, and his English accent sounds fine.[/QUOTE] [t]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Villy_S%C3%B8vndal.jpg/220px-Villy_S%C3%B8vndal.jpg[/t] [sp]The minister of foreign affairs in Denmark.[/sp] Even my fathers English sounds a bit like that

I wanna gnaw off my own face when i hear when someone speaks english with a danish accent...

I"ve once played Gta Denmark GM 6.0 game and it sucked That's all i know about Denmark

May I ask why exactly you chose Denmark? There are other universities in Europe that may be a better fit. If you want to study in Europe don't focus on one country only, look at the entire picture.

[QUOTE=lekkimsm;42441115]I wanna gnaw off my own face when i hear when someone speaks english with a danish accent...[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anx9giJf3MI[/media] Gotta love it.