Housing for exchange students

We recommend that you start looking for accommodation a few months before your arrival in Denmark or as soon as you have been accepted to a study programme, as it can be very difficult to find accommodation in the greater Copenhagen area. Remember to look for furnished housing. Student residences are usually not furnished, except the ones offered by KP Housing service. Private accommodations are normally furnished.

You can read more about finding housing at Study in Denmark.

Avoiding housing scams

Remember to be careful if you search for housing on different online housing portals, and never pay in advance. Unfortunately, we experience students being victims of fraud almost every semester, where they are tricked into paying for housing in advance. Either the address does not exist or the person living there has nothing to do with the rental offer. Read more about how to avoid housing scams at Study in Denmark under their section ‘Avoid housing scams’.

Hostels

If you are looking for accommodation for a shorter period or if you have not been able to find a place to stay during your study, KP recommends that you search for hostels in the Copenhagen area as this is usually the cheapest form of accommodation.

KP strives to find accommodation for as many incoming students as possible. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee to find housing for all students due to the shortage of housing in the greater Copenhagen area.

Be aware that if KP Housing send you a housing offer it will be the only one you receive. If you reject the housing offer or miss the deadline for completing the process, the room will be offered to the next student on the waiting list.

Incoming students will be housed in either private homes or student residences with other students. Please note that student residences are not separated by gender so you might share common facilities such as kitchen and bathroom with students of mixed gender. If you are offered a double room at a student residence you will always share room with a student of the same gender.

Please be prepared that the commute from your home to KP might be between half an hour and an hour each way, this is not unusual in the greater Copenhagen area.

When to apply for housing

You have to be nominated by your home institution for an exchange program at KP.

When you have been nominated, you will receive a link from KP to an online application form that you must complete and submit. In the online application, you can also apply for KP Housing.

You will then hear from KP Housing 1-2 moths after the application deadline.

Payment information

Rent is paid on a monthly or full semester basis depending on the type of accommodation. A deposit may also be charged up front.

If the rent is charged for each semester, it will be independent from the actual study period of the semester.

Housing in the Copenhagen area is generally expensive, with prices varying between DKK 4700-7500 per month. Some places will charge rent for the entire semester up front.

Types of accommodation

KP offers a wide range of different accommodation for students. This can either be in a student residence, a room in a privately-owned apartment or a house through a private landlord. Please note that we are unable to accommodate any specific preferences.

Room in student residence

The student residences are located in the greater Copenhagen area. Depending on your study institution or placement, you may expect a daily commute of up to one hour each way.

Student residence rooms are simply furnished with a minimum of a bed, desk, desk chair, closet and a lamp. There will also be a towel, bedding and linen available. Bathrooms are either private or shared with other students. The kitchen is typically shared with other students.

Upon arrival, you will receive further information about keys or door code.

Private accommodation

KP Housing can facilitate contact to a limited number of single and double rooms in private homes through private landlords.

The room will be furnished, and you will have access to kitchen, bathroom and internet.

If you accept the housing offer, you and the landlord are responsible for agreeing on the terms of your accommodation, e.g. the rental agreement, the procedure for payment and return of deposit, the handover of keys and any other practical matters

Hvad tilbyder vi?

I forårssemesteret og i efterårssemesteret modtager vi en masse studerende fra hele verden og lige netop derfor har vi brug for din hjælp.

De studerende læser forskellige former for uddannelser der kan relateres til de danske velfærdsuddannelser. De kommer fra mange forskellige universiteter, højskoler eller lignende fra hele verden. Hos os læser de som regel kurser på læreruddannelsen, pædagoguddannelsen, socialrådgiveruddannelsen og sygeplejerskeuddannelsen, men også mange af vores mindre uddannelser har internationale studerende. Du kan finde mere information om de uddannelser der har internationale studerende på kp.dk

Vi stiller krav til at de studerende har et højt niveau af engelsk, hvilket også er stillet som krav i vores partneraftaler med de udenlandske institutioner. De studerende behersker derfor som minimum engelsk på B1 niveau og derfor skulle det ikke være er problem at kommunikere med dem på hverken skrift eller tale.

At bo sammen med en person fra en anden kultur giver en mulighed for vores danske udlejere til at styrke deres interkulturelle kommunikation og samtidig se tingene andre menneskers perspektiv. Nogle udlejere ser det som en mulighed for at øve sig i andre sprog. Vores udlejere giver samtidig vores internationale studerende, muligheden for at opleve den danske kultur direkte inde fra stuen.

Vær opmærksom på at der ikke er nogen forventning om at du hverken laver mad til dem, gør rent efter dem og hvor meget social interaktion du ønsker med en international studerende, er helt op til dig selv.

Hvordan fungerer ansøgnings- og indkvarteringsproceduren?

Du skal kontakte os på international@kp.dk hvis du har interesse i at leje et eller flere værelser ud eller eventuelt din lejlighed. Herefter sender vi dig et registreringsskema som du skal udfylde med information om lejemålet og ønsker til en mulig lejer.

Vi indkvarterer de studerende efter det der matcher bedst til deres og dine ønsker. Vi sender den studerende et tilbud som de har ca. 72 timer til at svare på. Hvis den studerende ikke kontakter dig, skriver eller ringer du til os, så prøver vi at finde en ny studerende og sende et tilbud til.

For yderligere information, se venligst vores side med praktisk information.