Danish higher education has a long academic tradition that combines excellence with a dynamic and innovative culture in research as well as in teaching methods and learning environments.

 High academic standards, active study environments, interdisciplinary studies and project-based activities are some of the characteristics of studying in Denmark .

 Apart from attending lectures, students work together in groups where each member is expected to contribute actively to discussions as well as be capable of working independently. The student's own critical and analytical initiative is a very important element of higher education in Denmark .

Denmark invests large sums in education. Public expenditure on education amounts to 8 pct of the GDP, making Denmark the number one in the world. The number of Nobel Prizes per capita is the third highest in the world (The World Competitiveness Yearbook 2004, IMD).