When you start on an engineering degree at SDU in Odense, we ensure that you get the best possible start. During the introductory days, you will be introduced to your degree, gain a lot of new knowledge, and get to know your fellow students.

A mentoring scheme with older students, project groups, a close relationship with your teachers and our student advisors will help you get through your time at university. There will always be someone there to help you.

When you study an engineering degree at SDU, the teaching is project and problem based. The teaching usually takes place in small groups, where there is a great opportunity for dialogue with the teachers and your fellow students. You will also experience that the teaching can sometimes take place as large lectures with the various engineering degrees.

In the project work, you will work with your fellow students to solve challenges for the business community by working with various case studies.

On an engineering degree, a large part of the work takes place in project groups. From the very start of your studies, you will become part of a project group, where you work on projects that are often based on issues taken from companies.

Work in project groups

During the degree, you will work with your project group, where you are, for example, given the task of solving complicated technical tasks for Danish or international companies. Here you must consider the environment, economy, technological possibilities - and not least the users of the product.

A large part of your daily life will take place in the TEK building at SDU. Here, there are new and modern project rooms as well as more than 60 laboratories and teaching rooms.

On the engineering degrees, the content is very varied and consists of project work, class teaching, report presentations and lectures.

Social activities away from the books

As a student at SDU in Odense, there is a sea of opportunities to have a social student life. Both along with other engineering students, but also across the faculties.

Try the Engineering programmes

You have multiple opportunities to try the Engineering programmes at SDU. Read more about them here.

SDU Odense is the main campus of SDU, located roughly three kilometers from the city centre, and larger than the Principality of Monaco. With about 23,000 students gathered under the same roof, you will meet a lot of different students from different programmes.

If you browse the notice boards along Gydehutten, you will discover a plethora of communities of interest that you can take part in. SDU Odense also houses a variety of facilities such as a gym and an indoor swimming pool, and according to the International Olympic Committee, the best athletics stadium in the world is located at SDU Odense.

Read more about SDU Odense.

See what’s happening and get a feel for the atmosphere on the Engineering study programmes

On Odense’s campus, there are many facilities that you can take advantage of in your free time:

• Swimming pool
• Gym
• Beach volleyball courts
• Athletics and movement stadium
• Bike mechanic
• The student bar “Nedenunder”
• Student bookstore

Right next to the campus you will find the Cortex Lab, which is an innovation and entrepreneurship milieu for students.

At TEK there are various student associations you can participate in if you want.

SDU also has many joint student associations where you can meet other students across studies and faculties. Here you will find sports, social and political associations. You can read more about them at MySDU.

You also have the opportunity to start your own student association if you feel there is missing an association for something you care about.

As a student in Sønderborg, there are several ways to get a roof over your head. The city has 6 dormitories, most of which are located close to the educational institutions and the city center.

At StudieBolig Syd, you can read more about how you can get a studio apartment and sign up for an apartment. We recommend that you apply for approx. 6 months before the start of studies.

SDU in Sønderborg belongs to the cultural and business domicile Alsion. The building is located on the harbor quay and there is water on all sides. In the city itself you will find cafes, a library, a lively pedestrian street and a rich cultural and nightlife.

In the summer, there are outdoor concerts in Mølleparken (only in Danish), and the rest of the year is full swing in Sønderborghus, which is a regional venue.
Sønderborg also has its very own youth culture house, Mejeriet (only in Danish), where you can hang out with friends, be creative, go to intimate concerts, attend a food club or just meet other young people in the city.  See Sønderborg's offer for you as a student.

The town is located on the island of Als, which is surrounded by a 250 kilometer curved coastline. The beaches invite you to a swim, while the forests and the beautiful natural landscapes provide space for unfoldment, tranquility and depth.

New to the city of Sønderborg?

In Sønderborg, the whole of Europe is also within your reach. This is where Scandinavia and continental Europe meet and bond together. Large cities such as Flensburg, Hamburg and Kiel are our close neighbors, while the well-developed infrastructure with motorway and airport ensures short distances to other metropolises such as Berlin and Copenhagen.

The Youth Culture House in Sønderborg

Mejeriet (‘The Dairy’) is Sønderborg's youth culture house for young people between the ages of 15 and 30. Here you can, among other things, get together with other young people, do your homework, join a food club, and go to concerts. Follow the youth culture house Mejeriet on Facebook.