Once you have been enrolled in our master’s degree programme, you will have access to our online MA Introduction Course which will help you off to a good start in the master’s degree programme. 

Among other things, MA Introduction Course will answer questions such as:

• What is SDU?
• What do my lecturers expect from me?
• How do I get a good start in student life?
• Which IT systems do I need as a student at SDU?
• Which rules should I be aware of?

We offer courses in study techniques and academic writing, amongst other things
Furthermore, SDU continuously offers courses such as academic writing, study techniques and study planning. This is to ensure that you and your fellow students have the same starting point for your master’s degree programme and are all off to a good start at SDU. 

The master’s degree programme is a full-time study. It is designed so that a large part of the programme is conducted as self-study. This means that you as a student have a lot of freedom to plan your study time. I.e., time you need to prepare for the classes, work in your study group, do assignments, etc.

Different teaching methods
The teaching is a mixture of lectures, class teaching, group work and project work.

When you start your studies, we make sure that you join a study group so that you can discuss the reading material and the assignments with your fellow students, share experiences and give each other advice and inspiration. Group work can have great benefits to your daily work in the programme and to exams. Group work will help improve your academic skills, as it provides an informal space for you to apply and test the things you learn in class.

SDU Kolding's buddy system offers a buddy for all newly arrived international students. A buddy is a current Danish or international student who will meet you when you arrive and take you to your new home in Denmark – regardless of whether SDU helped you find accommodation or you have found accommodation yourself. Your buddy will help you settle in and answer any practical questions you may have.

Around 2.600 students walk the grounds of our modern, triangular, and distinctive building at Campus Kolding where the interior design creates an inspiring and motivating study environment. As a student you have plenty of opportunities to have fun with your fellow students after class. For example, you can sign up for some of SDU’s sport teams such as soccer or handball.

SDU Kolding is known for its close partnership with the local business and entrepreneur community. Campus is therefore marked by a feeling of ambition to contribute to developing cities, organizations, and corporations through design thinking. That is why focus, among other, is on design processes, design management and entrepreneur design which makes is possible for the students to engage in design as a method and achieve hands-on experience both on and outside of campus.

For newly arrived international students, SDU Kolding offers an accommodation service, in which you will be offered a furnished room close to the university and the city center. Please read more about accommodation in Kolding here.

For Danish students or international students already residing in Denmark (and who have a Danish CPR number), Kolding has an accommodation guarantee for students living more than 40 kilometres from the university and offers more than 1,200 youth and student accommodation possibilities, the majority of which is ideally located close to the university and the city center. At studentkolding.dk (in Danish only), you can sign up for accommodation and find an overview of available accommodation. At Kolding Kommune, you can read more about the accommodation guarantee. Please notice that this kind of accommodation is not furnished.

If you need a little break from your studies, you can explore one of the city's many green breathing holes. Kolding is surrounded by forest and fjord, and the scenic location offers a wealth of nature and outdoor experiences, whether you prefer beaches or beech forests.

The city's many cultural institutions, venues, cozy cafes and bars mean you are never far away from your next cultural fix. Every September, the new semester kicks off with the study start festival Kontur, which is held in the campus area.

Innovation and entrepreneurial dreams

Kolding is investing heavily in entrepreneurship, and if you are keen to start your own business, there is plenty of help to be found. The city has a vibrant innovation environment, which is tailored to the city's students.

In the Entrepreneurship House Pakhuset, which functions as a working community for entrepreneurs, educational institutions and small and medium-sized companies, there are a large number of offers targeted at students with budding ideas and entrepreneurial dreams. There is help to be found here, both for the creative and for business development.