PRE-ARRIVAL Guide Spring Semester 2015 for eXchange & full degree students coming to University Campus Aarhus Google Maps 5/14/14, 3:08 PM

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Directions from Nørreport (Aarhus) to Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4

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Location of the IC welcome to AU! and Housing Office On behalf of the International Centre, con- The Pre-Arrival Guide will cover material in gratulations on your acceptance to Aarhus the following areas: University! This Pre-Arrival Guide will help you prepare for your journey to Aarhus Univer- Welcome to AU ! Page 2 sity, Aarhus, and . We look forward Visit Us When You Arrive Page 3 to greeting you on campus. The Pre-Arrival Planning Your Stay Checklist Page 4 Bus stop closest to Guide is meant to be read before you arrive, Planning Your Stay Page 5 IC and Housing Office which means that you will not be receiving Preparing Your Move Page 6 a copy of it once you arrive. For Your Smartphone Page 7 Traveling to Denmark Page 8 Arriving in a new country and enrolling at a Arrival Procedures Page 10 new and different university can be a busy, AU Intro Activities Page 11 overwhelming, and exciting time. We want Receiving Your CPR Number Page 12 Visit us when you arrive to provide you with some guidance on col- CPR Registration Checklist Page 13 One of the first things you should do upon How to get from Aarhus Central Station to lecting the correct documentation, making Learning Danish Page 14 your arrival in Aarhus is register at the Interna- the International Centre your travel arrangements, and taking the AU Career International Page 15 tional Centre. The IC and Housing Office are The most regular buses are: steps necessary to start your adventure on the Important Addresses Page 16 located in the Dale T. Mortensen Building at »» 1A (towards Trige/Lystrup) right foot. Please read this guide carefully and Use caution - may involve errors or sections not suited for walking Useful Links PageNørreport 18 (Aarhus)the bottom of the main campus area, which »» 2A (towards Sygehus) and make use of the information before you leave. you will see circled above. Before and during »» 18 (towards Mejlby). Remember, the more thorough your plan- Denmark the beginning weeks of the semester, the When taking these buses, get off the bus at ning, the less confusing your arrival will be! IC and Housing Office will have extended the stop Nørreport – the journey should take 1. Head southwestopening toward hours andNørreport/O1 be available to welcome around 5 minutes. From there, simply walk up The International Centre (IC) acts as the Connect with the AU and IC How can you contact us? and assist you when you first arrive. When you the hill to reach the IC and Housing Office (as central service point for all incoming inter- 12 m Phone: +45 8715 0220 register, you will receive your Arrival Pack and indicated by the map above). national students where you can get non- Email: [email protected] Welcome Bag, which will contain, amongst academic guidance both prior to your arrival www.au.dk/ic 2. Turn right onto Nørrebrogade/O1 other items, documents in order to register How much does the bus fare cost (2 zones)? and throughout your studies. Please do not with the Danish authorities. For that reason, »» A single ticket costs DKK 20 hesitate to contact us if you have questions Facebook Pages 26 m registration and visiting us is very important »» A 10-ride ticket costs DKK 140 (Klippekort) or need assistance. The International Centre Aarhus University Aarhus University Incoming International Students and we encourage you to do it as soon as »» A 1-month costs DKK 360 and Housing Office aim to provide you with 3. Turn left onto Høegh-Guldbergs Gade possible! the best services we can offer and we look Twitter Single tickets are purchasable on the bus from 190 m forward to assisting you in making this the @AarhusUni Where are we located? (the red circle above) ticket machines (on yellow buses) with coins best experience possible. @IntCentreAU 4. Continue straightAarhus toUniversity stay on International Høegh-Guldbergs Centre Gade only or from the driver (blue buses). Please Instagram Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4, building. 1650 note: tickets for more than 2 zones cost more. Sincerely, @aarhusuni DestinationDK-8000 will beAarhus on the C right Visit www.midttrafik.dk for more information. The International Centre 67 m Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4 8000 , Denmark

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Planning Your Stay Checklist Planning your Stay Residence Permit and Insurance & Healthcare To be done before arrival: Make sure to have for your stay: The Danish Health Security Act covers foreign c Apply for visa and residence c Valid passport and/or ID card Certificates students staying for more than three months. As an international student, you need to permit (non-EU only) (and copies!) This means that once you have received your apply for a residence permit (non-EU/EEA yellow Health Insurance Card, also known as c Arrange for insurances c Bank cards / travellers students) or certificate (EU/EEA students) for your CPR card, you will be allowed to receive Health/Travel/Personal and cheques / Danish currency your right to reside in Denmark. Furthermore, free medical treatment in clinics and hospi- belongings insurances c Adaptor for electrical it is a condition of the residence permit/cer- tals. However, please note that this does not c Apply for the Blue Health appliances (220V) tificate that you are active and enrolled in cover the costs of medical evacuation back an educational programme. If this is not the Card (EU Citizens) c Laptop/computer equipment to your home country, emergency repatria- case, the Danish Immigration Service can c Make travel arrangements c Mobile phone tion and personal liability. For this reason, we revoke your residence permit/certificate. The encourage you to purchase additional insur- (see page 8) c Dictionary, books, other study University is obliged to inform the Immigration ances as well. For more information about c Find housing materials Service if you are not actively following the the CPR card and registration once you have c Appropriate clothes (see page 6) educational programme. arrived in Denmark, please see page 12. Temporary housing: We encourage you to check the Danish gov- If you need temporary accommo- For more information about other insurances, Important for AU Intro Days: ernment website www.newtodenmark.dk to dation these are a few options in such as third-party insurance/liability, ac- During theAU Intro Days, you will need see if there are any special requirements for Aarhus. Please note that you can- cidence or home insurance, please see the copies of a number of documents in applicants from your country. not move into AU accommodation order to register with the Citizen Ser- Current Student Portal website here. before the beginning of a lease vice and State Administration. To make Non-EU/EEA students are expected to apply and will therefore need temporary the process most efficient, we highly for and receive their residence permit prior Housing housing if you plan to arrive before If you have applied for housing through the encourage you to have arranged the to their arrival in Denmark. EU/EEA students your lease starts: International Centre and submitted your ap- following BEFORE you arrive in Den- can apply for their residence certificate dur- plication before the specified deadline you • www.citysleep-in.dk mark. You will specifically need: ing their AU Intro Days. Nordic students do will receive a housing offer by email. To ac- • www.aarhus-danhostel.dk c 1 Passport photo taken not need neither a residence certificate nor cept your housing offer, please log into your • www.cabinn.dk c Copies of valid passport and/or permit to reside in Denmark. self-service account, confirm the housing • www.airbnb.com ID card (If ID card, you will need offer and pay the first month’s rent. Payment All the necessary information concerning front and back copied) can only be done by credit card. residence permits/certificates can be found »» EU Students need 2 copies If you have housing through on the Current Student Portal webpage here, You can find information about alternative »» Non EU/EEA need one copy where you will find applications and appro- the IC, remember to bring: house hunting options and further information c Copy of Blue Health Card (EU only) priate links to further websites. c Bed linen about the IC housing services on the Housing c Copy of Residence Permit (Non-EU) Office website here. PRE-ARRIVAL Guide PRE-ARRIVAL Guide 6 Spring Semester 2015 Spring Semester 2015 7

Preparing Your Move For your smartphone Weather Sample prices in supermarkets: Because of the warm Gulf Stream on the west • Milk - DKK 6 / litre • Bread - DKK 5-30 / loaf DSB coast, Denmark’s climate is relatively mild Finding and buying train tickets with Denmark’s national train compared with its Scandinavian neighbours. • Butter - DKK 18 / pack • Cheese - DKK 50 / 600g service (DSB) is quick and easy with the DSB app. The app allows Nevertheless, expect rain and wind all year you to not only to search for the next train connection but also round. While it does not tend to snow a lot • Beef - DKK 30 / 400g • Chicken - DKK 35 / 400g purchase your train and seat tickets all in one place. Then, when travelling, during winter, heavy rains and strong winds all you have to do is show the ticket on your phone to the conductor when are typical for this time of year. Temperatures • Rice - DKK 18 / kg • Newspaper - DKK 20 they check tickets and you’re all set! The app is available for most devices in winter are often around freezing point and and can be downloaded from your devices app store or at the webpage during summer around 20-25 degrees Celsius. • Wine - DKK 30-150 / bottle • Beer - DKK 6-10 / 33cl for DSB here or by clicking the icon above (website is, unfortunately, only Windproof and rainproof jacket (and rain- in Danish). proof pants, if you plan to cycle as your main mode of transportation, light sweaters and Bank Account cardigans for layering, ski underwear, a warm All banks require your CPR number in order to Rejseplanen (Journey Planner) The easiest way to find your way around both Aarhus and scarf, a thick coat and snow boots/shoes for open a bank account. Photo ID and a letter of Denmark is with the Rejseplanen (Journey Planner) app, which the snow season are all recommended items enrolment/admission may also be required. allows you to search the connections through trains and buses to bring with you for your stay in Denmark. Ask the bank beforehand if they charge a fee to help you get to where you are going. The app allows you to search from for opening an account and whether they your current position to an address and thus shows you the appropriate bus, offer Internet banking in English. Living expenses train, and/or walking directions to get to your final destination. The app is It’s never too early to start preparing your available for most devices and can be downloaded from your devices budget. Living expenses for the average stu- Academic Calendar app store or at the webpage for Rejseplanen here or by clicking the icon dent in Aarhus are estimated at DKK 5,000/ The acadmic calendar for Spring Semester above (website is, unfortunately, only in Danish). month, including travel expenses. However, 2015 will run from around late January/ this vary depending on your own spending early February to late June. Specific da- tes will depend on your faculty. For more AU FIND habits and living situation. The prices of hous- information, contact your international ing, food, transport and leisure are relatively coordinator directly. You can use AU FIND to search for contact information about high in Denmark in comparison with many all staff and units at Aarhus University. You can base your Public Holidays: search on a person, a building or a unit. All the addresses are other countries. However, salaries are also 2 April: Maundy Thursday relatively high, and many services, such as 3 April: Good Friday shown on a map and they are integrated with the Google medical treatment and schools, are paid for 5 April: Easter Sunday Maps Directory. You can furthermore add a person directly to your contacts 6 April: Easter Monday for quick reference later. Download the AU FIND app to by clicking the via taxes and the Danish welfare system. You 1 May: ”Store Bededag” can keep expenses down by borrowing books 14 May: Ascension Day appropriate links on this page (or by clicking on the app icon). from the library, cooking meals, shopping at 24-25 May: Whit Sunday & Monday 5 June: Constitution Day discount supermarkets and looking for sales and student deals. PRE-ARRIVAL Guide PRE-ARRIVAL Guide 8 Spring Semester 2015 Spring Semester 2015 9

Trains of enrolment from either AU or your home university in order to receive the discounted Airport AU Locations From Klim Airports You can either take the airport bus to Copen- fare! The service between Copenhagen and Rønbjerg hagen’s central train station or take a direct Aarhus is Linie888 and runs several times a train from the airport to Aarhus. The train takes day, with certain buses going directly from Copenhagen Airport. The central bus station Mønsted Foulum 3–4 hours and they leave for Aarhus every Aarhus Tirstrup Airport in Aarhus is only 5 minutes walk to the train Karup Kalø half hour. For more information on train times, Aarhus Silkeborg please visit the website of DSB, Denmark’s station. www.linie888.dk. State Railway company, at www..dk. Billund Horsens Airport Emdrup Another option for cheap bus travel is a com- pany called Rødbillet, which offers cheap Roskilde Copenhagen International connections to Aarhus Kastrup departures (though they may take longer) Askov Airport Aarhus is relatively easy to access by train from Danish cities and . Departures to Jels Årslev Flakkebjerg from a variety of cities and European coun- tries. The Danish network of trains is well de- Aarhus from Copenhagen, for example, hap- pen usually twice a day, with more departures Sandbjerg veloped. Please bear in mind that when you Jydevang book tickets on Danish trains, you need to pay on the weekend. Rødbillet also operates from a small additional fee to book a specific seat, the central bus station in Aarhus. For more, which may be necessary if you are travelling visit the Rødbillet website: http://rødbillet.dk during peak times! Travelling to Denmark Aarhus Bus Station (Rutebilstationen) The Aarhus Bus Station (Rutebilstationen) is Depending on where you are travelling from, It takes approximately 45 minutes to Aarhus Aarhus Central Station (Hovedbanegården) the most common ways of arriving are: city centre and costs DKK 100. Aarhus Central Station (Hovedbanegården) located down the street from Aarhus Central • Fly to CPH, take a connecting flight to is centrally located in downtown Aarhus at Station, around 5-minute walk. Some city Aarhus, take the bus downtown Billund Airport: www.billund-airport.com the very end of the main shopping street. buses also stop at the Aarhus Bus Station and • Fly to Copenhagen and then take a train Location: 100 km southwest of Aarhus, next Outside the station, you will find a taxi rank most regional buses arrive/depart from here. from the airport to Aarhus to Legoland. This is a larger airport that ser- and bus stops for most city buses. • Fly to Billund, take the bus to Aarhus vices Aarhus. There is an airport bus from Car • Take the train all the way to Aarhus the airport to downtown Aarhus (bus 912X; Cars are expensive to run in Denmark so • Take the bus all the way to Aarhus. from the Aarhus Bus Station) which takes 1 Bus many people choose public transportation hour 45 minutes and costs around DKK 160. International connections to Aarhus For international bus connections, Eurolines is instead. If you wish to use your foreign car Airports within Denmark, you must register it within Copenhagen International Airport – Kastrup a possible choice: www.eurolines.dk. Aarhus Airport – Tirstrup: www.aar.dk 14 days of your arrival in Denmark. Regis- Location: Copenhagen. There is a free shut- Location: 45 km northeast of Aarhus. Aarhus tration of vehicles is administered by SKAT, tle service between the international and Bus travel within Denmark/Germany Airport is mainly a domestic airport with con- where you can also find rules and tax rates domestic airport if you are taking a domestic Abildskou Coaches operates within Den- nections to Copenhagen, but there are some for imported cars. Some countries must also flight from Copenhagen to Aarhus. This costs mark and some German cities and offers direct flights from European cities outside of convert their driving license within 14 days approximately DKK 400-500 one way but is a cheaper alternative to the train, with an Denmark as well. The airport bus is linked to after establishing residence. Please check often cheaper if booked with your ticket to additional discount for students. If you are many incoming/outgoing flights and stops all the information before bringing your car Denmark. wishing to receive a student discount, it is to Denmark at . both close to the University and downtown. very important that you have a certificate www.skat.dk PRE-ARRIVAL Guide PRE-ARRIVAL Guide 10 Spring Semester 2015 Spring Semester 2015 11

Arrival Procedures Registering at the IC Extended Opening Hours As stated on page 3, once arriving in Denmark The International Centre and Housing Office and before you attend your AU Intro Days, will have extended opening hours at the start you will need to register at the IC. When you of the semester so that you can find time to register you will receive your Arrival Pack and register among all of your AU intro activities. a Welcome Bag, which will contain amongst Please note: you will be able to pick up your other items your student card (if you have key during the extended hours as subject to submitted everything online) and documents your lease start date. Extended opening hours in order to register with the Danish authori- for the Spring Semester will be available on ties, which you will do during the Intro Days. the International Centre website under Pre- Registration with the International Centre Arrival Info and Extended Opening Hours, is very important and we encourage you to where you will be able to select your specific AU Intro DAYS do it as soon as possible! campus to find more information. Please note that extended opening hours will be The International Centre has organised the For further information and updates For information on which buses to take from available closer to the start of the semester AU Intro Days for all new international stu- regarding the AU Intro Days, please see from Aarhus Central Station to the Interna- for each AU location. dents. These are mandatory for exchange the webpage for AU Intro Days on the tional Centre and where the IC is located on students and highly recommended for full International Centre’s website, where you campus, please see page 3. We highly encourage you to make use of the degree students. The AU Intro Days provide will be able to select which type of student extended opening hours and if the IC seems a great opportunity to get to know campus, you will be studying as at AU and view more exceptionally busy, enjoy a nice coffee next classmates and other international students information. door and check back again. outside of your programme before classes What you get when you register start. Along with sessions hosted by the In- with the International Centre: ternational Centre and events organised by Student House Aarhus, each faculty also has a Arrival Pack Contents Picking up your key • Form for CPR application If you have housing through the International day that introduces students to study groups, We’ve created a Facebook page spe- • Enrolment letter for AU/Aktiv Attest Centre, you can pick up your key and contract tutors, their department, and more. cifically for incoming international stu- • EU students also receive an application for housing at the Housing Office, located dents! The Page is a platform where the form for the residence certificate international students can contact each right next door to the Reception at the IC. Students should be make sure to attend other – student to student, but also a place Welcome Bag Contents However, please note that you cannot pick the appropriate activities as material where the International Centre will post • Aarhus city maps up your key before your contract starts. For during your given sessions will be the most important information about the AU Intro • Maps of Aarhus University Activities. • AU rain poncho example, if your contract starts on a Saturday appropriate to you and your specific studies. • A prepaid SIM card or Sunday, you will have to collect your key Before your arrival you will be able to view Find the Page by searching for ”Aarhus Uni- • AU lanyard for your keys on the following Monday. If you arrive before the full programme online. Once you arrive, versity Incoming International Students” (or • The Student Handbook clicking here) and is administered by the • AU Intro Days Programme your contract starts you will need to arrange you will receive an AU Intro Days brochure International Centre, but should be seen • Application for Danish courses short-term accommodation yourself. within your Welcome Bag, containing a as an opportunity for social gatherings, schedule for your designated activities peer-to-peer contact and more. PRE-ARRIVAL Guide PRE-ARRIVAL Guide 12 Spring Semester 2015 Spring Semester 2015 13

Receiving your CPR Number CPR Registration Checklist After you have obtained your residence per- you should make sure to fill out and bring with mit (non-EU/EEA) or certificate (EU/EEA), you you, along with a number of copies you are What to bring with you when registering with the authorities on campus must apply for your Danish CPR number (and requested to have. Needless to say, the more during the AU Intro Days: thus, CPR card). This is something that every- prepared you are, the faster the lines will go one who lives in Denmark has. The number on the day, so please do your best to have All students is used to identify yourself when dealing with your copies with you and forms filled out as c Original (valid) passport OR ID card (European citizens) public authorities, health authorities, libraries, much as possible. The check list on the next c Copy of passport photo page OR ID card (front & back, European citizens) banks, etc. If you need to identify yourself for page will guide you to make sure you have c Completed CPR form (found in Arrival Pack or online here) any reason, your CPR number is your primary all the appropriate documents. c Marriage Certificate (if applicable) source of identification. All the necessary information concerning the Your personal information is linked to your CPR number and card can as well be found In addition, students will also need the following: CPR number. It is therefore issued both as on the Current Student Portal webpage here. a 12-digit number which acts as electronic EU/EEA Students Non-EU Students Nordic Students identification and also as a physical card Please note, if you do not apply for your CPR c A second copy of c Copy of the first page Nothing outside of the which is swipeable. The CPR number is issued number with the Borgerservice when they passport photo page/ of residence permit above items. by the Borgerservice (Citizen Service). Once visit during the AU Intro Days, you will have ID card (front & back) you apply for your CPR number it takes ap- to go directly to the City Hall on your own! proximately 2 weeks to arrive. During the first c Passport photo* weeks, you will receive a “fake” CPR Number Choosing a doctor c Completed residence in the University system - this will be changed On the day of the ”CPR and Residence Certi- certificate form (found once you receive your actual CPR Number ficate Registration”, there will receive a list of in your Arrival Pack, or and Card from the Citizen Service. general practitioners (GP) within Aarhus. You online here) are free to choose any GP who is accepting All students will be able to apply for their CPR new patients. We recommend choosing a c Copy of letter of number/card during their AU Intro Days. Both practitioner in the area of the city where you enrolment/Aktiv Attest the Citizen Service and State Administration will live, which will be listed. (in Arrival Pack) will hold a session where you will be able to apply for your CPR number and, in the case of c Copy of Blue Health EU students, the residence certificate as well. Marriage Certificate Card (front & back) If you are married you must bring your original Each AU Intro Days programme consists of an marriage certificate as well as a copy of an *Please note that students event called official translation into Danish or English. You should bring their passport “CPR and Residence Certificate photos with them from Registration”. It is during this event that stu- must present this when applying for a CPR home since it is expensive dents will line up to meet with city and state number and bring this even if your partner to have them done in officials. There are a number of documents is not with you in Denmark. Denmark. PRE-ARRIVAL Guide PRE-ARRIVAL Guide 14 Spring Semester 2015 Spring Semester 2015 15

Learning Danish AU Career International Lær Dansk by them in order to start your Danish classes. Our commitment is to assist all international students and to guide them in finding study- To improve your Danish skills or simply learn More information about the courses provided students to explore, discover and develop relevant positions during their education and the basics you might consider joining classes and LærDansk will be available during your their roles in the professional world. Do not after in the form of a full-time job, especially offered by LærDansk, who offer free language AU Intro Days during the presentation “What hesitate to check all our events and services, focusing on the mid- region. courses to university students. LærDansk offers you need to know about Danes, Danish, and and start building your career path. intensive Danish courses with experienced Denmark”. AU Job and Project Bank AU Career International is divided amoung Find your newt full-time job, student language teachers and are for those who job, internship, project or volunteer wish to learn Danish fast and efficiently, are Classes with LærDansk are not part of the the four faculties at Aarhus University. To view work. http://jobbank.au.dk motivated, and would like to meet and in- Aarhus University system and therefore the services available to you at your specific teract with Danes in Danish while staying in credit cannot be given on your AU transcript faculty, please visit the AU Career Interna- AU Alumni for the ECTS you receive for Danish classes. tional webpage. Become a member of AU’s alumni Denmark. network while you’re a student – learn Online language resources about what your education can lead Signing up Why not try to learn some Danish Interresource to and find contacts to companies. The language tuition is free of charge once with these free online resources be- InterResource is an EU- and mid-Jutland http://gerda.au.dk you have received your CPR Number to live fore your arrival in Denmark: funded project with the goal of increasing Success Stories in Denmark (see page 12). Once you have www.dansk.nu the awareness to Danish companies that in- Read more about international stu- this, you must get a referral from Jobcenter www.speakdanish.dk ternational students can be a value-added dents’ success stories in finding work in Aarhus. When LærDansk receives the referral www.eulanguages.net resource. The aim is to help create a profes- Denmark and find inspiration for your job search by clicking here. from Jobcenter Aarhus, you will be contacted www.grammarexplorer.eu sional network in Denmark for international PRE-ARRIVAL Guide PRE-ARRIVAL Guide 16 Spring Semester 2015 Spring Semester 2015 17

Important Addresses Emergency Immigration, Residence Libraries There are a number of different counselling In case of an emergency, dial 112 (medical) or Permit/Certificate and Registration There are a number of different libraries around services available to both Danish and interna- tional students at Aarhus University. More ge- 114 (police). It is free from all phones. Aarhus University and the city of Aarhus that you neral information can be found by going to: Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment will have access to. Check with your specific faculty, http://studerende.au.dk/en/counselling/ Police Njalsgade 72C which will often have a library, which is open 24 2300 Copenhagen S hours a day with key card access. Politiet Student Counsellors Monday, Wednesday: 10–17 Ridderstræde 1 The student counsellors are students just like you who Tuesday, Thursday: 8-12 State and University Library 8000 Aarhus C know a lot about their specific degree programmes Friday: Closed Statsbiblioteket Tel: +45 8731 1448 and can help you with questions. http://www.sfr.dk/da/English.aspx Viktor Albecks Vej 1 8000 Aarhus C Counselling and Support Unit Hospital Please note that there are different telephone num- Tel: +45 8946 2022 Willemoesgade 15, building 2113 Aarhus Universitetshospital bers and email addresses for the different areas in Monday–Friday: 8–18 8200 Tel: +45 7845 0000 which the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Re- Saturday: 11–14 Tel. 8716 2720 They will direct you to the closest emergency room. cruitment service. Please check the website above [email protected] [email protected] for the correct number and contact information.. Emergency Dentist Main Library Central Housing Agency Tandklinikken Foreign Police Hovedbiblioteket Kollegiekontoret Brobjergskolen Udlændingesektionen / Foreign Office Møllegade 1 Nordhavnsgade 1, 1.th Frederiks Allé 20 Fredensgade 41 8000 Aarhus C 8000 Aarhus C 8000 Aarhus C 8000 Aarhus C Tel: +45 8940 9200 Tel: +45 8613 2166 Tel: +45 4051 5162 Tel: +45 8731 1448 Monday–Friday: 10–18 Monday–Wednesday: 10–14 All nights: 16–8 Monday-Thursday: 9-11 Saturday: 10–14 Thursday: 10–17, Friday: closed www.kollegie8000.dk After Hours Doctor In order to set up an appointment, you must book a Student Resources time by calling +45 8731 1584 during the opening Tel: +45 7011 3131 InterResource hours above. There is also an option to email and International Centre Monday-Friday: 16-8 [email protected] set up a booking time as well by sending an email Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4 Saturday and Sunday: 24/7 http://au.dk/en/interresource/aboutinterresource/ to [email protected]. 8000 Aarhus C Tel: +45 8715 0220 Health and Safety Citizens Service [email protected] Shopping Cough syrup, painkillers, anti-histamines, etc. may be Borgerservice, Town Hall www.au.dk/ic bought in small doses from supermarkets, 7-Eleven, Rådhuspladsen 2 Opening hours: Storcenter Nord etc. Pharmacies are usually open between 9-17:30 Tel: +45 8940 2222 General Office Hours Telephone Hours Finlandsgade 17 during the week and 9:30-13 on Saturdays. Monday - Wednesday and Friday: 10–16 Monday - Friday: 10–16 Monday - Thursday: 9–15 8200 Aarhus N Thursday: 10–18 Friday: 9–14 www.storcenternord.dk 24 Hour Pharmacy Studenterhus Aarhus Aarhus Løve Apotek The Regional State Administration - Tax office (SKAT) Nordre Ringgade 3 Bruuns Galleri Store Torv 5 Statsforvaltning 8000 Aarhus C M.P. Bruuns Gade 25 Tel: +45 8612 0022 Lyseng Allé 1 Tel: +45 8618 3021 8000 Aarhus C 8270 Højbjerg www.studenterhusaarhus.dk www.bruunsgalleri.dk Student Counselling Service Tel: +45 7256 7000 Studenterrådgivningen Accounting Office CityVest Ryesgade 23, 1 Telephone hours: AU Regnskabskontor Gudrunsvej 7 8000 Aarhus C Monday - Wednesday and Friday: 10–16 Katrinebjergvej 89F, Building 5132 8220 Braband Tel: 45 7026 7500 Thursday: 13–18 8200 Aarhus N www.cityvest.dk www.srg.dk http://www.statsforvaltningen.dk/ Tel: +45 8715 0000 PRE-ARRIVAL Guide 18 Spring Semester 2015

Useful Links Aarhus University General Information

Aarhus University main website Aarhus Kommune www.au.dk www.aarhus.dk

Academic areas Denmark.dk au.dk/en/about/organisation/main-academic-areas/ www.denmark.dk

Arriving in Denmark International Community studerende.au.dk/en/internationalstudents/arriving- www.internationalcommunity.dk in-denmark/ New in Denmark AU Job & Project Bank www.newtodenmark.dk http://jobbank.au.dk/ Study in Denmark InterResource www.studyindenmark.dk http://au.dk/en/interresource/aboutinterresource/ The Copenhagen Post Course Catalogue http://cphpost.dk/ http://coursecatalogue.au.dk Work in Denmark Current Student Portal www.workindenmark.dk http://students.au.dk Departments Tourist Information www.au.dk/en/about/organisation/departments/ Credits Denmark International Centre (IC) Text: International Centre www.visitdenmark.com Layout & design: Michael Woodward www.au.dk/ic Photo: AU Kommunikation Aarhus Living in Denmark www.visitaarhus.com Version: Spring 2015 http://studerende.au.dk/en/internationalstudents/ living-in-denmark/ Copenhagen International Centre www.visitcopenhagen.com Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4, bldg. 1650 Prospective Exchange Student Portal DK-8000 Aarhus C www.au.dk/exchange Herning E-mail: [email protected] www.visitherning.dk Prospective Master Student Portal Tel: +45 8715 0220 Web: www.au.dk/ic http://kandidat.au.dk/en Aarhus University International Centre Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4 DK-8000 Aarhus C www.au.dk/ic