PRE-ARRIVAL Guide Spring Semester 2015 for Exchange & Full Degree Students Coming to Aarhus University Campus Aarhus Google Maps 5/14/14, 3:08 PM
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PRE-ARRIVAL GUIDE SpriNG SEMesTer 2015 FOR EXCHANGE & FUll Degree STUDENTS COMING TO AARHUS UNiversiTY CaMPUS AarHUS Google Maps 5/14/14, 3:08 PM Walk 300 m, 5 min Directions from Nørreport (Aarhus) to Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4 PRE-ARRIVAL GUIDE PRE-ARRIVAL GUIDE 2 SpriNG SEMesTer 2015 SpriNG SEMesTer 2015 3 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 Denmark. 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 Skejby 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 Aarhus C, Denmark These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, weather, or other events may cause conditions to differ from the map results, and you should plan your route accordingly. You must obey all signs or notices regarding your route. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Nørreport+(Aarhus),+Denmark/H…:0xb6564a16b853a8d4!2m2!1d10.2081122!2d56.1637538!2m1!6e4!3e2 Page 1 of 2 PRE-ARRIVAL GUIDE PRE-ARRIVAL GUIDE 4 SpriNG SEMesTer 2015 SpriNG SEMesTer 2015 5 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.