You are required to:

• To be enrolled at Aalborg University (AAU) as PhD student
• You must document that you have at your disposal a set amount per month, with 12 months being the maximum requirement

Advantages:

• You are free to work both in and outside Denmark – within the duration of your permit – without your permit lapsing*
• Your permit will usually include a residence permit of additional 3 years, where you can stay in Denmark for job seeking (however, you are not allowed to work in this period without an additional permit)
• In addition to your PhD-position, you are also allowed to work 20 hours a week as well as full-time during the months of June, July and August
• After completing your PhD you can apply for a three years work permit, allowing you to reside and work in Denmark for additional three years

*Please note that these advantages do not apply to permits issued before 1 January 2015.

Please be aware that:

• You are not able to move to another position at AAU without applying for a new residence and work permit
• As a PhD student in Denmark, you may not receive certain public benefits. Read the confirmation letter containing your residence and work permit or contact the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI).
• If you are employed and enrolled in a three-year Industrial PhD-programme, contact ISU to clarify whether AAU or the company will apply for the residence and work permit.
• It is a condition for the residence permit that you are active and enrolled at AAU. If this is not the case, the immigration authority can revoke your residence permit. AAU is obliged to inform the immigration authorities, if you are not actively following the educational programme.
• If you are on maternity leave, your residence and work permit will not be revoked and you are able to get an extension of your residence permit. However, AAU is required to inform the Danish immigration authorities about your leave. Therefore, always contact the ISU, if you are going on leave.

*Please note, that conditions for residence and work permits issued before January 1st 2015 differ to the above-mentioned conditions. 

For detailed information:

Please refer to www.newtodenmark.dk for detailed information about the PhD scheme and the conditions that apply. If in doubt, contact the ISU.

You are required to:

• Be enrolled by Aalborg University (AAU) as a PhD student
• Be employed as a PhD student at AAU
• Have a written job contract or job offer which specifies salary and employment conditions
• Uphold salary and employment conditions that corresponds to Danish standards

Advantages:

• You are free to work both in and outside Denmark – within the duration of your permit – without your permit lapsing*
• Your permit will usually include a residence permit of additional six months where you can stay in Denmark for job seeking (however, you are not allowed to work in this period without an additional permit)
• In addition to your PhD-position, you are also allowed to work 20 hours a week (only 15 hours a week for permits issued before January 1st 2015), as well as full-time during the months of June, July and August
• Within a period of six months after completing your PhD you can apply for an Establishment Card allowing you to reside and work in Denmark for additional two years

*Please note that these advantages do not apply to permits issued before January 1st 2015.

Please be aware that:

• You are not able to start working at AAU before you have been granted a residence and work permit
• You are not able to move to another position at AAU without applying for a new residence and work permit
• As a PhD student in Denmark, you may not receive certain public benefits. Read the confirmation letter containing your residence and work permit or contact the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI).
• If you are employed and enrolled in a three-year Industrial PhD-programme, contact the International Staff Unit (ISU) to clarify whether AAU or the company will apply for the residence and work permit.
• It is a condition for the residence permit that you are active and enrolled at AAU. If this is not the case, the immigration authority can revoke your residence permit. AAU is obliged to inform the immigration authorities, if you are not actively following the educational programme.
• If you are on sick leave or on maternity leave, your residence and work permit will not be revoked and you are able to get an extension of your residence permit. However, AAU is required to inform the Danish immigration authorities about your leave. Therefore, always contact ISU, if you are going on leave.
• Please note, that conditions for residence and work permits issued before January 1st 2015 differs to the above mentioned conditions. Contact the ISU for further information.
   

For detailed information:

Please refer to www.newtodenmark.dk for detailed information about the PhD scheme and the conditions that apply. If in doubt, contact ISU.

Your entitlement to benefits depends on your residence and work permit. Employed PhD students may receive some public benefits, whereas enrolled PhD students may not receive any public benefits at all.

Therefore, if your enrolment as a PhD student is extended but your employment is not, you are not allowed to receive public benefits any more. 

Please refer to www.newtodenmark.dk for detailed information about the PhD scheme and the conditions that apply.

Please see the possibilities and conditions specified in your official residence and work permit.