The International Accommodation Office at Aalborg University campus Copenhagen (IAO AAU CPH) disposes at the moment of a limited number of rooms in a student hall called “Danmarks Internationale Kollegium”.

We can offer single private rooms with basic furniture and a private bathroom. Kitchens and other facilities are shared with the other students living at the student hall.

Please note that we don’t have any apartments or rooms in the city centre. The student hall is located in Albertslund (west of Copenhagen). This is a suburban area but the student hall offers affordable rooms and is conveniently located at the S-train station “Albertslund”, where there are shops, supermarkets, library, and you can take the train (+ bicycle) to campus. Approximately 14 km from AAU Campus, and it takes around 40 min. by public transport to campus.

The student hall was built in the 70’s and consists of different blocks. The IAO disposes of 18 single rooms in the block “2Ø”. The IAO provides basic furniture: bed, table, chair, desk lamp. Please see the picture above. Even though the rooms, bathroom, hallway, and kitchen at DIK are basic and worn, this student hall will offer a great stay when joining forces with your fellow students at the block to create a pleasant community life. When you want to live here, you have to be willing to make an effort to get along with the other students, participate in cleaning chores and in the student kitchen group.

All coming and current international students of AAU CPH can apply for accommodation through us.

The waiting list is open.

Please send your request to 

accommodation@cph.aau.dk

AAU can offer temporary rental contracts with a fixed and binding rent period, 6 to 12 months.

Current rent level: 3.427 DKK pr. month 
Current deposit: 2 months' rent

The total rent will be regulated each semester according to the actual prices that Aalborg University Copenhagen pays for the accommodation to KKIK. This is done without further warnings. 

Procedure

• Please send your request to be enrolled in the waiting list to: accommodation@cph.aau.dk
• You will receive an e-mail with a document attached. Please fill out this document and return it by e-mail.
• After applying you will receive a confirmation e-mail that also will inform you about the date your posting will expire. To keep your position on the waiting list, you’ll need to actively send a request by e-mail in due time.
• When we have an available room an offer will be sent to the e-mail that you provided through your waiting list application. 
• You have 72 hours to reply to an offer. Therefore you must provide an email address that you will be able to check and access regularly at all times. The International Accommodation Office cannot hold on to any accommodation in case of doubt or miscommunications between the applicant causing a delay in the process. The International Accommodation Office reserves the right to proceed with offering the accommodation to the next application in line in case the 72-hour deadline is not met.
• If you regret having accepted an offer you have 14 days to decline the accommodation offer. This should be done in writing to the International Accommodation Office.
• When you have accepted the offer, and it is validated by us, you will receive the contract to sign. You need to procceed with paying the deposit according to the payment details specified in the offer. 

The first payments are the deposit of 2 months’ rent and the first 3 months’ of rent. Please follow the instructions on your offer and meet the deadline for payment.

The first rent and the deposit have to be made as two separate payments – please read on your offer.

Please send us a receipt of the first rent and deposit, as it can take up to two weeks for payments to be registered in our system. We cannot give out the key without proof of payment.

Be aware, that as soon as you have signed the contract with AAU CPH we are obliged to employ your AAU email exclusively. Thus check this email regularly.

Registration of your new address

Your new address is stated in your offer and your rental contract. Please contact the International House in Copenhagen to register your new address. If you have been living in Denmark before and had registered your previous address, you can register your new address online at www.borger.dk or ask the International House for assistance. 

Keys to your room

Please find all information regarding the pick up of your keys, date and procedures in the offer that your signed.

Please bring or mail a receipt of your deposit payment and first rent when picking up your key at our office.

Remeber to bring

Remember that you need to pack the following or to buy this at a shop upon arrival:

Sheets
Duvet/blanket
Pillow
Bed/mattress linen (for a bed that is 90cm*2m)
Towels

Rent should be paid according to the deadline stated in § 11 of your contract. 

We reserve the right to cancel the contract in case the tenant fails to pay rent on time.

Be aware, that as soon as you have signed the contract with AAU CPH we are obliged to employ your AAU email exclusively. Thus check this email regularly.

If you find something dissatisfying with the accommodation, please contact us within 14 days after your arrival.

Please contact the janitor at your house residence if you have technical issues regarding:

• Heating
• Electricity 
• Bulbs in any fixed lamps
• Internet
• Plumbing
• Allergies - other problems with the indoor climate
• Keys not working or broken
• Kitchen utensils and equipment breaking

Please contact us at accommodation@cph.aau.dk if you have issues regarding:

• Furniture that breaks
• Well-being

If you lose your keys, you need to inform us as soon as possible. You are not allowed to replace one key with a copied key from a key-shop. 

DIK keys are original manufactured keys with serial numbers. If you loose them the inspector needs to be informed and has to order a new set of keys through their key system.

The cost for replacing the lost keys with a new set of original keys is on your behalf and will be taken out of your deposit. AAU CPH does not have an insurance that covers the fee for new keys.

The University does not have any insurance to cover any possible theft, fire etc. We strongly recommend that you take out adequate insurance while studying in Denmark. The following insurance coverage is recommended:

Third-party liability insurance (‘ansvarsforsikring’) – covering expenses if you have to pay compensation to another person
Accident insurance (‘ulykkesforsikring’) – covering the financial consequences of an accident
Home insurance (‘indboforsikring’) – for your personal belongings
Car insurance (‘bilforsikring’) – If you bring a car with you, please make sure it is properly insured. If you decide to take out the insurance in Denmark, try contacting some of the larger insurance companies. Their websites are in English. 

Read more about insurance.

Upon arrival your room will be cleaned by a cleaning company.  

We expect you to clean your room during your stay. You are welcome to hire a cleaning company yourself if you prefer that, but any cost will be covered by the tenant  and not the AAU CPH. 

During your stay, you are solely responsible for the cleaning of your apartment. Please note that the tap water in Denmark is “hard” – it has lots of calcium. Therefore, it is normal to descale the bathroom and kitchen regularly with cleaning products designed to removing lime scales. Look for the sustainable mark on cleaning products.

The maintenance fee is included in your rent, which includes furniture, painting and other normal wear specified at your service contract attached to your rental contract.

If you break something in your room by accident you should report it to us. You are not allowed to replace the broken furniture yourself.

If you refrain from reporting it during your stay and we only find out when doing the inspection of the accommodation further costs might be added to you as a tenant.

The International Accommodation Office is in charge of painting the accommodation. If you are dissatisfied please contact us within 14 days after your arrival.

You have to use the wooden frame on the walls to hang pictures or other items as it is not allowed to make holes in the walls.

• Clean the accommodation regularly
• Air out your rooms every day – 5 to 10 minutes – also and especially during winter as Denmark has a very humid climate.
• Do not dry any wet clothes inside the apartment.
• Not to employ acid on the chrome parts in the bathroom or kitchen. If you are in doubt about what to use please contact us.
• Report any unusual smells and changes in color and texture of the walls, floors, ceilings.

Smoking is not allowed in the accommodation or outside in the entry hall area/basement. Denmark has a smoking ban in all public indoor areas. So you can only smoke outside the building. 

It is not allowed to have your own guests staying overnight, the rooms are for 1 person only. Subrenting or renting out temporarily is not allowed.

Smaller gatherings are allowed in the presence of the tenant. Please note that in Denmark most people would expect calm around 11 PM. Parties with loud music or other noisy gatherings are not allowed. 

The AAU tenants have to familiarize themselves with the house rules and comply with them.

Authorized staff, employees and contractors appointed by the International Accommodation Office at AAU CPH may, at any reasonable time enter the residence for the purposes of cleaning, inspection, repair and maintenance, without any previous appointment in case of emergencies, but normally the tenants will be informed in advance either by email or phone.

Make sure to give your mobile phone number upon your arrival for this purpose.

If you find unknown mail in your mailbox you can write “unknown at the address” on it, and put it in the inspector's mailbox.

Before your departure a reimbursement slip will be sent together with a moving out letter where you have to state your bank account information for reimbursing the deposit. Please make sure that you provide us with the correct info.

The date of departure has to be stated at your reimbursement slip as well as if you would like to participate in the inspection or not.

On your contract you can see your very latest moving out date and time. If you would like to move out before the assigned date, you still have to pay for the remaining period of time, as your contract is a fixed term binding rental contract.   

You have to hand in your keys after the inspection or alternatively at campus with the person designated by us. Please indicate your preferred time and date on the reimbursement slip.

The keys cannot be handled in any later than the date indicated in your contract as the moving out date. When you have handed back your keys you no longer have access to your accommodation.

It is possible for somebody else to hand in the keys on your behalf, but only if you have a prior and written agreement with us and having supplied us with the full name and telephone number of the person.

If you are missing a key or a chip etc., you either have to find it or pay for the damages. The number of keys that you have to return is indicated on your key receipt you received along with your contract.

During your stay, you are solely responsible for the cleaning of your apartment. Please note that the tap water in Denmark is “hard” – it has lots of calcium. Therefore, it is normal to descale the bathroom and kitchen regularly with cleaning products designed to remove lime scales. 

When you leave your accommodation you need to remove all of your personal belongings, remove all extra furniture, and vacuum clean the floor for inspection. In case you do leave furniture in the apartment or on the premises, we reserve the right to charge a fee of DKK 500.00 to remove it.

The apartment needs to be tidy and clean upon departure; remember also to clean and remove all items from the fridge, freezer, bathroom, closet and kitchen cupboards – including food, empty jars, plants, bags, etc.

The contract specifies the price for standard cleaning, but in case you have only cleaned very little and not regularly the cost for bringing it up to the cleaning standard might prove much more costly. All cleaning fees will be deducted from the deposit of the tenant.

Your deposit will be refunded to the bank account which you have informed us on the reimbursement slip. The money will be refunded after the final inspection and cleaning. You should receive the money within the first two weeks after the end date of your rental contract. Make sure you return the reimbursement slip on time to process your request. Any unreported technical issues and damages might delay the process.

Possibly the following things will be deducted from the deposit:

• Fee for handing in your reimbursement slip too late - DKK 500
• Fee for handing in your key too late - DKK 500
• Fee for replacing the lock and net set of keys if they have been lost
• Fee for leaving personal belongings and extra furniture in the room - DKK 500
• Additional cleaning costs - under this also removal of garbage - the price will be according to the hours spent
• Repairs beyond normal tear and wear of woodwork and walls and floors
• Replacement of damaged furniture if misused
• Replacement of other equipment if misused and not kept in proper condition 
• Excessive use of heating
• Excessive use of electricity
• Excessive use of water

You have to remember to deregister at the civil registration office and other places - please see here how to deregister from Denmark.