Fees are calculated according to the parents' income and economic position. The method of calculating is rather complicated (see below).
Definitions: Income related basis for calculation of fees
Fees are calculated on the basis of parents' and pupils' joint incomes in the taxyear two years previous to the year in question. Possible earnings on assets are included in the income. This means that "income" is not identical with the normal Danish taxable income. For a more comprehensive definition, see the regulations of the Board of State Grants. If the parents of the pupil are separated or divorced and do not co-habitate, only the income of the one parent that the pupil has lived with or the parent who has last had the custody of the pupil.
Corrected basis of calculation of fees
The corrected basis of calculation is found by deducting for each other child below 18 in custody of the parent(s) DKK 24,540 (2009) from the income related basis of calculation of fees.
Pupils living outside parental home
Usually all pupils are considered living outside their parental homes.
Entitlement to state grants
All Danish citizens at the age of 18 and above enrolled in secondary, or any further education or training are entitled to state grants. The payment of grants begins three months after the pupil has turned 18.
Fees for the schoolyear 2010/2011
The annual fees for all pupils are DKK 37,700 in the schoolyear 2010/2011.
Pupils who because of their age cannot yet obtain state grants are given a special grant. In the schoolyear 2010/2011 this grant is DKK 25,000 if the corrected basis of calculation is below DKK 300,000. This grant decreases gradually to DKK 0 at a corrected basis of calculation of DKK 700,000. The actual fee for these pupils are shown on the graph below.
When moving in all students must pay a deposit of 4.000 DKK, which will be refunded when the student
moves out. However, a deduction will be made for damages other than ordinary wear and tear.
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