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Orientation day 8 April, 2011 AARHUS UNIVERSITY ORIENTATION DAY, 8 April 2011 WELCOME
Orientation day
8 April, 2011
AARHUS
UNIVERSITY
ORIENTATION DAY, 8 April 2011
WELCOME
ORIENTATION DAY
Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
8 April, 2011
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What is the Staff Mobility Unit?
The central office for PhD students and researchers where you can get help with all
non-academic problems during your time at Aarhus University
You can receive help with issues such as:
› Residence and work permits
› Health Insurance
› Tax questions
› Insurances
› Housing
› Childcare
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ORIENTATION DAY
Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
8 April, 2011
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Residence and Work Permit
Nordic
Citizens
EU
Citizens
Non EU
Citizens
No residence or work
permit required
No residence and work
permit required, but an
EU residence certificate.
Apply at Regional State
Administration
Residence and work permit
required (if longer than 3
months).
Apply at Danish Embassy
before arrival
If not contact Foreign Police
ORIENTATION DAY
Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
8 April, 2011
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UNIVERSITY
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Residence and Work Permit
Cancellation of residence and work permit if you do not stay in Denmark
› Apply for dispensation if you stay outside Denmark for longer than six months.
› Apply BEFORE you leave Denmark
Renewal of residence and work permit if your permit expires
› You MUST extend your residence permit BEFORE expiry.
› Submit application to the Immigration Service or the local police.
4 month residence permit after submission of PhD thesis
› Contact the IC staff mobility unit
ORIENTATION DAY
Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
8 April, 2011
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Citizens’ Services / Registration
› Register at Citizens Service immediately after arrival or when EU residence
certificate has been granted
› Bring: Residence permit, passport/ID card and documentation of civil status
› Notify Citizens Service if you change your address in
Aarhus
› Notify Citizens Service no later than 5 days before
leaving Denmark
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Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
8 April, 2011
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Citizens’ Services / CPR number
CPR number = Public health service
› When registering you also apply for a national security number (CPR number)
› After few weeks you receive the National Security card (sygesikringsbevis) which
gives the right to medical treatment free of charge (not home transport)
› Dental treatment is subsidized (you only pay part yourself)
› CPR Number: needed to go to the doctor, to open bank
account, to register for Danish courses, to get a library card.
ORIENTATION DAY
Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
8 April, 2011
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Tax Registration (SKAT)
When you have your CPR-number
› Choose a bank, get a NEM-konto (Easy account)
and register with e-boks
› Register at SKAT (bring passport and letter of employment/work contract)
When leaving:
› Keep your NEM-konto when you leave or inform SKAT about your new account
› Notify SKAT about time of departure and your new address abroad
Dorte Moe from AU HR will inform you about the different tax schemes.
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Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
8 April, 2011
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International Citizen Service Center
International staff can meet all relevant authorities and register with Citizens‘
Services Aarhus, SKAT and State Administration for Central Jutland in the
International Citizen Service Centre in Aarhus.
Opening hours:
Thursday 15-17 and Friday 11-13
Nordhavnsgade 4-6
8000 Århus C.
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Staff Mobility Unit
8 April, 2011
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Doctors
If you need to see a doctor before you have
received your CPR number you can contact the IC
and we will refer you to a doctor.
Outside regular working hours, call the after hours
doctor: Region Central Jutland, 7011 3131
Phone consultation with a doctor from 8-9 am
Phone consultation and getting an appointment
from 9 am- 3 pm
ORIENTATION DAY
Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
8 April, 2011
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UNIVERSITY
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Insurances
› Third-party insurance/ liability insurance (ansvarsforsikring)
› Accident insurance (ulykkesforsikring)
› Home insurance (indboforsikring)
› Large insurance companies: TRYG, Alm Brand Forsikring and Top Danmark have
homepages in English
› Students (before Master’s degree): you are eligible for student discounts
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Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
8 April, 2011
AARHUS
UNIVERSITY
Bank account
If salary from Denmark you need to open a bank account
› Bring: CPR number, passport and work contract
› Designate an account as your Nem Konto (Easy Account)
› Get a Visa/Dankort
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ORIENTATION DAY
Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
8 April, 2011
AARHUS
UNIVERSITY
Payslips
What is e-box?
Online archive for your pay slip, bank statements,
pension statements etc.
Both public and private companies have
signed up to send their statements via e-boks.
How do you register?
› Register via your electronic bank connection
› Register with NEM ID (Easy ID), www.nemid.nu
www.e-boks.dk
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Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
8 April, 2011
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Housing
In Aarhus
› www.au.dk/ic - temporary accomodation upon arrival
› Kollegiekontoret: www.studenthousingaarhus.com
› Boligportalen: www.boligportal.dk
› Studenterrådet: www.sr.au.dk
Around the country
› See www.au.dk/ic or contact your department or contact person for advise on
how to find a residence
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Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
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School and childcare
› You can apply for childcare and school enrolment before you have received your
CPR number
› Apply at the National Registry Office
› You are assigned childcare and school enrolment according to where you live in
the municipality.
› Childcare: You need to pay according to the type of childcare and how many
hours you use the childcare
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Staff Mobility Unit
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Spouses
Lær Dansk / Jobcentre Aarhus:
› Job search
› Seminars for job seekers
› Job training
› Start your own business
Work in Denmark
› The Partner Link
› Job bank
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Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
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Leisure and Sport
All
› Association activities unique for DK: sports, culture, voluntary work → find one
interest and join a club!
› FOF/AOF
› Folkeuniversitetet – Danish University Extension www.folkeuniversitetet.dk
In Aarhus
› Aarhus University Sports: www.aus.dk (for students), app. DKK 950/year
› The Exercise Centre at AU: www.motion.au.dk (for staff), DKK 75/month
› DGI, Fitness World, Fitness.dk
› Aarhus Baseball Softball Club, www.aarhus-softball.dk,
› Aarhus Tigers (American Football), www.tigers.dk , DKK 2500/year
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Staff Mobility Unit
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Transportation in Aarhus and Denmark
› Get a bike!
Studenterhus Aarhus, used bikes for sale
Rent a bike: www.bikes4rent.dk/
Free city bikes April-October www.aarhusbycykel.dk
› Public busses and trains: www.journeyplanner.dk
› 10 fair bus card: DKK 120 (save DKK 70) (in Aarhus)
› Wild card (train): if you are below 27 get up to 50% discount on train trips
› Orange tickets (train): more than 50% off on certain departures
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Staff Mobility Unit
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› International Staff, Aarhus University – facebook group
› International Centre, Aarhus University – facebook group
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Staff Mobility Unit
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Newsletter
Sign up on www.au.dk/en/staffmobilityunitphd/newsevents/newsletter/
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Staff Mobility Unit
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Social activities
All
› PhD Associations
› Friday bar at your department
› PhD café – Thursdays at 4.pm at Dale’s Café
Aarhus
› Studenterhus Århus, www.studenterhusaarhus.dk (students)
› International Community, www.internationalcommunity.dk (employees)
› University International Club, www.au.dk/uic (employees)
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Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
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Danish Courses
› Free Danish courses for staff at AU, Aarhus residents
See www.au.dk/en/is/learndanish/foreignstaff or write [email protected]
Courses start at the beginning of each semester
› Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (DJF)
Ask SAFE or your department secretary about the options in your municipality
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Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
8 April, 2011
AARHUS
UNIVERSITY
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Staff Mobility Unit
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University International Club
› Free activity on AU campus
› Meetings every week on Wednesdays
Morning or afternoon
› Language partners
› Weekly UIC newsletter
› A good place to network – start friendships –
exchange information –
helpful assistance in many ways
www.au.dk/uic
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Lotte Skovborg
Staff Mobility Unit
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Programme highlights
› Wednesday 13 April 2011
› The AU Academic Development Process by University Director Jørgen Jørgensen.
› Time: 10 am-12 noon.
› Place: International Centre, DTM Building 1650, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4.
› Contact: Gitte Haahr-Andersen, [email protected].
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Programme highlights
› Wednesday 27 April 2011
› Visit to the Church of Our Lady
› Guided tour of the Church of Our Lady, Vor Frue Kirke, and the former Domonican Convent-
From the Viking Age to the Art of Per Kirkeby by Associate Professor Hans Jørgen
Frederiksen, Department of Aesthetic Studies, Faculties of Humanities.
› Time: 10 am - approx. 12 noon.
› Place: Meet at the Main Door at Our Lady's Church, Vor Frue Kirke, Vestergade, Aarhus C.
› Contact: Gitte Haahr-Andersen, [email protected]
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Staff Mobility Unit
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Programme highlights
› Wednesday 04 May 2011
› Visit to the park of Marselisborg Castle
› Join us for a guided tour of the park, including the sculptures, by Landscaping Architect
Jørgen Vinter Høegstrup, Aarhus Municipality.
› Time: 3pm- 5pm
› Place: Marselisborg Castle at the Main Gate, Aarhus C.
› Contact: Gitte Haahr-Andersen, [email protected]
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Staff Mobility Unit
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Ongoing activities
Events in collaboration with Folkeuniversitetet
› The Danish Monarchy – 14 February
› Is there a Recipe for Export Success? – 24 February
› Danish among the World’s 7000 Lanugages – 10 March
› Technology, Work and Mental Models – 31 March
› USA’s Influence on the World and Denmark- 4 May
› From Nordic Mythology to Christianity – 12 May
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Staff Mobility Unit
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Studenterhus Århus is for everyone
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Staff Mobility Unit
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International Community
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Staff Mobility Unit
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Staff Mobility Unit
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What is going on?
› www.visitaarhus.dk
› www.visitherning.dk
› www.visitviborg.dk
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Staff Mobility Unit
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Office hours:
Monday and Wednesday
10-12 and 13-15.
Address:
Høegh –Guldbergs Gade 4
building 1650
8000 Aarhus C
Anne P. Langer: [email protected], 8942 6786
Lotte Skovborg: [email protected], 8942 2495 Email: [email protected]
