Information about Corona virus
Updated 22 June 9:34 am
Dear KEA students
At the weekend, the Ministry announced that KEA can allow students to use reading rooms, group rooms, libraries and the like over the summer. KEA will assess the possibilities for reopening selected facilities in the period up to and possibly during the closure for the summer. You’ll be able to read further details on my.kea.dk later this week.
Information about the reopening of KEA
Message from KEA's rector
(22 May 2020)
Dear KEA students
The political agreement Wednesday night on further re-opening of Denmark also opens up for more possibilities for KEA than the ones we announced on 8 May. As of 27 May, KEA will be able to hold oral exams physically at KEA.
Subject to a very few exceptions, our students and teachers have prepared for online oral exams. Therefore, it will not necessarily be desirable to change these. Together with the programme management, we will investigate which planned online exams it would be appropriate to alter to physical oral exams. We expect to be able to inform you of possible changes next week.
In the press release, our Minister, Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen, announced the following about the further re-opening: “...a lot of students will still have to finish the semester from home, and to those students I wish to say: I am simply so impressed about the way you have been capable of adapting yourselves and kept going, even though your course of study all of a sudden changed over a few days. You have shown community spirit and you have proven to the outside world that in Denmark, we have students who not only take responsibility for their own learning but also for society.”
Like our Minister, we are impressed about you students’ – and our staff’s – way of handling the challenges of the lockdown, and we look forward to seeing you again in August. For those of our students who are completing their education at KEA this summer, we plan to make as proper a celebration as we can on your upcoming graduation at a distance, and a real party when we are allowed to party again.
Remember that all general information about your studies and about KEA’s lockdown owing to Coronavirus is gathered at https://mit.kea.dk/en.
KEA still stand together – separately.
On behalf of all of KEA
My very best regards
Steen Enemark Kildesgaard
Rector
GUIDELINES DURING THE REOPENING OF KEA AFTER COVID-19
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Who is affected?
Only students who are notified directly via their KEA e-mail or on Fronter are subject to the limited re-opening.
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REOPENING KEA’s ACTIVITIES
KEA will gradually start opening its physical facilities for students and staff.
The principles of the reopening must at all times follow the guidelines established by the health authorities and will be revised in accordance with any changes required by the authorities, or if KEA finds that they do not serve the purpose for which they were made, or in the event of non-compliance.
It is at all times KEA’s Rector’s Office who decide which activities can be carried out at KEA’s addresses. KEA Facility & IT define and make available the necessary premises for these activities.
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PROVISIONAL MEASURES AND GUIDELINES
During the partial reopening of KEA, the following guidelines apply:
- Students who are to participate in activities (teaching, guidance, and exams) may only stay at KEA’s addresses for the scheduled period of time of the activity. The students must leave KEA again as soon as the activity has been completed.
- All outer doors will be closed, and students will not be able to use their student card to enter a building. Students who are to participate in the specific activities will be let in by their teacher or by staff from KEA Facility & IT.
- While at KEA, students must wash their hands frequently and use a hand sanitiser when they arrive and when they leave KEA. Posters have been put up to inform students where they can wash their hands and find hand sanitisers, and which hygiene and distance requirements must be observed while at KEA.
- Guidelines, stickers and wayfinding have been put up at the entrances and inside KEA’s buildings which must be observed by all the students. Areas and rooms that have been sealed off cannot be used.
- Specific guidelines have been put up for the use of machinery, tools, etc. in the individual rooms, which students are obliged to familiarise themselves with and observe.
- Any equipment that students bring along, e.g. tablets, laptops, etc., must be wiped with alcohol wipes several times a day and must not be shared with others.
- During the period in question, only toilets and kitchen facilities marked with a sign may be used. These facilities are cleaned in accordance with the stricter requirements to cleaning introduced by KEA during this period following the recommendations of the Danish health authorities. You are expected to make room for KEA's cleaning workers so that they can carry out their work, which is done continuously during the day in the reopening period.
- A reopening of KEA requires strict observance of the instructions that apply to a specific teaching situation and that a safe distance be observed between the staff and students present by means of marking on floors, appropriate table arrangements, requirements to keep to the right on the connecting stairs and a fixed maximum number of people that can be in each room.
- The canteen will be closed to avoid any virus spread. The café will also be closed during this period.
- Feel free to bring your own food if you are going to stay at KEA for several hours. Kitchenettes and fridges to keep your food in will be available. Follow the signs[JC1] . Remember to observe the distance and hygiene requirements when you eat your food. Weather permitting, eat your food outside.
- The use of lifts is reserved for the technical staff as well as staff and students who have difficulty walking.
- To minimise time spent on KEA’s grounds, smoking is prohibited temporarily at KEA's addresses, and all smoker’s sheds are kept closed and cannot to be used.
- Parties, café events, student forums or other social events cannot be held.
These guidelines have been set out to ensure a healthy and safe reopening of prioritised activities at KEA during a phasing-in period. They are based on the expectation that everyone will comply with them due to the current situation and in order to protect vulnerable citizens from Covid-19 infection.
KEA is at any time entitled to impress on students and staff that their use of and behaviour when present at KEA’s premises should be in accordance with KEA’s ‘Rules for students’ (https://kea.dk/ordensregler, according to which, “Anyone who frequents KEA’s premises has a duty to observe the rules and safety regulations”, and “Staff and students at KEA must behave considerately and contribute to everyone at KEA being able to work and study in a constructive, open and undisturbed environment”.” Sanctions may be imposed in case of non-compliance.
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Contact
KEA's students can always keep up to date with the situation on mit.kea.dk.
In case of specific teaching-related questions, students may contact their programme. Furthermore, students may contact the Study and Career Guidance for questions about their course of study, Danish Students’ Grants and Loan Scheme, leave of absence, etc. In case of illness, students may contact the Study Administration at studielyg@kea.dk.
For further information, reference is made to www.coronasmitte.dk.
GUIDELINES IN CASE OF ILLNESS DURING THE REOPENING PERIOD
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General info
KEA continuously follow developments as well as the authorities' recommendations for how to manage Coronavirus/COVID-19.
Students and employees who show no symptoms of illness are allowed to attend KEA. It is therefore important every morning before you intend to go to KEA that you check if you feel unwell or have symptoms of COVID-19, or if someone in your household feels unwell or has symptoms of COVID-19. If a student shows any symptoms of illness, they must stay at home until they are well again.
Where COVID-19 is concerned, you are considered to be well again after 48 hours with no symptoms. Only then are you allowed to return to KEA.
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If you get ill
If a student shows any symptoms of illness while at KEA, they must go home as soon as possible and stay there. If Covid-19 is suspected, the student must contact their own doctor.
If a student who has been to KEA tests positive for COVID-19, KEA must be informed of the infection. Information must be sent to studielyg@kea.dk. It must be agreed between the student and the Study Administration which of them will inform the staff and other students at KEA who have been in contact with the person in question. With the permission of the infected person, KEA may provide this information.
The guidelines established by the health authorities require that in the case of infection, staff and students who have been in close contact with the infected person must be informed and told to pay extra attention to any signs of illness and to follow the general advice on good hygiene very strictly. They are, however, still allowed to attend KEA.
According to the Danish Health Authority, close contacts are the few colleagues and fellow students you have not been able to keep away from.
In most work situations, you will not have such close contacts if you observe the requirements for social distancing and good hand hygiene.
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If one in the household tests positive for COVID-19
It is recommended that people who have tested positive for COVID-19 should self-isolate in their home and away from others in the household and avoid any physical contact with other individuals in the home.
Staff and students living in a household with a person with COVID-19 must stay at home, keep their distance from the infected person as far as possible, and contact their own doctor to be referred for testing. It is important to behave in accordance with the recommendations of the Danish Health Authority and to pay extra attention to any symptoms of COVID-19. For the sake of KEA's other students and staff and based on a precautionary principle, KEA has decided that a person with COVID-19 must not attend KEA until after a period of 48 hours without any symptoms. If you test negative for COVID-19, you may return to KEA again, but you should continue to pay attention to any symptoms of COVID-19.
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If you are more at risk
If you belong to the group of vulnerable people, you must ensure good hand hygiene, avoid shaking hands, keep at a safe distance and always focus on the cleaning. The Danish health authorities do not consider the risk of infection to be higher at places of education than in the surrounding community, and therefore you can attend KEA.
Whether a person is more at risk of suffering from a serious condition of COVID-19 is a medical assessment. If so, a student must contact their Head of Programme, who will assess the possibilities of finding a specific and individual solution so that the student can continue to be taught.
The specific conditions at KEA, including the possibility of maintaining good hand hygiene and keeping a distance to others, must be part of this dialogue between the student who is more at risk and the Head of Programme.
If you live together with a person who is more at risk, whether or not you can continue your studies will depend on an individual case-by-case assessment. Specific conditions such as ongoing chemotherapy treatment may require that special consideration should be made. Contact your own doctor if in doubt.
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Registration of data for COVID-19 handling at KEA
KEA's study administration records the extent of inquiries regarding coronavirus from students as well as students who may be subject to the rules on home quarantine or coronavirus infection. KEA only processes the personal data necessary for the prevention, etc. of the spread of the virus. i.e. registration of name, civil registration number, place of education and date(s) when present at KEA.
Information on risk of infection where a person has tested positive for COVID-19 will subject to that person’s consent be given to staff and students with whom the person has been in close contact at KEA within the last 14 days. This is set out in the guidelines for the reopening of institutions of higher education by the Ministry of Education and Research.
This data will be deleted when, according to the health authorities, there is no longer any risk of coronavirus spreading in Denmark.
The Study Administration reports daily on the progress of communication from students to KEA HR to ensure a comprehensive overview of the extent of staff and students covered by these guidelines.
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Guidelines at KEA
These guidelines have been set out to ensure a healthy and safe reopening of prioritised activities at KEA during a phasing-in period. They are based on the expectation that everyone will comply with them due to the current situation and in order to protect vulnerable citizens from Covid-19 infection.
KEA is at any time entitled to impress on students and staff that their use and conduct should be in accordance with KEA’s ‘Rules for students’ (https://kea.dk/ordensregler, according to which, “Anyone who frequents KEA’s premises has a duty to observe the rules and safety regulations”, and “Staff as well as students at KEA must behave considerately and contribute to everyone at KEA being able to work and study in a constructive, open and undisturbed environment.” Sanctions may be imposed in case of non-compliance.
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Contact
KEA's students can always keep up to date with the situation on mit.kea.dk. In case of specific teaching-related questions, students may contact their programme. A student who has tested positive for COVID-19, must inform the Study Administration at studielyg@kea.dk.
For further information, reference is made to www.coronasmitte.dk.
FAQ
We have collected the most frequently asked questions in an FAQ which you can find below.
KEA encourages all students to follow the recommendations by the Danish Health Authorities, The Danish Police, as well as the travel guidelines by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Frequently asked questions
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Are you planning summer holidays abroad? Return at least 14 days before your studies start
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark still advise against any non-necessary travel until 31 August to all countries, except Iceland, Norway and Germany. If, in spite of this, you are still travelling abroad, you will need to stay at home for 14 days after your return.
The Ministry’s precautionary travel measures may change over the summer. So keep an eye out for updates of the guidelines on https://um.dk/en/travel-and-residence/coronavirus-covid-19/.
Help limit the risk of infection – return from your holidays abroad in time to complete a possible self-isolation period before starting your studies.
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Emptying lockers
If you need to empty your locker at the end of your study or the semester, please contact Service Desk (SERVICEDESK@KEA.DK - remember to write from your KEA email) with an address or reach us on phone no. +45 46 46 00 46.
KEA Facility will then contact you with the time of collection of effects and criteria related to access. Remember to follow the health authorities' instructions to avoid the spread of infection when you are in KEA's buildings.
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Picking up belongings
Can I get hold of my belongings at KEA?
It is currently not possible to pick up personal belongings from the KEA Campuses unless the items are strictly necessary to attend your programme. In that case you must send an e-mail to servicedesk@kea.dk with a clear description of the items and their location (adress and room). You must write the email from your KEA-mail. KEA Facility will determine on a case to case basis if items can be retrieved.
If you are allowed to retrieve your items you must follow the guidance of the Danish healthcare authorities to minimise the risk of infection.
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Internship
Now that KEA is temporarily closed must I still do internship?
Yes, you must continue your internship if the company allows you to do that. As intern you follow the same guidelines that applies to the company’s employees.
What happens if my internship company decides that I and the company’s employees must work from home?
Even though KEA require that you are physically present in the company during work placement internship, the current extraordinary situation means that you can still continue the internship even though you must work from your own home for a period of time.
You agree directly with the company how it is done if you must do internship from home - which tasks you must do, who you can contact in case of questions or need for feedback etc. If you are in doubt about anything, you are always welcome to call or email the internship coordinator. Find contact info on https://mit.kea.dk/en/internship).
I have a problem with caring for my child because of the closed institutions, what do I do?
If possible, internships must be carried out. If the course of an internship is interrupted, KEA will have to assess whether the internship can be considered completed anyway. If the internship cannot be considered completed, we must make an assessment of professional deficiencies.
What should I do, if I must take public transportation (bus, train og metro) to get to the internship company?
You must continously keep yourself informed about the guidelines of the Danish authorities regarding use of public transportation and follow them.
I am doing my internship outside of Denmark, what should I do?
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised all Danish citizens to come home to Denmark. However, they haven't given direct instructions for international students like yourself. Therefore, it is up to you and your home country to decide, whether you should leave the country where you currently do your internship or not.
KEA recommends:
- Keep a close eye on the local situation in your host country and follow all instructions from your host company and from the public authorities, in particular the health authorities.
- Follow instructions from your home country. Watch the news, read online newspapers and check the website of your home country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Check the website of the embassy or consulate of your home country in your current country of residence on a daily basis and act according to their recommendations.
- Get help and counseling from your employer.
- Call/email KEA Internship Coordinators if you are anxious or in doubt of anything.
In case you decide to interrupt your internship abroad, you must contact us at KEA Internship right away, so we can counsel you accordingly. You can contact us at praktik@kea.dk.
Please contact the coordinator at KEA Internship for guidance on how to finish your internship after returning to Denmark.
Can I still go back to Denmark?
If you interrupt your internship abroad, it is (currently) unlikely that you will be granted permission to enter Denmark. You have received an email from your internship Coordinator, explaining the details. You have to be very aware of the new entry restrictions to Denmark. The borders of Denmark have closed, and internationals can only enter the country, if they have a valid reason, a so called worthy purpose.
Read about the worthy purposes here:
Read more about the new entry restrictions here:
https://politi.dk/coronavirus-i-danmark/in-english/minstry-of-justice-12-03-2020
You will not be able to get visits from family or friends from abroad for a while.
Even having a Danish CPR number/yellow health insurance card, is not sufficient proof of residence to enter Denmark under the current circumstances.
You might only be allowed to enter, if you have a place of permanent residence in Denmark, a room or apartment where you are registered with your CPR number, which is immediately available and accessible for you upon your return, and which is not rented out to anyone else.
Please call the hotline of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, if you need guidance in your particular case: (+45) 33 92 11 12. You can also email bbb@um.dk.
Please contact the coordinator at KEA Internship for guidance on how to finish your internship after returning to Denmark.
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About your programme
Where can I get information about matters related to my programme and exams?
You can find information and answers to questions about your programme and exams at mit.kea.dk (my.kea.dk) and Fronter as well as via the IT systems used at your programme.
I need to look after my child at home while taking care of my studies – how do I do that?
Until further notice, all students have been asked to stay at home from today up to and including Monday 13 April. Simultaneously, schools and day care are closing. This may cause challenges to families with children. If you need to discuss these challenges and your options, you are welcome to contact KEA Study and Career Guidance or KEA Study Administration.
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Teaching and study activity
Will there still be classes at KEA?
There will be no physical or digital teaching on Thursday or Friday in week 11, but we expect to be able to carry out digital teaching as far as possible on Monday 16 March 2020 and onwards. You must stay up to date on mit.kea.dk and Fronter about teaching.
Do I still need to stay active as a student?
Yes, you must still be active as a student and maintain your study activity from home to the extent possible.
My programme has mandatory presence, but I’ve been sent home. How am I supposed to deal with that?
A few of KEA’s programmes require mandatory activity in the form of a certain rate of presence. Where this is related to attendance to exams, the rate of presence is calculated as if you were 100% present during the time you were sent home.
It is your duty to keep yourself updated as to when sending home no longer applies. Do so via KEA’s IT systems or the news. If a student, according to this calculation, does not fulfil the requirements to attend an exam that student will have used one exam attempt. In such cases, the curriculum rules on admission to re-examination apply.
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Exam
Will there be changes in the exams I have to take while KEA is closed?
Yes, changes may occur.
In the event of exceptional circumstances, KEA may depart from the current curricula, on all KEA’s programmes. The current situation owing to corona virus belongs under exceptional circumstances.
It is the individual head of programme who can decide if KEA will deviate from the exam forms described in your specific programme curriculum. For example, a test described as an oral exam might be fully changed to a written hand-in. Also, decisions might be taken to conduct exams on Skype, Teams or another platform used by KEA.
If there are changes, you will be informed by your programme administration in due time for you to adapt to the exam form before hand-in. It might also be the case that a deadline for delivery will be changed.
Finally, on short notice, and especially now, at the start of your home sending, there will be cases where scheduled exams are postponed as to the scheduled time.
Such changes will, as far as possible, be made so that the number of ECTS planned for this semester will be upheld.
If changes are made, you will be notified by your KEA email, Fronter or one of KEA’s IT systems.
Do I have to attend the oral exams that has been planned?
KEA has a right to deviate from the curricula in situations like this one, where employees and students have been sent home. You must keep yourself informed via KEA's IT-systems for any changes in the exams. Your head of programme can decide if it is necessary to deviate from the curriculum in order to facilitate the completion of exams at your programme. You are obliged to participate in exams or submit deliveries in the format that KEA establishes.
What do I do, if my exam is carried out online?
As KEA is closed for physical activities due to COVID-19, your exam can be carried out online. Below you will find instructions on online exam at KEA, including conditions you as a student must prepare for and give special attention.
What do I do if I fall ill before an exam
If you fall ill acutely before or at an exam, or if you can’t hand in your exam project due to acute illness, you must IMMEDIATELY and before 4 o’clock on the day of the examination/the day of hand in, submit the form “Sygemelding akut/Notification of illness acute”.
NOTE! If you haven’t filled out the form before the deadline, we will not accept it and therefore you have used one attempt.
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Maximum study time
What happens if I cannot complete my study within the maximum period of study?
If you are unable to complete your study within the maximum prescribed period of study due to the exceptional situation, you have the option to extend your study period even if the maximum study period has been exceeded. Apply for this via SDBF.
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Study guidance
I need guidance on my course of study and help with the challenges this situation has put me in. Where can I get help?
KEA Study and Career Guidance offers confidential and non-binding conversations about your study and anything affecting your study in this unusual situation. KEA Study and Career Guidance does not offer physical meetings at the moment, but you will be able to talk to your study counsellor by phone.
You can contact KEA Study and Career Guidance at: STUDIEVEJLEDNING@KEA.DK
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SU - Danish Students’ Grants and Loan Scheme
Can I still get SU when I can’t show up at the place of my study?
Yes. As a student, you must continue to be active from home to the extent possible. Against this background, the SU payment to students will continue.
If the duration of your study is prolonged owing to the COVID-19 situation, you can apply for additional SU clips as to limit and support period. It will, however, always be a matter of taking a specific decision in relation to each SU applicant. Consequently, you must be able to demonstrate that there is a cause and effect relationship between the COVID 19 situation and the prolongation of your study.
How can I get documentation that I’m active as a student?
It may be impossible for you to get a stamp and signature on documentation from your place of study. This may be either because KEA Study Administration is physically closed owing to Corona virus or you might have had to return to Denmark owing to Corona virus. You must then fill out the form for study documentation, which you will find on su.dk, (scroll down for the form in English): https://www.su.dk/udland/om-su-til-videregaaende-uddannelser-i-udlandet/hele-uddannelser-i-udlandet/su-til-hele-uddannelser-i-udlandet/du-skal-loebende-dokumentere-studieaktivitet/. With your signature on it, you solemnly declare that you are following your study according to schedule.
In case the documentation you need is that you have completed your study, you must also fill out the form yourself and with your signature solemnly declare that you have completed your study. If this is the case, the SU agency will ask you to have KEA sign the form documenting that you have completed your study, once KEA has opened again.
Can I maintain my status as an employee if I reduce my working hours for a period of time?
Your situation may depend on several individual circumstances, for example your contractual ones or your employment up to the time of a temporary decrease in your working hours.
The SU Agency always makes a specific assessment on a case-by-case basis. Therefore, it is not possible to say in advance what a reduction in working hours would mean for you.
As a starting point, you must maintain your employment in order to be considered an employee under EU law. If you get ill (including quarantined), get sacked by your employer as a result of COVID-19 or are on holiday, follow the instructions under "Ændringer til din Situation".
Note that it is a prerequisite for maintaining the status of employee that you have the status of employee in the period leading up to a decrease in working time. As a starting point, you are expected to have worked at least 10-12 hours each week for a continuous period of 10 weeks up to the period when you will temporarily go down in working hours.
If you have any questions about equal rights as a migrant worker under EU law, you can contact KEA Study Administration or SIU via digital mail.
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IT
Where can I get help for IT problems?
Contact KEA Service Desk on tel 46 46 00 46 or by email to servicedesk@kea.dk.
I’m abroad and can’t access Fronter. What do I do?
For reasons of security, the Danish Agency for IT and Leaning have cut off access with UniLogin from abroad. As a consequence, you must use a VPN provider with point of origin in Denmark. KEA has therefore established a VPN connection for students placed abroad. If you can’t access this connection, send an email to KEA – Service Desk servicedesk@kea.dk. The only way to create a case is through your KEA email. KEA Service Desk will then send you a VPN solution including a unique user-name. Login with your user-name before logging on to Fronter with your UNI login. urces available to you through KEA Library's website on https://bibliotek.kea.dk/en/library/collection
Can I access SBI databases from home?
You have remote access to all KEA’s databases (except Molio Price Data). Use your KEA email and password for remote access. If you have problems signing in, write to KEA Library at library@kea.dk.
Read more here: https://bibliotek.kea.dk/en/library/collection
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Library
YES! It is now possible to pick up books from KEA Library
Kea Library is open one hour daily every Monday to Thursday for you to pick up books you’ve reserved.
All you have to do is log into the library catalogue and reserve the books you'd like to borrow. We’ll then send you an email with information on when and where to pick up the books.
It is important that you do not show, till you’ve received an email with our confirmation.
Log into the library catalogue with:
User name: Your Social Security number (CPR number)
Password: The last four digitsUnfortunately, you cannot stay in the actual library when you pick up your books. We will give you the books outside/in the doorway. The mail with our confirmation will tell you precisely where to turn up.
If you are in Denmark, but outside Zealand, we can send the books home to you. In this case, write an email to library@kea.dk and we will find a solution.
Note: Don’t worry if you have books on loan at home. All loans have been renewed until 1 June.
Opening hours: Monday: 10-11. Tuesday: 14-15. Wednesday: 10-11. Thursday: 14-15
We're looking so much forward to lending you lots of books again!
CAN I GET HELP AND GUIDANCE?
Like the rest of KEA, the physical KEA Library will be closed from Thursday 12 March up to and including Sunday 10 May. If you need research guidance, or you have problems logging onto databases or have questions in general, you can still contact KEA Library at bibliotek@kea.dk.
KEA Library will do our best to help you via digital channels and also encourage you to use the digital resources available on KEA Library's website at https://bibliotek.kea.dk/en/library/collection.
On KEA Library’s platform, Study Skills, you’ll find lots of useful inspiration to boost your writing, select the best sources for your paper, make a perfect list of references, sharpen your research and on how to prepare for your coming exam: https://bibliotek.kea.dk/en/studyskills.
You’ll find tips and information about online exams at KEA Library’s STUDYAID on kea library's website: https://bibliotek.kea.dk/en/.
You’ll find copies of previous students’ final projects - all papers available here were graded 10 or 12: https://studkea.sharepoint.com/sites/keaopgaver/.
CAN I ACCESS SBI AND OTHER DATABASES FROM HOME?
You have remote access to all KEA’s databases (except the Danish Molio Prisdata). You get remote access via your KEA email and password. If you have problems logging on, contact KEA Library on library@kea.dk.
Read more here: https://bibliotek.kea.dk/en/library/collection.
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Exchange students at KEA
What does it mean that Denmark is shut down?
It means that the Prime Minister has shut down all non-essential public institutions. This means that schools, daycare institutions, universities and libraries have shut down their physical operations.
Supermarkets, public transport and medical facilities are not under this shutdown, and the Prime Minister has urged private gathering places such as bars, nightclubs, restaurants, gyms and leisure clubs to close as well.IMPORTANT: BE AWARE OF NEW ENTRY RESTRICTIONS TO DENMARK
The borders of Denmark have closed, and internationals can only enter the country, if they have a valid reason, a so-called worthy purpose.
Read about the worthy purposes here:
Read more about the new entry restrictions here:
https://politi.dk/coronavirus-i-danmark/in-english/minstry-of-justice-12-03-2020
You will not be able to get visits from family or friends from abroad for a while. Even having a Danish CPR number/yellow health insurance card, is not necessarily sufficient proof of residence to enter Denmark under the current circumstances. Furthermore, international students can only enter, if their home university is NOT closed and does NOT offer online teaching (KEA is).
Our recommendation is not to leave Denmark, at least, if you intend to come back. You might only be allowed to enter, if you have a place of permanent residence in Denmark, a room or apartment where you are registered with your CPR number, which is immediately available and accessible for you upon your return, and which is not rented out to anyone else. Please call the hotline of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, if you need guidance in your particular case: (+45) 33 92 11 12. You can also email bbb@um.dk.
Can I still buy food?
Yes, shops and supermarkets are still open. You can also buy groceries online.
Can I go to the gym?
No, all gyms are closed. Go for a run instead and keep your distance.
Can I travel?
No, it is not advised, since you may not be able to reenter Denmark until the lockdown is lifted. There is online teaching at KEA that you are required to follow.
What if I start feeling ill?
If you start experiencing symptoms or if someone close to you develops symptoms, you should do the following:
1. Contact your doctor via the number on your CPR Card (or the Medical Helpline 1813, after regular business hours or in the weekend). Do not show up at the doctor’s office or the hospital unless they ask you to.
2. Stay in your home and limit physical contact with others.
Read official information from the Danish Health Authorities and the Danish Police.
What if I feel anxious and concerned?
You can always contact one of the coordinators via email or phone. You can also contact a student counsellor from KEA for personal guidance and counselling.
What if I want to go home or my family wants me home?
We are of course understanding, if you feel a need to go home. If you do decide to do so, we cannot guarantee your credits however. Also there is a risk of exposing yourself to the virus if you travel.
This is an extraordinary situation, but we want to make clear to you that we currently do not consider it dangerous for you to stay in Denmark, and that teaching at KEA will continue, although in a different format. We urge you to follow all precautions from KEA and from the authorities during this time. -
Exchange students from KEA who are abroad
Who do I speak to if I’m concerned about my exchange?
You must contact your local international office and your international coordinator at KEA:
- International Coordinator DESIGN: Hanne Vang Hansen (havh@kea.dk), +45 29468218
- International Coordinator DIGITAL: Anne Dibbern (annd@kea.dk), +45 40883665
- International Coordinator BUILD/TECH: Andreas Berger (andb@kea.dk), +45 53545485
Is it safer in my host country or in Denmark?
It might be safest for you to stay in your host country, because all travel and transit can contain risks. You might also end in quarantine in the country of destination. You can see the daily updates of the different countries here on the website of the World Health Organisation https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/travel-advice
In Denmark, we have a very good and stabile health system, prepared for dealing with many COVID-19 patients. This might also be the case for your host country. We advise you to follow the local guidelines and to read information from the national health organisations.
If I want to go home to my home country, rather than to Denmark, am I allowed to do so?
KEA cannot forbid you to go back to your home country, if you feel unsafe at your exchange destination. If you interrupt your exchange however, you must always inform your international coordinator about your intended destination (city/region/country) and possible transit countries.
If I interrupt my exchange prematurely because of the coronavirus outbreak, will I get my accommodation cost and my flight ticket refunded?
You must consult your local housing provider and read your rental contract to determine whether you have the right to stop your lease and get a refund. You also have to consult the conditions of your travel insurance to find out, if they will cover the cost of extra flight tickets or a changed booking. KEA does not have insurance to cover this kind of unforeseen expenses.
Do I fail my semester, if I interrupt my exchange?
In order not to fail the semester and to prevent you from having to repeat it, your international coordinator at KEA will do everything possible to help you. However KEA cannot guarantee that you will earn full credit if you interrupt your Exchange semester.
We will ask the host university to provide you with e-learning opportunities to catch up as many credits as possible, and at the same time your programme at KEA will prepare compensatory assignments and projects to fill the gap between already achieved credits and the required 30 ECTS.
Where can I get an update about the coronavirus situation in Denmark and at my current place of residency?
You can get an update on my.kea.dk, on KEA's website and on KEA GLOBAL’s website. You should also follow the link to the Danish Health Authorities. Your host institution is obliged to inform you via their intranet, SoMe or other official communication channels about the current updates.
We also advise that you ask locals to translate the main conclusions of the national daily news for you, if you do not speak the local language. You can also get information through the national representation of your home country (embassy, consulate) in your host country.
Earlier updates
Message from KEA's rector
(8 May 2020)
Dear KEA students
Last night saw the presentation of the political agreement on phase 2 of the reopening of Denmark. Today, our Ministry gave an outline of the areas KEA will be allowed to reopen from 18 May - and which ones still not to open. We are very pleased that we will be able to go ahead with those teaching and exam activities that require access to workshops and various equipment. This concerns specific activities at a few of our programmes. We will be contacting those students directly who are involved in these activities, as soon as we have plans ready to ensure that the activities can be carried out safely in adherence with the health-related guidelines that the authorities will be presenting in the middle of next week.
All other KEA students are to continue to work from home, digitally as before.
While welcoming the opportunity for this limited opening, we are so sorry that we cannot expect to see each other physically till after the summer holidays as predicted by the planned phase 4 and reopening in August. As a consequence, some of you will be completing your education at KEA before we’ll be seeing each other physically again. We’ll therefore do our utmost to find the best non-physical ways of marking the event.
Don’t forget that you’ll find all general information about your studies and KEA’s lockdown due to Coronavirus at https://mit.kea.dk/en
We are looking so much forward to being able to resume to normal classes in KEA’s buildings. Until then, KEA stand together - separately.
We wish you happy Great-Prayer-Day holidays!
On behalf of all of KEA, my very best regards
Steen Enemark Kildesgaard
Rector
Message from rector, 28 April
Dear students at KEA
I’ve recorded a video message for you with various information. You can watch it on the right.
As KEA previously announced on 8 April, our buildings will be closed until 10 May, and, as a general rule, teaching and exams will be converted to take a digital form until the summer. Your teachers and programme management will continue to keep you informed about the concreate plans for your studies. As soon as the Danish government announces what will happen after 10 May, KEA will let you know.
Also, remember that all general information about your studies and about the temporary lockdown of KEA due to Coronavirus is gathered in the FAQ above.
In the below, you’ll find links and practical information that we think you might find useful in the current situation:
Learn more about online exams at KEA
- Instructions for students on online exams
- More information In KEA’s Study Guide
- Video on the use of MS Teams for online exams
Items in KEA lockers
If you have a locker in KEA with things you can't do without, write to servicedesk@kea.dk and arrange for a time to collect your things. You cannot stay at KEA when picking up your things. Please think about whether you could do without them before writing. Normally, we would empty the lockers in July, but we won't empty them until it will again be possible for students to get into KEA.
Are you having IT challenges?
Write to servicedesk@kea.dk, and KEA IT service will try to help you.
Play online games with other KEA students
Whether you're into action-packed shooting games, cozy board games or mind-bending poker, KEA has made sure there's something for you. As a KEA student, you can meet in virtual spaces and on game servers to try your strength on anything from Counter Strike Global (CS:GO) to Texas Hold 'em. All our games and virtual gamer communities are located on KEA's Facebook for students www.facebook.com/KEAstudentlife where you can sign up.
Study Skills and webinars on writing
When you’re sitting at home studying on your own, you need all the help you can get. KEA has collected useful information on the platform, Study Skills https://bibliotek.kea.dk/en/studyskills.
This platform includes video tutorials and step-by-step guides for reading strategy, note technique, time management, presentation technique, research, group work, written communication, etc. On the basis of this platform, KEA Library holds webinars on report writing, etc. You can also get help from KEA's "StudyAid Videos" for online article searches, surveys, reference techniques, etc. You’ll find the StudyAid videos on https://bibliotek.kea.dk/en/.
Do you have a story for our Facebook for KEA students?
Being a student in these corona times can be difficult and challenging. If any of you are writing about this on social media, and on how to face the challenges, we'd love to share your stories on KEA's Facebook, www.facebook.com/KEAstudentlife. Please write to KEA's SoMe editor, Martin Launey, marl@kea.dk, and let him know about your story.
KEA's Study and Career Guidance can help you
The situation can be challenging and may make new demands on you as a student. If you have any questions or need to talk about your thoughts or concerns, you can always contact KEA Study and Career Guidance, who offer confidential and non-committal conversations about your course of study, SU, leave, etc. You can contact KEA's Study and Career Guidance at studievejledning@kea.dk
We look very much forward to seeing you in KEA's buildings again.
Until then, KEA stand together – separately.
On behalf of all of KEA, my very best wishes
Steen Enemark Kildesgaard
Rector
Email to KEA's students / 8 April
Dear students
At the press conference on 6 April by the Danish Prime Minister, the physical closure of institutions of higher education was extended until 10 May.
At this stage, we expect to be looking at a best scenario of a limited, gradual reopening after 10 May. Everything depends on the development of the spread of COVID-19.
As a consequence, and to ensure a kind of predictability for you as students, we’re in our planning providing for a continuation of the current situation right up until the summer holidays.
This means that: -
Your classes will be digital until this summer
You must expect all your teaching and learning to be digital until the summer holidays. We’ll convert all classes possible to take a digital form, and we’ll find new solutions to this situation. Your teachers and programme management will continue to keep you informed about the organisation of your specific course of study.
Your exams will be digital
As a general rule, we’ll convert all exams until 30 June to take place digitally. It may be decided to conduct a few specific exams as originally planned if physical presence at KEA is made possible in the period up to the summer. You will be informed if this is the case for any of your exams.
Most exams - but not all - can be converted to take a digital form
A few exams cannot be converted to take place digitally. At present, we expect to postpone such exams until KEA reopens for physical presence. You will be notified directly in your KEA email no later than 13 May if this applies to any of your exams.
We will help you as much as possible with your internship
We know that several of you are having issues with your internship – and at KEA, internship is an essential part of your education. We’re doing everything we can to help you with physical as well as digital solutions. You’re always welcome to contact your teachers or your internship supervisor if you have any doubts about your situation.
KEA Study and Career Guidance are ready to help you
We’re aware that this situation can be challenging and that it makes new demands on you as students. If you have any questions or need to discuss your thoughts or concerns, you’re always welcome to contact KEA Study and Career Guidance. KEA Study and Career Guidance offer confidential and non-committal dialogue about your course of study, SU, leave, etc. and anything affecting your studies in this unusual situation. Contact KEA Study and Career Guidance at: studievejledning@kea.dk
Remember that you can find information on our FAQ at https://mit.kea.dk/en/
We feel certain that we'll get through this together – even if it might potentially take long before KEA's buildings will again be buzzing with activity and we'll be able to meet again physically.
KEA stand together – individually.
On behalf of all of KEA, my very best regards
Steen Enemark Kildesgaard
Rector