National Union of Students in Denmark

National Union of Students in Denmark

Location	Jernbanegade 4, 2 tv, 1608 Copenhagen, Denmark
Established	1932
President	Esben Bjørn Salmonsen
Danish name	Danske Studerendes Fællesråd
Website	dsfnet.dk

The National Union of Students in Denmark (Danish: Danske Studerendes Fællesråd, DSF), is an umbrella organisation of students' unions at higher education facilities in Denmark. Since 1932, DSF has represented the students of Denmark in matter of education policy.^[1]^[2]

The 17 membership organizations come from a range of different institutions; from universities to music academies each proportionally represented by mandate.^[3] DSF represents approximately 170.000 students, with the majority enrolled in universities.

International work

DSF, as a member of the European Students' Union, contributes to the advancement of European higher education, often from the perspective of the Bologna Process.^[4]

DSF also collaborates with the nordics students’ unions.^[5] Similarly, in the Nordic Presidential Meeting (NOM), where also students from Greenland is represented, DSF takes part in the sharing of national experiences and discus larger trends in the international development of the sector.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Membership Organizations

The 17 member organizations vary in scope and priorities, and thus participate in the national student politics of DSF differently. As of 2020, the member organizations are:

Syddanske Studerende ved Syddansk Universitet, Odense
CBS Students ved Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
Elevrådet ved Det Fynske Kunstakademi
De Studerendes Råd ved Det Jyske Musikkonservatorium
De Studerendes Råd ved Designskolen Kolding]
De Studerendes Råd ved Det Kgl. Danske Kunstakademi - Billedkunstskolerne
De Studerendes Råd ved Det Kgl. Danske Kunstakademis Skoler for Arkitektur, Design og Konservering (KADK)
De Studerendes Råd ved Det Kgl. Danske Musikkonservatorium (DKDM)
Studenterrådet ved Københavns Universitet
Studenterrådet ved Aarhus Universitet
Studenterrådet ved Roskilde Universitet Archived 2014-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
Studentersamfundet ved Aalborg Universitet
Polyteknisk Forening ved Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Student Political Union at IT University ved IT-universitetet
De Studerendes Råd (Vitus Bering) ved Ingeniørhøjskolen i Horsens
De Arkitektstuderendes Råd ved Arkitektskolen Aarhus
De Studerendes Råd ved Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium

References

^ "About DSF | DSF - english". Retrieved 2020-12-27.
^ Nielsen, Gritt. “Capitalism, Political Participation and the Student as a Revolutionary Figure.” Enacting the University: Danish University Reform in an Ethnographic Perspective, Springer Netherlands, 2020, pp. 261–84
^ Bylaws of DSF: Retrieved 2020-12-27
^ "Internationalt Udvalg | DSF". DSF | Danske Studerendes Fællesråd (in Danish). 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
^ "Conference: Current Priorities and Future Challenges: Higher Education in the Nordic Region". UKÄ (Swedish Higher Education Authority). Retrieved 2020-12-27.
^ "Danske Studerendes Fællesråd (DSF) - Eksterne repræsentationer". Polyteknisk Forening (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-12-27.
^ Nousiainen, Siiri (2020-08-14). "Med i att förstärka den nationella och internationella studentgemenskapen". SYL100 (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-12-27.
^ "NOM í Tórshavn". MFS. Retrieved 2020-12-27.