| Form name | Deadline |
| Form 1: Expected birth and leave | Must be submitted 3 months prior to birth |
| Form 2: Extension of PhD study due to child birth | Must be submitted 6 weeks after birth |
Leave
Both parents are entitled to up to 9 months of leave.
The mother's leave may start 2 months before expected date of birth and up to 12 months after birth (however, maximum 9 months in total)
The father's leave may start on the first day after birth and up to 12 months after birth (however, maximum 9 months in total)
Single parents can apply for 3 extra months of leave (changing the 9 months to 12 months)
SU PhD scholarship
You will not get any extra SU vouchers during leave on your PhD degree programme. You will receive the same amount of SU vouchers during your leave as before the leave and they will continue to be paid in advance once a month.
This means that during leave you will receive maximum 2 SU vouchers per month (up to 18 SU vouchers in total).
During the extension period on part A you will receive the same amount of SU vouchers as before the leave.
Hourly-paid employment
Your hourly-paid employment will be temporarily put on hold during the leave. The payments will resume when the leave ends.
Extension
Your enrolment on part A will be extended corresponding to the parental leave.
Questions related your SU on your Master's degree programme
If you have any questions about your Danish student grant (SU) on your Master's degree programme please see these pages: Danish version - English version
The other parent has paid employment
4+4 students on part A are not entitled to parental leave benefits as employed PhD fellows are (4+4 students on part B and 5+3 students) but they may transfer the parental leave benefits to the other parent who fulfils the conditions for parental leave benefits, even if the student does not meet the employment requirement and therefore cannot take leave with benefits. The transfer must take place via Udbetaling Danmark's digital self-service solution.
• The father/non-birth mother may transfer up to 22 weeks of benefits if the mother has paid employment.
• The mother may transfer up to 14 weeks of benefits if the father/non-birth mother has paid employment.
The other parent is also a PhD student on part A
A parent may transfer up to three months of leave to the other parent if both parents are SU PhD scholars on part A.
Ministerial Order of Law on SU - The Danish students' Grants and Loans Scheme
Ministerial Order on SU PhD scholarships
Deadline: Must be submitted 3 months prior to expected birth
Deadline: Must be submitted 6 weeks after birth
