These rules apply to children born 1 August 2022 or earlier.
 

FAQ

• Overview - parental leave rules (employees): Danish version - English version
  Short overview: Danish version - English version
• Parental leave if only one of the parents is covered by Danish legislation on social security (non-Danish parent): English version

Aarhus University

• AU HR's website - information, notifications and forms for employee (5+3 scheme and part B of the 4+4 scheme): Danish version - English version
• Holiday year ends during leave
  If you have been prevented from taking holiday for a recognised reason, e.g. illness, maternity/paternity leave or adoption, which has lasted until expiry of the holiday period on 31 December, the first four holiday weeks will automatically be carried forward to the next holiday period. 
  For further information please see: Danish version - English version
• AU HR memo of 20 August 2012 on childcare days for PhD students: Danish version

The Agency for the Modernisation of Public Administration

• Parental leave guidelines, 2012: Danish version

The Ministry of Employment

• Leave and daily allowance:
  • Bekendtgørelse af lov om ret til orlov og dagpenge ved barsel (barselsloven)
  • Vejledning om ret til orlov og dagpenge ved barsel
• Parental leave and holliday:
  • Information om barsel og ferie

For international PhD students - Life in Denmark.dk

• Maternity/paternity benefits: English version

PhD students following part A of the 4+4 scheme

• Both mother and father: up to 9 month = up to 18 SU-points
• Mother: from 2 months before and up to 12 months after (however, maximum 9 months in total)
• Single parents: can apply for 3 extra months (changing the 9 months to 12 months)
• Rules:
  • Ministerial Order of Law on SU - The Danish students' Grants and Loans Scheme: Danish version (afsnit II)
    • Amendment: Danish version
  • Ministerial Order on SU PhD scholarships: Danish version 
    • Amendment: Danish version

As a 4+4 student on part A you are enrolled as a Master's student and a PhD student at the same time.

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

You will not get any extra SU-points on your PhD degree programme but you will receive the same SU-points during your leave and your enrolment on part A will be extended corresponding to the maternity/paternity leave.

• Ministerial Order on the act on entitlement to leave and benefits in the event maternity/paternity leave (barselsloven): Danish version
• Ministerial Order on the right to maternity/paternity benefits: Danish version
• Ministerial Order of Law on equal treatment of men and women in regard to employment etc.: Danish version
• The Agency for the Modernisation of Public Administration circular on Parental leave, adoption and childcare days: Danish version
• Ministerial Order of Law on sick pay or maternity pay: Danish version
• HR at Aarhus University - Holiday and parental leave: Danish version - English version