Balance

On this page, you’ll find help and tools to create balance in your student life. Navigating through textbooks and all the social aspects around student life can indeed be challenging.

Balance your student life

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Din guide til bedre balance i hverdagen.

Students' best advice for a healthy student life

In this article, we explore how different methods and tools can be used to handle the ups and downs of student life and achieve a more satisfying balance.

What does your ideal student life look like?

Do you know how your student life should be? Not just the direction, but also how the balance between study and leisure should shape up?

What are your expectations for your studies?

As a student in a STEM programme, you’re likely accustomed to high demands from your instructors, your environment, and especially from yourself.

Considering taking a break from your studies?

There can be many reasons to consider a break: more time for personal projects, financial considerations, or to prevent burnout.

Why it is important to say no

Expectations to balance student tasks, jobs, social activities and personal development can create a pressure that leads to stress and burn out. Understand what to look out for and learn to say no.

IDA Campus

Balance in your student life

Achieving balance in student life is crucial for both well-being and academic success. This course will provide you with practical tools and insights to help you navigate the demands of your studies and maintain a healthy balance between your studies and life outside.

Course overview

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Example of a weekly schedule for a STEM student

The weekly schedule is based on an 8th semester student in Biotechnology at DTU Lyngby. The schedule is not a prescription for how you should organize your daily life, but rather should be used as inspiration to balance your student life optimally for you.

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Webinar

Find the key to a balanced student life

Learn essential tools to plan and prioritize your time more effectively, so you can create structure, stay motivated, and balance your study life.

You will receive concrete study techniques, and together we will explore how you can improve your time management and increase motivation.

After the workshop, you will receive slides with key points and exercises so you can revisit and apply the strategies at your own pace.

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Networking

A good network can help you find balance in everyday life as an international student in Denmark. You can read more about all the benefits from networking — both in relation to your student life and in terms of job searching after graduation

Go to communities and relationships

IDA Career Advice

Networking: What´s in it for me?

The Danish Rent Act FAQ

Here, you will find answers about the most important areas of the tenancy law that could be relevant to your situation when you move into your own property. A sanctuary at home is also an important part of a balanced student life.

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Selected membership benefits for you

Get both tangible benefits and personal advice as a student member of IDA. See a selection here.

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Student life

Free online therapy

No one should feel alone, or get to a point where they cannot cope with the stressors of academic life. If you experience unhappiness, stress, anxiety, or depression as a result of your studies, IDA can help you.

Student life

Online courses

Strenghten your student life and career at your own pace. Take courses with experienced and competenct experts in subjects from Python to ChatGPT.

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Student life

IDA STEM Students

Your student political organisation. We fight to create the best conditions for you and your fellow students.

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IDA Discounts

10-20% discount on Boozt

Sign up for the newsletter, IDA for Students, and receive a monthly discount code for 15-20% off to Boozt.com.

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IDA Discounts

Banking advantages

Need to open a bank account in Denmark? Get a student account through IDA+Lån&Spar. We know you better than most.

Banking

IDA Discounts

Get 15% discount on Puregym subscription

Also applies to existing members. You get an IDA discount on Unlimited and Plus memberships at PureGym.

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Balance

We help you find balance

As a student member of IDA, you receive personal guidance and current courses, workshops, and webinars that help you find balance in your student life — whether you need to increase or decrease certain activities.

We offer a range of different membership benefits that can assist you, and we also host social events if you need more of that in your student life.

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