Living away from family and friends for six months seemed like a daunting thought at Brisbane airport. However, the desire to experience Europe and all it had to offer was too much and definitely proved to be worth it! Copenhagen is an extremely easy city to live in. The people are all very friendly and you will have no trouble finding someone who speaks English. Aesthetically the city is beautiful with multitudes of old castles and buildings. With no skyscrapers, living in Copenhagen makes for a refreshing change from Brisbane and other cities. I thoroughly enjoyed heading out with friends to explore the different areas of the city: from the grungy Norrebro to the up-market Fredriksberg. 
Soon after arriving we discovered that the S-train (city train network) was free on the first Sunday of every month meaning that we could travel to the outskirts of the city and see more of the scenic parts of Copenhagen. Probably my favourite Sunday trip was to the Deer Park to see the fox hunt. This was an amazing experience where you felt like you had been drawn back in time.
The University of Copenhagen is not a separate campus but is located in buildings throughout the centre of the city. As such, it was definitely an experience to walk out of class on to the longest pedestrian shopping street in Europe. The university offers some very interesting law courses especially in terms of international law. I took courses in European Union Development Law, Media Law and International Protection of Refugees. We were lucky to be taught by professors from all over Europe who had worked professionally in their chosen fields. The class size was definitely a bonus with a maximum of 20 people in the class. Normally consisting of one lecture per week, the format of the classes focused on discussion and voicing of opinions in comparison to rote learning.
All of my exams happened to be oral exams in front of the lecturer and a mediator. This proved to be a daunting experience in not knowing what to expect. However, it was good to participate in a different form of assessment.
I found that housing takes a while to be allocated (just prior to departure) and that patience is the key. I lived in a newly taken over student housing area about 5km or 4 train stations from the university in the centre of the city. As there were many other students also living in the complex, this provided many opportunities to meet people, and was great to just hang out or cook dinner together with friends without even leaving the building. I have made many new friends from all over the world.
Copenhagen is definitely an expensive choice for exchange. However, over the semester we managed to find some cheaper alternatives, normally opting to have “pot luck” dinners or just cook together. Despite this, if you want to head out there are some places like the “people’s kitchen” where you could get a 20kr ($4) meal, Dalle Valle (half price on Saturday to Tuesday), free s-trains on the first Sunday of the month, and free entry to the iconic Tivoli for the first few weeks that takes a little stress off the cost of living.
My top five tips for anyone thinking of coming on exchange to the University of Copenhagen would be to:
1. Learn how to ride a bike on the wrong side of the road or buy a monthly travel pass that covers all public transport in the city.
2. Go to the Friday bar’s for the different faculties (the law faculty’s is under their library), as it is a great way to see the Danes in their prime.
3. Make good use of the free S-trains on Sunday as it makes seeing the sites such as Fredriksberg castle and Lousianna a lot cheaper.
4. Bring very warm clothes if you are heading to Copenhagen in second semester. This year it started snowing in November and reached -12C (I froze!).
5. Go! It is a great place to study and is definitely worth the trip.