Pension

The contribution according to the collective agreement for academics in the state is 17.1% of your salary and pensionable supplements.

As an international employee under the collective agreement for academics in the state you have the following three options to choose from. Read more about the options in the menu to the left.

The collective agreement includes an insurance plan offered to members through the pension scheme. This applies for both the ordinary pension scheme and the international pension scheme according to section 53A.

Note that if you choose to have your pension paid out as salary, you will not be granted the usual insurance coverage. 

What pension fund do I have according to the collective agreement?

P+
If you have a degree in engineering, you have a master’s degree in economics, political and social sciences, or if you are a lawyer, DTU will place you with P+ pension fund.

Akademiker Pension
If you are a member of the academic staff and have one of the following degrees represented by Akademiker Pension, DTU will place you with Akademiker Pension. Akademiker Pension is a pension fund tasked with the management of the pension contributions for Danish MAs, MScs, and PhDs (MP), the Pension Fund for Agricultural Academics and Veterinary Surgeons (PJD), and the Architects’ Pension Fund (AP).

Pharmadanmark

If you have a specific degree related to life sciences, DTU will place you with Pharmadanmark pension fund.

Read more about the general rules on pension at DTU.