Career Guidance & Job Opportunities

The Danish Education System offers a wide range of education on all levels also for people with an international background.

Basic education

In Denmark there is nine years of compulsory education for everyone. Upon the parents' request, a child must be accepted into the first grade in the calendar year in which the child turns 6 before 1 October. In addition there is pre-school class which the municipalities are required to offer and 10th form, both of which are optional. The municipal school system offers mother tongue instruction for children from EC/EEA countries, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Also, the local authorities have an option to offer mother tongue instruction in other languages. A number of international schools offer instruction in English, German or French.

Upper secondary education

After the primary and lower secondary school a wide range of upper secondary education programmes are available. The upper secondary schools (gymnasium) prepare students for higher education while other upper secondary education programmes place emphasis on technical or business oriented subjects. There are many opportunities for academically oriented foreigners who may, for instance, opt for an International Baccalaureate or an International Business Baccalaureate.

Higher education

Foreign students may be admitted to Danish higher education either as guest students, international students or as regular students along with the Danish applicants.

Higher education comprises the universities offering research based undergraduate and graduate programmes as well as PhD programmes; the so called university colleges providing medium-cycle higher education by offering 3-4 year professional bachelor’s degree programmes; and business and technical colleges and academies offering short-cycle higher education programmes lasting 2 years. Furthermore the private sector offers a range of educational programmes e.g. in banking. To benefit from the last mentioned programmes good Danish skills are essential. Read More >>