“More internationals should learn Danish”: interview to Studieskolen director

Qasim Shaikh, Managing Director of Studieskolen since August 2024, comments on the survey, pointing out that more Danes are becoming uncomfortable with English replacing Danish: “More internationals should consider learning the language. It would make their lives here easier.”

Qasim Shaikh has been managing director of Studieskolen since August 2024. Photo: Studieskolen.

Bernardo Basilici Menini

May 16, 2025

Internationals living in Denmark know one thing for sure: language is important. On one hand, Danes speak some of the best English in the world. On the other hand, despite Danish being a difficult language, it is often seen as the key to truly integrating into Danish society.Recently, a survey by NORSTAT, commissioned by Sune […]

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