Education

  • New tender round to expand IB education in Denmark as student numbers rise

    New tender round to expand IB education in Denmark as student numbers rise

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    Julie Llopes

    To support the expansion of International Baccalaureate (IB) in Denmark, the Ministry of Children and Education is initiating a tender round to establish possible additional public contracts. Secondary education institutions have until the 1st of October to apply to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB)

  • 800 new study places for international students

    800 new study places for international students

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    The Copenhagen Post

    A broad political majority has decided to establish 800 new study places outside Copenhagen and Aarhus from July 1, 2027. Especially within Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), there is demand among Danish companies for international students to study and work

  • Major education reform introduces epx, cancels 10th grade, and more

    Major education reform introduces epx, cancels 10th grade, and more

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    Bernardo Basilici Menini and Tristan Fender

    Yesterday, a major education reform was passed. Among the most important changes, 10th grade will be abolished in public schools, the EPX program will be launched, and grade requirements for admission to the existing STX and HHX programs will be increased.

  • Analysis: we need a different education system for international children in Denmark

    Analysis: we need a different education system for international children in Denmark

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    Kelly Draper Rasmussen

    Data analyst Kelly Draper Rasmussen highlights that Denmark sees peaks in international migration during early childhood and high school years. However, with only one international education option, many families are forced to leave to secure different opportunities for their children.

  • The educational options for internationals in Denmark

    The educational options for internationals in Denmark

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    Christoffer Friis Christensen

    Denmark offers free public education, but private schools and universities for non-EU students require tuition. Language is a barrier, with international schools available for children and limited English-taught university programs. In 2024, Denmark expanded university seats for internationals and introduced an HF-international program in Aarhus.

  • Aarhus Gymnasium is launching Denmark’s first HF program for internationals

    Aarhus Gymnasium is launching Denmark’s first HF program for internationals

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    Christoffer Friis Christensen

    Aarhus Gymnasium is launching Denmark’s first HF-international program in August, offering young adult internationals an alternative to IB programs with a focus on career-oriented education and Danish language learning. Unlike IB, it reduces academic pressure while providing access to vocational schools and professional bachelor’s degrees

  • Important school year for internationals in danger of being shut down

    Important school year for internationals in danger of being shut down

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    The Copenhagen Post

    Danish politicians are currently negotiating to change youth education. A central ambition is to create a secondary school line for vocational and professional education. This may affect the important year 11 for international students

  • A new public international school will open in Kalundborg in 2025

    A new public international school will open in Kalundborg in 2025

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    Benedicte Vagner

    The new International School of Kalundborg will have a maximum student capacity of 120. It will start with grades 0 – 7 in August 2025. The majority of students must have parents that are temporarily residing in Denmark for work

  • Nursing students protesting new educational reform

    Nursing students protesting new educational reform

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    Christoffer Friis Christensen

    Last week, nursing students in front of Folketinget protested a new government proposal that is seeking to change the current nursing education as a part of a grander reform of the Danish educational system.

  • An international living in Denmark is the world’s best teacher

    An international living in Denmark is the world’s best teacher

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    The British Peter Tunna, an international working as a teacher at the North Zealand International School, won the ICA Teacher Awards. He is the first person from Denmark to achieve this. “You need to make an effort to integrate into Danish society and culture—you can’t just expect it to come to you or happen automatically,” he says.

  • Danes are no longer best in Scandinavia to speak English

    Danes are no longer best in Scandinavia to speak English

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    The Copenhagen Post

    Citizens of Sweden and Norway are better at speaking English than the Danes. The Netherlands has the best English skills, according to the annual EF English Proficiency Index, which measures the world’s English proficiency.

  • DTU named best technical university in the EU

    DTU named best technical university in the EU

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    The Technical University of Denmark, located half an hour from Copenhagen, has topped a new ranking of over 200 technical universities in the EU, where it stands out particularly for its excellence in research, innovation and internationalism.