Education

  • North Zealand International School opens hundreds of new spots

    North Zealand International School opens hundreds of new spots

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    Bernardo Basilici Menini

    North Zealand International School in Hørsholm, 40 minutes from Copenhagen, is building a new headquarters that will double its capacity. “International and Danish students will spend a lot of time together,” says the Head of the School. The new building is set to open in 2025

  • Brit represents Denmark at world teachers’ awards

    Brit represents Denmark at world teachers’ awards

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    Bernardo Basilici Menini

    The British Peter Tunna is the only candidate from Denmark for the International Curriculum Association Awards. He works at North Zealand International School and moved to Denmark 10 years ago.

  • Expat Counselling offers mental health support for children in need of assessment and diagnosis

    Expat Counselling offers mental health support for children in need of assessment and diagnosis

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    The Copenhagen Post

    Waiting lists are long in Denmark for children and young people to be assessed for a learning support needs diagnosis. It can be of great importance to a child’s education and social well-being. An expat counselor offers an assessment by a native English-speaking psychologist.

  • Overview: Denmark’s upcoming education system reform

    Overview: Denmark’s upcoming education system reform

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    The Danish government yesterday presented its proposals for an education system reform, including scrapping 10th grade, introducing tougher admission requirements, and opening 400 new international degree-level study places in the STEM fields.

  • Moving to Copenhagen to study? Top tips from a student community manager

    Moving to Copenhagen to study? Top tips from a student community manager

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    Christina Kronback

    Laura Lombardi came from Italy to Copenhagen in 2015 as an international student. Almost a decade later, she is the community and operations manager at Basecamp, a student house accommodation in the very heart of Copenhagen city centre

  • Intro week is not easy for introverts

    Intro week is not easy for introverts

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    Christina Kronback

    Pub-crawls, clubbing and icebreakers planned by extroverted senior students for new first-year students can be fun for extroverts, but too much for introverts who feel pressured to participate.

  • Wealthy parents increasingly choose schools with kids from the same social background

    Wealthy parents increasingly choose schools with kids from the same social background

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    The Copenhagen Post

    For decades, the goal of public schools in Denmark has been to mix students regardless of their social backgrounds. But now those values are being strained by a growing tendency for especially well-to-do parents to choose schools where their children only mix with similar classmates.

  • Song, snak, and self-study: How a fun-loving approach to language helped an American conquer Danish

    Song, snak, and self-study: How a fun-loving approach to language helped an American conquer Danish

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    Tina Dastur

    American expat Brooke Fossey is a self-professed Danish language nerd, and her Instagram profile @nearlydanishdame is testament to this. Diving into into her unusual language learning journey, she discusses how it sparks joy and motivates her to keep going.

  • Aalborg University #1 in EU on Times Higher Education Impact Ranking

    Aalborg University #1 in EU on Times Higher Education Impact Ranking

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    The THE Impact Ranking, founded in 2019, is the only global league table that assesses universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). And this year, one Danish university has shone.

  • Inclusivity in Danish schools: How neuro-affirmative classroom practices can benefit all children

    Inclusivity in Danish schools: How neuro-affirmative classroom practices can benefit all children

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    Bhuvaneswari Balasubramaniam and Sapna Bhat

    Childhood diagnoses are on the rise, and teachers are increasingly tasked with recognizing and accommodating diverse neurological profiles in the classroom. In Denmark, many parents are concerned about the degree of inclusivity and educational quality their children experience at school. Here’s how relatively simple classroom techniques and better awareness can build better classrooms for all children.

  • 14 forest kindergartens in Copenhagen to close or cut capacity – concerned parents launch campaign

    14 forest kindergartens in Copenhagen to close or cut capacity – concerned parents launch campaign

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    Alexandra Kossolapova

    Denmark’s renowned forest kindergartens and schools are a big draw for many international parents, but Copenhagen Municipality is being forced to close or cut placements due to the declining birth rate. Concerned parents are fighting to keep the unique schools open.

  • Employment and Integration Mayor wants more schooling options in Copenhagen

    Employment and Integration Mayor wants more schooling options in Copenhagen

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    Tina Dastur

    Employment and Integration Mayor Jens-Krisitian Lütken says public schools have had a stranglehold on Copenhagen’s education sector for too long, with campaigns by the commune and Socialdemokratiet leading parents to believe the alternatives aren’t on par. Now, he’s highlighting the need to diversify schooling in the capital by establishing more private and free schools to give parents the luxury of choice.