The Danish Education System offers a wide range of education on all levels for people with an international background, including opportunities designed for foreigners:
- A family moving to Denmark to work
- Looking for further education opportunities in Denmark
- Interested in learning Danish and learning about Danish culture
An ample selection of programmes and courses taught in English makes it easy to find suitable study opportunities at all levels. All programmes offer high quality education, and in order to gain admission both academic and language requirements must be met.
An overview of the danish educational system can be found i a factsheet here.
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 university sector, which offers research based undergraduate and graduate programmes, as well as a parallel sector for professional bachelor and diploma programmes and more business oriented programmes. Most higher education institutions offer courses in English, and at graduate level several English programmes such as MBA and MPA programmes are available.
Furthermore a variety of long and short programmes related to specific subjects (e.g. the police academy) as well as a number of programmes offered by the private sector (like e.g. banking) are available. For these programmes a good knowledge of Danish is required.
Life-long education
Denmark has a long tradition for life-long education. Courses at all levels and in subjects ranging from cooking to international business economy are offered within and outside the public education system. Courses in Danish language and culture are offered at all levels and targeted at different groups of foreigners.
For more information see www.workindenmark.dk
The website www.studyindenmark.dk gives full overview of higher education study optionsin Copenhagen. This website also contains a database on study programmes taught in English.
