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CHOICE AND DEBATE IN A KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY D
enmark is a knowledge society. That is the unambiguous message from political and business organisations, from the Education Ministry to the Confederation of Danish Industries. Being a knowledge society is integral to their strategies for how Denmark will stay globally competitive and maintain the high standard of living most of us enjoy. A well-qualified labour force, is certainly key to the strategy and requires an education system that not only builds aspiration, but provides programmes that teach up-to-date technical skills and global understanding, while encouraging creativity and innovative thinking. Just as importantly, leaders emphasise the role that education plays in encouraging the principles of social awareness, equality and cooperation that are the building blocks of democracy. To live up to our brand as a knowledge society, and to realise our hopes for ourselves, our families and Denmark’s future, we invest heavily in education – and we participate heavily too. More than 15 percent of our national budget goes to education. And fully one third of adults between the ages of 25 and 64 take part in continuing education courses in any given month. Education is seen by the majority as a life-long process that enriches both the individual and society.
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DANISH OR INTERNATIONAL?
ONE OF EACH, PLEASE
Expat families in Denmark grapple with dif�icult decisions. Christiania Bike or Nihola Trike? White bread or “rugbrød”? Danish public school or private international? By Jennifer Buley
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There are plenty of choices – in cargo bikes, bread and educations. One thing is for certain no single model fits all and, sometimes not even within the same family, as one American, expat family discovered.
When Philippa and David Stasiuk moved from the US to Copenhagen last year they found that a private international school was the natural choice for older daughter Iris, while public school was a good fit for younger daughter Jane. Philippa said their daughters’ individual personalities and ages factored strongly in the decision about where each girl should go to school. “I spoke to other people whose kids did major shifts, and I heard that the experience can really change their personalities – at least at first. In the first year, they just don’t talk at all at school, they just have to absorb the new language.” The Stasiuks decided that five-year-old, Iris, who, according to her mom, is “really outgoing”, would fare best at an international school. “We were willing to run the risk of her learning Danish more slowly, rather than affect her development as an outgoing kid.” Iris had also just started kindergarten in the US and the Stasiuks didn’t want her to miss out on much school. They wanted a quick transition.
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“I spoke to other people whose kids did major shifts, and I heard that the experience can really change their personalities - at least at first.” They found a spot for their daughter at Østerbro International School. The family moved to Copenhagen on a Friday and Iris started school on Monday morning, without missing a beat. Nearly six months later, the Stasiuks are happy with the decision. “Iris’s awareness of international culture is blowing us away. Her classmates come from all over the world – India, Pakistan, Italy, France... her teacher is an American, married to a Dane, who used to live in Costa Rica”. The Stasiuks are also impressed by how quickly their daughter’s reading and writing skills are developing at Østerbro International School. “The curriculum is based on the British system and is even more rigorous about reading and writing at the kindergarten level than American schools. Iris really likes the discipline and she has gotten a lot of confidence”. Østerbro International School begins Danish language training
when students are seven years old, so Iris is not learning Danish yet, like her younger sister, who is enrolled in the local, public preschool Børnehuset Hjortøgade. Philippa Stasiuk said that Danish words are “sneaking” into threeyear-old Jane’s speech. Jane herself proudly announced one day after school, “I can speak a little Danish”. “In pre-school the emphasis isn’t so much on reading and writing as on human interaction, like learning to share. We felt that Jane could learn that just as well in Danish. They are very loving with the children, and that’s the most important thing in pre-school.” Philippa said she notices some uniquely “Danish” things about her younger daughter’s public pre-school education. “It seems like the emphasis here is on letting the children choose for themselves how they want to spend their time. Something that impresses me is seeing groups of three or four little kids organise themselves and discuss how they are going to play a game together – with very little direct management from the teacher”. That kind of self-management and group cooperation, at such a young age, impressed Philippa , who said it strikes her as wonderfully “Danish”.
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2011
DANISH SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
APRIL 16-25
Easter holidays
JUNE 2-5
Ascension
JUNE 11-13
Whit Sunday and Whit Monday
JUNE 25-AUGUST 8
Summer holiday
OCTOBER 15-23
Autumn holiday
DECEMBER 23-31
Christmas
2012 JANUARY 1-3
New Year
FEBRUARY 4-26
Spring holiday *
*Schools decide independently when to schedule the week-long, Spring holiday. It is typically held mid-to-late February. MARCH 31-APRIL 9
Easter holidays
MAY 17-20
Ascension
MAY 26-28
Whit Sunday and Whit Monday
JUNE 23-AUGUST 13
Summer holiday
OCTOBER 13-21
Autumn holiday
DECEMBER 21-31
Christmas holiday
The first three weeks of July are the traditional industrial holiday weeks in Denmark, although it is no longer common for whole companies to close for summer break.
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Education oriEntation Don’t know your HTX from your Folkeskole? The Danish educational system tries to find a place for everyone, including children who don’t speak Danish natively. By Kye Mackey
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enmark prides itself on providing high-quality public schooling and it is compulsory for children to be educated for ten years from August in the year they turn six. Public schools are free and there are no admission requirements. As a general rule, children enrol in the school closest to where they live. However, they may attend another school if there are vacancies. Families with children between six and 16 years-old are automatically sent information on schools when they enrol in the centralised civil registration. Students with a native language other than Danish are entitled to training in “Danish as a second language” in council-run primary and lower secondary schools. If a student does not speak Danish, the local council must offer a course in Danish language and culture, and native language instruction for children from European Economic Area countries as well as Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Local councils also have the option of offering native language courses to children from countries outside these areas. Bilingual students who participate in the regular Danish system, but who are in need of special support, are referred to supplementary lessons.
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Pre-Primary, Primary and Lower Secondary Education
Upper Secondary Education This non-compulsory level of education generally caters for 16 to 19-year-olds and is divided into two categories. The first is vocational or technical education for students wanting to access the labour market, and the second is divided into four separate programs that each have a common goal of preparing students for higher education: 1. The Gymnasium (STX) (three years), which focuses on general education in the fields of the humanities, natural science and social science. 2. The Higher Preparatory Examination (HF) (two years), which is designed for students who have completed 10th grade and focuses on both the theoretic and practical aspects of natural science, social science and humanistic contexts.
Danish municipal primary and lower secondary school is known as the “Folkeskole” and consists of a pre-school year (børnehaveklasse), nine years of primary and lower secondary education and an optional 10th form. Schooling takes place in classes of approximately 20 students and a class normally stays together for the entire duration of Folkeskole.
B The pre-school programme is designed to give young children a smooth transition between home life or day-care (børnehave) and primary school, and play is a central element of teaching.
The education in the nine years of primary and lower secondary school is distributed between three compulsory topic areas including the humanities, science and practical subjects. Students in Grade levels 8 and 9 may also choose electives. The 10th grade form is for pupils who feel they need additional academic qualifications and direction before starting upper secondary education.
3. The Higher Technical Examination Program (HTX) (three years), which is based on technical and natural sciences and allows students to test the theoretical side of the curriculum in workshops and laboratories. 4. The Higher Commercial Examination Program (HHX) (three years), which concentrates on vocational perspectives and topics including business economics, socioeconomics and foreign languages. Danish is the normal language of instruction but programmes are also offered in English, German and French. A popular example of this is the internationally-recognised two year International Baccalaureate (IB) programme, which is offered at a number of upper secondary schools.
For further information on the Danish school system, visit www.eng.uvm.dk.
BJØRN’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Bjørn’s International School aims to give a democratic education to children from all over the world regardless of race, religion or colour
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We have 150 students aged from 6-16 years from 50 different countries.
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We have 2 sections. The Danish section (grades 1-9) where students can take the Danish State School leaving examination.
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The English-speaking section (grade 1-9) where students can take the International General Certificate of Secondary Education.
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Only transit students with a stay in Denmark of 1-4 years in the English speaking section.
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We encourage parent co-operation.
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We take into consideration the individual needs of the children.
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We have small classes.
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EDUCATING BI-LINGUAL KIDS
The Education Ministry has an extensive programme to bring bi-lingual kids up to speed
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he aim of the Education Ministry’s “to-sprogede” or bi-lingual programme is to integrate children whose mother-tongue is other than Danish, and whose first experience of learning Danish happens in the school system, into the Danish system. The programme’s ultimate goal is to ensure that bi-lingual kids, as a group, achieve the same marks as native-Danish-speaking kids on the final primary school exams. Children who attended school in other countries before moving to Denmark are usually placed in the Danish class that corresponds to their school age. Once introduced into the Danish school system, foreign children go through an integration programme that can last up to two years, according to Tina Fehrmann, an Education Ministry employee working with programmes for bi-lingual children. Danish language is taught as an integral part of normal school subjects, such as reading, writing, maths, science and history, using foreign-language teaching methods, so that children learn to understand and express themselves in Danish within the context of school subjects.
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Danish language stimulation is provided as early as age three for bi-lingual children. When children need additional language training to succeed, supplemental “language stimulation” is provided during or outside of class time, if need be, so that he or she remains fully involved in the normal curriculum. The schools place special emphasis on getting parents involved in their child’s educational progress and language acquisition. Parent-teacher-student meetings are an important tool in that process, and local councils must provide interpreters for the meetings, if needed, to ensure the best possible communication. Another means of helping
foreign and bi-lingual kids integrate, suggests the Copenhagen Children and Youth Administration, is to enrol them in the after-school programmes or youth clubs that the vast majority of Danish children attend. The after-school programs offer a wide range of activities, including music, art and sports, providing great opportunities for play and socialising. (See article “It’s Four ø’clock, do you know where your children are” on page 12.) In terms of multiculturalism in the school system, roughly ten percent of the country’s primary-school students come from a minority background. The vast majority of those are first-, second- or even third-generation Danes. The largest proportion of those students have Turkish heritage. The percentage of minority students is highest in Greater Copenhagen, followed by the cities of Aarhus, and Odense.
A global world in Denmark’s capital: Østerbro International School in a class of its own Copenhagen’s newest international school puts an emphasis on student-teacher relation.
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ocated in the eastern part of the city, Østerbro International School (ØIS) is Copenhagen’s newest school for international students, established in 2009. With 160 students aged 5-15 from 38 different countries, ØIS provides an international English-speaking environment in Denmark’s capital. Teaching in English, but with a strong focus on the Danish language, the school aims to prepare students fully for the next stage of their education. Danish lessons start from the second grade with four lessons being held each week. The independent, non-political and non-religious school prides itself on cultivating good learning habits and improving selfdiscipline. Teachers focus on the individuality of students and by appreciating the unique potential of each pupil, the school
aims to help children develop into well-rounded youths. Headmaster Nedzat Asanovski pointed to the teachers as one of the best things about the school. “ØIS is a school with dedicated and enthusiastic teachers and staff members,” he said. “We believe that one of the most important things in a school is the relationship between students and teachers. If the students like their teachers they are more engaged and motivated. We are trying to teach our students to become good individuals while being aware of their responsibilities and rights as citizens of the local and global community.” The school teaches the International Baccalaureate programme which consists of the preparatory class, primary years programme (PYP) and the middle years programme (MYP). Besides the daytime classes, the school also has an afterschool programme intended to strengthen students’ social relationships and English skills through activities such as arts and crafts and free play.
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PUBLIC OR PRIVATE?
ONE RELOCATION EXPERT’S PERSPECTIVE
Is it more international schools that we need? Or a better understanding of what Danish public schools can offer international kids? By Jennifer Buley
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ith Denmark’s well-funded public education system on the one hand, and private tuition bills and waiting lists on the other, why don’t more international families give public schools a chance? Relocation expert Henrik Lindhardt, of Gateway to Denmark in Kongens Lyngby, says that perhaps as many as 90 percent of his clients choose private international schools for their children, while just ten percent choose public schools. It depends a great deal on the family. If they come from Norway or Sweden, putting the children in the local public school is not such an issue, because the languages are similar enough to Danish. However, when a family does not speak a Scandinavian language, and perhaps will live in Denmark for just a couple years, public school might not make as much sense. Nevertheless, Lindhardt thinks the public schools are a great option for lots of international families.
A Danish school with truly international foundations Small in size but global in its outlook, this school combines the best of both worlds
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jørns Internationale Skole, located in the charming Østerbro district of Copenhagen, is a fantastic alternative for those expat families not wanting to educate their children in a large school. The school lives up to the Danish concept of hygge (cosiness) – there are only 155 children, giving the chance for all pupils and teachers to know each other. This fosters a feeling that the children should ‘take care of each other’, which is a feeling that principal Pia Drabowicz seeks to build on. The school was founded in 1949 by Karen Bjørnsby, as a kindergarten to cater for the families of people working at the embassies in the area. Bjørnsby originally intended the main language of the institution to be Esperanto, but this was later changed to English, as obtaining teaching staff in Esperanto
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proved all but impossible. This nursery school developed into Bjørns International School, and was accepted as a school by the Education Ministry in the late 1960s. The school is streamed into two specific departments – a Danish one and an international one. However, this is by no means two different schools. The same school policy governs both streams, and there is a definite joint school culture running throughout. There are also plenty of shared activities throughout the week – music, sport and theme weeks, and two common assemblies (morgensamling) each week, where classes perform for each other. The Danish department comprises both Danish and foreign children, who plan on continuing their education in Denmark, and therefore follows the Danish education system. The English department consists mainly of foreign children, and is typically geared towards those that will be staying in Den-
mark from six months to a maximum of four years. They follow the International General Certificate of Secondary Education programme (IGCSE). Of course the Danish and English departments necessarily become more split in the higher grades, where teaching must be geared toward the upcoming exams. What is particularly evident throughout the school is how it embraces diversity. Differences are celebrated and regarded as strengths, and the children have the opportunity to learn about different cultures and religions through the school’s various themed weeks, the celebration of dates important to other counties (such as marking the Lunar New Year), and by simply being educated with others of different nationalities. The education provided in Bjørns International School gives children an understanding of the differences in the world, and this is fast becoming a necessary requirement for people to make it in today’s increasingly global village.
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“Maybe parents nurse kids a little too much, because they think, ‘it will be hard for them to learn the language and make friends’. But kids are very good at picking up languages. For them it’s play.” The public schools have a comprehensive integration program for children with other languages than Danish as their mother-tongue. The program, which is nationwide, works to bring international and non-Danish-speaking children into the Danish education system effectively, and includes intensive language-learning along with other academic subjects. (See “Educating Bi-Lingual Kids”, on page 8) Still Lindhardt notes that the vast majority of his expat clients seek the private school option, even when there are no spots available. “Denmark definitely has a shortage of spaces in international schools,” he said. Gateway to Denmark has had clients who decided not to accept a job offer in Denmark, because they could not secure space for a child in a local international school. “Maybe Denmark should have a bigger focus on having enough available spaces in international schools for expats,” he added. Practically, however, with waiting lists at many private international schools, “public school is usually the easier and faster choice, actually,”, to Lindhardt said. Lindhardt, who makes a habit of staying in touch with clients to hear how things are going for them in Denmark, has “never had negative feedback on the public schools from our expat clients. Often they are very surprised, in fact, by how fast the kids learned Danish and how fast they made friends”.
Maybe parents nurse kids a little too much, because they think, ‘it will be hard for them to learn the language and make friends’
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www.oEIS.dk Østerbro International School • Præstøgade 17 • 2100 Copenhagen Ø • Tel.: +45 70 20 63 68 • E-mail: info@oeis.dk
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IT’S FOUR O’CLOCK, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILD IS? After school programmes ‘skolefritidsordning’ (SFO), ‘fritidsklubber’ and ‘ungdomsklubber’ are Denmark’s answer to that worrying question, as well as a bid for how children can develop independence, explore personal interests and play in a safe and supervised setting from the time the last school bell rings until mom or dad is finished working.
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fter-school clubs also happen to be a great place for kids with non-Danish backgrounds to strengthen their language skills and make friends, because the vast majority of Danish kids take part in their programs. More than 83 percent of school children age 6-9 participated in some type of after-school program in 2010, according to Statistics Denmark. The municipal leisure time programs (SFO) for children age 6-9 cost DKK 1,275 per month in 2010, and take place at the public schools during after-school hours. After-school recreation clubs for children age 10-13 cost DKK 518 per month, and are located off-premises from the schools. Youth clubs for young people age 14-17 cost DKK 59 per month and are also off-premises.
Discounts and fee-free spots are available for needy families on the philosophy that family finances should not prevent children from socialising with other children.
There are different after-school clubs and programs to suit every child’s interests. Music, theater, art, film, computers, sports, nature, and outdoor activities, are just some of the offerings. Organized, adult-supervised activities and after-school snacks are provided for the younger children. Many clubs also offer homework help. Learn about specific after-school programs and clubs in your area by asking at your child’s school or at your local citizen service centre. General information is available in English, Danish, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish and Somali at www.uvm.dk. Search the word ‘fritiden’.
In Copenhagen, ‘educational leisure time courses’ are yet another after-school offering for teenagers between the ages of 13-18. Offered at “ungdomsskoler” (youth schools), there are more than 500 such classes, from academic subjects in language, math or sciences, to creative courses in drama, dance and studio arts. All classes are voluntary and free for young people. Approximately one third of all eligible Copenhagen teenagers were enrolled in one or more youth school courses in 2008/2009. Visit www.ungdomsskolen.kk.dk and click “English” to learn more about ungdomsskoler. With so many after-school offerings on hand, there’s no excuse for latchkey or lackadaisical kids.
Herlovian: The Danish dialect that opens doors See you at ‘mausen’ after you finish ‘blaver’. What’s your ‘vyrd’?
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o, it is not Hogwartsian, and it is not exactly Danish either. It’s a special dialect developed over the centuries at Herlufsholm School, one hour south of Copenhagen. It also happens to be spoken by some of Denmark’s leading citizens. Herlovian has its own grammatical rules. Some are easy to parse, while others require a Herlufsholm education to grasp. ‘Mausen’ is one of the easier words. It’s Herlovian for “middagspausen”, or “lunch break”. Herlufsholm school first opened in 1565 and has been educating students ever since. For the first 300 years or so, it “was very much a Danish nobleman’s school”, according to Klaus Eusebius Jakobsen, the school’s rector. For many families, a Herlufsholm education is a tradition passed down from one generation to the next. The tradition continues into the 21st-century, even among Danish families who moved to other parts of the world. The active, tightly knit alumni association
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itself dates back more than 160 years. Today, the student body is comprised of about 500 girls and boys from all over the world. About 280 of them are full-time boarders. A growing proportion of Herlufsholm’s students come from “expat” families from Europe, Asia and the Americas, living in Denmark for one or both parents’ work. Many of Herlufsholm’s students take the International Baccaluareate (IB) program, and almost all go on to prestigious higher education programs after graduation. While the IB program is English-language based, the Danish language and long-standing traditions remain an important part of the Herlufsholm education. “It’s important for students to have fluency in the language of the country where they live,” said Jakobsen. Yet, “it is interesting,” said Jakobsen, how many of Herlufsholm’s international alumni choose to remain in Denmark for higher education and work. “They expect that they will only be here for two years, but in fact they make good friends, and a network, and end up staying.”
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LIST OF INTERNATIONAL AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT DENMARK COPENHAGEN
Bjørn’s International School (+45) 39 29 29 37 www.b-i-s.dk Copenhagen Euroschool (+45) 33 25 22 48 www.euroschool.dk Prince Henrik’s School (Lycée Français de Copenhauge) (+45) 33 21 20 48 www.prinshenriksskole.dk Sankt Petri Schule (+45) 33 13 04 62 www.sanktpetriskole.dk Øresunds International School (+45) 32 59 80 02 www.o-i-s.dk Østerbro International School (+45) 70 20 63 68 www.oeis.dk
GREATER COPENHAGEN
Bernadotteskolen (+45) 39 62 28 37 www.bernadotteskolen.dk (Follow the link: International School) Children’s Garden International Preschool (+45) 73 75 29 00 www.childrensgarden.dk
Copenhagen International School (+45) 39 46 33 00 www.cis-edu.dk
Esbjerg International School (+45) 76 10 53 99 www.esbjerginternationalschool.dk
HIS Cirkelhuset (+45) 45 57 26 16 www.his.dk
International School of Aarhus (+45) 86 11 45 60 www.isaa.dk
The Little Montessori School (+45) 45 93 52 95 www.littlemontessori.dk
International School of Als (+45) 74 43 05 50 www.isals.dk
Rygårds skole (+ 45) 39 62 10 81 www.rygaardsskole.dk
International School Ikast-Brande (+45) 90 60 46 46 www.isib.dk
Sankt Petri Skole (German) (+45) 33 13 04 62 www.sanktpetriskole.dk
ZEALAND
Herlufholm Skole (+45) 55 75 35 00 www.herlufsholm.dk/gb/default.htm
FUNEN
Nyborg Gymnasium og HF (+45) 65 31 02 17 www.nyborg-gym.dk/engelsk/default.htm
JUTLAND
Grenaa Gymnasium og HF (+45) 87 58 40 50 www.grenaa-gym.dk/IBny/ibenglish.htm
Stepping Stones Pre-school (+45) 35 12 33 30 www.steppingstones.dk
Skipper Clement School International Department (+45) 98 12 11 88 www.aais.dk
Sunrise International Preschool (+45) 35 43 23 17 www.sunrisepreschool.dk
UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOLS / HIGH SCHOOLS
ZEALAND
Birkerød Gymnasium og HF (+45) 45 81 02 56 www.birke-gym.dk/bg.htm
Kolding Amtsgymnasium og HF-Kursus (+45) 76 33 96 00 www.kolding-gym.dk/IB/Default.htm
Copenhagen International School (+45) 39 46 33 00 www.cis-edu.dk/academics/ibprogramintro.htm
Struer Gymnasium og HF-kursus (+45) 97 85 43 00 www.struer-gym.dk/vis.asp?menu=2&page_id=2
Herlufsholm Skole (+45) 55 75 35 00 www.herlufsholm.dk
FUNEN
Henriette Hørlücks School (+45) 66 11 81 59 www.hhskole.dk
GREATER COPENHAGEN AREA
Hasseris Gymnasium (+45) 96 32 71 10 www.hasseris-gym.dk/ib_world_school/
Nørre Gymnasium (+45) 44 94 27 22 www.norreg.dk/fpib.htm
JUTLAND
The Cosmo - International School of Southern Denmark (+45) 7630 1747 / (+45) 2052 0549 www.thecosmo.dk
Prins Henrik Skolen (Lycée Français) (+45) 33 21 20 48 www.prinshenrikskole.dk
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studievalg empowering educational choices
Want to pursue a higher education in Denmark and not sure where to start? By Jennifer Buley
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f you’re new to Denmark – or even not so new – just beginning to research study programmes and requirements can be daunting. With Denmark’s rich choice of higher education programmes, there is probably even one out there that fits your interests to a tee – if you only knew about it...
Luckily there is a place you can go, where counsellors who know everything there is to know about the full range of higher education programmes in Denmark, can help you identify the study programme and school that’s right for you and can set you on your way towards applying. The Studievalg study guidance centres are a free service open to anyone interested in pursuing a higher education in Denmark, regardless of nationality or age. English is widely spoken, as in most Danish offices, and as Denmark has hundreds of education pro-
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grammes in English, not being fluent in Danish needn’t hold you back.
In 2004 Studievalg, which is a service of the Education Ministry, opened offices around Denmark, to provide the public with objective information and personalised service about higher education choices in Denmark. With seven regional offices around Denmark there is almost certainly a Studievalg office near you. “We take a lot of time to explain to foreign clients how the Danish education system works, because the systems where they come from are almost always different. It can be very hard for a foreigner to know where to begin,” explained Jan Svendsen, deputy manager and counsellor at Studievalg’s Copenhagen office.
“We are neutral, we are nationwide, and we are open to all. We’re funded by the Education Ministry, so we’re not trying to push any certain schools or programmes. We also try to make Studievalg comfortable – it should not be a formal place,” he added. Comfortable and open is exactly the atmosphere we experienced in the Copenhagen office. Appointments are not needed, you just walk into the third-floor office, housed in an old courtyard building close to Copenhagen’s Rundetårn. One counsellor and client lounged on the sofa, discussing the client’s options, another pair tapped away at an internet search in a computer nook. A mother, father, and teenage daughter stood by a window talking to a counsellor. A young mother, with her baby in a pram, rolled by for advice. A dapper, grey-haired gent with a backpack slung over his shoulder, consulted with another counsellor.
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The Studievalg office hummed with conversations in Danish and English from people of diverse ages and cultures. “Most people are between 20 and 25 and are about to start their first higher education programme. But we also have clients who are retired, and maybe want to pursue further education in their field, or another. There are no age limits,” said Svendsen.
ess of discovery. Once a counsellor and client identify a couple study programs and schools that fit the client’s needs, it’s time for the client to take the next step, contact the schools to verify application requirements and deadlines, and apply.
Svendsen advises foreign clients to get their foreign degrees and transcripts evaluated and stamped by the Danish Agency for International Education as soon as possible. While Denmark’s big universities may be used to seeing foreign transcripts and diplomas, Svendsen explained, having your Walls of brochures and information packets for every imaginaeducation translated into Danish ble study programme in Denmark, terminology and recognised by invite browsing and dreaming. A the authorities, can open doors at foosball table in the corridor is an smaller schools that might not be invitation to take an extra-curricuSvendsen advises foreign familiar with foreign degrees and lar break. coursework. (See “What’s your declients to get their foreign gree in Danish,” on page 18). The counsellors at Studievalg see it as their job to listen to the clients, degrees and transcripts When it comes to questions about open their eyes to the possibilities, evaluated and stamped whether you will have to pay for and empower them with informayour higher education in Denmark tion so they themselves can take by the Danish Agency for or not, Studievalg can also provide active steps towards the higher general information about the education they desire. International Education rules – i.e. EU citizens normally do not have to pay, while others nor“Giving people the information and as soon as possible. mally do. Studievalg’s counsellors tools they need to help themselves can show clients where they can is what we’re all about here. A typilook for, scholarships and other cal meeting might start with 15 or funding. 20 minutes of talking with a counsellor. Then the client might have to go out and do something Studievalg Copenhagen, Købmagergade 52, 3rd floor, Tel. 35 for themselves, whether that means sitting down at the com32 29 14, www.studievalg.dk puter to follow up on some information, filling out an application, or even visiting a school,” said Svendsen. Studievalg has offices in Copenhagen, Næstved, Odense, Aalborg, Herning, Kolding and Aarhus. Svendsen emphasised that Studievalg is the first step in a proc-
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LANGUAGE IS NO BARRIER
With approximately 130 degree programmes taught in English, Denmark offers its international community higher education opportunities in a wide range of subjects, with little or no tuition fees. By Kari Lund
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f you’re looking to advance your career in Denmark, there’s no doubt that a degree from a Danish institution carries weight with Danish employers. And if you’re hoping to take your qualifications elsewhere, Denmark’s diverse selection of programmes offered in English, familiarity with the needs of international students, and low fees make it a good choice for a study abroad experience. All of Denmark’s universities offer degree programmes in English, as well as English-language versions of their websites and on-campus staff dedicated to supporting international students. Although most university programmes are only offered at the Master and PhD levels, a number of university colleges and professional academies also offer degree programmes taught in English at the Bachelor level. A good place to start your search is the website studyindenmark.dk. Here you’ll find a comprehensive list of all the degree programmes offered in English throughout Denmark, including programmes at the Bachelor, Master, PhD, and Academy Professional levels. Nearly every academic field is represented; however, there are a few notable areas of study such as medicine and psychology that are currently only offered in Danish. The application process and deadlines vary from institution to institution, but most programmes begin
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in August or September with an application deadline of 15 March. A few programmes take in additional students at the start of the second semester in January and February, and application deadlines are typically 1 September. Citizens of countries where English is not an official language are generally required to show proof of proficiency in English, usually by submitting scores from a TOEFL test. Applicants must also show that their previous education has prepared them for advanced studies in their given fields. The Danish Agency for International Education offers a qualification review process to help prospective students determine how their foreign degrees compare to the various levels of degrees in the Danish educational system, clarifying which study programmes an individual is qualified to pursue. More information about the qualification review process is available at en.iu.dk/recognition. Whether or not you are required to pay a tuition fee depends on your country of citizenship. If you are a citizen of an EU/EEA member state your education in Denmark is free. If you are a citizen of a non-EU/EEA country you will be required to pay tuition fees, which usually range between €6,000 and €16,000. Most institutions run scholarship programmes to help students who are required to pay fees.
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The international study office at the institution to which you are interested in applying should be able to provide information about
the scholarship application process. Low-rent housing options also make Denmark good value for international students. Student dorms, known as a kollegium in Danish, are not associated with particular institutions but are run independently, housing students from a variety of educational institutions under one roof. Residents usually have a private room and bathroom but share a kitchen with a small group of other residents, making a kollegium the perfect place to meet Danes and learn about Danish culture. International students also experience Danish culture in the classroom where students call their professors by their first names, debate is encouraged and many programmes rely heavily on group work. At the same time, the study culture is highly independent, as attendance at lectures is generally optional and the final mark for a course usually rests entirely on the results of a single exam. With so many courses and programmes taught in English, low tuition and housing fees, and good support for foreign students, Denmark’s higher educational system is ready to welcome the international community.
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WHAT’S YOUR DEGREE
IN DANISH?
Cultural misunderstandings crop up in the most unexpected places. Take the diploma, for example. 18
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hat does a high school diploma from the United States equal in Denmark? How about a Chinese college diploma in law? Does anyone know what a 3.8 average equals in Denmark? Do I have a cand.mag or a master? What can be a topic of conversation at a multi-culti dinner party, can be cause for frustration – and closed doors – when it comes to applying for schools or jobs in Denmark. Just a couple places where the Danish evaluation of your foreign education could be necessary are when: • applying for a higher education programme • applying to a Danish unemployment insurance fund • applying for jobs that require specific educational certifications A recent Copenhagen Post story reported that foreigners in Denmark with foreign degrees were less likely to get hired, and more likely to earn less, than foreigners with degrees from Danish universities. The issue stems at least in part from Danish companies not understanding the significance of foreign diplomas and transcripts. All the more reason to get your foreign education certified and translated into Danish terminology. Then you might even want to consider taking another degree in Denmark. The Danish Agency for International Education (Styrelsen for International Uddannelse) is the place to start. On their website you can find instructions in English and Danish for how set the process in motion. There are different applications, depending on your goals: are you are applying for a specific study program in Denmark, a job, or do you just want a general, all-purpose assessment? It can take the agency as long as eight weeks to complete the analysis of your foreign education, so it’s a good idea to get it done
well in advance of application deadlines. That’s why the education counsellors at one of the country’s seven Study Guidance Centres (Studievalg), for example, advise anyone who is interested in pursuing a higher education in Denmark to get their foreign education evaluated as early as possible.
free, if you bring them the copies along with the originals.
The good news is that the Danish evaluation and verification of your foreign education is a free service.
to be translated into one of those languages and verified. You may
You will need to provide verified copies of your diplomas and/or transcripts with your application. Your local citizen service centre (Borgerservice) or job centre will verify and stamp your copies for
You will also need to gather addresses and telephone numbers for all of the schools you are seeking to have degrees verified from. Diplomas and transcripts that are not in English or Danish also need even be able to get Danish educational credit for some of your foreign work experience.
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FROM A PERFECT 12 TO -3 (AND ALL THE GRADES IN BETWEEN)
Since August 2007 all state-regulated schools in Denmark have used the seven-point grading scale, which is compatible with the ECTS-grading scale established by the European Commission to provide a standard of comparison for EU countries.
NOTE! • Apart from the seven-point grading scale, pass/fail assessments are also common in Denmark. • A score of 02 is the minimum grade for passing an exam. • In the Danish public primary school (Dansk Folkeskole) students do not receive grades until they are in the eighth class.
DANISH GRADES
DESCRIPTION
ECTS EQUIVALENT
RELATIVE RANKING
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For an excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few minor weaknesses.
A
Better than 90% of other students
10
For a very good performance displaying a high level of command of most aspects of the relevant material, with only minor weaknesses.
B
Better than 80%
7
For a good performance displaying good command of the relevant material but also some weaknesses
C
Better than 55%
4
For a fair performance displaying some command of the relevant material but also some major weaknesses.
D
Better than 25%
02
For a performance meeting only the minimum requirements for acceptance
E
Better than 10%
00
For a performance which does not meet the minimum requirements for acceptance.
Fx
Fail – Some more work required in order to pass.
-3
For a performance which is unacceptable in all respects
F
Fail – Considerable work required in order to pass.
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ADULT EDUCATION CENTRES Where learning and integration come together In Denmark “alle går på kursus” – everyone takes classes. Life-long learning is one thing that makes Danes Danes, if you listen to popular opinion and the Education Ministry
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he ministry’s Facts and Figures 2009 publication reports that over 30 percent of the population between the ages of 25 and 64 participated in educational activities within the last four weeks (2008 study) – a percentage that outstrips all other EU countries except Sweden. Sure enough, as soon as you move here and get a civil service number, you receive an invitation to attend adult education courses, namely Danish for foreigners. Taking classes is, in that sense, the first step towards integrating in Denmark. And it doesn’t take long before you begin to notice references to VUC, which stands for ‘voksenuddannelsescentre,’ or adult education centre in English, all over the place. Adult education centres throughout Denmark offer preparatory courses for higher education and careers, as well as requisite, single-subject courses for entrance into specific education programmes. In addition, VUCs offer a variety of foreign language classes, as well as Danish for Foreigners. Torben Nielsen, who heads the Danish for Foreigners language programme at VUF, Frederiksberg’s adult education centre, says the combination of professional and academic preparatory courses plus Danish for foreigners at VUF makes for a lively atmosphere of true integration. Danes and foreigners study side by side and newcomers can graduate from learning basic Danish to taking professional and academic courses, taught in Danish, all at the same school. That is something that sets VUF apart from schools that only offer Danish for foreigners, said Nielsen. Just over 80 percent of VUF’s 4,000 students are taking courses to prepare for higher education or
a career, while a little less than 20 percent are enrolled in Danish for foreigners. VUF offers the full spectrum of Danish courses for foreigners, from a study track for illiterate language-learners to a highly accelerated course for fast language-adapters and ‘module six’, the preparatory course for “studieprøven”, which gives foreigners access to higher education programmes taught in Danish. Those who want to develop business-oriented language skills in Danish can also take tailor-made courses at VUF on themes like business telephone conversations, letter and report writing, customer service, and developing ease and speed with the notoriously difficult number system. VUF’s study hall and language lab look out over a green, tree-framed quad. With highly-regarded schools such as Copenhagen Business School and the University of Copenhagen’s Faculty of Life Sciences just a stone’s throw away, the atmosphere at VUF is collegiate and international. In fact, more than 100 countries are represented in the student body. Chinese, Polish and German students are among the largest foreign groups at the school. VUF has a sophisticated program, developed in cooperation with the dyslexia research institute Ordeblindeinstituttet, for identifying students with dyslexia, and supporting them with specialized tools and tutoring from well-trained dyslexia experts. Henning Engelbrecht Jensen, the head of VUF’s higher- and upper-preparatory study programs (HF and STX) noted that since VUF’s special dyslexia program was established four years ago more dyslexic students are mastering their studies and succeeding with their education goals. Both VUF and Copenhagen’s adult education center, KVUC, also offer special course packages that prepare students for careers as healthcare assistants (SOSU-assisenter) and for educations in nursing and teaching.
ADULT EDUCATION CENTRES IN THE COPENHAGEN AREA VUF – Frederiksberg Adult Education Center Falstervej 3-5, 2000 Frederiksberg Tel: 38 15 85 00 www.vuf.nu KVUC – Copenhagen Adult Education Center (Denmark’s biggest combined adult education centre) Vognmagergade 8 , 1120 København K Tel 82 32 66 00 www.kvuc.dk
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UNIVERSITIES
LIST OF MAJOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
E-mail: studadm@ihk.dk
E-mail: info@dmjx.dk
All institutions of higher education in Denmark use the
Website: www.ihk.dk
Website: www.dmjx.dk/international/
European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
UNIVERSITIES
DTU – Technical University of Denmark
Engineering College of Aarhus
Anker Engelundsvej 1
(Ingeniørhøjskolen i Århus)
COPENHAGEN
Building 101A
Dalgas Avenue 2
Copenhagen Business School
2800 Lyngby
8000 Århus C
Solbjerg Plads 3
Phone: (+45) 45 25 25 25
Phone: (+45) 87 30 22 00
2000 Frederiksberg
E-mail: dtu@adm.dtu.dk
E-mail: iha@iha.dk
Phone: (+45) 38 15 38 15
Website: www.dtu.dk/english.aspx
Website: www.iha.dk
Roskilde University
Aalborg University
Universitetsvej 1
Fredrik Bajers Vej 5
IT University of Copenhagen
P.O. Box 260
9100 Aalborg
other students
Rued Langgaards Vej 7
4000 Roskilde
Postboks 159
Prices: vary considerably
2300 København S
Phone: (+45) 46 74 20 00
Phone: (+45) 99 40 99 40
Phone: (+45) 72 18 50 00
E-mail: ruc@ruc.dk
E-mail: aau@aau.dk
E-mail: itu@itu.dk
Website: www.ruc.dk/ruc_en/
Website: www.en.aau.dk/
FUNEN
Aarhus School of Business
University of Copenhagen
University of Southern Denmark
(Handelshøjskolen i Århus)
Nørregade 10
Campusvej 55
Fuglesangs Allé 4
Students living with their parents
1165 Copenhagen K
5230 Odense M
8210 Århus V
2,677 kroner per month
Phone: (+45) 35 32 26 26
Phone: (+45) 65 50 10 90
Phone:(+45) 89 48 66 88
E-mail: ku@ku.dk
E-mail: sdu@sdu.dk
E-mail:asb@asb.dk
Website: www.ku.dk/english/
Website: www.sdu.dk/?sc_lang=en
Website:www.asb.dk
(ECTS), which facilitates international credit transfer.
STUDENT HOUSING Room in a hall of residence (kollegium) Price: €240-400 per month Privately rented room in a house or a flat Price: €200-500 per month
E-mail: cbs@cbs.dk Website: http://uk.cbs.dk/
Website: www.itu.dk
JUTLAND
Aarhus University
Copenhagen University College of Engineering
Nordre Ringgade 1
(Ingeniørhøjskolen i København)
(Danmarks Medie og Journalisthøjskole)
8000 Århus C
Lautrupvang 15
Olof Palmes Allé 11
Phone:(+45) 89 42 11 11
2750 Ballerup
8200 Århus N
E-mail:au@au.dk
Phone: (+45) 44 80 50 88
Phone: (+45) 89 44 04 40
Website:www.au.dk/en
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Source: expatindenmark.com
STUDENT GRANTS
Danish School of Media and Journalism
ZEALAND
Privately rented flat – either alone or shared with
Maximum amount awarded in 2010:
Students living on their own 5,384 kroner per month Both categories of students can furthermore take state loans of 2,755 kroner per month (in 2010) at an interest rate of 4 percent.
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LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE TIP! ATTEND A DANISH WEDDING If you’re up for a challenge, a Danish wedding is an excellent way to test your language skills. If you have ever had Danish friends over for a meal, you might have some idea of what to expect at such an event - it never ends! Starting with the morning church ceremony and the wedding reception, to a sit-down dinner that will last anywhere from eight to twelve hours, weddings are a real test of endurance. Expect emotional speeches and corny songs from close relatives and good friends during dinner. After the meal, guests dance and drink until dawn. Generally it’s considered polite to stay until ‘natmad’ (midnight snack) is served anywhere between and 1:00 and 3:00 am. If you can survive that long, the concentration of culture and language will do wonders for your Danish comprehension and communication skills.
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