Danish Language Education Programme
All self-supporting citizens (employees, beneficiaries of unemployment benefits, students, accompanying spouses, EU/EEA citizens or au pairs) are eligible for a Danish language education programme offered by the municipality of Copenhagen.
You will receive a referral letter
When you register your residence in Copenhagen, you will receive a referral letter to begin a Danish course at a local language centre.
Once you receive the referral letter, you have 30 days to inform the language centre of your choice.
If you did not receive a referral letter
If you did not receive a referral letter within 30 days after you arrive in Denmark, please contact the language centre of your choice.
Overview of the Danish language education programme
Depending on your education level and English language skills, your language school will place you in 1 of the 3 courses available (Danish Education 1, Danish Education 2 or Danish Education 3).
Each course consists of 6 modules. At the end of each course, you can take an exam to prove your Danish language skills.
Visual presentation of the education programme
Cost
The Danish language education programme is free, if you are referred from July 1st. 2020 and onwards. However, you need to make a deposit of 2.000 DKK, before you can start your class. The language center of your choice will inform you about the payment of the deposit and the conditions under which the deposit is reimbursable.
Foreigners, enrolled in an integrationprogramme and au pairs are not required to make a deposit.
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Contact a Language Education Centre
There are two language education centres contracted by the City of Copenhagen. They administer tests and exams certified by the Ministry of Immigration and Integration.
Studieskolen (Copenhagen Language Center is a part of Studieskolen from August 1, 2022)
Address: Borgergade 12, 1300 København K
Phone: +45 33 18 79 00
E-mail: info@studieskolen.dk
UCplus
Address: Gyldenløvesgade 11, 1600 København V
Phone: +45 44 87 01 66
E-mail: cph@ucplus.dk
However, you have the right to choose any language school in Denmark to begin your Danish education.
If you have any questions about Danish language education, fees or the voucher system, you can contact the language education centre of your choice.
Taking a pause from your Danish education
You can pause your education between modules and only between modules. However, you must inform your language education centre beforehand.
Free Danish classes as part of the integration process
You are eligible for free Danish courses for up to 5 years if you are under an integration programme.
In this case, you do not need to contact a language education centre. You will automatically be offered free Danish classes as part of the integration process.
CONTACT
Danskuddannelse
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