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Rules for Danish Education

For whom?

Danish Education is a free offer for newly arrived foreigners who are at least 18 years old and have:

  • A residence permit or permanent legal residence in Denmark and a registered address in a municipality.

or

  • Permanent residence under EU rules and residence in a municipality.

Additionally, for EU cross-border commuters who work or run a business in Denmark but have permanent residence outside the country’s borders.

It is your residence municipality that refers you to Danish Education.

As a general rule, you are entitled to Danish Education for a maximum of 5 years from your arrival in Denmark.

You will be offered the opportunity to participate in one Danish education programme, meaning you can attend Danish Education 1, 2 or 3. Once you have completed the Danish education programme you are placed in, you are fiished.

S-student or I-student

In Danish education legislation, a distinction is made between S-course students and I-course students.

You are an S-course student if you are in Denmark, for example;

  • to work or study
  • as an accompanying spouse
  • as a family reunification under EU rules
  • as an au pair

You are an I-course student if you are in Denmark as a refugee or family reunification under the Danish Aliens Act.

Deposit for S-students

When you are referred to Danish Education, the tuition is free.

However, if you are an S-course student, you must pay a deposit of DKK 2.000,- before you can start. You can get your deposit refunded – or transferred to the next module – if you complete the module within the deadline.

If you do not complete the module within the deadline, you will lose your deposit and will have to pay a new deposit if you wish to continue to the next module.

Read more about the rules and deadlines for deposit and payment here.