Education
Latest news and information on education, preschools, schools, colleges, and universities in Denmark.
'Crisis': Danish school students record worst ever results in reading and maths
Danish schoolchildren saw their worst results in the 25-year history of the Pisa poll this year. 15-year-olds' reading skills saw a particular fall, while results in maths and science also fell.
Denmark education minister says 'schools safe' after foiled terror attack
Denmark's education minister Magnus Heunicke has assured parents that schools in Denmark are safe after the third of the three boys arrested on Monday for planning a terror attack on a school in Jutland was placed in pre-trial detention.
EU-based British students to pay international fees in UK from 2028
The end of a Brexit 'grace period' on university fees in 2028 means that British passport holders living in the EU will no longer qualify for home fees and could pay three times as much.
How Denmark could give its confusing exam grade system an upgrade
A government proposal could see Denmark’s numbered exam grading system made a little easier to understand.
Europe's Erasmus founder Sofia Corradi dies, aged 91
Sofia Corradi, the creator of the EU's Erasmus program which has sent millions of young people abroad throughout Europe to study, died in Rome aged 91, Italian media reported Saturday.
Denmark agrees plan to ban mobile phones from schools
A political agreement in Denmark is to pave the way for phone-free classrooms and schools, the Education Ministry said on Tuesday.
Danish students to be allowed to use AI for English exams
Students in some schools in Denmark will be allowed to use artificial intelligence to prepare for English language exams from next year, the education ministry announced on Friday.
TELL US: What do you think of the Danish school system?
Denmark's schools are now back in full flow after the summer holidays. We'd like to hear the thoughts of our readers in Denmark about the best (and worst) aspects of going to school in the country.
Efterskole: Denmark's 'personal growth' boarding schools for teens explained
About a third of all Danish 15-year-olds spend a year finding themselves at an efterskole, a kind of boarding school where the focus is more on personal growth. Where does this concept come from and how does it work?
Danish schools defy Speaker of parliament over discussion of Palestine
Several Danish schools have stated that the Israel-Palestine conflict can be discussed in lessons without it resulting in classroom problems.
Denmark plans new IB schools in bid to attract skilled foreign labour
Three new English-language International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes could soon be offered to schoolgoers in a move intended to make it easier for skilled foreign workers to bring their families to Denmark.
Denmark to move forward with plans to ban smartphones at schools
Smartphones will be banned at schools under new legislation proposed in Denmark, the education minister announced Tuesday.
Danish commission recommends no smartphone and tablets for kids under 13
Children should not have their own smartphone or tablet before the age of 13, according to recommendations released on Tuesday by a Danish government commission.
Location, integration, education: How foreigners in Denmark chose their children's schools
Every foreigner who comes to Denmark with children has a choice to make: whether to send their children to a local municipal school, to a Danish private school, or to an international school. The Local's readers explain what they chose and why.
TELL US: What type of school do you send your children to in Denmark?
Denmark has 'folkeskole' state-run schools, a strong tradition of 'friskole' private schools, and publicly subsidised international schools. We'd like to hear about what type of school our readers chose and how happy they are with their choice.
Risk to Nordic countries of Gulf Stream collapse is 'seriously underestimated'
A group of 48 climate researchers has written an open letter to Nordic governments warning that the risk of the gulf stream collapsing has been "seriously underestimated," and that it would pose a "climate catastrophe" for their nations.
Copenhagen University rejects call to condemn Gaza 'genocide'
The University of Copenhagen has refused a demand from student protesters that it recognise Israel's attack on Gaza as a "genocide" and condemn it, ahead of a major protest on Tuesday.
'The cheapest in Europe': A guide to international schools in Denmark
International schools in Denmark are renowned for being some of the cheapest in Europe. Here's a guide to the options available.
Danish minister wants to make it easier for schools to suspend children
Education Minister Mattias Tesfaye said on Wednesday he favours a change in the rules governing Denmark’s state schools after a number of cases of violent behaviour between students.
EXPLAINED: What is going on in Denmark’s Borup School scandal?
Denmark’s Minister of Children and Education Mattias Tesfaye is set to become involved in a case relating to allegations of harassment and sexual abuse committed between minors at a Zealand school.
RANKING: Which country in the Nordics has the best English speakers?
The Danes have toppled Norwegians from the title of best English speakers in the Nordics, according to the the latest annual proficiency ranking from Education First (EF). But English-speaking ability has slipped across the region.
Denmark's library of ancient ice tells tales of climate's past
How was the air breathed by Caesar, the Prophet Mohammed or Christopher Columbus? A giant freezer in Copenhagen holds the answers, storing blocks of ice with atmospheric tales thousands of years old.
Danish researchers plan book on Viking leadership
Danish researchers and historians have won funding to research a book which hopes to uncover the truth and dispel some of the the myths about the much-vaunted Viking leadership style.