Learning Danish
There are plenty of opportunities to learn Danish in Denmark and foreigners with a CPR number and an official residence in Denmark are entitled to subsidised Danish language education.
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Programmes and courses offered by the local council
The local authorities are required by law to offer courses in Danish language and culture for foreign residents. The local language schools offer courses at all levels. Which level you join will depend on your prior qualifications. The courses usually have 18 lessons a weeks, twice a week in the afternoon. The target groups for these courses are both immigrants and refugees. On some of the courses you might be charged a nominal fee (approx 500 DKK per module).
It is possible to enroll in courses several times a year.
Contact the International office for further information.
Learning Danish online
> The interactive Danish course with audio.
Private language schools and private language teachers
If you are interested in a more intensive or perhaps a more individually designed course, you can either enquire about intensive and/or individual training possibilities at one of the local language centres, or look for private language schools or private language teachers.
You can also ask one of your fellow Danish students for some help and maybe even teach them some of your own language in return.
Courses in Danish abroad
If you wish to continue learning Danish when you go back home there are various options.
- Danish is taught at several universities around the world.
- There are also a number of private or public organisations that offer lessons in Danish at different levels. Contact the larger language centres in your home country for further information.
- The Danish Embassies and Consulates can also refer to activities relating to Denmark in your home country. There is a list of all Danish embassies at the web site of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- The Danish Cultural Institute also has branches abroad where Danish is taught.