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International Master in Leadership and Innovation in Complex Systems (LAICS)The LAICS Master centres on innovation and leadership from a ‘real-world’, practice-based and social skills perspective – it will enable you and your company to navigate in a complex environment and to establish the organisation, business opportunities and external relations you need in order to succeed…

Company enrolments to date - amongst others: AU Hospital, Arkitema, Carlsberg Breweries, Coloplast, COWI, Danfoss, Danisco, DAC, DR, Danske Bank, DnB NOR, Dong Energy, DSB, E.ON Climate & Renewables (Sweden), Enterprise Support Centre (Russia), Falck, Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/S, Husbanken (Norway), HL Architects, Holstebro Kommune, Ingeniørforeningen-IDA, If P&C Insurance (Norway), Justitsministeriet, Kaospilots, KMD, Maersk Olie og Gas, Nokia, Novo Nordisk, NRK Norge, Post Danmark, Polycom, Professionshøjskolen Metropol, Rambøll Informatik, Region Sjælland, Roche GMBH (Germany), Rockwool International, SCKK, SKAT, TDC, Telenord (Norway), Top Danmark, KU, University Hospital Lund (Sweden), Vestas.

For more information: Hilde Bollen, Programme Coordinator+45 8715 1817 / [email protected] / www.laics.net

• ‘The LAICS Master has given me the courage to work with innovation in all its complexities. It has given me insight into what innovation actually is and the value it is creating. For me it was the belief that the physical space and architecture within the health service can contribute to a better functioning healthcare system. LAICS has given me tools for analysing and working with in-novation processes as well as methods for strategic business development – which has resulted in the establishment of my own company.’ Pernille Weiss Terkildsen, CEO, Ar-chiMed

• ‘The LAICS Master is adapted to the business world in such a way that my company and I had the luxury to work even more in depth with actual challenges at work. Also, the intense seminars, away from our everyday lives, made it easier to stay focused and work effectively.‘Kristine Schmidt, Innovation Manager, Rynkeby Foods

• ‘The unique feature of the LAICS Master is that it is very practice-based and hands-on. We address real challeng-es at work and create tangible outcomes. I have co-developed an innovation train-ing course within my company which has already bene¢ tted over 250 employees in Denmark and abroad. We have also cre-ated an innovation network for employ-ees to air ideas and seek feedback. This has been extremely effective in terms of advancing the innovation processes – especially when facing resistance at middle-management level.‘Ole Vilster, Senior Product manager, portfolio management & consumer intelligence, Nokia

• ‘At the start I thought this was about constructing/leading product develop-ment. As we have progressed my focus has changed towards an understanding of which building blocks make for an innovative organisation. I now think of innovation as a process of learning and not only as an automated system and structure process, which would be the belief of the engineer.’Carsten Damgaard, Director R&D, Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology

• ‘The LAICS Master has given me tools and techniques that have helped me create frameworks that support user-centred innovation within my organisation. I have gained a clear understanding of the critical factors for creating innovation throughout the organisation such as diversity and competence development and the importance of rooting innovation within the overall management strategy. ’Helle Vibeke Carstensen, Director HR and Innovation, Ministry of Taxation

• ‘The LAICS Master has made me understand how to convey innovation within my profession. My core learning from LAICS has become the core of my business: it is not about changing, but about acknowledging and, through creativity, rearranging the potential that was already there. This is what makes the leap to innovation possible in lead-ers, networks and organizations. It is all about transferring something abstract into everyday processes in a profes-sional, creative and result-oriented way. From that perspective, the LAICS Master is more advanced than other Master programmes.’ Katrine Schumann, Innovation facilitator, communicate2innovate

• ‘The LAICS Master is ‘the’ education when it comes to innovation. It dares to move beyond traditional thinking and looks at innovation from new and different angles – this is extremely in-spiring. LAICS has given me a compre-hensive view of innovation and process models, creativity, business models and psychology and of how people interact. The whole package, so to speak. But the most important outcome of attend-ing and graduating from the course is probably that we can’t stop looking for new opportunities wherever we go!’ Jesper Hyhne Petersen, Innovation Consultant, Danmarks Radio

• ‘The LAICS Master has helped me to acknowledge that leadership is a very complex process, and if you want to be able to involve people in complex processes, it is very important to be true to yourself and to be well prepared. Through LAICS I have found the courage and knowledge to venture into something less safe but with a far higher level of ambition. It has given me the required quali¢ cations for a career change and has helped me develop skills that place me at the very centre of where innovation is de¢ ned and initiated.’ Ingrid Læsøe Fink Development Advisor, Erhvervsakademiet Nordsjælland

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Denmark has a number of highly reputable

private international schools and preschools

where teaching is conducted in English (as

well as French and German schools). Most primary

schools follow the Cambridge International Primary

Programme, while high schools are more likely to

offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma.

Then, of course, there is Denmark’s well-regarded

public school system that is happy to welcome those

expat families that choose it.

Whichever path you opt for, we hope that this sup-

plement offers you the advice and information you

need to make an informed decision about one of

the most important choices your family will make.

Schools tend to have long waiting lists and there’s a

lot to prepare for, so our advice is to start planning

now, well in advance of the start of the school year

in August.

You’re never too old to learn new things, and it’s

not just the younger ones who can take advantage

of Denmark’s rich educational opportunities; this

supplement includes plenty of programmes open

to adults, from night schools and courses on how to

start your own business to Master’s and PhD pro-

grammes conducted in English at some of the coun-

try’s top universities.

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Påske (Easter):Sat, Mar 31 – Mon, 9 Apr / Tue, 10 Apr (both days inclusive)

International Workers Day (not recognised everywhere): Tue, 1 May

Store Bededag (big prayer day): Fri, 4 May

Kristi Himmelfartsdag (Ascension Day): Thu, 17 May & Fri, 18 May

Pinse (Whitsuntide): Mon, 28 May

Grundlovsdag (Independence Day): Tue, 5 Jun

Summer Holidays: Sat, 30 Jun – Sun, 12 Aug

Efterårsferie (autumn break): Sat, 13 Oct - Sun, 21 Oct*

Juleferie (Christmas): Sat, 22 Dec – Wed, 2 Jan (both days inclusive)

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Inspire.. Danish educationWhen considering a post overseas, factors like an exciting or engaging workplace, attractive lodging options and good rates of pay tend to be what come to mind first; but with most relocations involving all members of the family, finding school and preschool places for the kids is an equally high priority.

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Lotte Darsø can rightfully claim a few titles both in front and after her name: profes-sor, author, PhD, to name just a few. And

yet when it comes to leadership, Darsø doesn’t put much stock in titles.

“Just because someone is called a CEO or a man-ager, that doesn’t necessarily make them a lead-er. A leader is simply someone who leads. Real leaders can, and should, come from anywhere in an organization,” she states matter-of-factly.

To help find and inspire creative leaders in the modern business environment, Dr Darsø and her colleagues at Aarhus University and Co-penhagen Business School have developed a Master’s course in Leadership and Innovation in Complex Systems (LAICS). Targeted at or-ganizational leaders, senior project leaders and business development specialists, the LAICS programme focuses on how to create and lead innovation in complex systems.

The course goes far beyond the traditional “let’s all watch a Power Point and discuss what we’ve learned” approach, and centres on innovation and leadership from a practice-based and social skills perspective. Dr Darsø has studied and written extensively about innovation and organisational transfor-

mation through the arts, and the LAICS course focuses on her findings.

“To create innovators, you need to create rela-tionships and trust,” says Darsø. “We encourage people to get involved and be engaged.”

One of the LAICS seminars involves bringing in a theatre director to teach participants theatre rehearsal techniques. Instead of a passive lec-ture-type environment, students interact with each other, challenge and ask questions of the director and their classmates and are dynami-cally involved.

Dr Darsø is convinced that these non-traditional techniques help her graduates bring innovative ideas to the social aspects of organizations and improve the vital communication skills required to navigate today’s complex business systems.

“Often solving a problem in one part of an or-ganization creates unforeseen problems in an-other part,” Darsø explains. “A large part of our course is designed to teach the skills required to address complex issues with innovation and clarity.”

An LAICS class actually becomes its own com-plex system allowing participants to experiment, learn and develop techniques that they can take back to their own organizations.

Each LAICS module is delivered over the course of three intensive seminars where participants meet at a conference centre (in Denmark and abroad). The duration of each seminar is typi-cally 3½ days, in most cases from Wednesday to Saturday, where overnight stays are required. In between the seminars, participants complete assignments, work in groups and participate in virtual dialogues with the faculty.

One of the course’s most interesting seminars involves participants actually communicating about authentic leadership by prototyping ideas and thoughts in clay – without speaking.

“People are inspired when they learn things in a new way. By communicating via the clay rather than words, people learn to express themselves using their body and sense of touch. The best

way to learn something and to remember it is to feel it coming right through your skin.”

The LAICS course includes both business and process seminars.

The LAICS Master’s programme was founded in 2006 and is a collaboration between the Depart-ment of Education (DPU) at Aarhus University and Copenhagen Business School (CBS).

The two-year, part-time education is designed so that participants can continue to work while get-ting their Master’s. The course graduates 15-20 participants annually, and Dr Darsø hopes each graduate becomes a small catalyst to a more hu-man and creative global business environment.

“Every human being is creative, they just may not be aware of it,” Darsø says. “Our graduates become aware of their potential and are able to use their new-found abilities to create innova-tion and change.”

New ways to make great leadersInspiring creative leaders in today’s business landscape requires innovative methods – be prepared for drama and getting your hands dirty. By Ray Weaver

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• Application deadline: 1 May for study

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• Application forms and further information

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THE DANISH LANGUAGE IS 1200 YEARS OLD.YOU’LL LEARNIT IN TWO!

Denmark prides itself on providing

high-quality, public schooling for eve-

ryone who needs it. It is compulsory

for children to be educated for ten

years from the year they turn six; public schools

are free and there are no admission require-

ments.

As a general rule, children enrol in the school

closest to where they live, but they may att end

another school within the same kommune or

municipality if there are vacancies. Families with

children between six and 16 years-old are auto-

mati cally sent informati on on schools when they

enrol in the centralised civil register and receive

CPR numbers.

Students with a nati ve language other than Dan-

ish are enti tled to training in “Danish as a second

language” in council-run primary and lower sec-

ondary schools. Students who don’t speak Danish

will be off ered a course in Danish language and

culture by the local council, which is also respon-

sible for providing nati ve language instructi on for

children from European Economic Area countries

as well as Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Local councils also have the opti on of off ering na-

ti ve language courses to children from countries

outside these areas. Bilingual students who par-

ti cipate in the regular Danish system but are in

need of special support may be off ered supple-

mentary lessons.

Preschool, primary and lower secondary educationDanish municipal primary and lower secondary

school is known as ‘folkeskole’ and consists of

a preschool year (børnehaveklasse), nine years

of primary and lower secondary educati on and

an opti onal 10th form, and what can be hard to

grasp for non-Danes is that it really does all takes

place in the same school, although students gen-

erally move to a diff erent building in the fourth

grade.

The preschool programme is designed to

give young children a smooth transiti on be-

tween home life/ kindergarten (børnehave) and

primary school, and play is a central element of

teaching.

Schooling takes place in classes of between

20 and 25 students and a class normally

stays together for the enti re durati on of their

school life. Many schools operate two to four dif-

ferent ‘spor’ or tracks depending on the school’s

size, and børnehaveklasse children will then start

their school life along one of these tracks, fi nd-

ing themself in a ‘klynge’ or clique, not only with

their classmates but with a class from each of the

grades 1-3 as well; SFO or aft er-school childcare

oft en takes place in the same ‘klynge’.

The educati on in the nine years of primary

and lower secondary school is distributed

between three compulsory topic areas including

the humaniti es, science and practi cal subjects.

Students in grade levels eight and nine may

also choose electi ves. The 10th grade form

is for pupils who feel they need additi onal aca-

demic qualifi cati ons and directi on before starti ng

upper secondary educati on.

Upper secondary educationThis non-compulsory level of educati on generally

caters for 16 to 19-year-olds and is divided into

two categories. The fi rst is vocati onal or techni-

cal educati on for students wanti ng to access the

labour market, and the second is divided into four

separate programmes that each has a common

goal of preparing students for higher educati on:

The Gymnasium (STX) lasts three years and fo-

cuses on general educati on in the fi elds of the hu-

maniti es, natural science and social science.

The Higher Preparatory Examinati on (HF) is a

two-year programme designed for students who

have completed 10th grade and focuses on both

the theoreti c and practi cal aspects of natural sci-

ence, social science and humanisti c contexts.

The Higher Technical Examinati on Programme

(HTX) lasts three years and is based on technical

and natural sciences, allowing students to test

the theoreti cal side of the curriculum in work-

shops and laboratories.

The Higher Commercial Examinati on Programme

(HHX) is a three-year programme concentrati ng

on vocati onal perspecti ves and topics including

business economics, socioeconomics and for-

eign languages. Danish is the normal language

of instructi on but programmes are also off ered

in English, German and French. A popular exam-

ple of this is the internati onally-recognised, two-

year Internati onal Baccalaureate (IB) programme,

which is off ered at a number of upper secondary

schools.

For further informati on on the Danish school sys-

tem, visit the Educati on Ministry’s offi cial Eng-

lish site at: www.eng.uvm.dk.

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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

Educati on Guide 2012

FIND YOUR WAY AROUND DENMARK’S

EDUCATION SYSTEM

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I N T E R N A T I O N A L S C H O O LØsterbro

As your child grows

We grow with them at Østerbro International School, where the individual comes first. Our primary aim is to identify and appreciate the unique potential of each pupil and develop it to the full in a caring, comfortable and happy environment. Pupils receive an excellent, well-rounded

education from dedicated and well-qualified teachers, developing qualities which will equip them to face life’s challenges with self-belief and optimism.

Østerbro International School • Præstøgade 17 • 2100 Copenhagen Ø • Tel.: +45 70 20 63 68 • Website: www.oeis.dk • E-mail: [email protected]

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InspIrIng excellence on the DanIsh west coast sInce 2008!

Esbjerg International School • Guldager Skolevej 4 • 6710 • Esbjerg +45 7610 5399 • www.esbjerginternationalschool.dk

HIGHlIGHtS:• A great education in English for children aged 3-17• High academic standards that challenge all students• Danske elever i skolealderen kan vælge faget dansk, på samme niveau som i

en almindelig dansk skole. Med de samme bøger, pensum og danske lærere. I alle andre fag undervises på engelsk.

• Support for students new to the English language• A nationally- and internationally-recognised programme of study enables a

smooth transfer to other schools/gymnasiums• Students from over 25 different countries have joined our school since it first

opened in 2008• Esbjerg International School has full, purpose-built educational facilities

which include large, well-lit classrooms, a gymnasium, library, football fields, large playgrounds and much green space

• Guest students are welcome without charge for up to a week• Great sibling discount. the first sibling pays half the price of your first child- all

other siblings are free!

Danish for foreigners

Bernstorffsvej 202900 Hellerup

T 3946 3050f 3946 3051

e [email protected] sprogcenterhellerup.dk

A FAst trAck to DAnish

•Intensive Danish Courses•Day/Evening/Online Classes•Focus on Pronunciation

(Please note that this is not an exhaustive list

and other international institutions, particu-

larly preschools, may exist.)

PreschoolsChildren’s Garden International Preschool

Bernstorffsvej 75, 2900 Hellerup

(+45) 73 75 29 00

www.childrensgarden.dk

Sunrise International Preschool

Norgemindevej 32, 2900 Hellerup

(+45) 35 43 23 17

www.sunrisepreschool.dk

Stepping Stones Pre-school

Bernstorffsvej 230, 2920 Charlottenlund

(+45) 35 12 33 30

www.steppingstones.dk

The Little Montessori School

Lundtoftevej 97, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby

(+45) 45 93 52 95

www.littlemontessori.dk

Montessori International Preschool Valby

Søndermarksvej 13, 2500 Valby

(+45) 25 36 48 73

www.montessoripreschool.dk

Primary & lower secondary schools

(Note that most international schools in Den-

mark follow the Cambridge Certificate of Edu-

cation at primary and lower secondary level

and the International Baccalaureate (IB) diplo-

ma programme at higher secondary level.)

COPENhAGEN & FrEDErIkSBErGBjørn’s International School

Gartnerivej 5, 2100 Copenhagen Ø

(+45) 39 29 29 37

www.b-i-s.dk

Østerbro International School

Præstøgade 17, 2100 Copenhagen Ø

(+45) 70 20 63 68

www.oeis.dk

Copenhagen Euroschool (education in Danish

as well as English)

Gl. Kongevej 15C, 1610 Copenhagen V

(+45) 33 25 22 48

www.euroschool.dk

Prince henrik’s School (education in French)

(Lycée Français de Copenhague)

Frederiksberg Alle 22A, 1820 Frederiksberg C

(+45) 33 21 20 48

www.prinshenriksskole.dk

Sankt Petri Schule/ Skole (education in German)

Larslejsstræde 5, 1451 Copenhagen K

(+45) 33 13 04 62

www.sanktpetriskole.dk

Øresunds Internationale Skole

Engvej 153, 2300 Copenhagen S

(+45) 32 59 80 02

www.o-i-s.dk

GrEATEr COPENhAGENBernadotteskolen

Hellerupvej 11, 2900 Hellerup

(+45) 39 62 12 15

www.bernadotteskolen.dk

Copenhagen International School

Hellerupvej 22-26, 2900 Hellerup &

Stockholmsgade 59, 2100 Copenhagen Ø

(+45) 39 46 33 00

www.cis-edu.dk

rygaards Skole (International as well as

Danish departments)

Bernstorffsvej 54, 2900 Hellerup

(+ 45) 39 62 10 53

www.rygaards.com

NGG International School

Christianshusvej 16, 2970 Hørsholm

(+45) 45 57 26 16

www.his.dk

ZEALAND

herlufsholm Skole (Danish private school

with many international students)

Herlufsholm Alle 170, 4700 Næstved

(+45) 55 75 35 00

www.herlufsholm.dk/english

Skt. Josefs Skole, roskilde (Danish Catholic

School with a new international department)

Frederiksborgvej 10, 4000 Roskilde

(+45) 46 35 25 26

www.sktjosef.dk

køge Privat realskole

Ølby Center 50, 4600 Køge

(+45) 56 63 63 93

www.koege-realskole.dk

FuNEN

henriette hørlücks School (Education in Danish

and English, also teaches German and French)

Slotsvænget 1-3 & 4, 5000 Odense C

(+45) 66 11 81 59

www.hhskole.dk

list of international and Private schools throughout denmark

(continued on pg 9)

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There is a defi nite lack of vacancies at Denmark’s internati onal schools, with waiti ng lists at most of them, especially pre-schools. It has been esti mated that about 90 percent of those

families that use a relocati on service when moving to Denmark choose private internati onal schools for their children, and of the 10 percent choosing private schools, the majority come from other Scandinavian countries.

For those willing to try them however, the public schools are a great opti on for lots of internati onal families.

“Maybe parents nurse kids a litt le too much, because they think, ‘it will be hard for them to learn the lan-guage and make friends’”, suggests one relocati on ex-pert. “But kids are very good at picking up languages. For them it’s play.”

The public school system’s comprehensive integrati on programme for children whose mother-tongue is not Danish fails to convince most expat families, however, and it’s not that uncommon for a family to turn down a job off er in Denmark aft er failing to secure a place for their child at a local internati onal school.

Perhaps Denmark should place more focus on having enough avail-able spaces in internati onal schools for expats, but in practi cal terms, and with waiti ng lists at many private internati onal schools a stark reality, what might seem like the harder route – opti ng for a public school – is oft en the simpler and faster choice.

While all Danish public schools follow the same basic system, the way they operate can be quite diff erent; and there’s even more choice when it comes to kindergartens. There are ‘nature kinder-gartens’ where a focus is made on outdoor play and explorati on, out-of-town ‘udfl ytt er’ kindergartens where city kids are bussed out into the countryside, and independent or ‘selvejende’ insti tu-ti ons that sti ll operate according to municipal guidelines and rates. Denmark also has a thriving network of Rudolf Steiner schools and preschools (these are not, however internati onal in terms of lan-guage).

Deciding whether to opt for a private or public educati on depends enormously on individual factors and what’s right for one child can

be the wrong choice for another – even within the same family, as in the case of the Stasiuk family, who moved to Copenhagen from the US.

For Philippa and David Stasiuk, a private internati onal school was the natural choice for older daughter Iris, while a state kindergarten suited younger daughter Jane.

According to mom Philippa, their daughters’ individual personali-ti es and ages factored strongly in the decision about where each girl should go to school.

“I spoke to other people whose kids did major shift s, and I heard that the experience can really change their personaliti es – at least at fi rst. In the fi rst year, they just don’t talk at all at school, they just have to absorb the new language,” said Philippa.

The Stasiuks decided that fi ve-year-old Iris would fare best at an in-ternati onal school: “We were willing to run the risk of her learning Danish more slowly, rather than aff ect her development as an out-going kid.” Having just started kindergarten in the US, the Stasiuks wanted Iris to make a quick transiti on.

Iris was lucky enough to get a place at Østerbro Internati onal School. The family moved to Copenhagen on a Friday and Iris start-ed school on Monday morning, without missing a beat.

Six months later and sti ll happy with their decision, the Stasiuks were pleasantly surprised by how quickly eldest daughter Iris’ reading and writi ng skills were coming along at the internati onal school, where the curriculum - based on the Briti sh system - is even more rigorous about reading and writi ng at recepti on class level than schools in the US. This discipline proved to be a big confi dence builder for Iris Stasiuk.

Iris’ younger sister Jane, meanwhile, was busily pick-ing up Danish phrases at the local public preschool.

“In pre-school the emphasis isn’t so much on reading and writi ng as on human interacti on and learning to share,” said Philippa Stasiuk. “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 preschool.”

or taking the PuBlic school routechoosing the international Path

What kind of school you choose depends on

waiting lists, geographical placing and not

least, on the individual needs of your own

children and family

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JuTLANDThe Cosmo - International School of Southern DenmarkSct. Jørgens Gård, Hospitalsgade 4, 6000 Kolding(+45) 20 52 05 49www.thecosmo.dk

Esbjerg International SchoolGuldager Skolevej 4, 6710 Esbjerg V(+45) 76 10 53 99www.esbjerginternationalschool.dk

International School of Aarhus (ISAa)Engtoften 22, 8260 Viby J(+45) 86 11 45 60www.isaa.dk

Aarhus Academy for Global Education (runs from preschool up to 10th grade)Bushøjvænget 133, 8270 Højbjerg(+45) 86 72 60 60www.aarhusacademy.dk

Sønderborg International School (formerly international School of Als)Grundtvigs Alle 88, 6400 Sønderborg(+45) 74 43 01 10www.sonderborginternationalschool.dk

International School Ikast-BrandeKongevejen 39, 7430 Ikast(+45) 97 15 64 65www.isib.dk

Skipper Clement International School (International Dept)Gammel Kærvej 28-30, 9000 Aalborg(+45) 98 12 11 88www.aais.dk

Viborg Private realskole’s International DepartmentTrekronervej 10-14, 8800 Viborg(+45) 86 62 08 88www.viborgrealskole.dk

uPPer secondary schools / high schools offering the international Baccalaureate (iB) Programme

GrEATEr COPENhAGEN ArEABirkerød Gymnasium, hF & IB (Danish as well as international school)Søndervangen 56, 3460 Birkerød(+45) 45 16 82 20www.birke-gym.dk/bg.htm

Copenhagen International SchoolHellerupvej 22-26, 2900 Hellerup & Stockholmsgade 59, 2100 Copenhagen Ø(+45) 39 46 33 00

www.cis-edu.dk

Nørre Gymnasium (Danish school offering

International Baccalaureate Programme)

Mørkhøjvej 78, 2700 Bronshøj

(+45) 44 94 27 22

www.norreg.dk/ib-contacts

Prins henrik Skolen (Lycée Français)

Frederiksberg Alle 22A, 1820 Frederiksberg C

(+45) 33 21 20 48

www.prinshenrikskole.dk

Sankt Petri Skole (German)

Larslejsstræde 5, 1451 Copenhagen K

(+45) 33 13 04 62

www.sanktpetriskole.dk

ZEALANDherlufsholm Skole

Herlufsholm Alle 170, 4700 Næstved

(+45) 55 75 35 00

www.herlufsholm.dk/english

FuNENNyborg Gymnasium

Skolebakken 13, 5800 Nyborg

(+45) 65 31 02 17

www.nyborg-gym.dk

JuTLANDGrenaa Gymnasium & IB World School

N.P. Josiassensvej 21, 8500 Grenaa

(+45) 87 58 40 59

www.grenaa-gym.dk

hasseris Gymnasium & IB World School

Hasserisvej 300, Oostboks 70, 9100 Aalborg

(+45) 96 32 71 10

www.hasseris-gym.dk/ib_world_school/

kolding Gymnasium

Skovvangen 10, 6000 Kolding

(+45) 76 33 96 00

www.kolding-gym.dk

Struer Statsgymnasium

Jyllandsgade 2, 7600 Struer

(+45) 97 85 43 00

www.struer-gym.dk

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Niels Steensens GymnasiumChinese classes for all students in the primary school and a Chinese study programme in the high school

Niels Steensens Gymnasium (NSG) is a private school with a primary and a high school section. Students are admitted from the 6th class.

NSG is part of a worldwide network of Jesuit-schools with more than 1 million students from universities, high schools and pri-mary schools in more than 69 countries. All are characterized by catholic values, a high professional standard and the develop-ment of students to become reflecting individuals that take care of their fellow human beings.

International activitiesThe international dimension is an important part of the NSG profile. The students are exposed to the international dimension during education, but also by interacting with teachers and staff from many different countries. In addition, the students have di-verse national, religious and cultural backgrounds.

The students take part in study tours and are invited across classes to visit some of NSG’s partner schools in Germany and France. In addition, they can participate in two-week exchange programs at schools in Kentucky and Ohio during the 2nd year in high school.

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ChINeSe AT NSG Chinese culture is of special importance for NSG as a Jesuit school. The Jesuits were present early in China and made significant contributions to the exchange of science and culture between east and west.

Inspired by this work, and in order to provide the stu-dents with optimal qualifications, everybody in primary school attends Chinese classes. We are proud to say that our school is among the most experienced in Denmark in providing Chinese and that we are the Danish school with the highest number of students attending Chinese.

The NSG high school section offers Chinese both at the basic and at the advanced level and additionally, in co-operation with the Confucius Institute at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) a course that includes Chinese A, social science A and mathematics B and an exchange programme with The High School Affiliated with Ren-min University in Beijing.

Training and education take place in Danish. However, NSG has considerable experience in teaching students of non-Danish origin.

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Bilingual children:education and integration

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Denmark’s Ministry of Educati on hopes not just to get bilingual children fl uent in the Danish language, but to help them feel at home in Danish culture as well.

While internati onal schools are the ideal opti on for families on short-term stays in Denmark of one or two years, those anti cipati ng a permanent residency here might want to consider strengthening Danish language skills for all members of

the family.

The aim of the Educati on Ministry’s “to-sprogede” or bilingual programme is to integrate chil-dren whose mother-tongue is other than Danish, and whose fi rst experience of learning Dan-ish happens at school, into the Danish system. The programme’s ulti mate goal is to ensure that bilingual kids, as a group, achieve the same marks as nati ve-Danish-speaking children on the fi nal primary school exams.

Children who att ended 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, the children start an integrati on programme that can last up to two years.

Danish language is taught as an integral part of normal school subjects, such as reading, writ-ing, 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.

When children need additi onal language training to succeed, supplemental “language sti mu-lati on” is provided during or outside of class ti me, if needed, so that he or she remains fully involved in the normal curriculum.

The schools place special emphasis on getti ng parents involved in their child’s educati onal progress and language acquisiti on. Parent-teacher-student meeti ngs are an important tool in that process, and local councils must provide interpreters for the meeti ngs, if needed, to ensure the best possible communicati on.

Another means of helping foreign and bilingual kids integrate, according to the Copenhagen Children and Youth Administrati on of the City of Copenhagen, is to enrol them in the aft er school programmes or youth clubs that the vast majority of Danish children att end. The aft er school programmes off er a wide range of acti viti es, including music, art and sports, and pro-vide ample opportunity for play and socialising (see separate arti cle).

Roughly ten percent of Denmark’s primary-school students come from a minority back-ground. The vast majority of those are fi rst-, second- or even third-generati on Danes, the largest proporti on of which have Turkish heritage. The percentage of minority students is highest in Greater Copenhagen, followed by the citi es of Aarhus and Odense.

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IT’S 1PM AND CLASSES ARE OVER – BUT THE DAY’S ACTIVITIES ARE JUST BEGINNING IN STATE-RUN AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS Aft er school programmes like ‘skolefriti dsordning’ (SFO), ‘friti dsklubber’ and ‘ungdom-sklubber’ allow children to develop independence, explore personal interests and play in a safe and supervised setti ng from the ti me the last school bell rings around 1pm unti l mom or dad has fi nished work.

Aft er 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 Dan-ish kids take part in their programmes. According to Stati sti cs Denmark, more than 83 percent of school children age 6-9 parti cipated in some type of aft er-school programme in 2010, so not signing them up could limit your kids socially.

While school is free, these municipal leisure ti me programmes are not. Prices are set by municipaliti es and vary across the country, but att endance in SFO for children in recep-ti on class to third grade cost around DKK 1,700 per month, paid over 11 months (you don’t have to pay during July). Programmes take place on school premises unti l 5pm (although parents are of course free to pick them up earlier); a morning programme operates from around 7am unti l school starts an hour later, and provision is also made during school holidays (not including public holidays).

Att endance is compulsory for all children signed up to the programme from recepti on (børnehaveklasse) unti l third grade, who must all be signed in and out by a member of staff .

From grades 4-7, aft er-school clubs are electi ve and students are free to come and go as they please; prices here are between DKK 500 and 1,000. Aft er-school recreati on clubs for children over the age of 13 are called ‘ungdomsklubber’ or youth clubs and are lo-cated off -premises from the schools; they are either free or cost a minimal monthly fee.

There are diff erent aft er school clubs and programmes to suit every child’s interests. Music, theatre, art, fi lm, computers, sports, nature, and outdoor acti viti es, are just some of the acti viti es off ered. Organised, adult-supervised acti viti es and aft er-school snacks are provided for the younger children, and many clubs off er homework help for older kids.

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You can fi nd out about specifi c aft er school programmes and clubs in your area by asking at your child’s school or at your local citi zen service centre. General informa-ti on is available in English, Danish, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish and Somali at www.uvm.dk, using the search word ‘friti den’.

Many of Denmark’s internati onal schools also provide an aft er school programme. Aarhus Academy for Global Educati on, for example, off ers sports, swimming, music and drama as part of its aft ernoon acti viti es once classes are over at 1pm.

“Ungdomsskoler” or youth schools off er children aged 13-18 the chance for some extra-curricular learning and off er courses in academic subjects like languages, maths or science as well as creati ve courses in drama, dance and studio arts. All classes are voluntary and free for young people.

Youth school courses are parti cularly popular in Copenhagen: visit www.ung-domsskolen.kk.dk and click “English” to learn more about the city council’s free courses for young people.

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The Internati onal Baccalaureate (IB) is a two-year, interna-

ti onal high school educati on taught in English and recog-

nised worldwide. Schools that follow the IB programme are

known as ‘IB World Schools’ and can be found in more than 100

countries. This fi nal qualifi cati on, the IB diploma, provides access to

insti tuti ons of higher educati on both in Denmark and abroad, with

its recipients enjoying a high rate of acceptance at leading universi-

ti es. Some universiti es even off er scholarships to IB graduates.

how old is the Internati onal Baccalaureate?The IB foundati on was founded by a group of progressive teachers

in Geneva, Switzerland in 1968 to provide a common set of external

examinati ons for students in schools throughout the world. Copen-

hagen Internati onal School was one of the fi rst schools in the world

to take part in IB examinati ons.

Why sit the IB diploma?In additi on to the high regard it holds at presti gious universiti es

around the globe, taking an IB programme of educati on is ideal if

you think your children may have to move to another country mid-

way through their educati on: with a shared curriculum, it is a lot

easier to transfer from an IB world school in Denmark to one in

another country. On the other hand, the IB programme should not

be considered as an ‘easy’ opti on and students must be prepared

for plenty of hard work and study.

What are the entry requirements?In Denmark, those starti ng the IB-programme are expected to have

completed the 10th or 11th grade at a Danish or internati onal

school.

What subjects are studied at diploma level?The IB diploma consists of six subjects: a literature course taken in

the student’s nati ve language, maths, one foreign language, one

social science, one natural science and one creati ve subject, the lat-

ter of which can be replaced by an additi onal social science/ natural

science/ third language. All subjects have a fi nal writt en exam (tak-

en in English) and there are also oral exams in the two languages.

This is a lot more subjects than most students take at this high level,

especially compared to the three subject areas off ered by UK-sixth

form colleges and Danish gymnasiums. There’s no doubt that the IB

is a tough curriculum, and students must be prepared to complete

homework on ti me and revise for all exams.

In additi on to the academic studies, all IB students must parti cipate

in a variety of creati ve and social acti viti es for a few hours every

week as part of a programme known as Creati vity, Acti on, Service

(CAS). This is an obligatory part of the course and must total at least

50 hours over two years.

Does the Internati onal Baccalaureate only provide high school educati on?The full IB programme runs throughout the enti re school years,

comprising the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Pro-

gramme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme.

Of the schools in Denmark that off er the IB diploma, only Copenha-

gen Internati onal School and Aarhus Academy for Global Educati on

off er the full programme. (Cambridge Internati onal Exams are the

preferred educati onal programme for Denmark’s internati onal mid-

dle schools).

If this a two-year programme, why does it someti mes last three years?A preparatory class is someti mes required, especially for those who

have att ended a Danish folkeskole. This one-year course is called

‘pre-IB class’ and is the equivalent to one year at gymnasium (Dan-

ish high school).

But aren’t all IB World Schools private?The IB organizati on is a non-profi t educati onal Swiss foundati on.

There are 3,330 IB World Schools around the globe, more than half

of which are state schools.

are you readyAn Internati onal Baccalaureate educati on is

considered to be one of the toughest programmes there is for high schoolers. Sti ll, the academic

rewards are clear By Jane Graham

for the iB Programme?

Adjusti ng to life in Copenhagen can be hard for many rea-sons, but learning Danish is at the top of the list. Nati ve English speakers lament that nothing is spoken like it is

read, random lett ers are someti mes left silent and pronouncing the vowels makes you sound like you’ve got a sore throat. Despite all that, it is a language that can be picked up quickly and pain-lessly; all it takes is the right environment, methods and staff to lead the way.

Københavns Sprogcenter gives students these tools. Nestled in the old meatpacking district of Vesterbro, the school spans two large buildings and boasts a newly renovated computer lab, lan-guage lab, library and cafeteria. A surprise perhaps to those who imagine language schools consisti ng of nothing more than a few rundown classrooms, this language centre has taken extra steps to modernise its space and add a level of comfort to the oft en uncomfortable experience of learning a new language.

Newcomers are interviewed by one of the school’s fi ve counsel-lors and placed into courses less than a month later. They are then immersed in Danish from day one by Københavns Sprogcenter’s renowned faculty, which includes more than 10 authors of Dan-ish language textbooks. Teachers understand exactly what their students are going through and can help them navigate textbooks that, in many cases, they wrote themselves.

“They’re not only [good teachers], but they’re professionals in

their fi eld,” Department Manager Julie Henriques explains. “This also means that the teachers who haven’t writt en textbooks are working with the authors, so they understand and are constantly learning as well.”

Københavns Sprogcenter aims to help newcomers pass the Dan-ish language test required by immigrati on laws, but it also under-stands that there’s more to a language than that.

“We look at it in a broader sense – what do you need to do the language? What do you need to make it your own?” Henriques elaborates. “It’s not just about passing the test; it’s about how to live - how to buy a pack of cigarett es, how to ask someone out on a date – that’s not on the test.”

To achieve this understanding, the school off ers both fullti me day courses and night classes that give students fl exibility to work around their own schedules. Those who want an intensive learn-ing experience can fi nd it here, but so can those with other jobs or schoolwork who can only fi t in a couple of nights a week. Tradi-ti onal lectures and in-class acti viti es are supplemented with prac-ti ce in the language lab, where students can pronounce words into a microphone and receive individual criti ques from staff . Pri-ority is placed on acti ve learning (speaking and writi ng) rather than passive learning (reading and listening).

Above all else, Københavns Sprogcenter has created an environ-

ment where people from around the world can work to overcome a similar challenge. With 1,400 students currently enrolled from over 90 countries, the language centre provides expats with a group of people who can understand their situati on.

“It’s a whole new network,” Henriques says. “Really strong friend-ships are made in classes, crossing religious, politi cal, social or whatever borders they live with normally.”

Danish will always be a tough language to grasp, but the resourc-es at Københavns Sprogcenter can make this process both quicker and easier. With a comfortable environment and informed fac-ulty, you can fi nally join the real Copenhagen and discover what’s so special about that so-called “throat disease.”

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If you’re looking to advance your career in Denmark, there’s no

doubt that a degree from a Danish insti tuti on carries weight

with Danish employers. And if you’re hoping to take your quali-

fi cati ons elsewhere, Denmark’s diverse selecti on of programmes of-

fered in English, familiarity with the needs of internati onal students

and—last but not least—low fees, make it a good choice for a study

abroad experience.

All of Denmark’s universiti es off er degree programmes in English, as

well as English-language versions of their websites and on-campus

staff dedicated to supporti ng internati onal students. Although most

university programmes are only off ered at the Master and PhD lev-

els, a number of university colleges and professional academies also

off er degree programmes taught in English at the Bachelor level.

A good place to start your search is the website studyindenmark.dk.

Here, you’ll fi nd a comprehensive list of all the degree programmes

off ered in English throughout Denmark, including programmes at

the Bachelor, Master, PhD, and Academy Professional levels. Nearly

every academic fi eld is represented, though there are a few notable

areas of study such as medicine and psychology that are currently

only off ered in Danish.

The applicati on process and deadlines vary from insti tuti on to in-

sti tuti on, but most programmes begin in August or September with

an applicati on deadline of 15 March. Some programmes take in ad-

diti onal students at the start of the second semester in January and

February, with applicati on deadlines typically 1 September.

Citi zens of countries where English is not an offi cial language are

generally required to show proof of profi ciency in English, usually

by submitti ng scores from a TOEFL test. Applicants must also show

that their previous educati on has prepared them for advanced

studies in their given fi elds.

The Danish Agency for Internati onal Educati on off ers a qualifi ca-

ti on review process to help prospecti ve students determine how

their foreign degrees compare to the various levels of degrees in

the Danish educati onal system, clarifying which study programmes

an individual is qualifi ed to pursue. More informati on about the

qualifi cati on review process is available at en.iu.dk/recogniti on (see

separate arti cle).

Whether or not you are required to pay a tuiti on fee depends on

your country of citi zenship. If you are a citi zen of an EU/EEA mem-

ber state, your educati on in Denmark is free. If you are a citi zen of

a non-EU/EEA country, however, you will be required to pay tui-

ti on fees, which usually range between €6,000 and €16,000. Most

insti tuti ons run scholarship programmes to help students required

to pay fees.

The internati onal study offi ce at the insti tuti on to which you are

interested in applying should be able to provide informati on about

the scholarship applicati on process.

Low-rent housing opti ons also make Denmark good value for inter-

nati onal students. Student dorms, known as a kollegium in Danish,

are not associated with parti cular insti tuti ons but are run independ-

ently, housing students from a variety of educati onal insti tuti ons un-

der 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 Dan-

ish culture. The newer kollegiums include one and two-bedroom

apartments, providing more space but with higher monthly rents;

some even cater to students who have already started families.

Internati onal students also experience Danish culture in the class-

room, where students call their professors by their fi rst names, de-

bate is encouraged and many programmes rely heavily on group

work. At the same ti me, the study culture is highly independent, as

att endance at lectures is generally opti onal and the fi nal mark for a

course usually rests enti rely on the results of a single exam.

With so many courses and programmes taught in English, low tui-

ti on and housing costs and plenty of support and advice for foreign

students, Denmark’s higher educati onal system is ready to wel-

come the internati onal community.

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language is no Barrier

With approximately 130 degree programmes taught in English, Denmark off ers its international community higher educational

opportunities in a wide range of subjects, with little or no tuition fees. By Kari Lund

Where to look for student dorms in Denmark:• www.kollegierneskontor.dk – sign up for dorms in the

Copenhagen area

• www.ungdomsboliger.dk – fi nd student dorms located all

over Denmark

• www.ciu.dk – Gives priority to those who live far from their

insti tuti on of educati on.

Denmark’s eight biggest universiti es:• Aalborg University

• Aarhus University

• Copenhagen Business School

• IT University of Copenhagen

• Roskilde University

• Technical University of Denmark

• University of Copenhagen

• University of Southern Denmark

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Since August 2007 all state-regulated schools in Denmark have used the seven-point grading scale, which is compat-ible with the ECTS-grading scale established by the European

Commission to provide a standard of comparison for EU countries.

Note that:• 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 unti l they are in the eighth class.

danish grades

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.ECTS equivalent: A relati ve ranking: Bett er than 90% of other students

For a very good performance displaying a high level of command of most aspects of the relevant material, with only minor weak-nesses.ECTS equivalent: B relati ve ranking: Bett er than 80%

For a good performance displaying good command of the relevant

material but also some weaknesses

ECTS equivalent: C

relati ve ranking: Bett er than 55%

For a fair performance displaying some command of the relevant

material but also some major weaknesses.

ECTS equivalent: D


For a performance meeti ng only the minimum requirements

for acceptance

ECTS equivalent: E


For a performance which does not meet the minimum

requirements for acceptance.

ECTS equivalent: Fx

relati ve ranking: Fail – Some more work required in order to pass.

For a performance which is unacceptable in all respects

ECTS equivalent: F

relati ve ranking: Fail – Considerable work required in order to pass.

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You don’t have to take a university degree to learn some-thing new. Even those independent spirits raring to start up their own business can benefi t from a course or two.

Entrepreneurship in Denmark off ers these kinds of courses, as well as meeti ngs with qualifi ed legal advisors and ‘inspirati onal’ events. With EU-backing as well as state, regional and local funding, this independent organisati on is part of a three-year, Denmark-wide project for Danes and internati onals alike run-ning between 2010 and 2013.

As Karsten Boddum-Olesen, a consultant based at the organisa-ti on’s nati onal knowledge centre in Aarhus, explains, it is “ex-tremely easy” to start a business in Denmark: you can order a CVR-number (company registrati on number) over the Internet in a matt er of minutes. What’s not so simple is the preparati on and planning that goes with self employment: what’s your line of business? What ideas can you bring to an already saturated market?

Entrepreneurship in Denmark serves the enti re country from its six local offi ces located in Aalborg, Aarhus and Vejle in Jutland, in Odense on Funen and in both Copenhagen and Slagelse on Zealand. Here, guidance as well as courses are off ered on legal and accountancy matt ers in additi on to more logisti cal queries, all of which are provided free of charge in English as well as Danish.

The organisati on targets English-speaking groups such as in-ternati onal students, expats, and spouses with its inspirati onal events held in English that they hope will enable “maybe entre-preneurs” to retain their passion as they hone their ideas down into a concrete business plan and take the leap.

These events are intended to inspire as much as they educate, and a key factor in all of them is the creati on of a network and the opportunity to meet like-minded people.

The last such event was held in Aarhus in November, with great success. “In fact,” says Karsten, “the response to the recepti on was so successful that we had to close our registrati on list due to fi re regulati ons and start a waiti ng list.” With such great de-mand, a spin-off event is scheduled in Aarhus on 8 March, with a similar event planned in Copenhagen in the autumn.

An arti cle published recently in daily newspaper Politi ken be-rated the fact that most writt en informati on provided by pub-lic bodies in Denmark is provided solely in Danish – despite it being the fi rst line of advice for newcomers to the country. Entrepreneurship in Denmark hopes to pave the way to more English-friendly ti mes.

So many newcomers fi nd it hard to fi nd out anything, and strug-gle despite the proliferati on of resources open to them if they just knew where to look. “That’s why we’re here,” says Karsten. “To let people know what opportuniti es are available.”

The courses and meeti ngs enable Danes to hook up with expats and vice versa. Each group can benefi t from each other’s net-works, according to Karsten, who believes Danes have as much to learn from the internati onal community here as expats can get from them. “Internati onals are a valuable asset to Den-mark,” he said. “Expats very oft en have an incredible network from their home country and the ability to tap into a market that Danes might not even have considered.”

Entrepreneurship in Denmark is proud of its non-Danish suc-cess stories from clients of all internati onal backgrounds, and has posted up examples on its website. One such success story is Zina Jensen-Maar, who originally trained as a journalist in her home country of Bulgaria and speaks seven languages. With Entrepreneurship in Denmark’s support and advice Zina suc-cessfully launched her own consultancy fi rm, East World Con-sult, uti lising her nati ve background to give Danes an advantage on Eastern European markets.

As Karsten explained, “many cultural misunderstandings can occur when Danes do business in other countries, parti cularly Eastern Europe, and Zina’s fi rm helps businesses avoid such errors. Zina had a good idea – and one of our local advisors provided the guidance and informati on to support her in her eff orts.”

More informati on can be found at www.entrepreneurshipindenmark.dk

Inspirational events for new entrepreneursDo you possess the drive, as well as the international knowledge and contacts, to start a new business here in Denmark? Don’t let your vague understanding of Danish

law put you off – if you’ve got the passion, Entrepreneurship in Denmark has the practical know-how. By Jane Graham

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Is a 12 bett er than a 1? You bet! Translate a Danish grade into the As, Bs and Cs you’re probably more familiar with.

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universitiesCOPENhAGENCopenhagen Business SchoolSolbjerg Plads 32000 FrederiksbergPhone: (+45) 38 15 38 15E-mail: [email protected]: htt p://www.cbs.dk/en/

IT university of CopenhagenRued Langgaards Vej 72300 København SPhone: (+45) 72 18 50 00E-mail: [email protected]: www.itu.dk/en/

university of CopenhagenNørregade 101165 Copenhagen KPhone: (+45) 35 32 26 26E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.ku.dk/english/

ZEALANDCopenhagen university College of Engineering

(Ingeniørhøjskolen i københavn)

Lautrupvang 15

2750 Ballerup

Phone: (+45) 44 80 50 88

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.ihk.dk

DTu – Technical university of Denmark

Anker Engelundsvej 1

Building 101A

2800 Lyngby

Phone: (+45) 45 25 25 25

E-mail: internati [email protected]

Website: www.dtu.dk/english.aspx

roskilde university

Universitetsvej 1

P.O. Box 260

4000 Roskilde

Phone: (+45) 46 74 20 00


Website: www.ruc.dk/ruc_en/

FuNENuniversity of Southern Denmark

Campusvej 55

5230 Odense M

Phone: (+45) 65 50 10 90


Website: www.sdu.dk/en

JuTLANDDanish School of Media and Journalism

(Danmarks Medie og Journalisthøjskole)

Olof Palmes Allé 11

8200 Århus N

Phone: (+45) 89 44 04 40


Website: www.dmjx.dk/internati onal/

Engineering College of Århus

(Ingeniørhøjskolen i Århus)

Dalgas Avenue 2

8000 Århus C

Phone: (+45) 41 89 30 00


Website: www.iha.dk

Aalborg university

Fredrik Bajers Vej 5

Postboks 159

9100 Aalborg

Phone: (+45) 99 40 99 40


Website: www.en.aau.dk/

Aarhus School of Business

(handelshøjskolen i Aarhus)

Fuglesangs Allé 4

8210 Aarhus V

Phone: (+45) 87 16 40 00

E-mail:[email protected]

Website:www.asb.dk/en/

Aarhus university

Nordre Ringgade 1

8000 Aarhus C

Phone: (+45) 87 15 00 00

E-mail:[email protected]

Website:www.au.dk/en

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what does a high school diploma from the Unit-

ed States convert to in Denmark? How about

a Chinese college diploma in law? Does any-

one know what a 3.8 average equals in Denmark? Do

I have a cand.mag or a master?

Even the most impressive academic resumes can

meet with a fl at recepti on when sent to a Danish em-

ployer if the recipient simply doesn’t understand the

qualifi cati ons.

Perhaps surprisingly to many new arrivals in Den-

mark, Danish companies oft en fail to understand

the signifi cance of foreign diplomas and transcripts.

Studies have shown that foreigners in Denmark with

foreign degrees are less likely to get hired, and more

likely to earn less, than foreigners with degrees from

Danish universiti es.

All the more reason, then, to get your foreign educa-ti on certi fi ed and translated into Danish terminology, aft er which you might even want to consider taking another degree in Denmark.

The Danish Agency for Internati onal Educati on (Sty-relsen for Internati onal Uddannelse) is the place to do this, and the good news is that it’s a free service.

The agency’s website contains instructi ons in both English and Danish for how to set the process in mo-ti on. There are diff erent applicati ons, depending on your goals: are you are applying for a specifi c study programme in Denmark, a job, or do you just want a general, all-purpose assessment?

You will need to provide verifi ed copies of your diplo-mas and/or transcripts with your applicati on. Your lo-cal citi zen service centre (Borgerservice) or job centre will verify and stamp your copies for free as long as you bring copies along with the originals.

You will also need to gather addresses and telephone numbers for all of the schools you att ended and are seeking verifi cati on from. Diplomas and transcripts that are not in English or Danish also need to be trans-lated into either language before being verifi ed. You may even be able to get Danish educati onal credit for some of your foreign work experience.

It can take the agency as long as eight weeks to com-

plete the analysis of your foreign educati on, so it’s a

good idea to get it done well in advance of applica-

ti on deadlines. That’s why the educati on counsellors

at one of the country’s seven Study Guidance Centres

(Studievalg), advise anyone who is interested in pur-

suing a higher educati on in Denmark to get their for-

eign educati on evaluated as early as possible.

For more informati on, visit the Danish Agency for

Internati onal Educati on’s website at www.en.iu.dk.

get your degree translated into danishWhat can be an amusing topic of conversati on at a multi -cultural dinner party can create more serious obstacles when it comes to applying for schools or jobs in Denmark

A Danish evaluati on of your foreign educati on may be necessary when:� You are applying for a higher educati on

programme

� You are applying to a Danish unemployment

insurance fund

� You are applying for jobs that require specifi c

educati onal certi fi cati ons

The School of Pharmaceuti cal Sciences is working to convince more internati onal graduate students to stay in Denmark.

For this, Helle S. Waagepetersen, head of stud-ies at the Master’s programme, has been award-ed the Internati onal Study Environment Award.

She is doing an important job, if you ask Dan-ish politi cians: Denmark is desperately trying to keep internati onal graduate students in Den-mark. Although the number of internati onal students taking a full degree in Copenhagen has more than doubled since 2004, more than half of them return home aft er their studies, accord-ing to an arti cle on the School of Pharmaceuti cal Sciences’ website. We managed to reach Helle S. Waagepetersen by email.

How do you ‘sell Denmark’ to internati onal students?“Most of our internati onal students would actu-ally like to stay in Denmark aft er graduati on, at least for a few years. Denmark prett y much sells itself, so we don’t have to sell Denmark to them. They like the fl at decision structure in Denmark and that they’re given a high degree of respon-sibility at the university as well as on the labour market. They view Copenhagen positi vely as a calm, clean and safe city and like that there are

so many interesti ng jobs in the pharmaceuti cal industry here.”

You started several initi ati ves in collaborati on with the Internati onal Offi ce at the School of Pharmaceuti cal Sciences. Can you describe these?“Three factors are important in getti ng a job in Denmark: 1. Having a good network. 2. Hav-ing relevant work experience, and 3. Learning some Danish. We launched an interlinked series of career and networking events for interna-ti onal students, with the idea being to acti vate the students into creati ng academic and social networks and to gain relevant work or research experience while studying. While we can’t serve jobs or networks to them ‘on a silver platt er’, so to speak, we can urge them to do it themselves.”

One of the initi ati ves has been in creati ng stu-dent jobs and company visits in Denmark for Master’s degree students. How well has Danish industry and businesses received internati onal students?“The pharmaceuti cal industry is positi ve to-wards receiving students and graduates who are talented, bright and moti vated, regardless of their nati onality. Many jobs, however, require

knowledge of the Danish language and/or are distributed through networks, and this makes it more diffi cult for internati onals.”

With your work you state that you strive to cre-ate equal opportuniti es for Danish and interna-ti onal students aft er graduati on. What exactly does this mean? What are the inequaliti es to-day?“Many of the inequaliti es in the labour market stem from the fact that many internati onal stu-dents and graduates don’t speak Danish and that they don’t have a large network. We help our students take the initi ati ves that will make them equally att racti ve for the Danish labour market. We also help them formulate what their strong points are in comparison with Danish graduates.”

Together with the honour of winning the ‘In-ternati onal Study Environment’ award you re-ceived a cash prize of DKK 100,000. How will the money be spent?“Over the next couple of years we will use the money on, for instance, food and drinks for networking events, remunerati on of external experts for informati on meeti ngs and transpor-tati on for company visits.”

You work with internati onal students at the

School of Pharmaceuti cal Sciences. Can you

give some advice from your experience for oth-

er internati onal students?

“Be acti ve and persistent! Show moti vati on!

Create a Danish and internati onal network! Con-

tact people who can help you! The worst thing

that can happen is that you get a ‘No’.”

For more informati on on the internati onal

study programmes off ered at the university

of Copenhagen’s School of Pharmaceuti cal Sci-

ences, visit www.farma.ku.dk/msc

It is all about getting graduates to stay in DenmarkInternational Study Environment Award goes to the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

at the University of Copenhagen By Polina Chebotareva, University Post, University of Copenhagen

Photographer: mikal schlossera

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Sure enough, as soon as you move here and get a civil service number, you receive an invitati on to att end an adult educati on course in the form of Danish for foreigners.

Taking classes is, in that sense, the fi rst step towards integrati ng in Denmark. And it doesn’t have to end with Danish; from yoga and pilates to painti ng watercolours and brushing up on IT skills, Denmark’s adult educati on centres or VUCs (short for Voksenud-dannelsescentre) off er courses on prett y much anything, including classes on how to conduct business telephone conversati ons in Danish, lett er and report writi ng and customer service skills.

With Danes and foreigners studying side by side, newcomers can graduate from learning basic Danish to taking professional and aca-demic courses, taught in Danish, all at the same school, and the combinati on of courses makes for a lively atmosphere and chance to really integrate.

Choosing which language school is right for you is not only about picking the closest one to where you’re living, it’s also about what kind of level you want to reach, and how quickly you want to get there. At Københavns Intensive SprogSkole (KISS), it’s possible – with a lot of hard work – to be fl uent in Danish in just nine months;

it’s also possible to conti nue Danish classes to a higher level in preparati on for the fi nal “studieprøven”, an academic-level exam that enables you to go on to study (in Danish) at a Danish university.For other people, academic results are not as important as being able to go out and about in Copenhagen and communicate with those around you. At Københavns Sprogcenter, for example, new-comers are provided with the tools necessary pass the Danish lan-guage test required by immigrati on laws, but with the understand-ing that there’s more to a language than that.

“We look at it in a broader sense – what do you need to do the lan-guage? What do you need to make it your own?” says the school’s department manager, Julie Henriques. “It’s not just about passing the test; it’s about how to live - how to buy a pack of cigarett es, how to ask someone out on a date – that’s not on the test.”

Classes in Københavns Sprogcenter, like many other schools in and around Copenhagen, include the chance to work on pronunciati on in the language lab, where students can pronounce words into a microphone and receive individual criti ques from staff . Priority is placed on acti ve learning (speaking and writi ng) rather than passive learning (reading and listening).

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There are so many courses to choose from these days. It can be overwhelming deciding which direction to take, not to mention which fancy new course will look best

on your CV. But after spending a whole day at CBS, it’s hard to believe that any can compete with their full-time MBA. Having spent the best part of my academic life in international settings, I welcomed the opportunity to check out a genuinely interna-tional MBA programme, which attracts on average 80 percent of its applicants from overseas.

When I arrived at CBS at 8:45am I received a warm welcome from Lee Milligan, the admissions manager, who made sure I felt comfortable and ready to spend the day observing his be-loved MBA programme. He introduced me to Alejandro Espejel García (or Alex, as he is known by his peers), a student from Mexico City, who has to act as my guide throughout the day.

As soon as I entered the classroom, I felt at ease. The atmos-phere was just as I’d hoped: welcoming, relaxed, and humor-ous. The set-up was modern and practical, and the students seemed in good spirits, sitting in their comfortable chairs, so-cialising and waiting for the lecture to begin. There were name-tags placed in front of most, displaying a wide array of nation-alities and cultures.

“I think that the international profile of the programme is definitely one of its biggest assets,” enthused García. “We have all been working in industries where we have a lot of interaction with different countries and cultures, so being able to gather here – and have a class where roughly 90 percent come from a different country – gives us the opportunity to really expand our horizons and understand different cultures.”

The professor, John Hayes, the author of the book everyone had in front of them (‘The Theory & Practise of Change Man-agement’), was just as welcoming and equally energetic. His teaching style was academic yet relaxed, allowing the students to challenge, comment and discuss. “Here we are dealing with strategy, leadership, culture, ethics and social responsibility,” continued García. “So there’s no right answer – that’s some-thing that we have learned. There’s no black and white – it’s more about the grey, and understanding the shade of that grey.” By the end of the first hour, I was wishing my professors had been more like Hayes, as even though business is not my cup of tea, I found myself enjoying the lecture and its dynam-ics. The students constantly shared their personal experiences, while keeping to the context of the subjects being discussed.

García later explained that Hayes is not an exception, as the CBS full-time MBA programme is blessed with professors of high calibre and dedication. “All of the professors are very well prepared; they know their field and they are experts in the sub-jects,” he said. “One thing I have discovered and enjoyed is that they are not here to just give you a lecture and expect you to take notes; they become moderators in discussions between

the class members, so we learn 50 percent from them and 50 percent from each other.”

Kai Groves, a student from the US, agreed. “I really like the way that they have done the programme here because there’s a wide mix not only of students, in terms of nationalities and experiences, but also amongst the professor’s there’s a really international mix as well,” he said. “We have had Danish profes-sors, a professor from Kazakhstan, and the professor we have now from the UK [Hayes]. Also, a couple of our professors come from the US, so everybody comes from all over.” The quality of the staff seems to be a standard that is universally maintained. “I’m always impressed by the quality of applicants that the MBA attracts,” observed Professor Hayes.

But it’s not all fun and games on the CBS full-time MBA pro-gramme. I had a chance to chat with several of the students, and their passion and determination was clear, though not expressed in the typical ‘cut-throat’ way often expected in the business world. “You have to be on top of your game pretty much all the time. It’s a lot of work but the rewards are amaz-ing,” contended Groves. “And because the class size is kept so small, you develop these really close relationships, and you aren’t just a number, you’re a person. The entire programme is focused on developing people individually and through group work, so that you can go out and become a leader for change

and be able to do what you want in the world. It really equips you in a short amount of time.”

García expressed similar feelings. “It has exceeded my expecta-tions on many levels,” he says. “The programme is incredibly well organised, the quality of the lectures is really outstanding, and the class members are very well selected, in a way that we really complement each other.”

The dedication was palpable, as well as the camaraderie. I be-lieve Groves described it best: “Those of us that have been a part of the programme are really enamoured by it and we just want the whole world to know about it.”

I left CBS feeling impressed and happy for the students on the programme. There was no doubting the sincerity of García when he described the MBA as “an excellent platform that can help professionals who have the drive to achieve greater goals than they have done in the past, and to attain the skills they need to be outstanding professionals and leaders”.

CBS (Copenhagen Business School) offers a one-year MBA (Master of Business Administration) programme aimed at am-bitious business professionals – both Danish and international – starting in September each year. The highly respected pro-gramme selects 50 applicants per year and has earned a spot in the Top 100 of the Economist full-time MBA rankings of 2011. For more information, visit www.cbs.dk.

Teaching its students that business has a soulSearching for new ways to challenge yourself professionally? CBS’s full-time

MBA programme might be just the boost you need. By Claudia Santos

1: Kai Groves from the US, an avid fan of the MBA programme.

2: Professors from various countries around the world come to teach in a truly international environment.

3: Alejandro Espejel García (Alex), a student from Mexico City, helped guide the author during a day at the MBA programme held

at CBS.

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