Danish Courses
More opportunities for community through a shared language
Danish language gives you opportunities
- for your future in Denmark
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for the job of your dreams
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for the friendships you want to make
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for the life you want to live
With us you will find Danish courses that are tailored to meet your language needs and develop your language skills. You can choose between different times and ways to learn Danish, so that it suits you and your commitments in relation to work, studies and family.
Learn Danish during daytime, evening, Saturday or online
We offer free courses at all levels.
The courses take place during daytime, in the evening, on Saturdays or online, so you have the opportunity to learn Danish when it suits you.
Our courses will give you language skills and an understanding of Danish culture, which will help you in your communication with Danes. It strengthens you in your daily life and in your career in Denmark.
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You learn Danish through interactive and dynamic teaching, where you practice conversation in groups or in pairs, through discussion and in role plays
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You gain an in-depth understanding of the Danish language through instructions, exercises and individual feedback
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You develop your skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing, while also learning about Danish culture and Danish society
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You can hand in your written work digitally and get feedback on our digital learning platform. Here you can also access all teaching material, extra exercises, links and audio files, so you can improve your skills through self-studies at the same time.
FVU Danish and FVU start
FVU Danish and FVU start are free courses for you who can already speak and understand Danish at a basic level, but who want to get better at reading and writing Danish.
The teaching is based on your needs and the language you can use at work and in leisure. It strengthens your understanding of the Danish language and Danish culture, and gives you skills that help you in your everyday life.
At FVU start, you strengthen your vocabulary and your linguistic correctness. The course focuses on spoken and written Danish, which is relevant to you in your everyday life. In order to participate, you must be able to hold small conversations in Danish, and write small notes.
FVU Danish strengthens your vocabulary, your reading speed and improves your writing. You can participate in FVU Danish when you have passed FVU start or have a similar level.
At FVU Danish, you obtain skills in reading, writing and using different texts that are relevant to you in your everyday life. The texts can be messages, letters, e-mails, magazines, newspapers, instructions or texts from your workplace.
A level 2 test can be used to apply for permanent residence in Denmark.
A level 4 test can enable you to be admitted to a vocational education or to apply for Danish citizenship.
FVU mathematics and FVU digital
FVU mathematics and FVU digital are free courses for you want to learn mathematics or IT, and who already speak and understand everyday Danish.
FVU mathematics
Do you want to learn arithmetic and mathematics?
In FVU mathematics, we focus on how you use arithmetic and mathematics in your everyday life – both privately and in your work or education.
You will become better at using arithmetic and mathematics, for example, when shopping, understanding a recipe, or budgeting.
A level 2 test can enable you to be admitted to a vocational education.
FVU mathematics is for everyone. However, you must be over 25 years old, and be able to speak, read, and understand Danish to a reasonable extent.
The course is free.
FVU digital
Do you want to learn how to use your mobile phone and PC?
You can learn
- to use your email and calendar
- to conduct online meetings
- to receive, save, and send documents to search for information on the internet
You can also learn to use MitID, e-boks, skat.dk, and borger.dk.
FVU-digital is for everyone. However, you must be over 25 years old, and be able to speak, read, and understand Danish to a reasonable extent.
The course is free.
SOSU Danish
Do you dream of working in the health and social care sector?
With SOSU Danish, you take the first steps towards a health and social care education.
You will gain knowledge about the health and social care sector and, among other things, visit the SOSU School and a nursing home.
With SOSU Danish, you get
- Danish tailored for the SOSU job
We work with the specific words and phrases you need when working in the health and social care sector. - Knowledge of work culture
We delve into work culture so you understand the norms and values in the field. - Visit to the SOSU school
We go on visit to the SOSU school, where we observe how the teaching takes place. - Visit to a nursing home
We visit a nursing home to see what a workday in the health and social care sector might look like.
Medical Danish
Medical Danish is an especially intensive Danish program designed to meet your needs if you are a newly arrived physician or psychiatrist having a special arrangement to attend Danish lessons through your employer in Central Denmark Region.
In Medical Danish, we work with Danish skills that you need both for everyday situations in Denmark and the specialised purposes of performing your job as a physician or psychiatrist.
We build your vocabulary related to the body and diseases, practise communicative situations with patients, their family members and colleagues, and enhance your comprehension skills and ability to give precise instructions.
Moreover, we focus on workplace culture as an important aspect of functioning and thriving in your job as a physician or psychiatarist in Denmark.
The objective is to attain a level of language proficiency that will allow you to pass the Exam in Danish 3, obtaining the grades of 7/7/10 which are required to sit the medical exams and to apply for authorisation in Denmark.
One-on-one tuition
Do you want to work intensively with your personal language challenges?
We offer one-on-one tuition, where you yourself agree on the content and methods of the teaching with the teacher. You decide the time and place.
In one-on-one lessons, you meet with a teacher who only focuses on your language needs and goals. It is an efficient and flexible way to learn Danish, and you are largely responsible for your progression. In order for you to get the most out of one-on-one tuition, it is important to:
- You are prepared and have made it clear what you want to get better at
- You can give examples from your everyday life in the language you want to improve/master
- You have time to work with the language independently between your lessons
- You clearly give feedback to your teacher along the way about what works well for you
Intensive Danish
Do you want intensive teaching and are you ready to spend 3 weeks full-time in June/July learning Danish?
With our “Summer Speed” course, you will complete your module in three weeks. The teaching is intensive, and you have fun together with your fellow students while learning Danish.
With ‘Summer Speed’ you get:
- Danish education, which is based on topics about Danish culture and society
- Option to pass a module during the three weeks
- Dynamic and experienced teachers who use pair and group work and who give ongoing feedback
- Blended teaching that gives you both a community with other students and the opportunity to flexibly organize your day
To participate, you must:
- Be able to spend at least six hours every day for three weeks learning Danish
- Be ready to complete the module and take a module test on the last day of the course
- Be placed on Danish Education 3, starting module 2 or 3, or have a level corresponding to A1(*)
(*)The course is for students in Danish Education 3 only. To participate in module 2, you must demonstrate A1-level proficiency before starting.
Danish for dyslexics
It can be difficult to learn Danish if you are a dyslexic.
We offer supplementary courses for dyslexia to all students with dyslexia who can speak and understand some Danish.
We offer free tuition for adult dyslexics.
The teaching takes place in small groups with individually planned courses that suit you and your goals.
Teams are set up as needed day, evening and Saturday, and there are 5-6 participants in each team.
Please go to our Danish website for more information.
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