Frequently Asked Questions

Foreigners with a CPR number and an official address in Denmark are usually entitled to a subsidised Danish Language Education for three years.

I do not have a CPR number, but I really want to learn Danish. What do I do?
It is possible to pay for classes. These cost 83 kr. per lesson (45 minutes). The number of lessons covered in the individual class is always listed in the programme. For example, an evening class twice a week, three lessons each time, in all 36 lessons, costs 36 x 83 kr. = DKK 2988 for a six-week course. A morning class with 90 lessons in all would cost DKK 7470. And so on...

Can I pay for the class myself to start with, and then get my money back when my CPR number comes through?
No. To be entitled to subsidised classes you must have a CPR number before the course starts. But all subsequent courses will be subsidised.

But I should be getting my CPR number soon! Can I sign up now?
We cannot sign you up for subsidised Danish classes until you have a CPR number and an official address in Denmark. We understand how frustrating it is, because of course you want to start learning Danish, and we respect this, but there is nothing we can do. You are welcome to pay for the lessons yourself if you want to start as fast as possible, but if you want them subsidised, you will have to wait until you have your CPR number.

I do not have a CPR number because I am a diplomat. Can I receive free Danish lessons anyway?
Unfortunately not. No one is eligible for subsidised lessons without a CPR number and official address in Denmark.

If you are from an EU/EEA member state, live in Sweden but work and pay taxes in Copenhagen, you are entitled to subsidised Danish classes. You are required to send a copy of your letter of employment to Copenhagen Council. 

For subsidised lessons for other participants, you must have a cpr. number as well as an official address in Denmark.

No. According to the Danish education law of 1 January 2004, you have three years to complete your Danish education. You have three years starting from 1 January 2004 if you moved to Denmark before that date. If you moved here after that date, then the three year limit counts from the time you are first offered a Danish class. The only officially valid reason for stopping your Danish lessons (and stopping the clock) is if you have to stop because of illness or maternity/paternity leave. If this is the case, please inform your council and your school. If you want  to extend your eligibility period after the three year limit has passed, the council will require proof that your absences were valid, so please keep your medical records.

If you are not a student at Studieskolen, the price of the Danish exams are:
Danish 3 Examination costs DKK 1170.
Higher Education Examination costs DKK 1400 in all. 
Certificate of Danish Proficiency costs DKK 600. 
The Citizenship Test costs 660 kr. The price includes material for the test. 
You must pay for the exam when you sign up.

If you need to cancel your exam entry, please do so latest one working day prior to the exam. You will be charged DKK 50 for the cancellation.

No. Textbooks and other materials are included in the price of the course. You are responsible for bringing your own pen and paper to class, however.

If you do not speak Danish, come to the office and fill in the application forms.
If you already speak some Danish, you will need to take a placement test with one of our student advisors.
When you come to Studieskolen, we will help you with the registration paperwork, including the application forms for the council to pay for your lessons.
Please click here for information on enrolment.

We cannot sign you up for subsidised Danish classes until you have a CPR number and an official address in Denmark. We understand how frustrating it is, because of course you want to start learning Danish, and we respect this, but there is nothing we can do. You are welcome to pay for the lessons yourself if you want to start as fast as possible, but if you want them subsidised, you will have to wait until you have your CPR number.

To receive a CPR number you shall live and/or work in Denmark.
Find out more about how to apply for a CPR number as well as the conditions, you shall fulfill on following websites:  

www.nyidanmark.dk

www.borger.dk

No. When we say that a class is full, then we have already taken into account that someone might drop out.

If you are not a beginner, please come into the office for a level placement test.
Open placement tests are held:
Monday and Tuesday at 14:00 and Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00.
Open testing is done four times a week without an appointment. It is not possible to make a reservation for the open test. We can test 10 people per day on a first-come, first-served basis. Testing by appointment is available on Thursdays between 16:00-17:30. Please contact the student advisor for an appointment.
At the test you will be asked to write a short text on a given subject followed by an interview with the student advisor who will than assess your starting level. How long the test takes depends on how many people turn up for the test.

If you have had a break in your Danish lessons for more than six weeks, you need to take a level placement test with one of our advisors before you can start again.
Open placement tests are held:
Monday and Tuesday at 14:00 and Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00.
Open testing is done four times a week without an appointment. It is not possible to make a reservation for the open test. We can test 10 people per day on a first-come, first-served basis

If you are registered at another Danish language school, you must complete your current module before transferring to a new school. This means that you must pass the module test and NOT sign anything saying that you want to continue at that school. It is a good idea to inform your current teacher that you intend to transfer. When you have your module certificate, bring it to Studieskolen and talk to one of our student advisors about transferring. All students transferring from other schools must take a placement test before enrolling in Studieskolen.
Please click here for more information on placement tests.

No. According to the Danish education law of 1 January 2004, you have three years to complete your Danish education. You have three years starting from 1 January 2004 if you moved to Denmark before that date. If you moved here after that date, then the three year limit counts from the time you are first offered a Danish class. The only officially valid reason for stopping your Danish lessons (and stopping the clock) is if you have to stop because of illness or maternity/paternity leave. If this is the case, please inform your council and your school. If you want  to extend your eligibility period after the three year limit has passed, the council will require proof that your absences were valid, so please keep your medical records.

To receive subsidised lessons, you must have a residence permit, be officially registered in a Danish council and have a CPR number. It is not possible to sign up for subsidised lessons at Studieskolen until you have these things. It is possible to pay for lessons yourself, if you want to start your lessons earlier. If you are interested in this option, please contact Studieskolen.

You must be at least 18 years old to attend Studieskolen.
The Council of Copenhagen has a Youth School that offers Danish lessons to people under 18. Please see their website for more information: www.ungdomsskolen.kk.dk.
If you live in a different council, contact them for information.

Generally speaking, no. If you are a Danish citizen who has always lived here, or if you have taken Danish citizenship after living here for many years, you are ineligible for subsidised Danish language education at a language school. The Danish language education is for foreigners, and Danish citizens are, by definition, not foreigners, no matter how inadequate their Danish language skills are. VUC offers courses for Danish citizens who need to work on their language skills.  If Danish is your native language, and you need help with writing skills, Studieskolen's Folkeoplysning department has courses in Danish for Danes. http://sprog.studieskolen.dk/english/default.aspx

There are exceptions for Danish citizens who have lived most of their life abroad and did not have the opportunity to attend Danish schools when they were young. (For example, you have a Danish parent but grew up in another country and have only just come to Denmark.) Danish citizens from Greenland and the Faroe Islands are also exceptions to this rule.

To attend Studieskolen, you must have a school background of at least 12 years, have learned English as a foreign language or have English as your native language and have learned another foreign language. You should be good at learning languages in general. You must also be at least 18 years old. To receive subsidised lessons, you must be a foreigner with a Danish residence permit, a CPR number, and be officially registered at an address in Denmark.

Yes. Since 1 January 2004, self-supporting students are free to choose the Danish language school they prefer, as long as they meet the admission requirements. Contact your local council for details.

To receive subsidised lessons, you must have a residence permit, be officially registered in a Danish council and have a CPR number. It is not possible to sign up for subsidised lessons at Studieskolen until you have these things. It is possible to pay for lessons yourself, if you want to start your lessons earlier. If you are interested in this option, please contact Studieskolen.

We have ordinary teacher-directed lessons supplemented with group and pair work as well as different workshops.
At Studieskolen all four language skills (speaking, listening reading and writing) are taught on all modules. Please note that writing skills are included at all levels. The courses are intensive and the progression very fast. Students must expect to spend a lot of time on homework.

It depends on which module it is, whether you are taking day or evening classes, how many extra classes you take (e.g. extra writing classes), and if you have to repeat a class or not. Please see the Studieskolen module chart. The expected duration of each module is written in brackets.

Classes are taught in the morning, afternoon and evening. Daytime classes are 4 days a week, usually starting at 8:30 or 12.00. Afternoon and evening classes are twice a week, usually 17:15 – 20:45, Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. On each level there is also usually one evening class which starts later, around 19:00, and also an evening class starting at 16:15.
Please see the course programme for the current schedule.

There are between 10 and 16 students in each class.

Most lessons are held in our classrooms at the corner of Gothersgade and Borgergade, near Kongens Nytorv. Additional evening classes are held in classrooms elsewhere in the centre of town – Øster Farimagsgade.  Some classes are held at The University of Copenhagen at Amager (KUA), Njalsgade. Please click here for a list of class locations.

No. Studieskolen offers a special programme for Swedish and Norwegian speakers that specifically targets their needs. The course starts every 6 weeks except during the summer. The programme consists of three courses, each lasting six weeks.
Please see details here.

We offer several different levels of writing courses.
Please contact the student advisors for more information.

At Studieskolen we offer special internal pronunciation workshops and classes for our own students who need to work on this skill. These classes are quite popular. If you are interested in taking one, please contact your teacher.

At Studieskolen you can take the Danish 3 Examination, the Higher Education Examination, the Certificate of Danish Proficiency and the Citizenship Test.

If you are not enrolled at Studieskolen, the price of the Danish exams are:
The Danish 3 Examination costs DKK 1145.
The Higher Education Examination costs DKK 1380. 
The Certificate of Danish Proficiency costs DKK 600. 
The Citizenship test costs 660 kr.
You must pay for the exam when you sign up.

If you need to cancel your exam entry, please do so latest one working day prior to the exam. You will be charged DKK 50 for the cancellation.

No - you can take the Danish 3 Examination, the Higher Education Examination or the Certificate of Danish Proficiency as an independent student. You just need to pay the fee yourself.

The minimum requirement is Danish 3 Examination, in which you must have a minimum average score of 4. 
Otherwise, the Higher Education Examination and Certificate of Danish Proficiency are sufficient proof of Danish proficiency.

Danskprøve 2 is now called Higher Education Examination (Studieprøven). This is the exam that the universities and many other higher educations require as proof of sufficient Danish proficiency.
Almenprøve 2 is now called Danish 3 Examination (Prøve i Dansk 3). This exam completes module 5 of Danish Education 3.

Danish Education 3 is for foreigners who have a medium-long to long educational background from their home country and can be expected to have a relatively fast acquisition of Danish as a second language.
Danish Education 2 is for foreigners who have a short educational background from their home country and can be expected to have a relatively slow acquisition of Danish as a second language. Danish Education 1 is for foreigners with little or no schooling, who have not learned to read or write in their native language.

Studieskolen offers only Danish Education 3. Due to our fast progression (approximately twice as fast as most other Danish Education 3 schools), we have even stricter requirements. Therefore, you must have minimum 12 years of schooling from your home country, have learned English as a foreign language or speak English as your native language and have learned another foreign language.  You must be good at learning languages in general.

A module is a unit of Danish education, as determined by the The Integration Ministry. The official Danish Language Education 3 consists of 5 modules. How long each module takes depends on the school, the level, and on how fast your progression is. There is an additional module 6 for students who are planning to attend higher education in Denmark.
A graph of the module system can be found here.