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EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT

MARCH 2011

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Denmark is a knowledge society. That is the unambiguous message from political and busi-

ness organisations, from the Education Ministry to the Confederation of Danish Industries.

Being a knowledge society is integral to their strategies for how Denmark will stay globally

competitive and maintain the high standard of living most of us enjoy.

A well-qualified labour force, is certainly key to the strategy and requires an education system that

not only builds aspiration, but provides programmes that teach up-to-date technical skills and glo-

bal understanding, while encouraging creativity and innovative thinking.

Just as importantly, leaders emphasise the role that education plays in encouraging the principles

of social awareness, equality and cooperation that are the building blocks of democracy.

To live up to our brand as a knowledge society, and to realise our hopes for ourselves, our families

and Denmark’s future, we invest heavily in education – and we participate heavily too.

More than 15 percent of our national budget goes to education. And fully one third of adults

between the ages of 25 and 64 take part in continuing education courses in any given month.

Education is seen by the majority as a life-long process that enriches both the individual and soci-

ety.

Most political and business leaders also realise the importance of attracting and keeping educated

foreigners, who can contribute to the economy and society now and in the future. There is thus a

new emphasis on offering international and English-language programs, as well as optimizing edu-

cation for international children and adults.

The Copenhagen Post Education Supplement aims to serve as a guide to the educational system

with articles on a variety of topics, from bi-lingual educations and after-school programs for kids

and teens, to perspectives on the choice between international and public schools. In addition,

there is information about education counselling services, higher education and continuing ed for

adults.

We hope you will discover something useful and be inspired!

The Copenhagen Post Education Supplement - March 2011

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CThere are plenty of choices – in cargo bikes, bread and educati ons. One thing is for certain no single model fi ts all and, someti mes not even within the same family, as one American, expat family discovered.

When Philippa and David Stasiuk moved from the US to Copen-hagen last year they found that a private internati onal school was the natural choice for older daughter Iris, while public school was a good fi t for younger daughter Jane.

Philippa said their daughters’ individual personaliti es and ages fac-tored 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.”

The Stasiuks decided that fi ve-year-old, Iris, who, according to her mom, is “really outgoing”, would fare best at an internati onal school. “We were willing to run the risk of her learning Danish more slowly, rather than aff ect her development as an outgoing kid.”

Iris had also just started kindergarten in the US and the Stasiuks didn’t want her to miss out on much school. They wanted a quick transiti on.

They found a spot for their daughter 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.

Nearly six months later, the Stasiuks are happy with the decision.

“Iris’s awareness of internati onal culture is blowing us away. Her classmates come from all over the world – India, Pakistan, Italy, France... her teacher is an American, married to a Dane, who used to live in Costa Rica”.

The Stasiuks are also impressed by how quickly their daughter’s reading and writi ng skills are developing at Østerbro Internati onal School.

“The curriculum is based on the Briti sh system and is even more rigorous about reading and writi ng at the kindergarten level than American schools. Iris really likes the discipline and she has gott en a lot of confi dence”.Østerbro Internati onal School begins Danish language training

when students are seven years old, so Iris is not learning Danish

yet, like her younger sister, who is enrolled in the local, public pre-

school Børnehuset Hjortøgade.

Philippa Stasiuk said that Danish words are “sneaking” into three-

year-old Jane’s speech. Jane herself proudly announced one day

aft er school, “I can speak a litt le Danish”.

“In pre-school the emphasis isn’t so much on reading and writi ng

as on human interacti on, like learning to share. 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 pre-school.”

Philippa said she noti ces some uniquely “Danish” things about her

younger daughter’s public pre-school educati on.

“It seems like the emphasis here is on letti ng the children choose

for themselves how they want to spend their ti me. Something that

impresses me is seeing groups of three or four litt le kids organise

themselves and discuss how they are going to play a game together

– with very litt le direct management from the teacher”.

That kind of self-management and group cooperati on, at such a

young age, impressed Philippa , who said it strikes her as wonder-

fully “Danish”.

Expat families in Denmark grapple with dif�icult decisions. Christiania Bike or Nihola Trike? White bread or “rugbrød”? Danish public school or private international? By Jennifer Buley

DANISH OR INTERNATIONAL?

“I spoke to other people whose kids did major

shifts, and I heard that the experience can really

change their personalities - at least at rst.”

ONE OF EACH, PLEASE


inspiring excellence on the danish west coast since 2008!

Esbjerg International School • Nygårdsvej 82 • 6700 • Esbjerg +45 7610 5399 • +45 2913 0502 • www.esbjerginternationalschool.dk

HIgHlIgHtS:• A great education in English for children aged 3-17• High academic and social standards tailored to meet the needs of each individual student• 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 20 different countries have joined our school since it first opened in 2008• New students registered between now and 1 October 2011 receive a 50 per cent discount on tuition in August and September. Plus, the first sibling pays half the price of your first child- all other siblings are free!

2011APRIL 16-25 Easter holidays

JUNE 2-5 Ascension

JUNE 11-13 Whit Sunday and Whit Monday

JUNE 25-AUGUST 8 Summer holiday

OCTOBER 15-23 Autumn holiday

DECEMBER 23-31 Christmas

2012JANUARY 1-3 New Year

FEBRUARY 4-26 Spring holiday *

*Schools decide independently when to schedule the week-long,

Spring holiday. It is typically held mid-to-late February.

MARCH 31-APRIL 9 Easter holidays

MAY 17-20 Ascension

MAY 26-28 Whit Sunday and Whit Monday

JUNE 23-AUGUST 13 Summer holiday

OCTOBER 13-21 Autumn holiday

DECEMBER 21-31 Christmas holiday

The � rst three weeks of July are the traditional industrial holiday weeks

in Denmark, although it is no longer common for whole companies

to close for summer break.

DANISH SCHOOL

HOLIDAYS

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Education oriEntationDon’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

Denmark prides itself on providing high-quality public schooling and it is compulsory for children to be educated for ten years from August in the year they turn six. Public schools are free and there are no admission requirements. As a general rule, children enrol in the school closest to where they live. However, they may attend another school if there are vacancies. Families with children between six and 16 years-old are automatically sent information on schools when they enrol in the centralised civil registration.Students with a native language other than Danish are entitled to training in “Danish as a second language” in council-run primary and lower secondary schools. If a student does not speak Danish,

the local council must offer a course in Danish language and culture, and native language instruction for children from European Economic Area countries as well as Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Local councils also have the option of offering native language courses to children from countries outside these areas. Bilingual students who participate in the regular Danish system, but who are in need of special support, are referred to supplementary lessons.

BBjørn’s International School aims to give a democratic education to children from all over the world regardless of race, religion or colour

Member of ECIS European Council of International SchoolsCenter for IGSE International General Certificate of Secondary Education

Bjørn’s International School • Gartnerivej 5 • 2100 København Ø • Denmark • www.b-i-s.dk • Phone: +45 39292937 • Fax: +45 39183842 • Email: [email protected]

We have 150 students aged from 6-16 years from 50 different countries.

We have 2 sections. The Danish section (grades 1-9) where students can take the Danish State School leaving examination.

The English-speaking section (grade 1-9) where students can take the International General Certificate of Secondary Education.

Only transit students with a stay in Denmark of 1-4 years in the English speaking section.

We encourage parent co-operation.

We take into consideration the individual needs of the children.

We have small classes.

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Member of ECIS European Council of International Schools


Pre-Primary, Primary and Lower Secondary Educati on Upper Secondary Educati on

For further informati on on the Danish school system, visit www.eng.uvm.dk.

Danish municipal primary and lower secondary school is known as the “Folkeskole” and consists of a pre-school year (børnehavek-lasse), nine years of primary and lower secondary educati on and an opti onal 10th form. Schooling takes place in classes of approxi-mately 20 students and a class normally stays together for the en-ti re durati on of Folkeskole.

The pre-school programme is designed to give young children a smooth transiti on between home life or day-care (børnehave) and primary school, and play is a central element of teaching.

The educati on in the nine years of primary and lower secondary school is distributed between three compulsory topic areas in-cluding the humaniti es, science and practi cal subjects. Students in Grade levels 8 and 9 may also choose electi ves. The 10th grade form is for pupils who feel they need additi onal academic qualifi ca-ti ons and directi on before starti ng upper secondary educati on.

This 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 on-al or technical educati on for students wanti ng to access the labour market, and the second is divided into four separate programs that each have a common goal of preparing students for higher educa-ti on:

1. The Gymnasium (STX) (three years), which focuses on general educati on in the fi elds of the humaniti es, natural science and social science.

2. The Higher Preparatory Examinati on (HF) (two years), which is designed for students who have completed 10th grade and focuses on both the theoreti c and practi cal aspects of natural science, so-cial science and humanisti c contexts.

3. The Higher Technical Examinati on Program (HTX) (three years), which is based on technical and natural sciences and allows stu-dents to test the theoreti cal side of the curriculum in workshops and laboratories.

4. The Higher Commercial Examinati on Program (HHX) (three years), which concentrates on vocati onal perspecti ves and topics including business economics, socioeconomics and foreign languages.

Danish is the normal language of instructi on but programmes are also off ered in English, German and French. A popular example of this is the internati onally-recognised two year Internati onal Bacca-laureate (IB) programme, which is off ered at a number of upper secondary schools.

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EDUCATING BI-LINGUAL KIDS

The Education Ministry has an extensive programme to bring bi-lingual kids up to speed

The aim of the Educati on Ministry’s “to-sprogede” or bi-lingual programme is to integrate children whose mother-tongue is other than Danish, and whose fi rst experience of learning Danish happens in

the school system, into the Danish system. The programme’s ulti mate goal is to ensure that bi-lingual kids, as a group, achieve the same marks as nati ve-Danish-speaking kids 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, foreign children go through an integrati on programme that can last up to two years, according to Tina Fehrmann, an Educati on Ministry employee working

with programmes for bi-lingual children.

Danish language is taught as an integral part of normal school subjects, such as reading, writi ng, 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.


Copenhagen’s newest internati onal school puts an emphasis on student-teacher relati on.

Located in the eastern part of the city, Østerbro Interna-ti onal School (ØIS) is Copenhagen’s newest school for in-ternati onal students, established in 2009.

With 160 students aged 5-15 from 38 diff erent countries, ØIS provides an internati onal English-speaking environment in Denmark’s capital.Teaching in English, but with a strong focus on the Danish lan-guage, the school aims to prepare students fully for the next stage of their educati on. Danish lessons start from the second grade with four lessons being held each week. The independent, non-politi cal and non-religious school prides itself on culti vati ng good learning habits and improving self- discipline. Teachers focus on the individuality of students and by appreciati ng the unique potenti al of each pupil, the school

aims to help children develop into well-rounded youths.Headmaster Nedzat Asanovski pointed to the teachers as one of the best things about the school.“ØIS is a school with dedicated and enthusiasti c teachers and staff members,” he said. “We believe that one of the most im-portant things in a school is the relati onship between students and teachers. If the students like their teachers they are more engaged and moti vated. We are trying to teach our students to become good individuals while being aware of their responsibili-ti es and rights as citi zens of the local and global community.”The school teaches the Internati onal Baccalaureate programme which consists of the preparatory class, primary years pro-gramme (PYP) and the middle years programme (MYP). Besides the dayti me classes, the school also has an aft erschool programme intended to strengthen students’ social relati onships and English skills through acti viti es such as arts and craft s and free play.

A global world in Denmark’s capital: Østerbro International School in a class of its own

When children need additi onal language training to suc-ceed, supplemental “language sti mulati on” is provided during or outside of class ti me, if need be, so that he or she remains fully involved in the normal curriculum.The schools place special emphasis on getti ng parents in-volved in their child’s educati onal progress and language acquisiti on. Parent-teacher-student meeti ngs are an im-portant tool in that process, and local councils must pro-vide interpreters for the meeti ngs, if needed, to ensure the best possible communicati on. Another means of helping

foreign and bi-lingual kids integrate, suggests the Copenha-gen Children and Youth Administrati on, 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 pro-grams off er a wide range of acti viti es, including music, art and sports, providing great opportuniti es for play and so-cialising. (See arti cle “It’s Four ø’clock, do you know where your children are” on page 12.)In terms of multi culturalism in the school system, roughly ten percent of the country’s primary-school students come from a minority background. The vast majority of those are fi rst-, second- or even third-generati on Danes. The largest proporti on of those students have Turkish heritage. The percentage of minority students is highest in Greater Co-penhagen, followed by the citi es of Aarhus, and Odense.

Danish language stimulation is provided as early as age three

for bi-lingual children.

Bernstorffsvej 54, 2900 Hellerupt +45/ 3962 1053f +45/ 3962 1081email: [email protected]

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With Denmark’s well-funded public educati on system on the one hand, and private tuiti on bills and waiti ng lists on the other, why don’t more internati onal families give public schools a chance?Relocati on expert Henrik Lindhardt, of Gateway to Denmark in Kongens Lyngby, says that perhaps as many as 90 percent of his clients choose private internati onal schools for their children, while just ten percent choose public schools. It depends a great deal on the family. If they come from Norway or Sweden, putti ng the children in the local public school is not such an issue, because the

languages are similar enough to Danish. However, when a family does not speak a Scandinavian language, and perhaps will live in Denmark for just a couple years, public school might not make as much sense. Nevertheless, Lindhardt thinks the public schools are a great opti on for lots of internati onal families.

PUBLIC OR PRIVATE?ONE RELOCATION EXPERT’S PERSPECTIVE

Small in size but global in its outlook, this school combines the best of both worlds

Bjørns Internati onale Skole, located in the charming Østerbro district of Copenhagen, is a fantasti c alternati ve for those expat

families not wanti ng to educate their children in a large school. The school lives up to the Danish con-cept of hygge (cosiness) – there are only 155 chil-dren, giving the chance for all pupils and teachers to know each other. This fosters a feeling that the children should ‘take care of each other’, which is a feeling that principal Pia Drabowicz seeks to build on.The school was founded in 1949 by Karen Bjørnsby, as a kindergarten to cater for the families of peo-ple working at the embassies in the area. Bjørnsby originally intended the main language of the insti -tuti on to be Esperanto, but this was later changed to English, as obtaining teaching staff in Esperanto

proved all but impossible. This nursery school de-veloped into Bjørns Internati onal School, and was accepted as a school by the Educati on Ministry in the late 1960s.The school is streamed into two specifi c depart-ments – a Danish one and an internati onal one. However, this is by no means two diff erent schools. The same school policy governs both streams, and there is a defi nite joint school culture running throughout. There are also plenty of shared acti vi-ti es throughout the week – music, sport and theme weeks, and two common assemblies (morgensam-ling) each week, where classes perform for each other.The Danish department comprises both Danish and foreign children, who plan on conti nuing their educati on in Denmark, and therefore follows the Danish educati on system. The English department consists mainly of foreign children, and is typically geared towards those that will be staying in Den-

mark from six months to a maximum of four years. They follow the Internati onal General Certi fi cate of Secondary Educati on programme (IGCSE). Of course the Danish and English departments necessarily be-come more split in the higher grades, where teach-ing must be geared toward the upcoming exams.What is parti cularly evident throughout the school is how it embraces diversity. Diff erences are cel-ebrated and regarded as strengths, and the chil-dren have the opportunity to learn about diff erent cultures and religions through the school’s various themed weeks, the celebrati on of dates important to other counti es (such as marking the Lunar New Year), and by simply being educated with others of diff erent nati onaliti es. The educati on provided in Bjørns Internati onal School gives children an under-standing of the diff erences in the world, and this is fast becoming a necessary requirement for people to make it in today’s increasingly global village.

A Danish school with truly international foundations

Is it more internati onal schools that we need? Or a bett er understanding of what Danish public schools can off er internati onal kids? By Jennifer BuleyBy Jennifer Buley


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

• Reliable, dedicated and professional teachers •

• After school care program/After school activities •

• Located in the heart of Copenhagen •

www.oEIS.dk

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

Østerbro International School provides a sound education in English in order to enable students for a future abroad.

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“Maybe parents nurse kids a litt le too much, because they think, ‘it will be hard for them to learn the language and make friends’. But kids are very good at picking up languages. For them it’s play.”The public schools have a comprehensive integrati on program for children with other languages than Danish as their mother-tongue. The program, which is nati onwide, works to bring internati onal and non-Danish-speaking children into the Danish educati on system ef-fecti vely, and includes intensive language-learning along with other academic subjects. (See “Educati ng Bi-Lingual Kids”, on page 8)

Sti ll Lindhardt notes that the vast majority of his expat clients seek the private school opti on, even when there are no spots avail-able. “Denmark defi nitely has a shortage of spaces in internati onal schools,” he said.

Gateway to Denmark has had clients who decided not to accept a job off er in Denmark, because they could not secure space for a child in a local internati onal school. “Maybe Denmark should have a bigger focus on having enough available spaces in internati onal schools for expats,” he added.

Practi cally, however, with waiti ng lists at many private internati onal schools, “public school is usually the easier and faster choice, actu-ally,”, to Lindhardt said.

Lindhardt, who makes a habit of staying in touch with clients to hear how things are going for them in Denmark, has “never had negati ve feedback on the public schools from our expat clients. Oft en they are very surprised, in fact, by how fast the kids learned Danish and how fast they made friends”.

Maybe parents nurse kids a litt le too much, because they think, ‘it will be hard for them to learn the language and make friends’

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After school programmes ‘skolefritidsordning’ (SFO), ‘fritidsklubber’ and ‘ungdomsklubber’

are Denmark’s answer to that worrying question, as well as a bid for how children can develop

independence, explore personal interests and play in a safe and supervised setting from the

time the last school bell rings until mom or dad is � nished working.

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 Danish kids

take part in their programs. More than 83 percent of school children age 6-9 parti cipated in

some type of aft er-school program in 2010, according to Stati sti cs Denmark.

The municipal leisure ti me programs (SFO) for children age 6-9 cost DKK 1,275 per month in 2010, and

take place at the public schools during aft er-school hours. Aft er-school recreati on clubs for children

age 10-13 cost DKK 518 per month, and are located off -premises from the schools. Youth clubs for

young people age 14-17 cost DKK 59 per month and are also off -premises.

There are diff erent aft er-school clubs and programs to suit every child’s interests. Music, theater,

art, fi lm, computers, sports, nature, and outdoor acti viti es, are just some of the off erings. Organized,

adult-supervised acti viti es and aft er-school snacks are provided for the younger children. Many clubs

also off er homework help.

Learn about specifi c aft er-school programs and clubs in your area by asking at your child’s school or

at your local citi zen service centre. General informati on is available in English, Danish, Arabic, Urdu,

Turkish and Somali at www.uvm.dk. Search the word ‘friti den’.

Off ered at “ungdomsskoler” (youth schools), there are more than 500 such classes, from academic

subjects in language, math or sciences, to creati ve courses in drama, dance and studio arts. All classes

are voluntary and free for young people. Approximately one third of all eligible Copenhagen teenagers

were enrolled in one or more youth school courses in 2008/2009.

Visit www.ungdomsskolen.kk.dk and click “English” to learn more about ungdomsskoler.

With so many aft er-school off erings on hand, there’s no excuse for latchkey or lackadaisical kids.

IT’S FOUR O’CLOCK, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILD IS?

See you at ‘mausen’ aft er you fi nish ‘blaver’. What’s your ‘vyrd’?

No, it is not Hogwartsian, and it is not exactly Danish either. It’s a special dialect developed over the centuries at Her-lufsholm School, one hour south of Copenhagen. It also

happens to be spoken by some of Denmark’s leading citi zens.Herlovian has its own grammati cal rules. Some are easy to parse, while others require a Herlufsholm educati on to grasp. ‘Mausen’ is one of the easier words. It’s Herlovian for “middagspausen”, or “lunch break”.Herlufsholm school fi rst opened in 1565 and has been educati ng students ever since. For the fi rst 300 years or so, it “was very much a Danish nobleman’s school”, according to Klaus Eusebius Jakob-sen, the school’s rector.For many families, a Herlufsholm educati on is a traditi on passed down from one generati on to the next. The traditi on conti nues into the 21st-century, even among Danish families who moved to other parts of the world. The acti ve, ti ghtly knit alumni associati on

itself dates back more than 160 years.Today, the student body is comprised of about 500 girls and boys from all over the world. About 280 of them are full-ti me boarders. A growing proporti on of Herlufsholm’s students come from “expat” families from Europe, Asia and the Americas, living in Denmark for one or both parents’ work. Many of Herlufsholm’s students take the Internati onal Baccaluar-eate (IB) program, and almost all go on to presti gious higher educa-ti on programs aft er graduati on. While the IB program is English-language based, the Danish lan-guage and long-standing traditi ons remain an important part of the Herlufsholm educati on. “It’s important for students to have fl u-ency in the language of the country where they live,” said Jakobsen.Yet, “it is interesti ng,” said Jakobsen, how many of Herlufsholm’s internati onal alumni choose to remain in Denmark for higher edu-cati on and work. “They expect that they will only be here for two years, but in fact they make good friends, and a network, and end up staying.”

Herlovian: The Danish dialect that opens doors

Discounts and fee-free spots are available for needy families on the philosophy that family � nances should not prevent children

from socialising with other children.

In Copenhagen, ‘educational leisure time courses’ are yet another after-school o� ering for teenagers between the ages of 13-18.


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LIST OF INTERNATIONAL AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT DENMARKCOPENHAGENBjørn’s Internati onal School (+45) 39 29 29 37www.b-i-s.dk

Copenhagen Euroschool (+45) 33 25 22 48www.euroschool.dk

Prince Henrik’s School (Lycée Français de Copenhauge) (+45) 33 21 20 48www.prinshenriksskole.dk

Sankt Petri Schule(+45) 33 13 04 62www.sanktpetriskole.dk

Øresunds Internati onal School(+45) 32 59 80 02 www.o-i-s.dk

Østerbro Internati onal School(+45) 70 20 63 68www.oeis.dk

GREATER COPENHAGENBernadott eskolen (+45) 39 62 28 37www.bernadott eskolen.dk (Follow the link: Internati onal School)

Children’s Garden Internati onal Preschool(+45) 73 75 29 00www.childrensgarden.dk

Copenhagen Internati onal School(+45) 39 46 33 00www.cis-edu.dk

HIS Cirkelhuset(+45) 45 57 26 16www.his.dk

The Litt le Montessori School(+45) 45 93 52 95 www.litt lemontessori.dk

Rygårds skole(+ 45) 39 62 10 81www.rygaardsskole.dk

Stepping Stones Pre-school(+45) 35 12 33 30 www.steppingstones.dk

Sunrise Internati onal Preschool(+45) 35 43 23 17 www.sunrisepreschool.dk

ZEALANDHerlufsholm Skole(+45) 55 75 35 00www.herlufsholm.dk

FUNENHenriett e Hørlücks School(+45) 66 11 81 59www.hhskole.dk

JUTLANDThe Cosmo - Internati onal School of Southern Denmark(+45) 7630 1747 / (+45) 2052 0549www.thecosmo.dk

Esbjerg Internati onal School(+45) 76 10 53 99www.esbjerginternati onalschool.dk

Internati onal School of Aarhus(+45) 86 11 45 60www.isaa.dk

Internati onal School of Als(+45) 74 43 05 50www.isals.dk

Internati onal School Ikast-Brande(+45) 90 60 46 46 www.isib.dk

Skipper Clement School Internati onal Department(+45) 98 12 11 88www.aais.dk

UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOLS / HIGH SCHOOLS

GREATER COPENHAGEN AREABirkerød Gymnasium og HF(+45) 45 81 02 56www.birke-gym.dk/bg.htm

Copenhagen Internati onal School(+45) 39 46 33 00www.cis-edu.dk/academics/ibprogramintro.htm

Nørre Gymnasium(+45) 44 94 27 22www.norreg.dk/fpib.htm

Prins Henrik Skolen (Lycée Français) (+45) 33 21 20 48www.prinshenrikskole.dk

Sankt Petri Skole (German)(+45) 33 13 04 62www.sanktpetriskole.dk

ZEALANDHerlufh olm Skole(+45) 55 75 35 00www.herlufsholm.dk/gb/default.htm

FUNENNyborg Gymnasium og HF(+45) 65 31 02 17www.nyborg-gym.dk/engelsk/default.htm

JUTLANDGrenaa Gymnasium og HF(+45) 87 58 40 50www.grenaa-gym.dk/IBny/ibenglish.htm

Hasseris Gymnasium(+45) 96 32 71 10 www.hasseris-gym.dk/ib_world_school/

Kolding Amtsgymnasium og HF-Kursus(+45) 76 33 96 00www.kolding-gym.dk/IB/Default.htm

Struer Gymnasium og HF-kursus(+45) 97 85 43 00www.struer-gym.dk/vis.asp?menu=2&page_id=2

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studievalg

Want to pursue a higher education in Denmark and not sure where to start? By Jennifer Buley


empowering educational choices

If you’re new to Denmark – or even not so new – just begin-ning to research study programmes and requirements can be daunting. With Denmark’s rich choice of higher education pro-

grammes, there is probably even one out there that fits your inter-ests to a tee – if you only knew about it...

Luckily there is a place you can go, where counsellors who know everything there is to know about the full range of higher edu-cation programmes in Denmark, can help you identify the study programme and school that’s right for you and can set you on your way towards applying.

The Studievalg study guidance centres are a free service open to anyone interested in pursuing a higher education in Denmark, re-gardless of nationality or age. English is widely spoken, as in most Danish offices, and as Denmark has hundreds of education pro-

grammes in English, not being fluent in Danish needn’t hold you back.

In 2004 Studievalg, which is a service of the Education Ministry, opened offices around Denmark, to provide the public with objec-tive information and personalised service about higher education choices in Denmark.

With seven regional offices around Denmark there is almost cer-tainly a Studievalg office near you.

“We take a lot of time to explain to foreign clients how the Danish education system works, because the systems where they come from are almost always different. It can be very hard for a foreigner to know where to begin,” explained Jan Svendsen, deputy man-ager and counsellor at Studievalg’s Copenhagen office.

“We are neutral, we are nationwide, and we are open to all. We’re funded by the Education Ministry, so we’re not trying to push any certain schools or programmes. We also try to make Studievalg comfortable – it should not be a formal place,” he added.

Comfortable and open is exactly the atmosphere we experienced in the Copenhagen office. Appointments are not needed, you just walk into the third-floor office, housed in an old courtyard building close to Copenhagen’s Rundetårn.

One counsellor and client lounged on the sofa, discussing the cli-ent’s options, another pair tapped away at an internet search in a computer nook. A mother, father, and teenage daughter stood by a window talking to a counsellor. A young mother, with her baby in a pram, rolled by for advice. A dapper, grey-haired gent with a back-pack slung over his shoulder, consulted with another counsellor.

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The Studievalg offi ce hummed with conversati ons in Danish

and English from people of diverse ages and cultures.

“Most people are between 20 and 25 and are about to start

their fi rst higher educati on programme. But we also have cli-

ents who are reti red, and maybe want to pursue further edu-

cati on in their fi eld, or another. There are no age limits,” said

Svendsen.

Walls of brochures and informati on packets for every imagina-

ble study programme in Denmark,

invite browsing and dreaming. A

foosball table in the corridor is an

invitati on to take an extra-curricu-

lar break.

The counsellors at Studievalg see it

as their job to listen to the clients,

open their eyes to the possibiliti es,

and empower them with informa-

ti on so they themselves can take

acti ve steps towards the higher

educati on they desire.

“Giving people the informati on and

tools they need to help themselves

is what we’re all about here. A typi-

cal meeti ng might start with 15 or

20 minutes of talking with a coun-

sellor. Then the client might have to go out and do something

for themselves, whether that means sitti ng down at the com-

puter to follow up on some informati on, fi lling out an applica-

ti on, or even visiti ng a school,” said Svendsen.

Svendsen emphasised that Studievalg is the fi rst step in a proc-

ess of discovery. Once a counsellor and client identi fy a cou-

ple study programs and schools that fi t the client’s needs, it’s

ti me for the client to take the next step, contact the schools

to verify applicati on requirements and deadlines, and apply.

Svendsen advises foreign clients to get their foreign degrees

and transcripts evaluated and stamped by the Danish Agen-

cy for Internati onal Educati on as soon as possible. While

Denmark’s big universiti es may be used to seeing foreign

transcripts and diplomas, Svendsen explained, having your

educati on translated into Danish

terminology and recognised by

the authoriti es, can open doors at

smaller schools that might not be

familiar with foreign degrees and

coursework. (See “What’s your de-

gree in Danish,” on page 18).

When it comes to questi ons about

whether you will have to pay for

your higher educati on in Denmark

or not, Studievalg can also provide

general informati on about the

rules – i.e. EU citi zens normally do

not have to pay, while others nor-

mally do. Studievalg’s counsellors

can show clients where they can

look for, scholarships and other

funding.

Studievalg Copenhagen, Købmagergade 52, 3rd fl oor, Tel. 35

32 29 14, www.studievalg.dk

Studievalg has offi ces in Copenhagen, Næstved, Odense, Aal-

borg, Herning, Kolding and Aarhus.

The premier international school of Scandinavia is expanding!

To meet the needs of Copenhagen and the city’s growing international community, CIS is opening a new City Campus in August 2011. This expansion will enable us to offer more students and parents the opportunity to join the CIS family.

This means that there are currently no waiting lists for August 2011 at Copenhagen International School - but families are encouraged to apply early to secure a place!

In connection with the expansion, a limited number of places will be available at a reduced fee dependent on the financial means of the family.

Please see our school website: www.cis.dk/admissions for more information & our on-line application service.

If you have additional questions, feel free to contact our Admission Officer, Thomas Nielsen, at (+45) 3946 3315 / [email protected]

COPENHAGENSUMMER UNIVERSITY

copenhagensummeruniversity.ku.dk

The University of Copenhagen offers 22 research based and specialised courses for working professionals on August 15th-19th 2011. Most courses are taught in English and cover subjects from the entire academic field of the University, e.g. coaching with help from Søren Kierkegaard, doing business in China or India, programming next generation computers or courses within pharma, science and medicine. For complete list, detailed course descriptions and registration please visit copenhagensummeruniversity.ku.dk

It only takes a week to get a couple of years wIser

Svendsen advises foreign clients to get their foreign

degrees and transcripts evaluated and stamped

by the Danish Agency for International Education

as soon as possible.

If you’re looking to advance your career in Denmark, there’s no doubt that a degree from a Dan-ish insti tuti on carries weight with Danish employers. And if you’re hoping to take your qualifi ca-ti ons elsewhere, Denmark’s diverse selecti on of programmes off ered in English, familiarity with the

needs of internati onal students, and 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 levels, 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; however, 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 insti tuti on, but most programmes begin

in August or September with an applicati on deadline of 15 March. A few programmes take in additi onal students at the start of the second semester in January and February, and applicati on deadlines are 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 cati 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 infor-mati on about the qualifi cati on review process is available at en.iu.dk/recogniti on.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 member state your educati on in Denmark is free. If you are a citi zen of a non-EU/EEA country you will be required to pay tuiti on fees, which usually range between €6,000 and €16,000. Most insti tuti ons run scholarship programmes to help students who are required to pay fees.

LANGUAGE IS NO BARRIERWith approximately 130 degree programmes taught in English, Denmark offers its international community higher education opportunities in a wide range of subjects, with little or no tuition fees. By Kari Lund


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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 in-ternati onal students. Student dorms, known as a kollegium in Danish, are not associated with parti cular insti tuti ons but are run independently, housing students from a variety of educati onal in-sti tuti ons under one roof. Residents usually have a private room and bathroom but share a kitchen with a small group of other resi-dents, making a kollegium the perfect place to meet Danes and learn about Danish culture.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 fees, and good support for foreign students, Den-mark’s higher educati onal system is ready to welcome the interna-ti onal community.

WHERE TO LOOK FOR STUDENT DORMS IN DENMARK:

• www.kollegierneskontor.dk – Sign up for dorms in the

Copenhagen area

• www.ungdomsboliger.dk – Find student dorms located

all over Denmark

• www.ciu.dk – Be prioriti sed if you live far from your

study insti tuti on

DENMARK’S EIGHT TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITIES:• Aalborg University

• Aarhus University

• Copenhagen Business School

• IT University of Copenhagen

• Roskilde University

• Technical University of Denmark

• University of Copenhagen

• University of Southern Denmark

Aalborg University CopenhagenExplore our many exciting English spoken programs

in the fi elds of natural sciences, social sciences and humanities

AAU-Cph.dk

• Sustainable Biotechnology (Master of Science in Engineering) - Develop the paths from a

fossil to a renewable future

• IT, Communication and new Media (Bachelor of Science)

- A solid technical foundation put into practise

• Innovative Communication Technologies and Entrepreneurship (Master of Science in Engineering)

- Become an engineer with entrepre-neurial competences

• Medialogy (Bachelor of Science and Master of Science)

- Where creativity meets technology

• Development and International Relations, Global Refugee Studies (Master of Social Science)

- Two year full time focusing on refugees and forced migration

• Tourism (Master of Arts) - Find your way to the world of

tourism at AAU’s Master program in tourism

• Land Management (Master of Science) - Property and land development and

spatial planning

• Measurement Science (Master of Science)

- Specialization in surveying and mapping

• Geoinformation, Technology and Management

(Master of Science) - Conduct spatial analysis using geo-

graphic information

COPENHAGEN

Lautrupvang 15, 2750 Ballerup



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What does a high school diploma from the United States equal in Denmark? How about a Chinese college di-ploma in law? Does anyone know what a 3.8 average

equals in Denmark? Do I have a cand.mag or a master?

What can be a topic of conversati on at a multi -culti dinner party, can be cause for frustrati on – and closed doors – when it comes to applying for schools or jobs in Denmark.

Just a couple places where the Danish evaluati on of your foreign educati on could be necessary are when:

• applying for a higher educati on programme• applying to a Danish unemployment insurance fund• applying for jobs that require specifi c educati onal certi fi cati ons

A recent Copenhagen Post story reported that foreigners in Den-mark with foreign degrees were less likely to get hired, and more likely to earn less, than foreigners with degrees from Danish uni-versiti es.

The issue stems at least in part from Danish companies not under-standing the signifi cance of foreign diplomas and transcripts. All the more reason to get your foreign educati on certi fi ed and translated into Danish terminology. Then you might even want to consider tak-ing another degree in Denmark.

The Danish Agency for Internati onal Educati on (Styrelsen for Inter-nati onal Uddannelse) is the place to start. On their website you can fi nd instructi ons in English and Danish for how set the process in moti on. There are diff erent applicati ons, depending on your goals: are you are applying for a specifi c study program in Denmark, a job, or do you just want a general, all-purpose assessment?

It can take the agency as long as eight weeks to complete the anal-ysis of your foreign educati on, so it’s a good idea to get it done

well in advance of applicati on deadlines. That’s why the educati on counsellors at one of the country’s seven Study Guidance Centres (Studievalg), for example, advise anyone who is interested in pursu-ing a higher educati on in Denmark to get their foreign educati on evaluated as early as possible.

The good news is that the Danish evaluati on and verifi cati on of your foreign educati on is a free service.

You will need to provide verifi ed copies of your diplomas and/or transcripts with your applicati on. Your local citi zen service centre

(Borgerservice) or job centre will verify and stamp your copies for

free, if you bring them the copies along with the originals.

You will also need to gather addresses and telephone numbers for

all of the schools you are seeking to have degrees verifi ed from.

Diplomas and transcripts that are not in English or Danish also need

to be translated into one of those languages and verifi ed. You may

even be able to get Danish educati onal credit for some of your for-

eign work experience.

Danish Agency for Internati onal Educati on website: en.iu.dk


NOTE!• 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.

FROM A PERFECT 12 TO -3(AND ALL THE GRADES IN BETWEEN)

Since August 2007 all state-regulated schools in Denmark have used the seven-point grading scale, which is compati ble with the ECTS-grading scale established by the European Commission to provide a standard of comparison for EU countries.

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DANISH GRADES DESCRIPTION ECTS EQUIVALENT RELATIVE RANKING

12 For an excellent performance displaying a high level of A Better than 90% of other students command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few minor weaknesses.

10 For a very good performance displaying a high level of B Better than 80% command of most aspects of the relevant material, with only minor weaknesses.

7 For a good performance displaying good command of C Better than 55% the relevant material but also some weaknesses

4 For a fair performance displaying some command of D Better than 25% the relevant material but also some major weaknesses. 02 For a performance meeting only the minimum E Better than 10% requirements for acceptance

00 For a performance which does not meet the minimum Fx Fail – Some more work required in requirements for acceptance. order to pass.

-3 For a performance which is unacceptable in all respects F Fail – Considerable work required in order to pass.


ADULT EDUCATION CENTRESIn Denmark “alle går på kursus” – everyone takes classes. Life-long learning is one thing that makes Danes Danes, if you listen to popular opinion and the Education Min-istry

The ministry’s Facts and Figures 2009 publi-cati on reports that over 30 percent of the populati on between the ages of 25 and 64

parti cipated in educati onal acti viti es within the last four weeks (2008 study) – a percentage that outstrips all other EU countries except Sweden.

Sure enough, as soon as you move here and get a civil service number, you receive an invitati on to att end adult educati on courses, namely Danish for foreigners.

Taking classes is, in that sense, the fi rst step to-wards integrati ng in Denmark. And it doesn’t take long before you begin to noti ce references to VUC, which stands for ‘voksenuddannelsescentre,’ or adult educati on centre in English, all over the place.

Adult educati on centres throughout Denmark of-fer preparatory courses for higher educati on and careers, as well as requisite, single-subject courses for entrance into specifi c educati on programmes. In additi on, VUCs off er a variety of foreign lan-guage classes, as well as Danish for Foreigners.

Torben Nielsen, who heads the Danish for Foreign-ers language programme at VUF, Frederiksberg’s adult educati on centre, says the combinati on of professional and academic preparatory courses plus Danish for foreigners at VUF makes for a lively atmosphere of true integrati on.

Danes and foreigners study side by side and new-comers can graduate from learning basic Dan-ish to taking professional and academic courses, taught in Danish, all at the same school. That is something that sets VUF apart from schools that only off er Danish for foreigners, said Nielsen.

Just over 80 percent of VUF’s 4,000 students are taking courses to prepare for higher educati on or

a career, while a litt le less than 20 percent are en-rolled in Danish for foreigners.

VUF off ers the full spectrum of Danish courses for foreigners, from a study track for illiterate language-learners to a highly accelerated course for fast language-adapters and ‘module six’, the preparatory course for “studieprøven”, which gives foreigners access to higher educati on pro-grammes taught in Danish.

Those who want to develop business-oriented language skills in Danish can also take tailor-made courses at VUF on themes like business telephone conversati ons, lett er and report writi ng, customer service, and developing ease and speed with the notoriously diffi cult number system.

VUF’s study hall and language lab look out over a green, tree-framed quad. With highly-regarded schools such as Copenhagen Business School and the University of Copenhagen’s Faculty of Life Sci-ences just a stone’s throw away, the atmosphere at VUF is collegiate and internati onal.

In fact, more than 100 countries are represented in the student body. Chinese, Polish and German students are among the largest foreign groups at the school.

VUF has a sophisti cated program, developed in cooperati on with the dyslexia research insti tute Ordeblindeinsti tutt et, for identi fying students with dyslexia, and supporti ng them with special-ized tools and tutoring from well-trained dyslexia experts.

Henning Engelbrecht Jensen, the head of VUF’s higher- and upper-preparatory study programs (HF and STX) noted that since VUF’s special dyslex-ia program was established four years ago more dyslexic students are mastering their studies and succeeding with their educati on goals.

Both VUF and Copenhagen’s adult educati on cent-er, KVUC, also off er special course packages that prepare students for careers as healthcare assist-ants (SOSU-assisenter) and for educati ons in nurs-ing and teaching.

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ADULT EDUCATION CENTRES IN THE COPENHAGEN AREA

VUF – Frederiksberg Adult Educati on CenterFalstervej 3-5, 2000 FrederiksbergTel: 38 15 85 00www.vuf.nu

KVUC – Copenhagen Adult Educati on Center(Denmark’s biggest combined adult educati on centre)Vognmagergade 8 , 1120 København KTel 82 32 66 00www.kvuc.dk

Where learning and integration come together


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LIST OF MAJOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

UNIVERSITIES

COPENHAGENCopenhagen Business School

Solbjerg Plads 3

2000 Frederiksberg

Phone: (+45) 38 15 38 15

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: htt p://uk.cbs.dk/

IT University of Copenhagen

Rued Langgaards Vej 7

2300 København S

Phone: (+45) 72 18 50 00


Website: www.itu.dk

University of Copenhagen

Nørregade 10

1165 Copenhagen K

Phone: (+45) 35 32 26 26


Website: www.ku.dk/english/

ZEALANDCopenhagen University College of Engineering

(Ingeniørhøjskolen i København)

Lautrupvang 15

2750 Ballerup

Phone: (+45) 44 80 50 88


Website: www.ihk.dk

DTU – Technical University of Denmark

Anker Engelundsvej 1

Building 101A

2800 Lyngby

Phone: (+45) 45 25 25 25


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/?sc_lang=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 Aarhus

(Ingeniørhøjskolen i Århus)

Dalgas Avenue 2

8000 Århus C

Phone: (+45) 87 30 22 00


Website: www.iha.dk

Aalborg University

Fredrik Bajers Vej 5

9100 Aalborg

Postboks 159

Phone: (+45) 99 40 99 40


Website: www.en.aau.dk/

Aarhus School of Business

(Handelshøjskolen i Århus)

Fuglesangs Allé 4

8210 Århus V

Phone:(+45) 89 48 66 88

E-mail:[email protected]

Website:www.asb.dk

Aarhus University

Nordre Ringgade 1

8000 Århus C

Phone:(+45) 89 42 11 11

E-mail:[email protected]

Website:www.au.dk/en

All insti tuti ons of higher educati on in Denmark use the

European Credit Transfer and Accumulati on System

(ECTS), which facilitates internati onal credit transfer.

STUDENT HOUSING

Room in a hall of residence (kollegium)

Price: €240-400 per month

Privately rented room in a house or a fl at

Price: €200-500 per month

Privately rented fl at – either alone or shared with

other students

Prices: vary considerably

Source: expati ndenmark.com

STUDENT GRANTSMaximum amount awarded in 2010:

Students living with their parents

2,677 kroner per month

Students living on their own

5,384 kroner per month

Both categories of students can furthermore take state

loans of 2,755 kroner per month (in 2010) at an interest

rate of 4 percent.

UNIVERSITIES

ATTEND A DANISH WEDDINGIf you’re up for a challenge, a Danish wedding is an excellent way to test your language skills. If you have ever had Danish friends over for a meal, you might have some idea of what to expect at such an event - it never ends! Starti ng with the morning church ceremony and the wedding recepti on, to a sit-down dinner that will last anywhere from eight to twelve hours, weddings are a real test of endurance. Expect emoti onal speech-es and corny songs from close relati ves and good friends during dinner. Aft er the meal, guests dance and drink unti l dawn. Generally it’s considered polite to stay unti l ‘natmad’ (midnight snack) is served anywhere between and 1:00 and 3:00 am. If you can survive that long, the concentrati on of culture and language will do wonders for your Danish comprehension and communica-ti on skills.

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Virksomhesskolen - www.virksomhedsskolen.dk

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and the wedding recepti on, to a sit-down dinner that will last anywhere from eight to twelve hours, weddings are a real test of endurance. Expect emoti onal speech-es and corny songs from close relati ves and good friends during dinner. Aft er the meal, guests dance and drink unti l dawn. Generally it’s considered polite

long, the concentrati on of culture and language

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