Learn Danish: Danish language courses for adult foreigners

All adult foreigners living in Denmark are entitled to Danish language tuition for up to 3 years.

Danish language courses for adults

If you are over 18, have a residence permit in Denmark and have been assigned a civil registration number, you have the right to receive three years’ education in Danish. Danish education includes Danish language tuition and Danish social studies. Your municipal authority is required to offer you Danish language tuition no later than one month following your application for this. Tuition can take place at a language centre or at an alternative approved Danish education centre. You have the right to receive Danish language tuition until you have passed a final Danish proficiency test. This must, however, take place within a three-year period. 

Can be combined with work

Danish language tuition is there to help you quickly find work if you do not already have a job. You can combine tuition with work, practical training and other education.

Three Danish language learning programmes

There are three types of Danish language learning programmes. The language centre makes sure that you are enrolled with the programme that best suits your objectives and capabilities... (read more)