About the Danish Agency for International Education

The Danish Agency for International Educationis is the national agency for two EU education programmes, Lifelong Learning and Youth in Action, as well as for other similar programmes, including Nordic and Danish education programmes and initiatives.

The Agency is also the central institution in Denmark where persons with foreign qualifications can get these assessed and recognised.

In addition, the Agency is an information centre concerning internationalisation of all the educational sectors.

Contact the Danish Agency for International Education

The Agency is located in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Address:
Fiolstræde 44,
DK - 1171 Copenhagen K.
The Agency is open
Monday-Thursday: 9-16
Friday: 9-15.30

Tel: +45 3395 7000
Fax: +45 3395 7001
E-mail: iu@iu.dk

CVR no. 11852025
EAN-location no. 5798000555143

The tasks of the Agency

The Agency has the following tasks:

• to help extend and strenghten internationalisation of education and training at all levels and to promote mobility
• to handle the national administration of international education programmes for school education, vocational education and training, higher education and adult learning as well as the youth sector
• to make authoritative decisions in the field of assessment and recognition of foreign qualifications
• to act as a national information centre in relation to internationalisation and recognition
• to contribute to the development of international cooperation between educational institutions and in relation to trade and industry
• to assist in launching new initiatives concerning the internationalisation of education and the development of competences in the global society.