Internationalisation
Great importance is attached to the internationalisation of education and training in Denmark.
The objective is to prepare pupils and students to meet the challenges of a globalised world by including intercultural understanding and international competencies in the entire educational system.
It is the aim of the Danish government to make Denmark a leading entrepreneurial and knowledge-based society offering educational programmes which rank among the best in the world and to create the best possible opportunities for citizens and businesses to realize the vision about Denmark as a network society. In order to face the challenges of globalization, it is of high priority to have top-level educational institutions with strong academic environments which can attract talented national and international students and researchers and provide the foundation for a vibrant societal development.
At governmental level, Denmark is an active partner in the educational cooperation of the EU, the Council of Europe, the OECD, UNESCO and the Nordic countries. Furthermore, Denmark is a member of the ENIC Network (European Network of Information Centres) and the NARIC Network (National Academic Recognition Information Centres).
The Copenhagen and Bologna processes and the overall objective that Europe will become one large higher education area also play important roles in the development of Danish education and training. At institutional level, schools and institutions actively participate in international cooperation and exchange programmes, both within Europe and worldwide.
Internationalisation at all levels of the education and training system is supported and promoted by the Danish Agency for International Education – an authority within the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Please read more about the Agency at www.en.iu.dk.
