Citizen in Denmark - Ny i Danmark

SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONYoung people under 25 who left school after the 9th or 10thclass can receive guidance from their local UU centre. Thisapplies to young people, for example, who have not startedan education or who have started but failed to finish. Theaddress and telephone number of your local UU centre canbe obtained from your school, the town hall or by loggingonto www. uddannelsesguiden.dk.Further education counsellingSpread across the country are seven education and guidancecentres that offer higher education counselling. You can findthe address and telephone number of the nearest educationand guidance centre by logging onto www.ug.dk.Most educational institutions have a curriculum counsellorwho can advise about educational programme content,entrance requirements, applications and future careeropportunities.Language centres and VUCs (Adult learning centres) providecounselling on courses and education programmes that leadto further education. Counselling about vocational trainingcourses and education programmes can be obtained fromvocational and social and healthcare colleges. Some dayhigh schools and folk high schools provide counselling aspart of their syllabus.Higher education counselling takes place at the country’sseven education and guidance centres or at the educationalinstitution at which you are planning to enrol.Find out more by logging onto www.borger.dk, www.uddannelsesguiden.dkand www.vidar.dkAdult education and job counsellingThere are various resources open to adults seeking adviceabout education and employment.Anyone seeking employment can apply to municipalauthority job centres.90