Upper Secondary Education

In Denmark, upper secondary education divides into educations giving access to higher education and vocational or technical education.

Upper secondary educations aiming for higher education

Which higher educations you get access to depends on your choice of upper secondary school and field of study. Four different types of upper secondary educations aims at qualifying the students for higher education.

STX is a fulltime three-year general upper secondary education program that qualifies the holder for admission to Danish business academies, Schools of technology and design, university colleges and universities.

The three-year STX program focuses on general education and consist of a broad range of subjects in the fields of the humanities, natural science and social science.

The gymnasiums in Randers are Paderup Gymnasium and Randers Statsskole.

HF is a fulltime two-year general upper secondary program that aims to develop the students' orientation towards broader areas of professional life and prepare for further education. An HF exam qualifies the holder for admission to higher education programs at Danish business academies, schools of technology and design and university colleges.

This education is very similar to the gymnasium with subjects in the fields of the humanities, natural science and social science. However, the admission requirements are different.

Read about HF in Randers.

HHX is a fulltime three-year commercial upper secondary education program that qualifies students for admission to Danish business academies, schools of technology and design, university colleges and universities.

The HHX program focuses specifically on subjects related to the fields of business economics, marketing and international economics combined with foreign languages and other general subjects.

Read about HHX in Randers.

HTX is a fulltime three-year technical upper secondary education program that qualifies students for admission to Danish business academies, schools of technology and design, university colleges and universities.

The HTX program focuses on subjects related to the fields of technical sciences, natural sciences and informatics combined with foreign languages and other general subjects. HTX-students test the theoretical aspects of the curriculum in workshops and laboratories.

Read about HTX in Randers.

A pupil must take an admission test if he or she has not taken the examinations required for admission to STX, HHX, HTX or HF.

Pupils who have not attended a Danish school may be admitted following a concrete assessment of whether they have qualifications corresponding to the requirements that must be fulfilled by pupils who have attended a Danish school. They may also be required to take an admission test.

Read more about upper secondary educations that gives access to higher education at the Danish Ministry of Children and Education's website.

Vocational education and training

The Danish vocational education and training programs are educational programs that alternate between practical training in a company and teaching at a vocational college.

Those who have completed a vocational education and training program can immediately work within the line of industry or trade that is the focus of the program.

The target group of vocational education and training programs are not only students who come directly after obtaining basic school education but also adults with prior vocational experience.

The vocational education and training options in Randers can be divided into five categories:

EUX

It is also possible to take a vocational education with the so-called EUX. EUX means that you will have subjects on the same level as they do on STX, HHX, HTX and HF and get access to higher education in addition to the vocational skills.

In Randers, you can take the EUX at Tradium (Randers' combined technical and business college) or Randers Social & Healthcare College (Randers Social- og Sundhedsskole).

Read more about vocational education and training at the Danish Ministry of Children and Education's website.