Application for assessment of foreign qualifications

• Application for assessment
  Standard application form. Not to be used for authorisation applications – see Regulated professions.

• Application for assessment in connection with pay grading in the public sector
  To be submitted by the employer.

• Application for recognition of teaching qualifications
  If you are applying for recognition as a teacher of the Danish Folkeskole, general upper secondary school or hhx/htx.

How to get an assessment

1. You send the application form and documentation to the Danish Agency for Universities and Internationalisation.

2. We examine the documentation. You may be asked to provide further documentation.

3. We make an assessment of your qualification. This normally takes 1-2 months from the time you send the application and the required documentation.

4. You receive an assessment letter. If you want careers and educational guidance, you can take the assessment with you to the nearest guidance centre (Studievalg) or job centre.

Read more about the assessment letter: After the assessment: What next? (pdf).

Conditions for assessment

Read about the conditions for receiving an assessment from the Danish Agency for Universities and Internationalisation.

If you have taken courses at the Swedish Komvux: Please note that we cannot assess "Samlat betygsdokument".

If you want a Green Card 

If you need an assessment for the purpose of obtaining a Green Card you are to contact the

• Danish Immigration Service.

The Danish Agency for Universities and Internationalisation only assesses foreign qualifications in relation to Green Card applications when the Danish Immigration Service asks us to do so with regard to a specific application.

You may be able to find our general assessments for your country in this database:

• General assessments for specific countries (as guidance only)

If documentation cannot be provided 

If you are unable to provide sufficient documentation for an assessment to be made, you may instead apply for a background report.

If you want to work in a regulated profession  

You are not to apply for an assessment if you wish to work in a regulated profession, i.e. where Danish law requires particular training or authorisation. See Regulated professions.

Social and Healthcare Assistant is now a regulated profession. See Social and Healthcare Assistant.

Teachers: If you want recognition as a teacher of the Danish Folkeskole, general upper secondary school or hhx/htx, please use the application form for teachers.

If you want to enrol on a programme of education 

Please contact the educational institution where you wish to be enrolled.

See: Continuing education. 

How long does the assessment take? 

Case processing time is normally between one and two months. This time is counted from the time we have received all necessary information and documents.

How much does the assessment cost? 

An assessment is free of charge. Please note that our services do not include any translations.