Use your Danish qualifications abroad

Studying abroad

If you are interested in studying or continuing your education outside Denmark, it will normally be the institution to which you seek admission that will assess your Danish educational qualifications.

You may ask for information at the national recognition information office (see below).

For information about studying in another EU country, please visit Your Europe: University.

If you are planning to return to Denmark after studies in another country, it is recommended that you seek information about what possibilities they will give you in Denmark. For information about studying in another country as part of a Danish programme, please contact your Danish educational institution. Hints for comparing foreign and Danish qualifications can be found on the these pages:

• Assessment database – Search our individual assessments.

• Landehåndbogen (in Danish) – General assessments of qualifications from a number of countries.

• Qualifications for entry to Danish higher education.

Working abroad

If you want to work outside Denmark, you should first find out whether your occupation is regulated in that country.

If the profession is not regulated, you are free to seek employment. In some countries you can apply for an assessment of your qualifications. You can get further information from the national recognition information office (see the section below).

If the profession is regulated, you need to have your qualifications officially recognised by a competent authority.

Professional recognition in the EU/EEA

If you are a citizen of an EU or EEA country, you have certain specific rights in the other EU/EEA Member States. Visit the websites of the European Commission to find out:

• Recognition of qualifications – European Commission.

• Contact points for professional recognition – European Commission.

• Lists of regulated professions - The European Commission's database on regulated professions covered by the General Directives.

• Code of Conduct for the Directive 2005/36/EC (pdf) - Guidelines for the competent authorities

• EU: Citizens Signpost Service – Practical advice concerning EU citizens' right

National recognition information offices

For guidance concerning assessment procedures (outside the regulated professions) you can contact the following offices:

• ENIC/NARIC networks – Information about recognition of degrees in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

• National Reference Points for vocational qualifications – Information about recognition of vocational qualifications in Europe.

For information about recognition in other countries, you can contact the embassy or consulate of that country in Denmark (see list of embassies and consulates) or the Danish Agency for Universities and Internationalisation.

Documenting Danish qualifications

For information in English about a Danish qualification or about the Danish education system, various sources are available:

• Europass CV – Can be useful when applying for a job in any EU/EEA country.

• Diploma Supplement – Higher education

• Certificate Supplement – Vocational education and training

• Certificate/diploma/degree, curriculum, course descriptions etc.: Contact the awarding institution.

• The Danish education system

• Grading system

• Authentication of Danish documents.