Recognition of foreign teaching qualifications

If you are fully qualified as a teacher in another country, you can apply for recognition to teach in Denmark.

Approval from the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science is required if you wish to work on a permanent basis as

  • a Primary and Lower Secondary School Teacher
  • an Upper Secondary School Teacher
  • a Pedagogue in Primary School
  • a Teacher of Danish for Adult Foreigners.

You may only apply for authorisation to teach at a level which you are entitled to teach in the country where you qualified as a teacher.


Application on behalf of someone else

If you are applying on behalf of someone with a foreign qualification, you must attach a power of attorney from that person.


See also

Learn about the possibilities for working as a teacher or educator in Denmark on the basis of foreign qualifications: