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Denmark
Denmark pairs a well-regarded education system with a strong welfare state and a business culture known for design and sustainability. Copenhagen is compact, walkable and easy to use as a base for a faculty-led course.
Overview
Denmark as a classroom
Denmark is a small country with large influence in education, design and public policy. Its schools emphasize student voice, project work and well-being, and its folk high school tradition reflects a long view of lifelong learning. Copenhagen's cycling infrastructure, wind energy and waterfront redevelopment are frequently studied by planners and business students. Students can also examine the country's real challenges, including integration and achievement gaps.
ARAMFO has run faculty development programs in Copenhagen on innovations in education and on the Danish educational system, including its challenges, along with business and entrepreneurship workshops on Denmark's economic dynamics. Every faculty-led course is customized to the professor's syllabus and travel dates.
Good to know
- Language
- Danish; English is very widely spoken.
- Currency
- Danish krone (DKK)
- Best season
- May to September
- Typical length
- 8-12 days (customizable)
Highlights
What students will see and do
- NyhavnThe 17th-century canal and harbor in central Copenhagen is lined with colorful townhouses and historic ships.
- Tivoli GardensOpened in 1843, this amusement park in the city center is one of the oldest in the world.
- Kronborg CastleThe Renaissance castle at Helsingør, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is the setting of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- Roskilde Viking Ship MuseumThe museum displays five Viking ships recovered from the fjord and explains Norse shipbuilding and trade.
- Danish designCopenhagen's design museums and studios trace the history of Danish furniture and architecture from Jacobsen to today.
- Cycling cityCopenhagen's network of bike lanes and its climate planning are widely studied as models for urban sustainability.
Faculty-led travel courses
Courses that fit Denmark
Professors build their own syllabus; ARAMFO arranges the visits that bring it to life.
Education & Teacher PreparationStudents could study Danish teacher training, student-centered learning and how schools address integration and achievement gaps.
Early Childhood & Special EducationA course could observe Danish early childhood settings, including pedagogue-led care and play-based learning.
Business & EntrepreneurshipStudents could study entrepreneurship, the flexicurity labor model and Denmark's leadership in green and design industries.
Geography & Environmental StudiesA course could examine Denmark's wind energy, urban cycling and climate adaptation planning in Copenhagen.
Programs
ARAMFO programs in Denmark
Programs ARAMFO has run or published here. Each can be adapted into a faculty-led travel course for your own students, on your dates.
On the ground
Academic and professional visits
Visits are chosen with the professor to match the course. ARAMFO also arranges flights, housing, meals, local transport, guides and entrance fees.
- Preschool, primary and secondary school visits
- University education faculty seminars
- Meetings with startups and business associations
- Visits to municipal offices and sustainability projects
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