Here’s How to Get Started
To start the Danish language course, you must have received your CPR number and have a registered address in Denmark.
You are entitled to free Danish language education for up to five years after being referred to a Danish language course by your municipality. Most often, you will have received a letter about your Danish course in your digital e-Boks when you moved to Denmark.
CDI offers the official Danish language course.
How to enroll:
You must contact your municipality’s Jobcenter to start the Danish language course.
If you live in Køge Municipality, you should contact Jobcenter Køge:
📞 Phone - Jobcenter Køge: 56 67 66 80
🕒 Opening Hours:
- Monday – Wednesday: 09:00 – 14:00
- Thursday: 12:00 – 18:00
If you do not live in Køge Municipality, you can find your Jobcenter’s contact details on your municipality’s website.
Once you have contacted the Jobcenter, they will send a referral to us if you are entitled to free Danish education. We will then contact you and invite you to an interview as soon as possible.
Interview and course start
Before you can begin a Danish language course, you must attend an interview. During the interview you will meet one of our counsellors, who will talk to you about your educational background. You will also take a language test so that you can be placed at the level that best suits you.
You will typically be able to start within 1–2 weeks.
Read more about Danish language education here.
Self-Payment
If you are not entitled to free Danish education, you have the option to pay for the course yourself. You can decide the duration and number of lessons. Read more about your options as a self-paying participant further down.
Get More Information:
- All of our teachers at CDI have either completed or are currently undergoing the education in teaching Dansih as a second language.
- We collaborate closely with caseworkers and team integration regarding your Danish education.
- At CDI, we focus on creating active citizens - aomng other things, we organize social events across classes and programs.
You can choose between daytime, evening, and online class in Danish Education 3 (DU3).
Class Times:
- Day: 08:30 - 12:00 / 12:30 - 16:00
- Evening: 17:00 - 19:35
- Online: Flexible
In daytime classes, you will receive 12 lessons per week, spread over three days. For example, one morning and two afternoons, or one afternoon and two mornings.
In evening classes, you will receive 6 lessons per week, spread over two days.
Danish Online is tailored to the individual. You should expect to spend approx 6 hours per week on Danish language instruction.
The Danish language program is free, but self-supporting participants must pay a deposit of DKK 2,000 before starting.
You are required to pay a deposit if you:
- are in Denmark to study or work.
- are the spouse/partner of a person who is in Denmark to study or work.
- have been reunited with a Danish citizen under EU regulations.
Your deposit will be refunded automatically once you have passed your Danish language exam (Prøve i Dansk), provided the exam is passed within the legally specified timeframe.
You will also receive your deposit back automatically if you pass a module test within the timeframe and choose not to continue to the next module. The school must be informed if you wish to stop you Danish Education after your module test.
Your deposit will always be paid back into your NemKonto.
You will lose your deposit if:
- you stop your Danish Education programme without passing the module test or the exam.
- you do not pass your module test within the maximum timeframe.
- you leave Denmark without having passed your current module.
If you lose your deposit, you must pay a new deposit before you can continue with the next module.
Timeframes for Danish Education 1, 2, and 3 in relation to deposit refunds:
- Module 1: max. 6 months
- Module 2: max. 6 months
- Module 3: max. 7 months
- Module 4: max. 8 months
- Module 5: max. 9 months
- Module 6: max. 9 months
You must pay the deposit before attending an interview with out counselor.
Please note: If you take a break, the timeframes for each module do not change—unless you are on maternity/paternity leave or suffer from a serious illness. Your local job center will make the decision in such cases.
If you can answer "yes" to the following questions, you are likely entitled to Danish education funded by the municipality:
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Have you arrived in Denmark within the last 5 years?
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Do you have a Danish CPR number?
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Do you have an address in Denmark?
If you have the right for free Danish Education, then you are entitled to complete one Danish education program (either DU1, DU2, or DU3).
You must complete the program within a period of 5 years. This period automatically starts when you receive a letter from your municipality offering you Danish Education.
Each of the three Danish education programs has specific milestones that must be passed during the course (module tests). Both DU1, DU2, and DU3 are concluded with an exam.
If you wish to start Danish education as a self-payer, you must contact the reception either by calling us at 56 67 66 60 or by sending an email to cdi@koege.dk.
Important: If you are sending private or sensitive information, such as your CPR number, please use secure email.
Click here to send us a secure email.
Pice for Dansih lessons
The price of Danish lessons depends on the level/Danish Education programme you are placed in.
Read more about the Danish Education programmes here (danish version).
Before starting, your level will be assessed by our counsellor.
Monthly price for lessons in a regular class:
Danish Education 1 – DKK 4,500
Danish Education 2 – DKK 4,000
Danish Education 3 – DKK 3,500
The prices are a monthly fee, regardless of holidays, days off, or public holidays. The price includes module tests and exams related to the module you are placed in.
However, there is no charge for the month of July, and the price for August is reduced by half due to the summer holiday.
