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Career guidance

Provision of high quality guidance services is im- Guidance on general adult education and continu-
portant at all levels of the education system. Star- ing vocational education and training is provided
ting with general career education in grade 1 in by 13 regional adult education and training cen-
the Folkeskole and guidance from grade 7, pupils tres offering guidance for adults and companies.
are gradually prepared for making their first educa-
tional and vocational decisions. Career learning A national guidance portal – the “Education
activities are obligatory throughout compulsory Guide”: www.ug.dk – provides comprehensive in-
school and are a shared responsibility for schools formation on education and training possibilities
and guidance centres. at all levels, professions, labour market conditions
and statistics. A national e-guidance centre provi-
Two types of independent guidance centres provi- des users with online guidance service seven days
de guidance in relation to the transitions from one a week. It is linked to the guidance portal and can
level of the education system to another: be reached at www.ug.dk/evejledning

– 56 Youth Guidance Centres (”Ungdommens
Uddannelsesvejledning”) focus on the transi-
tion from compulsory to youth education.

– 7 Regional Guidance Centres (”Studievalg”)
deal with the transition from youth education
to higher education.

For more information please see www.ufm.dk/en/euroguidance

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