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Internationalisation

Great importance is attached to the internationali- pean Network of Information Centres) and the
sation of education and training in Denmark. The NARIC Network (National Academic Recognition
objective is to prepare pupils and students to meet Information Centres).
the challenges of a globalised world by includ-
ing intercultural understanding and international The Bologna process and the overall objective of
competencies in the entire educational system. Europe becoming one large higher education area
also play an important role in the development
It is the aim of the Danish government that the of Danish higher education. The Copenhagen pro-
educational system should give the young people cess strengthens European cooperation within
the knowledge and the competences useful in vocational education and training. At institutional
their future life and employment. Education pro- level, schools and institutions actively participate
grammes must be of high quality and relevant to in international cooperation and exchange pro-
the labour market. In order to face the challenges grammes, both within Europe and worldwide.
of globalisation, educational institutions should
be of high quality with strong academic environ- Internationalisation at all levels of the education
ments which can attract talented students and and training system is supported and promoted
researchers and meet the labour market needs. by the Danish Agency for Higher Education – an
agency within the Ministry of Higher Education
At governmental level, Denmark is an active part- and Science. Please read more about the Agency
ner in the educational cooperation of the EU, the at www.ufm.dk.
Council of Europe, the OECD, UNESCO and the
Nordic Council of Ministers. Furthermore, Den-
mark is a member of the ENIC Network (Euro-

Please read more at www.ufm.dk and www.studyindenmark.dk.

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