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Sprogcenter Aalborg is a public language school that offers free Danish language courses for adult immigrants in Denmark. The Sprogcenter Aalborg is a municipal language learning centre under the Jobcenter Aalborg.

Like all language centres in Denmark, Sprogcenter Aalborg is subject to the National Curriculum for courses, tests and examinations in Danish as a Second Language. 

Sprogcenter Aalborg has around 1.800 students from over 100 different countries and about sixty professional teachers. 

New student at Sprogcenter Aalborg?

Sprogcenter Aalborg offers free Danish lessons.

In order to learn Danish at the Sprogcenter Aalborg you must:

• be at least 18 years old
• live in Denmark (Aalborg Kommune)
• have a Danish identification number (CPR)

 Enrolment

• Are you a beginner? Did you not learn any Danish yet?

  Please fill in the application form online 
   
  

• Do you already speak some Danish?

  Please come for a level placement test. Contact the school administration to get an appointment

Refundable course deposit

With a Danish CPR number you can learn Danish for free at the Sprogcenter Aalborg. Students enrolling in Danish courses will be charged a refundable deposit of DKK 1.250. You cannot attend a Danish course until the refundable deposit is paid. You will be contacted regarding payment shortly after you have signed up. If you wish to have your deposit refunded you must contact the school in writing.

Information about the Danish education voucher system - klippekort

You are entitled to free Danish education for up to five years. Within theese five years, you are entitled to three and a half years of Danish lessons. All sel-supporting students starting a new module in 2018 will be assigned a voucher. It is always the language school, who decides, when a student is ready for a module test and automatically continues on the next module.

Who needs a voucher to study Danish?

- foreigners who are in Denmark to study or work

- accompaninng spouces

- foreigners following family reunification with a Danish citizen pursuant to EU regulations

- au pair persons

What is a voucher for Danish education?

The voucher holds up up 6 units each corresponding to one module of each Danish education. Each voucher consists of a max. number of months of education plus module test.

When does the voucher system start?

• If you have just arrived i Denmark, Aalborg Kommune will send you a letter with information about your right to Danish education. Immediately after that the period of Danish education begins.
• The voucher is normally activated from the date you are offered Danish classes.
• If you have already started your Danish education, the voucher system starts a new module.
• Important: You must contact the language school to notify whether you want to accept the offer of Danish courses right away or you want to postpone.
• If you do not contact the language school within a month, the voucher will automatically be activated.

How does the voucher system work?

• When you start your first module, you simultaneously activate a voucher, whether or not you come to class.
• Once you have activated the voucher, you can not stop it again.
• After you have passed a module test, the voucher runs out and the next voucher is automatically activated. You can not transfer time from one voucher to the next.
• If you do not pass your module test during the time frame of the voucher, then you activate the next voucher. This means that you will might lack a voucher at the end of your Danish education.
• The language school administrates your vouchers. You can always ask the office or the teachers how many vouchers you have left.

Is it possible to take a break?

• If you wish to take a break between two modules you need to inform the language school before the module test.
• If you choose to take a break in the middle of a module, the voucher remains activated and you can not stop it.

Can the voucher be prolonged?

• The voucher can not be prolonged due to illness or if you are abscent from a module test.
• Aalborg Kommune is obliged to prolonge the voucher if you are seriously ill.

Find the right Danish course

The education programme is divided into three levels. All the three Danish courses are divided into modules. Each module ends with a test and each course concludes with a government-certified examination. Your school background determines which Danish course is right for you.

Danish course 1 

Danish course 1 is primarily for students with no or little educational background. The course concludes with the Danish 1 Examination.

Danish course 2

Danish course 2 is primarily for students with a short educational background, who have attended school for 8-10 years. The course concludes with the Danish 2 Examiniation.

Danish course 3

 Danish course 3 is for students with more than 12 years of educational background. The course concludes with the Danish 3 Examination.

The Higher Education Examination (Studieprøven)

"Studieprøven" is for students having passed the Danish 3 course with exellence. This exam is required for admission to most universities in Denmark.

FVU

FVU is a free course for students who already learned some Danish - who want to improve their speaking, reading, writting and spelling in Danish. In order to attend FVU at the Sprogcenter Aalborg, you have to sit for a placement test (screening).

Danish Online

Danish online is offered in afternoon and evening classes. Sprogcenter Aalborg has flexible and intensive online courses. Blended learning is the approach - combining classroom teaching once a week with online teaching. Sprogcenter Aalborg also offers a study program based only on online teaching.

Find the right time for your classes

The Sprogcenter Aalborg has daytime and evening courses at all levels:

Day courses

Day courses are 15 lessons per week - either 3 days per week (morning classes) or 4 days per week + online (afternoon classes).

Late afternoon and evening courses are:

• Class twice a week - either from 4.30-7 pm. or 6.30-9 pm. (Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesdays/Thursdays)
• Blended learning - class once a week from 4.30-8 pm. combined with online classes (only for Danish course 3 students)
• Online-classes (100% online class) - not recommended for beginners and not for more than a short period of time (only for Danish course 3 students)

Notice:

For advanced learners in Danish Education 3 (the modules 4 and 5) we offer only blended learning, where you meet in class once a week from 5.30 - 8.30 pm. combined with lessons online.

Danish courses at AAU Campus

As a student or an employee at the AAU you can choose to attend Danish classes at AAU Campus. The courses are offered either Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesdays/Thursdays from either 4.30 - 6.30 pm or from 7-9 pm. In this program mandatory online lessons are included.

Sign up here

Contac the school administration if you have further questions

The Study Center and library

As a student at the Sprogcenter Aalborg you have access to our Study Center and library, where you can:

• borrow books, movies and music
• use our computers
• read magazines, newspapers, novels and textbooks
• make your homework
• speak Danish with volunteers

Opening Hours:

Monday-Friday: 10.45-14.15

Monday- Thursday: 16.00-19.30

Volunteer-programme

The Study Center host a volunteer programme. Students are invited to contact the volunteer corps to practice their Danish.

Danish Exam 1, 2 and 3

The Sprogcenter Aalborg offers the following final exams for the different Danish courses:

• Danish Exam 1
• Danish Exam 2
• Danish Exam 3

You can take the Danish language exam after completing the last module of your Danish course. When you and your teacher think that you are ready, your teacher will make sure you are signed up for the test.

You can also take the exams as an independent student. As a independent student you can sign up for one of the three tests here. The fee for independent students to participate in a test is DKK 1.335.

Danish Exam 1, 2 and 3 are held twice a year - in May/June and in November/December.

Calendar

Summer 2018:

Registration deadline for all three exams: March 5th 2018

• Danish Exam 1:- Written exam: May 17th 2018 + Oral exam:During the period June 11th to 21st 2018
• Danish Exam 2:: Written exam: May 16th 2018 + Oral exam: During the period June 11th to 21st 2018
• Danish Exam 3: Written exam: May 15th 2018 + Oral exam: During the period June 11th to 21st 2018

Winther 2018:

Registration deadline for all three exams: September 3th 2018

• Danish Exam 1:- Written exam: November 15th 2018 + Oral exam:During the period December 3th to 14th 2018
• Danish Exam 2:: Written exam: November 14th 2018 + Oral exam: During the period December 3th to 14th 2018
• Danish Exam 3: Written exam: November 13th 2018 + Oral exam: During the period December 3th to 14th 2018

The Higher Education Examination (Studieprøven)

This examination concludes module 6 of Danish Education 3. Ths exam is needed when you apply for higher education in Denmark. The exam is held twice a year.

Calendar

Summer 2018

• Registration deadline: March 5th 2018
• Written exam: May 14th - 9:00-14:00
• Listening exam: May 31st - 13:00-15:00
• Oral exam: During the period of June 11th to 21st 2018 

Winther 2018

• Registration deadline: September 3th 2018
• Written exam: November 12th - 9:00-14:00
• Listening exam: November 23th - 13:00-15:00
• Oral exam: During the period of December 3th to 14th 2018

It costs DKK 1.602 to sign up for the test.

The Danish Citizenship Test (Indfødsretsprøven)

As a part of applying for Danish citizenship you must pass a test that demonstrates, that you have knowledge of Danish society, culture and history. The exam is held twice a year.

Calendar

Summer 2018

• Registration deadline: May 2nd 2018
• Test date: June 6th 13:00-13:45 

Winther 2018

• Registration deadline: October 31st 2018
• Test date: 28th November 13:00-13:45

It costs DKK 768 to sign up for the test.

The Active Citizen Exam (Medborgerskabsprøven)

The Active Citizen Exam tests your knowledge of Danish democracy, every day life, culture and history. You must pass the Active Citizen test as one of the requirements in order to apply for permanent residence. The exam is held twice a year.

Calendar

Summer 2018

• Registration deadline: May 2nd 2018
• Test date: June 6th 11:00-11:30

Winther 201

• Registration deadline: The 31st October 2017
• Test date: 28th November 11:00-11:30

It costs DKK 768 to sign up for the test.

 Sign up for and pay for test online - or registrer and pay for test at the school administration.

How do I register for a Danish course at the Sprogcenter Aalborg?

You can register via this website: Register / sign up. Don’t forget to attach your residence permit.

If you already speak some Danish, please register for an appointment for an enrollment interview, so that we can establish your current proficiency level. Bring your health card (yellow card) and your residence permit to the interview. The enrollment interview takes about 20 minutes. 

When can I expect to start my Danish course, once I have signed up?

Language Center Aalborg starts new classes at the beginner level all year round. So you can usually expect to be enrolled in a Danish course within 4-6 weeks, provided you have paid your deposit. If you already speak Danish, you will usually start in an existing Danish class that corresponds to your Danish level within one or two weeks.

How long will it take me to learn Danish?

To some students, learning a language comes easily. Others find it very difficult. So some students can complete a full Danish course in 1½ years, while others may need as much as 3 years or more.

With a firm commitment to attendance and your homework, and if you actively seek out practice opportunities, the time you need will be shortened considerably.

Contact

Strandvejen 35B
9000 Aalborg
Tlf.: 9931 5810

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