Recognition of teaching qualifications

Apply for recognition of your non-Danish teaching qualification if you want to be able to take up a permanent position as a teacher in the Danish municipal primary and lower secondary school (Folkeskole), teacher in general upper secondary education (STX, HF, HHX or HTX) or pedagogue in municipal primary school (preschool class to grade 3 educator) or teach adult foreigners Danish as a second language.

Application with MitID

Please use our digital application form if you have MitID (Danish digital signature for public digital services). That is the fastest way for you as well as for the Agency.

• Apply for recognition of your teaching qualification

Application on behalf of someone else

If you are applying on behalf of someone with a foreign qualification, you must attach a power of attorney from that person.

• Apply with power of attorney

See also

Learn about the possibilities for working as a teacher or educator in Denmark on the basis of foreign qualifications:

• Teachers with non-Danish qualifications