DANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Are you interested in Denmark? Would you like to learn how to speak Danish or become even better at it? Are you interested in Danish culture and our way of life?
At Kalø Folk High School, you can join our popular Danish Language and Culture class to get to know Denmark, become part of an international community, and develop a lasting network with our Danish students.
We offer Danish language classes at a level that suits you perfectly. We have classes for complete beginners who wish to learn the language from scratch, as well as classes for those who already know a little Danish but want to improve their skills, build confidence, and become more fluent.
Maybe you dream of living, working, or studying in Denmark in the future? Maybe you hold dual citizenship and wish to spend a semester at a folk high school to strengthen your connection to your Danish roots? Or perhaps you are just curious about Danish culture and language—and want to experience the uniquely Danish tradition of staying at a folk high school.
WHAT TO EXPECT
In our Danish Language and Culture class, we work with the language in many different ways. We practice conversation, pronunciation, listening skills, and written Danish, with a strong focus on reading and writing. All of this is designed to make you a capable user of the Danish language, able to communicate with the world around you.
Experience Danish culture at first hand
Alongside language training, you will participate in cultural classes that introduce you to the core aspects of Danish society. We will examine the Danish welfare state model, look at Danish traditions, and try to grasp the Danish way of life: “hygge”, work-life balance, openness, gender equality, and politics.
At the same time, you will experience real life in Denmark. We will visit Danish workplaces and kindergartens, visit local families, travel to major cities and cultural landmarks, visit museums, and explore the beautiful Danish nature.
We also invite you to share your own heritage with us—whether that means cooking Italian food for the whole school, arranging a Japanese sports day, presenting British satire, or hosting a morning assembly about the unwritten social rules of Greenland
Create your own schedule
Finally, as a student at Kalø Folk High School, you will get to try your hand at a wide variety of elective classes. You can choose between active outdoor classes, sports, creative classes focusing on painting, knitting, or crafts, as well as music, debate, literature, and much more.
In these elective classes, you can dive into things you are passionate or curious about—while speaking plenty of Danish with the other students in a relaxed, informal setting.
Get an overview of our elective classes here (pdf)
WHY LEARN DANISH AT A FOLK HIGH SCHOOL?
The Danish folk high school is a part of the Danish democratic school tradition where the students very much create the school together along with the teachers.
EVERYDAY LIFE
A Folk High School is the perfect place to learn Danish language and culture. Here you live, eat, sleep and socialise with Danish students – and take part in creating a home for all of you for the period of your stay.
PRACTICAL STUFF
MEET OUR TEACHERS
Sophie is one of the language teachers on DSK. With a background in Nordic Languages and Literature from Aarhus University, she is an expert in introducing our international students to the often difficult Danish language and grammar as well as the Scandinavian lifestyle. You will also meet Sofie in our ceramics and knitting classes.
Jennifer is one of the teachers on DSK. She teaches danish culture, creative classes, sports and yoga. With Mauritian roots and coming from Canada, Jennifer knows all about meeting the Danes and the Danish language and culture for the first time. She has a background in international development from Aalborg University and lives in Rønde with her family.
