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What is a folk high school?

A folk high school is a boarding school where you live and take part in classes within subjects and topics that interest you. There are no exams, and no specific qualifications are required. The folk high school is for everyone.

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Your folk high school

With more than 70 folk high schools and over 200 subjects to choose from, there's a place – and a program – that fits you. Whether you're into arts, activism, adventure or all of the above, there's a school for you.

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Endowment

Ukrainian students can apply for endowment to attend courses at Danish folk high schools. The endowment is administered by the Association of Folk High Schools in Denmark and the scholarship is applied for by the school on behalf of the individual student.

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Courses & Subjects

The danish folk high schools offers learning opportunities in more than 300 different subjects.

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What's Denmark like?

There are 70 folk high schools spread out across Denmark's 16,576 square miles. But what is our little country with only 5,7 million inhabitants like?

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Choose between 70 folk high schools and more than 300 different subjects

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