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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.
Why attend a folk high school?
Dreams of change
I want to do something for this society. I want to contribute something to this school. It makes me feel a stronger connection and be more active.
Hanna, South Korea
Reconnecting with Danish roots
I have a lot of interest in learning – learning just because I want to, not because I have an exam. That really works well for me.
Emil, Luxembourg
Clarifying the future
A Danish folk high school is somehow a second home, because you develop a family and live together in a place. At the same time, you share common interests or you share subjects.
Jana, Germany
Go find
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.
Apply for
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.
Read our booklet
And learn about the Danish folk high schools in English.
Courses & Subjects
The danish folk high schools offers learning opportunities in more than 250 different subjects. Find the ones that suit you.
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?
Find a folk high school
Choose between 70 folk high schools and more than 250 different subjects