Yes, you can absolutely study the IB programme in Denmark. There’s 4 schools offering the Primary Years Programme, 4 schools offering the Middle Years Programme and 16 schools offering the Diploma Programme.
Primary Years Programme
The Primary Years Programme can be studied at the following four schools:
- Aarhus Academy for Global Education (Aarhus, Region Nordjylland)
- Copenhagen International School (Copenhagen, Region Hovedstaden)
- International School of Hellerup (Hellerup, Region Hovedstaden)
- The International School of Billund (Billund, Region Syddanmark)
Since these schools are private schools, education is not free. You can find tuition fees for each of the schools on their respective websites.
Middle Years Programme
The Middle Years Programme is offered by the following 4 schools:
- Aarhus Academy for Global Education (Aarhus, Region Nordjylland)
- Copenhagen International School (Copenhagen, Region Hovedstaden)
- International School of Hellerup (Hellerup, Region Hovedstaden)
- The International School of Billund (Billund, Region Syddanmark)
The Middle Years Programme is only offered at the same 4 private schools, and tuition is therefore not free. Current tuition fees can be found on their website. The tuition fees for 2018/2019 can be found below as an indication of price.
2018/2019 tuition fees for PYP and MYP
| School | Kindergarten (PYP1-3) | Grades 1-5 (PYP4-8) | Grades 6-10 (MYP1-5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aarhus Academy for Global Education | 48,600DKK/year | 32,450DKK/year | 40,150DKK/year |
| Copenhagen International School | 120,000DKK/year | 120,000DKK/year | 139,000DKK/year (average) |
| International School of Hellerup | 46,800DKK/year | 32,400DKK/year | 34,320DKK/year |
| The International School of Billund | 28,820DKK/year | 33,220DKK/year | 33,200DKK/year |
You should check your specific tuition fees online, since there's both fees and discounts available
Diploma Programme
You can study the diploma programme at the following 16 schools:
- Aarhus Gymnasium
- Birkerød Gymnasium
- Copenhagen International School
- EUC Syd
- Esbjerg Gymnasium
- Grenaa Gymnasium
- Hasseris Gymnasium and IB World School
- Herlufsholm Skole
- Ikast-Brande Gymnasium
- International School of Hellerup
- Kolding Gymnasium
- Nyborg Gymnasium
- Nørre Gymnasium
- Stenhus Gymnasium
- Struer Statsgymnasium
- Viborg Katedralskole
The majority of the schools above are public high schools and education is therefore free for all Danish citizens and EU/EEA citizens.
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