Highlights:
- Internationally recognized Certificate
- All lessons are conducted in English
- 60 extracurricular subjects and activities
- School with an international focus
- Personal development
- Become a part of a unique school community
AFS in Denmark is pleased to invite participants (aged 14 – 17) to spend one year at a Danish “EFTERSKOLE” exploring cultural differences, practising their English, enjoying in-depth leisure activities, visiting a Danish home and in general experiencing daily life at a Danish International Efterskole.
The word “Efterskole” is translated to boarding school but there is actually no English word that fully covers it! The concept behind the “Efterskole” is a huge part of the Danish cultural heritage. During their time at a “Efterskole” participants are educated towards becoming strong and powerful individuals. The focus lies on the entire human being and not only the participants’ academic performance. It is usually said that 1 year on an efterskole counts as 7 normal years because the students go through such great personal development. If you want to learn more about the historical and cultural origins of the “Efterskole” please find more information here. At Ranum “efterskole” students will live, eat and study at Ranum Efterskole. The teaching language is English.
There are more than 60 extracurricular subjects and activities to choose from. During their stay, participants will have an AFS part-time host family with whom they spend holidays and some weekends during the school year. In this way, participants will also experience Danish family life and culture. The participants will be invited for AFS orientations and will thus meet other AFS students who are spending their year in Denmark. The participants will be provided with international study books and bed linen for the full year and this is included in the hosting fee. The program offers the globally recognized International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) for 15-16-year-olds. During their stay, the students will go on one or more study trips.