On December 15 the government announced that restrictions imposed on some municipalities would be extended to all remaining municipalities starting from December 16. Elementary school students from fifth grade and up are sent home and transferred to distance learning. 29/01/2021: the government announced that all current lockdown measures will be prolonged until 28/02/2021. From 1 March 2021;- In Northern and Western Jutland; pupils in schools’ last grade; and students at upper secondary educational institutions (high schools etc.); and adult education will be allowed to show up at the schools every second week on the condition that they get a test for COVID-19 twice a week. Furthermore; independent boarding schools for lower secondary education will be allowed to reopen on condition of the introduction of certain preventive measures. These initiatives are based on an assumption that the municipalities in the two areas will enter into agreements with the Danish Patient Safety Authority on tracing infection and swift and efficient handling of local outbreaks. On the island of Bornholm in the Baltic all educational institutions will reopen 1 March – a test twice a week will be mandatory for students.
Schools/Univercity closure:
Pupils in the larger classes and students must; as a starting point; have distance and digital teaching.
Higher education is encouraged to switch to digital teaching and digital exams whenever possible.
On December 15 the government announced that restrictions imposed on some municipalities would be extended to all remaining municipalities starting from December 16. Elementary school students from fifth grade and up are sent home and transferred to distance learning. 29/01/2021: the government announced that all current lockdown measures will be prolonged until 28/02/2021.
All public schools; private facilities encouraged to do the same. Emergency care provided when parents having critical function or special cases.
The sharpened measures mean that pupils and students must; as a starting point; have distance and digital teaching.; 05/01/2021: The Government announced new restrictions due to the new COVID-19 mutation from the UK now also identified in Denmark; including also pupils in the primary school kindergarten class and 1.-4. class; incl. after-school programs and club offers; and only day care remaining open. However; all beforementioned groups could return to school on February 8; 2021 (earlier than older groups).
All public schools; private facilities encouraged to do the same. Emergency care provided when parents having critical function or special cases. Gradual reopening of elementary schools form 15 April 2020 from 1st - 5th grade).
All public schools; private facilities encouraged to do the same. Emergency care provided when parents having critical function or special cases. ; 15/04/2020: Gradual reopening of day-care facilities .
Starting from 2021-04-06; in higher education; students in subjects with many elements of practice can return with 50% physical attendance (i.e. every other week). All other students in higher education can return with 20% physical attendance. Starting from 2021-05-21; educational institutions open for 50% attendance for students in higher education.
Starting from 2021-04-06; students in upper secondary education can return with 50% physical attendance. Starting from 2021-05-21; educational institutions open for 100% attendance for the remaining students in youth and adult education and 50% attendance for students in higher education.
15 February 2021: Due to high incidence numbers in the municipality of Ishøj – a suburb to Copenhagen – it has been decided that schools from grade 0-4 must return to virtual teaching from 15 to 28 February.
On December 15 the government announced that restrictions imposed on some municipalities would be extended to all remaining municipalities starting from December 16. Elementary school students from fifth grade and up are sent home and transferred to distance learning. 29/01/2021: the government announced that all current lockdown measures will be prolonged until 28/02/2021. From 1 March 2021;- In Northern and Western Jutland; pupils in schools’ last grade; and students at upper secondary educational institutions (high schools etc.); and adult education will be allowed to show up at the schools every second week on the condition that they get a test for COVID-19 twice a week. Furthermore; independent boarding schools for lower secondary education will be allowed to reopen on condition of the introduction of certain preventive measures. These initiatives are based on an assumption that the municipalities in the two areas will enter into agreements with the Danish Patient Safety Authority on tracing infection and swift and efficient handling of local outbreaks. On the island of Bornholm in the Baltic all educational institutions will reopen 1 March – a test twice a week will be mandatory for students.
On December 15 the government announced that restrictions imposed on some (69) municipalities would be extended to all remaining municipalities starting from December 16. Higher education is encouraged to switch to digital teaching and digital exams whenever possible. 29/01/2021: the government announced that all current lockdown measures will be prolonged until 28/02/2021.
On December 15 the government announced that restrictions imposed on some municipalities would be extended to all remaining municipalities starting from December 16. Elementary school students from fifth grade and up are sent home and transferred to distance learning. 29/01/2021: the government announced that all current lockdown measures will be prolonged until 28/02/2021.
On January 5; 2021: The Government announced new restrictions due to the new COVID-19 mutation from the UK now also identified in Denmark; including also pupils in the primary school kindergarten class and 1.-4. class; incl. after-school programs and club offers; and only day care remaining open. However; all beforementioned groups could return to school on February 8; 2021 (earlier than older groups).
Pupils in the larger classes and students must; as a starting point; have distance and digital teaching.
From November 9 to December 3; publics in 5-8th grade in lower secondary school and students in higher educations with residence in the affected municipalities will only receive virtual education. 2020-11-16: Restrictions in Northern Jutland were eased already on November 16; coming into force on 19-23 November (https://sum.dk/Aktuelt/Nyheder/Coronavirus/2020/November/En-raekke-lokale-restriktioner-i-Nordjylland-lempes.aspx%3Cbr/%3Ehttps://www.trm.dk/nyheder/2020/kollektiv-trafik-aabner-mellem-de-beroerte-nordjyske-kommuner/).
Higher education is encouraged to switch to digital teaching and digital exams whenever possible.
Pupils in the larger classes and students must; as a starting point; have distance and digital teaching.
Higher education is encouraged to switch to digital teaching and digital exams whenever possible.
Schools/Univ. closure: Open
Restrictive measures mandatory between 14 August 2020 to TBD
From 14/08/2020 Educational institutions covered by phase four according to the Agreement on reopening plan for the Danish society have reopened. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As from 27 May 2020 controlled reopening of the following: Adult education and training and and Danish language schools; Folk high schools; Institutions of youth education; Institutions of higher education can hold oral examinations on-site as well as educational activities requiring attendance in person; Night schools for adult education, schools of music and arts (subject to restrictions as regards choir singing etc.). Primary and secondary schools open again 18 May. High-schools no change. Together with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Children and Education issue guidelines on how the institutions can ensure safety. Education and exams where physical presence is needed will be allowed for all educational institutions. STU, EUD and FGU education programmes (youth education programmes) also opens. The higher education institutions continue to be physically closed and are planned to be opened in August.
Recommendation that physical attendance in high schools and other youth educations be postponed for 14 days.
All public schools; private facilities encouraged to do the same. Emergency care provided when parents having critical function or special cases.
All public schools; private facilities encouraged to do the same. Emergency care provided when parents having critical function or special cases. Gradual reopening of elementary schools form 15 April 2020 from 1st - 5th grade).
All public schools; private facilities encouraged to do the same. Emergency care provided when parents having critical function or special cases. Gradual reopening of day-care facilities form 15 April.