Denmark
Country profile:
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries ; southwest of Sweden and south of Norway , and it is bordered to the south by Germany . Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea . The country consists of a large peninsula, Jutland (Jylland) and many islands, most notably Zealand (Sjælland), Funen (Fyn), Vendsyssel-Thy , Lolland , Falster and Bornholm , as well as hundreds of minor islands often referred to as the Danish Archipelago . Denmark has long controlled the approach to the Baltic Sea, as over water this can only take place via one of the three channels, that are also known as the " Danish straits ".
Universities:
The Program for International Student Assessment , coordinated by the OECD , ranked Denmark's education as the 24th best in the world in 2006, being neither significantly higher nor lower than the OECD average. [93]
Following graduation from Folkeskolen , there are several other educational opportunities, including Gymnasium (academically oriented upper secondary education ), Higher Preparatory Examination (HF) (similar to Gymnasium , but one year shorter), Higher Technical Examination Program (HTX) (with focus on Mathematics and engineering ), and Higher Commercial Examination Program (HHX) (with a focus on trade and business), as well as vocational education , training young people for work in specific trades by a combination of teaching and apprenticeship .
Gymnasium , HF, HTX and HHX aim at qualifying students for higher education in universities and colleges .
Denmark has several universities ; the largest and oldest are the University of Copenhagen (founded 1479) and University of Aarhus .
List of universities:
• University of Copenhagen , in Copenhagen
• Aarhus University , in Aarhus
• University of Southern Denmark , in Odense , Kolding , Esbjerg , Sønderborg , Slagelse and Copenhagen .
• Aalborg University , in Aalborg , Esbjerg and Copenhagen ( Ballerup )
• Roskilde University , in Roskilde
• Technical University of Denmark , Copenhagen
• IT University of Copenhagen , Copenhagen
• Copenhagen Business School , Copenhagen
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