European, global and intercultural dimension in curriculum development

The long Danish tradition of including international topics in various learning environments is also present in higher education. The international focus and the international collaborations strengthen the quality of the Danish higher educational system as well as represent Danish interests abroad.

The Act on Universities states that the universities should contribute to the development of international cooperation and that the educational programmes should be at an international level. All Danish higher education institutions have adopted an internationalisation strategy. However, the degree of the European, global and intercultural dimension in the curriculum depends on the specific educational programme.

Partnerships and networks

Nordplus Horizontal

The Nordic Council of Ministers’ educational programme Nordplus Horizontal is also relevant for institutions in higher education. Activities that are eligible for support are among others: seminars, workshops, conferences, studies, development of course modules and use of new learning platforms.

References

Bibliography

European Commission/EACEA/Eurydice, 2018: The European Higher Education Area in 2018: Bologna Process Implementation Report. [Accessed 22 May 2019].

Ministry of Higher Education and Science (Uddannelses- og Forskningsministeriet), 2018: International Cooperation Regarding Education (Internationalt samarbejde om uddannelse). [Accessed 24 May 2019].

Legislation and official policy documents

Legal Information (Retsinformation), 2024: Act on Universities (Bekendtgørelse af lov om universiteter), LBK no. 391 of 10/04/2024. [Accessed 24 June 2024]