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Curricula for twelve language subjects in upper secondary education
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What it sets out:
- The executive order sets out curricula for teaching and exams in twelve language subjects in upper secondary education.
- These are Arabic, French, Greek, Japanese, Chinese, Latin, Russian, Turkish and German at various levels.
- The curricula are published on the Ministry of Higher Education and Science's website uvm.dk.
- For Arabic, the exams are held in the winter term 2026-27, and for French, Greek, Chinese A, Latin and German, the exams are held in the summer term 2027, however according to the curricula from 2017.
- Who: The rules apply to schools with upper secondary programmes that teach the subjects, and to all classes in the subjects from the 2026-27 school year.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.
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Official title (in Danish)Bekendtgørelse om læreplaner for tolv sprogfag i de gymnasiale uddannelser
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
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- Issued · 24 June 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 3 July 2026
- In force · 1 August 2026