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New rules for the animal carer vocational education

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om er­hvervsud­dan­nelsen til dyrepasser

Executive order · BEK nr. 71 af 14.01.2026 · Børne- og Un­der­vis­nings­min­is­ter­iet

In short

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  • What changes:
    • Many requirements for the basic course, competences and credit transfer are now in the education order instead of the executive order.
    • The education can be completed as an eux programme in the specialisations animals in zoological facilities, research animals and horse management.
    • For those with an upper secondary education, the second part of the basic course can be shorter (10 weeks) if they have passed biology at F level and have a driving licence for at least tractors.
    • The requirement for the school certificate is an average grade of at least 2.0 (previously an average of at least 02) across all subjects in the main course, and the final exam must be passed.
  • Who: The rules apply to pupils and apprentices on the animal carer vocational education. Pupils who started before entry into force follow the rules that applied until now.
  • When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.

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Source: Retsinformation.dk

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  1. Issued · 14 January 2026
    Retsinformation.dk
  2. Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 20 January 2026
    Retsinformation.dk – bekendtgørelse nr. 71 offentliggjort
  3. In force · 1 August 2026
    Retsinformation.dk – BEK nr. 71 af 14-01-2026: »Bekendtgørelsen træder i kraft den 1. august 2026.«