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New executive order on the vocational education for forestry and nature technicians

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om er­hvervsud­dan­nelsen til skov- og naturtekniker

Executive order · BEK nr. 77 af 14.01.2026 · Børne- og Un­der­vis­nings­min­is­ter­iet

In short

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  • What changes:
    • The purpose of the education is now described as qualifying students for specific work tasks.
    • Many details about goals, subjects and requirements are moved to the education scheme.
    • The duration of vocational education for young people and for adults (euv) is now stated for the main programme, where it was previously stated for the education's specialisations.
    • It is new that it is explicitly stated that the final exam is a school exam.
    • The exam was previously also held by the school as part of the last school period.
  • Who: The rules apply to students and apprentices on the vocational education for forestry and nature technicians.
  • 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
  2. Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 20 January 2026
  3. In force · 1 August 2026