Our international activities can be divided into three main areas: Europe, Japan and the Development countries
Europe
Egmont højskolen has had students from many European countries. Recently Rumanians and Icelanders have attended the school.
Currently we are starting up a special class for students from the 10 new EU countries (Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia). If you are from one of these countries you have the possibility to get your school fee covered by funds from Cirius. Contact the school for further information.
Japan
The school has strong relations to Japan. Every year Japanese students go to Egmont Højskolen to have a closer look at Danish culture, welfare and the political system in Denmark. And every year Danish Students go to Japan for two weeks to experience the unique and great Japan.
(Japanese wishing to become students: Read more on this Japanese website [www.egmont.jp])
Development Countries
Egmont Højskolen cooperates with disability organisations in Uganda, Ghana, The Phillipines, South Africa and Nepal. Every year people from these organisations come to Denmark to study the culture and welfare system and to improve their skills in communication and organisational work. We call them Global students.
Teachers and former students at Egmont Højskolen have also started a small funding organisation called FUTH which supports projects for people with disabilities in the development countries.